nerves started kicking in, I was thinking “Is this really
happening, is this bird coming in?” Within 20 minutes,
I saw another huge gobbler cross the window in front
of my blind coming to my decoy. While he wasn’t in full
strut, I didn’t waste any time drawing my bow, releasing
an arrow sending him tumbling to the ground.
After tagging my second bird and loading up the truck,
I had a realization. This was the best day of Turkey
hunting I’ve ever had.
station (the state requires all birds be
checked in at a check station). This
monster weighed in at 24 lbs., with a
10 1/8” beard and 1” spurs. Although
he didn’t have the longest spurs (1” on
one side, 7/8” on the other), this is by
far the largest bird I have ever taken.
Being only 5 miles from the New York
border, I headed to another spot that I
knew of in New York. After setting up,
I got settled in the blind; still reeling
from the hunt I had earlier in the
morning.
I took out my slate call and the first
sounds I let out were answered with a
thunderous gobble. That’s when the
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