mikep43019
03-29-2009, 09:13 AM
I headed down to Tennessee friday to hunt turkeys for a week. the rain didnt allow us to roost any birds so we went in blind saturday morning. my buddy stayed low on the mountain and I headed for the top. I got to an area that i thought was the top and sat down. As it broke light 2 birds gobbled on the top and I realized i had a ways to go yet. I decide to head straight up after them. As i made my way up the mountain I heard the an Unwanted putt from a roosted turkey. I thought Oh well just keep going. Thats when I saw a tom 50 yards roosted staring at me. I decide I would just sit down and try my luck even though I was busted. Thats when they really lit up and I realized I was surrounded by them. They gobbled great and a bird to my left pitched straight down 75 yds away. I called and he started strutting my way. Well the other turkey decided he didnt like me calling and started putting again. Finally my bird cleared the brush at 40 yds and he started putting too. I decided its now or never some I took him. He weighed 24 lbs and sported a 10in beard with 7/8 spurs a good 2 year old i figure. Today its cold and windy so its family day. I will be back at it tomorrow. I will post pics when i get back.