We decided to hunt around the corner from my brothers place on Saturday . When we arrived at the bush in the dark my sister-in-law/Rhonda was bubbling with enthusiasm .

As I said in a previous post she is really eager . We walked in on the trail dropping Dad/Old buck off along the way . We navigated our way through the dark with just our green flashlights . Along the way Rhonda whom is shorter than me walked under a cut off tree . Let me tell you coming to a dead stop in the dark hurts . I was surprised I did not shock gobble the birds for a couple miles square . We arrived at the trail where they were going to go in . When two coons started to have a heated argument at 5:12 in the morning .

That is what woke up the bird . After a short discussion it was decided Rhonda`s short legs could not go over the obstacles . I was off to the races . I was able to get to within 100-150 yards . But was not able to get against a tree . I was out in the open with just my portable blind . I was able to get him just a little excited .

To the point where he had to take a breathe to continue gobbling .
Here is a 1:30 video link to some of his gobbling
http://vid119.photobucket.com/albums/o1 ... q7tneg.mp4
I had just two shooting lanes through the brambles . Our back and forth conversation lasted until 6:30 . When he couldn`t take it anymore . Broke from his strutting area out on the field to come into the bush . As luck would have it he approached from a spot where it was nasty . Giving me only a short 15 yard shot through a very small window .
Now I had a mile walk back out carry his arse . Yeah it was worth it .

Picture approaching Dad .

Picture time .

Had to get one of Rhonda with a turkey .

To my surprise this is my first ever double bearded bird .

He had respectable spurs . 1.0 inch

After going to their place for a quick breakfast we went back to the bush to chase another bird . That Dad and they heard .

During our walk in we came across a Fisher .

We didn`t end up hearing him but it was a nice day to sit in the woods .
Here is one from the day before with Dad and me .

The sad fact is I`m now done turkey hunting . I am now an observer .
