Terrible Trey the Turkey Slayer
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Terrible Trey the Turkey Slayer
I had the privilege of hunting turkey with Blindcasting last weekend on his family ranch. What a treat is was, with plenty of birds, deer everywhere, the wildflowers in bloom, and two javelinas which made our acquaintance.
We did manage to call up a couple of hens early in the morning on Saturday. Heard some birds gobbling in the distance, but were on another ranch, except for one. North of us were other hunters so we were limited in our range. We got on one bird, but a hen got to him before we could get him to come looking for us. So, having spent the entire morning on the hunt, we decided it was time to do something different -- like go back to the cabin.
Having retired back to camp late in the morning, we were sitting there minding our own business, when what do we hear but a gobbler behind the cabin, deep in the mesquite. Trey asked me if I thought we could kill that bird, and I responded that any bird that will volunteer gobble that late in the morning can be taken with the right set-up on it.
We took off towards the bird, skirting it, when Trey walked out into the open, and came face to face with it, some 40 yards away. In typical turkey-fashion, the old boy took off running for other parts. Trey took up a good position right near where we first saw the bird, and waited before the first call was made. The bird responded vigorously. A few more calls were made, and each time the bird would respond, at times cutting the call. Silence ensued as we waited on the bird. A couple of calls were made, but met with no response. At that point we knew the bird was on his way, inching inwards. After a wait of perhaps five minutes after the last call, Trey saw the bird as it skirted its way through the mesquite and grass. Not having a clear shot, it took a lot of patience to wait out the bird, especially since it turned and came another way -- while Trey had the barrel of the Beretta pointed in another direction. He waited until the gobbler was safely behind a lot of greenery and swung the barrel towards the bird's position. Still coming in carefully, the bird came out from behind the brush some twenty yards from Trey, showing his head in the up-periscope position, searching for the object of his affection. Trey took his shot, and one less Rio lwalks the Crocker Ranch.
Good job, Trey! I had a great weekend, and appreciated the invitation very much.
M-D
We did manage to call up a couple of hens early in the morning on Saturday. Heard some birds gobbling in the distance, but were on another ranch, except for one. North of us were other hunters so we were limited in our range. We got on one bird, but a hen got to him before we could get him to come looking for us. So, having spent the entire morning on the hunt, we decided it was time to do something different -- like go back to the cabin.
Having retired back to camp late in the morning, we were sitting there minding our own business, when what do we hear but a gobbler behind the cabin, deep in the mesquite. Trey asked me if I thought we could kill that bird, and I responded that any bird that will volunteer gobble that late in the morning can be taken with the right set-up on it.
We took off towards the bird, skirting it, when Trey walked out into the open, and came face to face with it, some 40 yards away. In typical turkey-fashion, the old boy took off running for other parts. Trey took up a good position right near where we first saw the bird, and waited before the first call was made. The bird responded vigorously. A few more calls were made, and each time the bird would respond, at times cutting the call. Silence ensued as we waited on the bird. A couple of calls were made, but met with no response. At that point we knew the bird was on his way, inching inwards. After a wait of perhaps five minutes after the last call, Trey saw the bird as it skirted its way through the mesquite and grass. Not having a clear shot, it took a lot of patience to wait out the bird, especially since it turned and came another way -- while Trey had the barrel of the Beretta pointed in another direction. He waited until the gobbler was safely behind a lot of greenery and swung the barrel towards the bird's position. Still coming in carefully, the bird came out from behind the brush some twenty yards from Trey, showing his head in the up-periscope position, searching for the object of his affection. Trey took his shot, and one less Rio lwalks the Crocker Ranch.
Good job, Trey! I had a great weekend, and appreciated the invitation very much.
M-D
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That's a nice looking turkey. I hope it was a not too old gobbler. If so; then he'll still be tender and good to eat. What town or city is the ranch near to?
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MD is a hell of a turkey caller. I'm not too bad with making a slate yelp, but he makes calls I've never even heard of. The ranch was truly in rare form....not looking too bad for a desert! I think all of the greenery and bugs were keeping the birds from moving around too much. Normally we see dozens, sometimes even as many as a hundred, birds in a weekend, but this was the only gobbler we saw in two hard hunting mornings.
Night Wing - the ranch is in Kenedy County between Riviera and Falfurrius. About 10 miles west of Baffin.
Night Wing - the ranch is in Kenedy County between Riviera and Falfurrius. About 10 miles west of Baffin.
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Congrats BC! Nice looking bird.
I spent the weekend bowhunting at the Helm Ranch, near Beeville. Had a fantastic time, and it was definitely beautiful down there with the wildflowers in full bloom. Tough to pull myself away from fishing, but I had a great time. Definitely whetted my appetite for next fall, which will be my second season as a hunter after many years of exclusively fishing. I'll post a report tomorrow if I can remember to bring my PCMCIA adapter for my camera card.
I spent the weekend bowhunting at the Helm Ranch, near Beeville. Had a fantastic time, and it was definitely beautiful down there with the wildflowers in full bloom. Tough to pull myself away from fishing, but I had a great time. Definitely whetted my appetite for next fall, which will be my second season as a hunter after many years of exclusively fishing. I'll post a report tomorrow if I can remember to bring my PCMCIA adapter for my camera card.
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Great bird, Congrats. Anytime you can call in and kill an old Tom, it is quite an accomplishment. My wife and I are avid turkey hunters, we have hunted the same ranch for 21 years, we have lots of birds. I called in 8 gobblers, 6 jakes and 4 hens opening weekend (3-1/2 days, aint that a weekend?). This is my first post, I have been reading for a few weeks now and I like the tone of the posts, seems like a gerat bunch of people.
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Thanks, Blind casting, I love your Avatar. I am still pondering on mine.
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BigBuck,
Welcome to the TKF website. Looks like you and I are from the same neck of the woods. I think this is my first time to look at the Hunting forum.
That is a great picture you posted. A great shot in more ways than one!
I know you'll like hanging out with the great folks here. I hope you and your wife/family can come to the TKF gathering on 4/24 at Galveston Island State Park. You can get more details by clicking on "Calendar" above, then click on the individual event, and you'll see the details that come up from the Events forum.
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Welcome to the TKF website. Looks like you and I are from the same neck of the woods. I think this is my first time to look at the Hunting forum.
That is a great picture you posted. A great shot in more ways than one!
I know you'll like hanging out with the great folks here. I hope you and your wife/family can come to the TKF gathering on 4/24 at Galveston Island State Park. You can get more details by clicking on "Calendar" above, then click on the individual event, and you'll see the details that come up from the Events forum.
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Thank you Mrs. Backlasher for that gracious greeting. The reason I signed up was the good information, helping attitude and friendly atmosphere of the postings. I would like to join the bunch at GSP, but I have promised a buddy I would install Hardy-plank on his house for him this wekend.
Blindcasting, I told you I would let you know how my turkey hunt went this weekend. One word, Windy!! Had fun, but for the first time, as well as I can remember, in fifteen years of calling I did not call in a turkey in a two day hunt. No hens, no Jakes, no nothing. Called in several herd of cows, if you can believe that. Wildflowers everywhere, heard plenty of Toms, would answer but would not come in. People hunting with rifles over feeders did real well, they killed a bunch of big birds. To each his own, but that is not my style. Maybe next time.
See you on the water
Blindcasting, I told you I would let you know how my turkey hunt went this weekend. One word, Windy!! Had fun, but for the first time, as well as I can remember, in fifteen years of calling I did not call in a turkey in a two day hunt. No hens, no Jakes, no nothing. Called in several herd of cows, if you can believe that. Wildflowers everywhere, heard plenty of Toms, would answer but would not come in. People hunting with rifles over feeders did real well, they killed a bunch of big birds. To each his own, but that is not my style. Maybe next time.
See you on the water