my turn
 

Well, now it was my turn for my turkey. I went out Friday the 15th before work to see if i could get a bird. at 4:35 the 1st gobble than 2 more birds went off, good 3 to hunt. Went down to with in a 100 yds of there roost and set up along the small stream. It was the same place my 12 year old grandson shot his bird last year. At 5:00 am made some very loud and excited cuts and yelps. The trio sounded off in perfect timed gobbles, at 5:05 i thought i saw a movement out in front of me, Seems to early for a bird to be down, made some light purrs and a loud gobble, he was down! I saw movement to the right , it was a set of lower wing feathers dragging on the ground. A light purr call, gobbled again and a step forward! Perfect, put the bead of my EH 32 inch 3 frame 10 ga on the white head of the tom and let fly with an 1 1/2 oz load of 6's. Down he went and started flopping around and a prefect jump into the 12 foot wide stream, Turkeys ride low in the water, one more shot to the head to make sure he was down.
Well a very wet bird at 17 lbs ( 1lb of water) 3/4 spurs and 8 3/4 beard.

Nice Scott, and a straight grip to boot. Is'nt it great when it all comes together?

Nice job Scott!

Good one fellow New Hampshireite:)

My wife brined my bird from this year for 24 hours and we cut it in strips, dipped it in a batter, and deep fried it..not the healthiest way to cook it, but VERY good!!

Nice bird congrats !

I'd also be interested to hear more about the EH #3 32" gun !

Nice bird Scotti. And a straight grip EH 32" gun to boot. Boy you get all the cool toy's.....:rotf:

good storey about the hunt them old 10 ga s are the way to go..i too really like the looks of that gun..how far was the turkey when taken and did you load your own shells...charlie

Charlie, the bird was out a little longer shot than i like to take. it was on the outher side of the stream and had a big flooded spot in front of it so i didn't think it would get any closer, but it was 38 yds after i steped it off. Yes i load my own loads, 39 grs of bludot ,sp 10 wad 1 1/2 oz 6's and roll crimp. i found that the 1 1/2oz of 6's shoot the best patterns for me.
scott

Nice bird and gun!

Nice tale! Well done...