1st Mo tag is notched!!!

[FiremanBrad]

My 2nd hunt of the season! I had 2 Jakes come by this morning, and this one tempted me for too long!! Nice young bird, 5” beard.
My 20 ga smoothbore was loaded with the SkyChief Special, 60gr of 2f under 70 gr of #5 lead shot. Shot distance was about 12 steps. Looking forward to next week, hopefully fill that last tag!!!

 

[Walkingeagle]

Congratulations sir! That is also a very fine picture.
Walk

 

[PaulN/KS]

Way to go Brad!
Nice horn btw...

 

[Britsmoothy]

12yds, bet that was intense. Excellent

B.

 

[Griz44Mag]

Very nice! That will make a tasty dinner!

 

[Skychief]

Excellent Brad!!! Great looking photograph.

12 yards? Some are shooters, others hunters. You are in the latter friend.

Congratulations and good luck with number two.

Thanks for sharing, Skychief.

 

[jrmflintlock]

Tsaan Wookkuh Brad!!!

Thems good eats!!! And lots of fun!! Good luck on the other tag!

My wonderful wife is sending me out tomorrow to try and find some more gobblers, since today got rained out!!

 

[robinsroost]

Congratulations Brad, well done. The adrenaline rush from having a game animal that close is amazing. 36' is close enough to see their eyelashes...……..robin

 

[Brokennock]

Most excellent sir. Bon appetit

 

[FiremanBrad]

Thanks y’all!!

This being my 5th Flintlock bird, I can’t wait to get after them again tomorrow!!!

As far as having them close...
My first 2 were at 11 steps
Next two were at 8 steps
Now this one at 12

For an average of 10!!!!

Coincidentally, my average with Traditional Archery at 30some-odd big game critters is just under 11 yds!!!!

I like em close, and I’m thinking no more pop up blinds, they’re cheating after killing this bird in the wide open!!!

 

[dhaverstick]

Good job, Brad! Now get out there and get #2. I'm leaving for the farm tomorrow. Those birds ain't gonna kill themselves!

Darren

 

[FiremanBrad]

Good job, Brad! Now get out there and get #2. I'm leaving for the farm tomorrow. Those birds ain't gonna kill themselves!

Darren

I bumped the big one today, Dangit!!!

 

[bud in pa]

Nice going Brad. I see turkeys all of the time, except in turkey season.

 

[jrmflintlock]

Better to be out after them and bump them, than doing anything else!

Good luck!!