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Virginia Turkey Hunting Tales |
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| Name |
Steven Tomlinson |
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Time |
April 10, 2000 |
| Location |
Charlotte
County, VA |
| Subspecies
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Eastern
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Weight |
19.5 lb. |
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Beard |
11.25" |
| Spurs |
1 3/8"
and 1 1/2" |
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Distance |
15 yd. |
| Calls
Used |
The Eastern Assassin By
Doug Totty |
| Decoys |
None |
| I started the morning
off by working a Tom near a river. Several
hens got between me and the Tom so I decided
to let them go on and then come back another
time to try again. I went to the other
side of the property and started to walk
down a dirt road. I was nearing a wood
line when I heard the bird gobble. I stopped,
listened, and he gobbled again. I slipped
into the woods, sat down and made several
soft yelps. He then answered me. I waited
15 min., but nothing happened. I started
to purr when he broke in with a double
gobble. I waited and he then gobbled again.
I have learned to hold back on calling
too much, so I waited for him to move
in slowly. However, he never did. I
then decide after an hour of this to
make my move. I eased thru the creek
bottom about 100 yards parallel to where
I had setup. I noticed the field up
to my left about 80 yards, So I sat
up facing the field. I waited for a
few minutes, and then made 3 soft yelps,
nothing, I then cackled once and he
double gobbled. At the same time I saw
him coming straight towards me. He was
spittin' and drummin' and gobbling.
I shot him at 15 yards.
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