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Title: I put the sneak on a bird yesterday
Post by: Otto on March 26, 2011, 11:46:00 AM
Yesterday I decided to go shed hunting and see if I could locate a few birds.  I got about a half an hour into a walk and looked up the trail aways.  I coulc see this ole bird sitting on a big ole blowdown catching a midday snooze.  It was about 2:30 in the afternoon.  When I first saw him he was about 75 yards out.  I thought I would put the sneak on him just to see how close I could get.  I pulled my cell phone out and started snapping pics each 15  yards or so.  Here are the results.

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(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o232/Ottodude/sneak7.jpg)

In that last photo I was about 5 feet from him.  As you can see he just had his head tucked under his wing snoozing away.  I couldn't believe he had chosen a spot so low to the ground as the area is just loaded with yotes and you'd think he'd have sense enough to be a bit higher off the ground.

So at the "click" of the last photo, he absolutely came unglued.  He popped his head up and busted outta there like you can't believe.  Flapping and squacking making one hell of a racket!!!  I tried to snap one more photo but it was just a big blurry mess.

I don't know if grabbing a bird and wringing his neck is a legal kill here in Ohio.  On second thought, those spurs would probably ruin a fella's day.

I hope this bird is just as dumb a couple of weeks from now when the season starts!!!
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Post by: Izzy on March 26, 2011, 11:48:00 AM
Cool man, what awesome pics.Now try it with a bow in your hand.   :biglaugh:
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Post by: Ricker on March 26, 2011, 11:57:00 AM
Holy Smokes !!
That is unbelievable.  Very cool pictures.
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Post by: Hawkeye on March 26, 2011, 11:58:00 AM
Amazing!  You should have stroked his beard to "count coup" while taking a pic with the other hand!  Five feet from a LIVE wild turkey sounds like a once-in-a-lifetime stalk.  Thanks for sharing the pics.
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Post by: Mitch-In-NJ on March 26, 2011, 11:58:00 AM
That's some good sneaking.
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Post by: adeeden on March 26, 2011, 12:01:00 PM
Thats great! Never seen anything quite like that with my own eyes or in pictures!
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Post by: Over&Under on March 26, 2011, 12:03:00 PM
Those are some great pics Otto!  5 ft!????  Now that "puttin the sneak on"
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Post by: chad graham on March 26, 2011, 12:08:00 PM
that is awesome thanks for sharing.
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Post by: Hooper on March 26, 2011, 12:09:00 PM
You must have some Indian blood in you for that is some good sneaking!! Amazing pictures!
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Post by: Dave Bowers on March 26, 2011, 12:29:00 PM
Wow..way to go! That tom must of been dreaming about this coming strut time with the ladies. Either that or he was deaf   :knothead:
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Post by: huntingarcher on March 26, 2011, 12:35:00 PM
I doin't think it would have worked out if you was trying to shoot it.I have never seen wild turkey sleeping that close to the ground.That is really cool stuff.Good luck with your turkey season.
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Post by: Mudd on March 26, 2011, 12:35:00 PM
Good sneaking!!!

Thanks for sharing.

God bless,Mudd
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Post by: 30pointbuck on March 26, 2011, 12:37:00 PM
That's some great picts. I have never seen anything like that or heard of anybody sneaking that close to a wild turkey, Great job.   :clapper:
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Post by: rjackson on March 26, 2011, 12:48:00 PM
National Geographic cant do that.LOL. That is cool.
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Post by: Margly on March 26, 2011, 12:52:00 PM
Great pics and very good stalking   :thumbsup:

Margly
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Post by: Swamp Yankee on March 26, 2011, 12:53:00 PM
Fantastic pics!  I bet that's the LAST time that bird roosts less than about 60' off the ground!
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Post by: joekeith on March 26, 2011, 01:03:00 PM
Kinda looks like somebody already got him with one of those quilotines...  :archer2:
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Post by: straitera on March 26, 2011, 01:05:00 PM
Really cool. Thanks.
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Post by: Bonebuster on March 26, 2011, 01:16:00 PM
Talk about a RUDE awakening!

Not very many people can say they snuck up on a sleeping turkey...and even fewer can PROVE it!!!

I had a "Bronze" something or other, domestic turkey as a pet for several years. He was huge and looked like a seriously overweight wild turkey. He would flop his way up on anything he could and take a nap. His favorite was when I would leave the lawn tractor out. He would get in the seat and snooze. Even though he was not wild by any means, he was IMPOSSIBLE to sneak up on.

What you did was quite a feat!!! I am impressed!!!  :notworthy:
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Post by: turkey522 on March 26, 2011, 01:21:00 PM
Great pics,thanks for sharing.Too bad you didn't a pic of the look on his face when he saw you.
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Post by: Thumper Dunker on March 26, 2011, 01:26:00 PM
Thats realy cool. He looks like a big one .Good sneek job.
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Post by: Maxx Black on March 26, 2011, 01:32:00 PM
You must have had your bunny slippers on! Good job sneaking, and Thank You for the pictures.
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Post by: GO Rogers on March 26, 2011, 02:02:00 PM
STEALTH IS A GOOD SKILL TO HAVE!♠
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Post by: xia_emperor on March 26, 2011, 02:03:00 PM
that is amazing to bad you did not video tap the whole thing. thanks for sharing.
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Post by: Dirtybird on March 26, 2011, 02:13:00 PM
Wow!  I can't believe you got that close.  Hopefully you have that luck in a couple weeks.  Looks like a mature bird as well.
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Post by: superkodiak on March 26, 2011, 02:17:00 PM
I think you should have poked him.... =)
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Post by: stik&string on March 26, 2011, 02:17:00 PM
Wow!   :notworthy:    :notworthy:    :clapper:
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Post by: snag on March 26, 2011, 02:22:00 PM
Too tired to fly up in the tree! He'll be sleeping lightly after that encounter! haha
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Post by: ckanous on March 26, 2011, 02:38:00 PM
That is way to awesome there!!! I hope you can get him during season to top it off!!! Something like that is almost more exciting than an actual hunt.  Great job getting pics of it as well!
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Post by: adkmountainken on March 26, 2011, 02:41:00 PM
WOW AWESOME pic what are the chances of that????
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Post by: leatherneck on March 26, 2011, 02:46:00 PM
Thats totally awesome!
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Post by: mwosborn on March 26, 2011, 02:51:00 PM
Cool pics - thanks for sharing!
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Post by: Shinken on March 26, 2011, 03:02:00 PM
WAY TO GO Otto!

Nice stalkin'!

Shoot straight, Shinken
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Post by: tex-archer on March 26, 2011, 03:05:00 PM
That's awesome!!
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Post by: nschlag on March 26, 2011, 03:47:00 PM
love these pics!
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Post by: zipper bowss on March 26, 2011, 04:36:00 PM
WOW!!!I have never seen anything like that before.Very cool,and great pictures!
Bill
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Post by: Huntschool on March 26, 2011, 05:20:00 PM
Wow neat.  If I did that after all that stalk at 5 ft I would likely miss....

Great shots, hellofa stalk...
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Post by: J.Williams on March 26, 2011, 05:40:00 PM
Never thought a turkey would nap that close to the ground...you've got some 'mad' stalkin' skills.Very cool!Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: Bakes168 on March 26, 2011, 05:45:00 PM
That's awesome!
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Post by: adeeden on March 26, 2011, 06:20:00 PM
After thinking about this a bit more today I bet Otto wasn't wearing a hat and that Tom was just hiding from the glare! I think blinding them's cheating!

Sorry Steve I couldn't resist, Good luck on them birds this spring.
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Post by: Otto on March 26, 2011, 06:23:00 PM
Oh I had a hat on all right.  It was frickin 33 degrees here....
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Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on March 26, 2011, 06:51:00 PM
Good stalking!
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Post by: Three Finger on March 26, 2011, 07:05:00 PM
That was very cool. Good job were you a military sniper in the past. Because you have got some stalking skills.  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: LongStick64 on March 26, 2011, 07:11:00 PM
Too Funny, You should of yanked his beard.
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Post by: raghorns on March 26, 2011, 07:17:00 PM
Awesome pics...when you sneak up on an ol' tom, you've done somth'in. Hope to get that close next month.

Thanks for taking the time to share.
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Post by: Eric Sprick on March 26, 2011, 07:41:00 PM
Very cool! Great stalk and great pics.  Thanks, Eric.
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Post by: KentuckyTJ on March 26, 2011, 07:42:00 PM
That's amazing Otto. Good luck during the season.
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Post by: adeeden on March 26, 2011, 08:15:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Otto:
Oh I had a hat on all right.  It was frickin 33 degrees here....
I hear you there calling for snow here tonight! That will slow the gobbling down.

And just for the record me and otto have the same barber his name is Razor.
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Post by: Beanbag on March 26, 2011, 08:15:00 PM
Excellent,The things you can do when you don't have a bow! GJ
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Post by: Tdog on March 26, 2011, 08:16:00 PM
He must have been sleepy from chasing the girls...
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Post by: Plumber on March 26, 2011, 08:39:00 PM
great stalk. great pics. that old bird must have been out drinking wild turkey last night.
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Post by: bowhunterfrompast on March 26, 2011, 08:46:00 PM
Cool pics...bet that was a rush!
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Post by: EL Mejor on March 26, 2011, 08:57:00 PM
DIFFICULT,AND INCREDIBLE,,,BUT U DID IT,,,AND U HAVE THE PICS TO PROVE IT,,,,NICE,,,
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Post by: treetoppredator on March 26, 2011, 10:04:00 PM
Once about 5 years ago I was scouting a new farm b4 bow season and did almost the same thing!  Nobody ever believed that I walked to within 10 yards of a sleepin gobbler on a log in the midday sun!  But you my friend have the pics to back it up! Way to go!  Still kind of surreal isn't it?
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Post by: Shoregobbler on March 26, 2011, 10:47:00 PM
Awesome story, Awesome pics!!! I did a similar stalk on a sleeping red fox. I too got within 10 feet of him. Just kept a huge Beech tree between him and I as I approached.
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Post by: tradtusker on March 27, 2011, 03:13:00 AM
thats cool!
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Post by: BigJim on March 27, 2011, 06:58:00 AM
About 18 years ago, I was riding on the back of a truck exploring new property to build a Hunting Plantation and sptted a couple of big toms in a green field. I had very little turkey knowledge at that time and didn't realize how amazing it was for me to be able to walk up on them.
I got out of the truck with my camera and took pictures as I walked in the wide open with no camo and just being quiet. I walked to within 15 yards of the two birds. We were all in the wide open, but these two guys were intent on whooopin each others arse.
Nice Pics Otto.

Bigjim
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Post by: Hackbow on March 27, 2011, 07:18:00 AM
Wild Turkey? Thought you were a single malt man!

Nicely done Steve.
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Post by: Day Dreamer on March 27, 2011, 08:01:00 AM
Must have had your Russell Mocccassin's on. What a memorable day to remember.
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Post by: Rea on March 27, 2011, 10:00:00 AM
Great turkey!!
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Post by: Rea on March 27, 2011, 10:06:00 AM
Great turkey!!
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Post by: SEMO_HUNTER on March 27, 2011, 10:09:00 AM
You must be part Indian to sneek up on a wise ole tom like that. Too bad it wasn't opening day or you would've scored big time with an amazing story to tell.
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Post by: bolong on March 27, 2011, 03:36:00 PM
:thumbsup:   Great pics! That' unreal!
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Post by: far rider on March 27, 2011, 04:01:00 PM
I want to know what kind of shoes you were wearing!
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Post by: Jake on March 27, 2011, 04:12:00 PM
Tell the truth Brother...you were snapping pictures with one hand and your fingers were wrapped around your Randall in your other hand.  Man I sure could have used a back scratcher.
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Post by: cacciatore on March 27, 2011, 05:32:00 PM
Way cool,those things happen just before the season.
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Post by: Otto on March 27, 2011, 06:09:00 PM
Jake

Actually I had a .45 on my hip.  They make BIG ole holes in a turkey!!!!

So I hear.......
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Post by: slivrslingr on March 27, 2011, 07:24:00 PM
That's cool!
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Post by: Oliverstacy on March 27, 2011, 08:13:00 PM
Sad thing is I probably would have still missed him.

Awesome stalk though!

Josh
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Post by: Dirtybird on March 27, 2011, 08:18:00 PM
Josh, I think a blind man might have been able to shoot this turkey at a mere two feet.LOL
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