I got lucky and scratched this guy out on 5-12 .. I started out at a spot where I was told a Turkey had been gobbling about every day, but the guys at my hunt club couldn't kill him. I thought I would give him a try, I had not hunted this bird or heard him all season. I was waiting to hear him, when I heard this bird gobble way back across the property. I waited till 6:30 hoping the bird I came in after would start up.. he didn't.. so I slipped back to my truck and drove across the property.. there is a strip of woods between two fields.. and I thought this gobbler was roosted in that strip.. I eased through the cattle gate crossing thinking he may be in the second field.. I saw him.. he saw me, but they don't spook too bad from vehicles.. so he walked over a rise and I backed the truck up and hid it.. I slipped up through the strip of woods.. taking my time and glassing every 5 to ten yds with the binos.. I finally spotted him.. I belly crawled from there.. using the fan I had and big trees to hide my approach.. I saw some other turkeys with him, but couldn't tell what they where just seeing a head or back every now and then. Last week I saw some turkeys in about the same area and when I showed one the fan he seemed interested, but when I gave a call he took off running and flew.. so remembering that I didn't call at all. I finally got to where he could see the fan, and he starting my way angling a bit to the right, but closing from 65 to 40 pretty quick. He then stuck his head up and got a bit nervous so I ended it. Ended up being another Longbeard and two Jakes with this one once I stood up after the shot. Happy to get him..







Short Barrel Cam Video
https://youtu.be/EH0GRtoVCVE

Congrats Randy. I'm heading out tomorrow, hope some of your luck runs off on me.
V

Good job Randy, you just have to stay after them.

Congratulations

Good ending Randy!!

Nice bird Randy, congratulations!

Earl

Wonder it that was the bird everyone else had been hunting an he relocated. Either way, great job, Randy