Pictures How to spend a Sunday morning..........

Alex T. · 05-04-2008, 08:24 PM

Didn't have solid plans for the weekend so I called the landowner to see if Brandon could harass the local turkey population one more time this spring.He said sure, so we loaded the truck at 2:30 this morning and headed out. Got setup about 5:15 and waited for shooting time. Unbelievable amount of owls and pheasants makin' their morning noises as the sun started to rise. Just before shooting time the coyotes started in and that was all the turkeys needed to let us know where they were roosted.Which,by luck,happened to be about 75-100yds. directly behind us.

These birds gobbled in the tree for about 20 minutes until the first one flew down.Then,the second came down and Brandon got to see it land about 30yds. right behind us. They toyed with us for about 15minutes as to which direction they were gonna take but then they decided to skirt around us and come out about 35yds. to our left.Brandon couldn't see the birds as they first came into the field but I could and told him to get his gun ready.Once they came out and saw the decoys,one went into full strut and the other was makin' a direct line to the decoys as the other was showin' off.Brandon couldn't tell which one had a longer beard so I told him to pick one cause they were both jakes.He shot the bird at 21 steps from the blind.Now,this is his second bird from the same spot in about 3 weeks or so.He was done at 6:25 so we decided to wait for a little better lighting for pics and continued to watch some other birds that were out in a wheat field that never paid attention to the shot.This bird was just a jake(4.5" beard and little nubs for spurs) but it was cool to see Brandon shakin' like a leaf when they popped into his view.

After we got everything back to the truck we looked for some mushrooms and found a few.The cool thing was hearin' a tom gobbling ahead of us.So,we stepped up against a tree and he gobbled right to us within about 25yds. before he figured out trees don't wear jeans.

I'm kinda likin' this turkey hunting stuff cause I'm saving a fortune on ammo for Brandon. Think he went thru about 2 cases for waterfolw last season and has only shot twice for his turkeys.

At this pace,his box ofturkey loads wil last another 4 years.

Alex

LundLover · 05-04-2008, 08:29 PM

Wow!

Alex T. · 05-04-2008, 09:20 PM

Hope this works.

Here's the last few seconds after the one in full strut caught up with the other one. Decoys were just to the right of the birds. My first attempt to video a hunt with this camera.

Ya guys better get some

from now on.

Of course,I'm gonna have to buy a better quality camera too.

Alex

BPbowhunter · 05-04-2008, 10:10 PM

Congrats brandon. Cool vid, too.

tc_topshot · 05-05-2008, 12:15 AM

great bird brandon! ya'll should invite us poor college kids who have finals and no time to eat over for dinner....jokin!

south of 41 · 05-07-2008, 10:59 PM

Sounds like you found a good spot

Good shooting Brandon

**Chad** · 05-08-2008, 09:37 AM

Cool video!

Have you ate either of them yet?

BoB_25 · 05-08-2008, 09:49 AM

That's awesome!

Alex T. · 05-08-2008, 03:09 PM

Chad,
Ate the first one about 3 days later. Oven cooked and then the leftovers went into turkey noodle soup. The second one has been partially eaten. Sliced the breast meat off and cut the legs off. Half the breast went to turkey tenders.The other half of the breast will probably go into a turkey with mashed potatoes type thing. The legs will go into the crock pot and I think we're gonna try OBG's turkey enchiladas with them.

Alex

OldBaldGuy · 05-08-2008, 03:31 PM

Way to go, Brandon!

I want to hear your version of the story when we get together Saturday; I'll bet it's more colorful than your Dad's.

Farmer Floyd · 05-10-2008, 03:03 AM

Way to lay the smack down! Yummy eats for sure.

JLKESQ · 05-10-2008, 11:03 AM

Nice bird, Brandon!

05-04-2008, 08:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Alex T. Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: does it really matter??? Posts: 3,192 Thanks: 0 Thanked 34 Times in 21 Posts	How to spend a Sunday morning.......... Didn't have solid plans for the weekend so I called the landowner to see if Brandon could harass the local turkey population one more time this spring.He said sure, so we loaded the truck at 2:30 this morning and headed out. Got setup about 5:15 and waited for shooting time. Unbelievable amount of owls and pheasants makin' their morning noises as the sun started to rise. Just before shooting time the coyotes started in and that was all the turkeys needed to let us know where they were roosted.Which,by luck,happened to be about 75-100yds. directly behind us.These birds gobbled in the tree for about 20 minutes until the first one flew down.Then,the second came down and Brandon got to see it land about 30yds. right behind us. They toyed with us for about 15minutes as to which direction they were gonna take but then they decided to skirt around us and come out about 35yds. to our left.Brandon couldn't see the birds as they first came into the field but I could and told him to get his gun ready.Once they came out and saw the decoys,one went into full strut and the other was makin' a direct line to the decoys as the other was showin' off.Brandon couldn't tell which one had a longer beard so I told him to pick one cause they were both jakes.He shot the bird at 21 steps from the blind.Now,this is his second bird from the same spot in about 3 weeks or so.He was done at 6:25 so we decided to wait for a little better lighting for pics and continued to watch some other birds that were out in a wheat field that never paid attention to the shot.This bird was just a jake(4.5" beard and little nubs for spurs) but it was cool to see Brandon shakin' like a leaf when they popped into his view. After we got everything back to the truck we looked for some mushrooms and found a few.The cool thing was hearin' a tom gobbling ahead of us.So,we stepped up against a tree and he gobbled right to us within about 25yds. before he figured out trees don't wear jeans. I'm kinda likin' this turkey hunting stuff cause I'm saving a fortune on ammo for Brandon. Think he went thru about 2 cases for waterfolw last season and has only shot twice for his turkeys. At this pace,his box ofturkey loads wil last another 4 years. Alex __________________ waiting to see jimbosan's deer pic.................

05-04-2008, 08:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
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05-04-2008, 09:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
Alex T. Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: does it really matter??? Posts: 3,192 Thanks: 0 Thanked 34 Times in 21 Posts	Hope this works. Here's the last few seconds after the one in full strut caught up with the other one. Decoys were just to the right of the birds. My first attempt to video a hunt with this camera. Ya guys better get some from now on. Of course,I'm gonna have to buy a better quality camera too. Alex __________________ waiting to see jimbosan's deer pic.................

05-04-2008, 10:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
BPbowhunter 2007 NEFGA Outdoorsman Of The Year Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Broken Bow Posts: 2,346 Thanks: 5 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts	Congrats brandon. Cool vid, too. __________________ Whackin' Woodies Waterfowl Crew "Look, a pair of singles!"

05-05-2008, 12:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
tc_topshot Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Broken Bow/Lincoln Posts: 325 Thanks: 3 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts	great bird brandon! ya'll should invite us poor college kids who have finals and no time to eat over for dinner....jokin! __________________ Whackin' Woodies Waterfowl Crew

05-07-2008, 10:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
south of 41 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: sea monster Posts: 2,222 Thanks: 0 Thanked 12 Times in 5 Posts	Sounds like you found a good spot Good shooting Brandon __________________ The advantage of a classical education is that it enables you to despise the wealth that it prevents you from achieving. Eighty percent of success is showing up. RECOVERING NICOTINE ADDICT SINCE April 6th 2008

05-08-2008, 09:37 AM	#7 (permalink)
Chad Director Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Gone Fishin' Posts: 6,243 Thanks: 27 Thanked 22 Times in 15 Posts	Cool video! Have you ate either of them yet? __________________ Student of the Alex T. School of Goose Hunting. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

05-08-2008, 09:49 AM	#8 (permalink)
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05-08-2008, 03:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
Alex T. Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: does it really matter??? Posts: 3,192 Thanks: 0 Thanked 34 Times in 21 Posts	Chad, Ate the first one about 3 days later. Oven cooked and then the leftovers went into turkey noodle soup. The second one has been partially eaten. Sliced the breast meat off and cut the legs off. Half the breast went to turkey tenders.The other half of the breast will probably go into a turkey with mashed potatoes type thing. The legs will go into the crock pot and I think we're gonna try OBG's turkey enchiladas with them. Alex __________________ waiting to see jimbosan's deer pic.................

05-08-2008, 03:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
OldBaldGuy Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The paradise formerly known as Elkhorn Posts: 5,318 Thanks: 43 Thanked 100 Times in 53 Posts	Way to go, Brandon! I want to hear your version of the story when we get together Saturday; I'll bet it's more colorful than your Dad's. __________________ “I think every happy memory plucks a hair from your head; if you see an old bald guy, he’s probably had a great life.” –-Red Green

05-10-2008, 03:03 AM	#11 (permalink)
Farmer Floyd Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 67 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Way to lay the smack down! Yummy eats for sure.

05-10-2008, 11:03 AM	#12 (permalink)
JLKESQ Emeritus Directors Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Omaha Posts: 1,413 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Nice bird, Brandon! __________________ "The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in the mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function." - F. Scott Fitzgerald

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