Monday morning was my next day to hunt with Freddy. The weather forecast was just as I expected for my hunt...RAIN. It rained on us opening day and the forecast called for rain today. We were hoping to catch a break in the weather and it looked like we might get a chance...the storm was moving slower and might give us decent weather for an extra hour or so. We walked across the pasture fields and went up to a patch of woods and "just listened" for a little while. One gobbler sounded off on our right and then about 4-5 sounded off in our patch of woods. At this same time the thunderstorms were starting to roll in and there was some far away lightening and thunder. The turkeys went crazy! We heard between 8-9 turkeys gobbling at the thunder. We decided to set up in the patch of woods just off an old roadbed. Freddy sat behind me about 5 yards with the camera in tow, I wouldn't let him carry his shotgun on this trip . We listened to the woods wake up and the gobblers try to keep time with the thunder. We were shocked to hear one of the birds already on the ground. He walked up the hollow in front of us, gobbling his head off at the soft calls from the Green Reaper. Then 3 of his buddies came up and joined up with him at the top of the hollow...they had decided that he was going to do the strutting and the other 3 could just gobble. When they popped up from the hollow they were out of range and were headed to the field. Freddy and I had both done a 180 at the base of our trees trying to keep up with these guys. Just then it started to rain... and surprisingly, all 4 birds decided they liked the woods better at this point and came back to our calling. They all came within about 35-40 yards and I walloped the last bird at 40 yards.

18 pounds
10½" beard
7/8" spurs

This was an awesome hunt and at least the thunder/lightning stayed in the distance this morning! I love being in the woods with my husband and ladies you should give it a try...it's great!

Amy

Congrats again Honey!

Guys... she's being very humble when she said she walloped the last bird at 40 yards... she made a heck of a shot on a walking gobbler in the last opening he was going to go through before dropping back in the hollow!



I don't know how many ladies out there would want to hunt with me!

Congrates Amy. Nice bird.
Tim

Way to go Amy!!! Sounds like you had a great hunt!!!

Congrats on the bird! Actually looks like the rain did you a favor. By the way, how do you get one of those Green Reapers with a Freddy attached to it? Are they expensive?

As an aside, my wife likes to shoot and such. I can ocassionally get her to hunt too. However, since we have a 1 and 2 year old we can never seem to get time out. How do you all handle that? Parents near by? I am going to try and make the picnic this June. Maybe you two can chat.

Vic

Awesome!! score one for the "A" team.
Really nice bird...and Freddy is right...that was one heck of a shot!!
Hope to see you all soon.

Freddy (AKA: smartie pants)...I meant that the ladies should give hunting a try with their spouse/significant other. Didn't mean they should actually hunt with you!


Vic - We are very fortunate to have both sets of parents close by. My mother-in-law volunteers to keep Abby overnight so we can go hunting. When hunting starts here in the evenings Abby will probably make a few trips to a blind with us. Would love to see you guys at the cookout.

Way to go Amy Being female you girls have an unfair advantage over these Gobblers this time of year, And over us all year

Great Job Amy. Glad you stuck it out. Looks like photo time was a bit sunnier.

WOW!!! You two are Turkey Hunting Fools. I know I would not be able to get my wife out of bed in the wee hours of the morning not to mention it was raining. Congrats !!!!!

Tom

Amy, you've proven to be one diehard turkey hunter like the rest of us. Congrats on a fine bird. Way to stick out the rain and HUNT! Way to smack one girl!

Way to go Amy.. Congrats on a fine longbeard..

Congrats Amy and Freddy!

Congrads Amy on making a bad day into a good day. One question has Freddy been out this year without coming home with a kill?

Doug

Sounded like a tough shot. Great job and congratulations!