Post by Glenn on Mar 25, 2024 7:32:52 GMT -5
Was supposed to be pouring, but the radar was pretty clear when I woke up at 3:00 am on Friday, March 22nd. So I loaded up and left Tallahassee for Lee, FL.
Checked in at the WMA and headed to an area that would allow me to cover a large portion of river bottom about a mile deep. I expected it to be pretty quiet with the rain and it was until I literally ran into this bird.
I was working my way paralleling the river and hardwoods on an old logging road. There was still a bunch of trees down from the hurricane that I had to work around as I eased along , calling ever 50 yards or so.
Went to go under a downfall and I heard a couple of loud clucks really close. I look up to see a gobbler in half strut and running for its life.
I made a couple soft yelps and heard a loud cluck kinda behind me. I decided to sit down and call to see if there was another gobbler or maybe even call him back. Within 15 mins I had a gobbler gobbling his head off coming from the opposite direction. He put on a short show for me and even jumped up on the downfall tree in half strut.
Once he hopped off the tree I ended his day.
18 lbs, 10 inch beard, 3/4” and 1 1/4” spurs
