Round three: And a knock out!!

[jackley]

Got up at 4 AM, drove to my hunting spot. Parked the truck, shut the door ever so quietly and GOOBLE, GOOBLE . I had parked within 40 yards of their roost tree I have never seen them in such a small tree. I snuck up to a small buck brush in front of the truck and waited not making and sound. The mourning was perfect, the ground covered with white frost no wind and especially nice it was not snowing. I waited till the sun started to come up in one of the most colorful sunrises I had seen in a while.
You could here the tom's in this small tree starting to move about. Then the first one came down going in the opposite direction, OH KNOW! Had I spooked them. I sat still and gave one small yelp, GOOBLE,GOOBLE the second tom flew down right in front of me, 10 yards at the most. I had O'le Duke already in line with him. I pulled the trigger the white smoke belched out of the barrel. And that was the Knockout in Round #3.
This is the only gun I have ever named. It was made Patrick by for the Duke of Gloucester,Liverpool in 1805 to 1810. It is a quick handling 11ga. English Fowler with lots of gold writing of the barrel . A very handsome gun.

The Tom only had 1/2 of his tail maybe an escape from some predator, I don't know.
Here he is.

Enjoy
Jerry

 

[Britsmoothy]

Good stuff. You had some good luck there!

B.

 

[Eutycus]

Congratulations, good lookling bird and gun!

 

[jackley]

Thanks guys! Yes luck was on my side. The bird weighed 21lbs. and had a 6 inch beard. and only 1/2 spurs. That's the heaviest bird I've ever got by 3 lbs. For this part of Wy. he is a giant.
Jerry

 

[Eutycus]

21 lbs. Thats not a typo? Thats a pretty good sized bird.

 

[Sicilian Hunter]

Got up at 4 AM, drove to my hunting spot. Parked the truck, shut the door ever so quietly and GOOBLE, GOOBLE . I had parked within 40 yards of their roost tree I have never seen them in such a small tree. I snuck up to a small buck brush in front of the truck and waited not making and sound. The mourning was perfect, the ground covered with white frost no wind and especially nice it was not snowing. I waited till the sun started to come up in one of the most colorful sunrises I had seen in a while.
You could here the tom's in this small tree starting to move about. Then the first one came down going in the opposite direction, OH KNOW! Had I spooked them. I sat still and gave one small yelp, GOOBLE,GOOBLE the second tom flew down right in front of me, 10 yards at the most. I had O'le Duke already in line with him. I pulled the trigger the white smoke belched out of the barrel. And that was the Knockout in Round #3.
This is the only gun I have ever named. It was made Patrick by for the Duke of Gloucester,Liverpool in 1805 to 1810. It is a quick handling 11ga. English Fowler with lots of gold writing of the barrel . A very handsome gun.

The Tom only had 1/2 of his tail maybe an escape from some predator, I don't know.
Here he is.View attachment 9598 Enjoy
Jerry

Jerry,
AWESOME!!!
Third time was the charm!!
Well Done!!
Nice wing bone turkey call BTW!!
I need to make one of those.

The Sicilian

 

[Lobo]

Good goin Jerry, sometimes luck just falls in our lap

I like your flinter Ole Duke, how long have you had it?

 

[jackley]

Good goin Jerry, sometimes luck just falls in our lap

I like your flinter Ole Duke, how long have you had it?

Got it just before I moved out here. Little over 29 years.

Jerry

 

[Boomerang]

Nothing like being in the right place at the right time.

 

[jackley]

Got it just before I moved out here. Little over 29 years.

Jerry

OOPS! That should have been 20 years.

 

[Lobo]

[QUOTE
jackley said: ↑
Got it just before I moved out here. Little over 29 years.

Jerry
OOPS! That should have been 20 years. ][/QUOTE]

Seems like long

 

[jrmflintlock]

Tsaan Wookkuh Jerry!!! Sometimes things just fall into place!! I definitely think that's how my bird this year went. I still have a tag in my pocket but moving is taking up all my spare time!

Maybe I can get out one more time before the season closes!

THANKS FOR SHARING!!

 

[dhaverstick]

Good story, Jerry! You really had luck on your side that time. I've accidentally gotten that close to a roost tree several times and it never worked out in my favor. Enjoy that turkey breast!

Darren

 

[Ames]

Nice write up on the hunt. Raining like hell here, but you took me away for a few minutes. Thank you.

 

[Patocazador]

Merriams subspecies? That's what it looks like.

Perseverance is rewarded. You stuck it out and deserved this bird.

 

[jackley]

Yes it is a Merriam.

 

[Skychief]

Great bird Jerry! I just knew a knockout was coming in round 3.

Congratulations, Skychief.

 

[Brokennock]

Great stuff. Congratulations.