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Got some help from the crows
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playin' hookey
Longbeard
Joined: Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:47 pm Posts: 285 Location: Halifax County
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Got some help from the crows
Very slow first 2 weeks here in Halifax County with little gobbling but they started a few days ago. Monday busted one off the roost as I was going to him, probably this guy. Today's roost gobbling was from woods across a field from where I started, went over there, no more gobbling (not sure what happened, probably got too close). Plunked down against a tree and called periodically with no response. After about an hour heard crows harassing something in woods back where I had started. Didn't sound quite riotous enough to be after a hawk so good chance it's a turkey. Went back over there, guided by crow activity, finally heard a muffled gobble maybe 150 yards back in woods. Chose a tree and sat, did a little yelping with 2 different mouth diaphragms with no response. After a few minutes decided I needed to get a little closer, stood up to move, booming gobble about 75 yards away in fortunately fairly thick woods. Appeared to react to noise of my moving so I sat back down, made a couple clucks and shut up. He gobbles a couple more times, saw him at about 60 yds, moving a little to my right. Got a full view of him at what I judged to be fringe of my effective range, held my fire but he apparently saw or heard the nervous fake hen, turned back the way he had come and I decided it was now or never. Shot him at what turned out to be 45 yards. I think the TSS (#9, 2.25 ounces) paid off here. Heaviest one I've ever killed at 23 lbs 9 oz, 10" beard, spurs only 1" and 1 1/16" but pretty sharp and curved. After toting him uphill out of the woods to the field edge along with gun and ridiculously over-stuffed vest, I decided to bring truck to him rather than him to the truck, kind of like retrieving a deer.
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Thu Apr 28, 2022 9:12 pm |
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Vic
King of Spring
Joined: Wed Apr 27, 2005 7:40 am Posts: 2706 Location: Baltimore, MD
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Re: Got some help from the crows
Very nice, congrats!
_________________ Vic
Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you!
-Pericles (430 B.C.)
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Thu Apr 28, 2022 9:51 pm |
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brwndg
King of Spring
Joined: Sun Mar 27, 2005 11:01 am Posts: 635 Location: Bluemont, VA
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Re: Got some help from the crows
I’ve had crows give me an assist on two gobblers in the past. Always appreciate any help I can get. Fine bird. Congratulations
_________________ "If turkeys could smell, you'd never kill one" - Bud Trenis my turkey hunting mentor & dear friend
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Fri Apr 29, 2022 11:04 am |
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Gobblenow
Co-Owner/Dog Feeder
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:20 am Posts: 3806
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Re: Got some help from the crows
Crows tell on a lot of turkeys. Good woodsmanship to put the crows racket together with the gobbler. Squirrels also can help us. Find the gobbler. IMO. Congrats on a great hunt
_________________ "even after almost a half-century of hunting of the noblest game bird I am going to confess that I am still in the kindergarten; and I doubt if any human being ever acquires a complete education in this high art."
- Archibald Rutledge
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Fri Apr 29, 2022 5:04 pm |
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Bigmeat
King of Spring
Joined: Wed Apr 20, 2011 11:23 am Posts: 670 Location: Hagerstown, MD
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Re: Got some help from the crows
Outstanding hunt, Congratulations!
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Mon May 02, 2022 12:15 pm |
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WVBOY
King of Spring
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 1:33 pm Posts: 3038 Location: Powhatan, VA
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Re: Got some help from the crows
Big Congrats..
_________________ RB
Take me Home Country Roads.
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