Charlie,
Sorry you missed the last day. You're my kind of turkey hunter so you must have really been sick. I got my second bird last Tuesday, a whopper at 21 pounds and long spurs. But killed him with the cannon again. I had to play tricks on this old bird. I don't know how many people do it but I gave him two calls at the same time, calling over my shoulder with the mouth call to sound far away and then using the pot and striker for softer calls that sounded closer to him. About thirty minutes and here came the big blue head through the woods.
But turkey hunting gives all kinds of highs and lows. That made two birds in the last four days I had hunted. Man was my head swolen. Thought I should have my own TV show! Went out Thursday and got in the woods late (as usual). Turkey was gobbling up a storm. Sneaked to about 100 yards and called and he sounded like he was on the way. Barely got all my junk situated (mask, game ears, seat, decoy, gloves, two calls, shooting stick to hold the gun up in case he hangs up) and looked and here he came. At thirty yards now he was looking at the decoy and not me. I was one second from being finished with my season and able to get some sleep (and have the boss stop nagging). One second away from three birds in the last five hunting days. Pulled the trigger and over he went and then he got airborne. Gave him a parting shot, probably two feet off.
Forgot to aim. Been back after him twice, Friday in torrential rain and he strutted at 100 yards away for five minutes. He's well educated now. Could have taken the short short 10 Parker lifter and had an easy shot as he was still coming to me when I missed. I went from a high as he was in the bag to an all time hunting low in one second.
Some times you kill birds you shouldn't, and sometimes you miss them when the worst shot in the world could kill them.
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