Spring Gobbler #1 for 2024

[David Case]

Got mine 3rd day of season. Seen him on his strut zone a clear nut flat above a big basin at 11:55 first day on way out of woods. I first heard him gobble one short gobble at 11:15am while walking on other side of basin. Tried calling but he stood his ground and I ran out of time at noon. So two days latter I set up on his clear nut flat strut zone. One hen decoy at 7:15am . Did some soft clucks and short yelps, no gobbles anywhere. Called again 7:30 am, nothing. At 7:40 he poked his head up about 25yds on the crest of the flat looking at the decoy. With his head fully up,I shot and down he went. 10" beard ,20lb+ 1"+ spurs a solid 3 year old.