Turkey season, Report

My son and I hunted together opening morning.Our first spot didn’t pan out as the birds moved the other direction. We had permission for two farms over so we set up there and called. We couldn’t get them to respond so we went to a third farm. Just before we crested a hill we hen yelped and immediately got a response from the other side of the hill. Seconds later a turkey head periscope over the hill and picked us off. We gave it five minutes and circled wide around and got gobbles to every yelp. After a bit of give and take my son shot one of the three Tom’s that came in at almost exactly 10:00 a.m.
In the afternoon we tried two spots with another friend and we called in a Tom that he shot.The next few mornings we had birds coming in but no shots until Sunday when another friend shot a tom….also later in the morning after several attempts.
This morning I went solo from our cottage and between calling and stalking I filled my first tag…an 18.4 pound Tom.Here’s a couple pics

My turkey

Our friends turkey

Oops

Well done. Did you use decoys.
I'm still waiting for my first. Give it a try mid week again for third attempt.

Your son's gun reminds me of my first gun....a single barrel one shot Cooey.

Arnie

Congrats

That Cooey was the first gun I ever bought. That was 1977. He likes shooting his first turkey of the season with it. Also it’s a 16 gauge

I almos never use decoys as I stay pretty mobile and don’t like carrying them around. We also hunt inside the bush as I find the birds will come closer for a look.

Congrats.

Love hunting with your kids.

That Cooey was the first gun I ever bought. That was 1977. He likes shooting his first turkey of the season with it. Also it’s a 16 gauge

I bought mine at 15 and that is now 60 years ago...1964. I also bought the Cooey .22 repeater....that one I still have. Those were guns one and two for me...the shotgun was a 12 gauge.

Arnie

thats a very nice bird. you are having lots of action, me not so much