Trad Gang

Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: RC on March 25, 2013, 08:19:00 PM

Title: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: RC on March 25, 2013, 08:19:00 PM
Gotta start with thanks to the Good Lord as he continues to bless. I also gotta admit I often get down right ...LUCKY.
 My honey hole near home has been sold,clearcut and purty much mangled up. I had these birds figured out for sometime now as they do almost the same every year as they have since I been a Turkey hunter and thats been sometime. Since the carnage on the woods here I have been really saddened by the lack of Turkey sign. The Bottom Chris killed his bird in here a couple of years ago got cut as well so I had my mind set on public land this year and a new to me lease I was blessed to be able to get in.
 Last Thursday I was walking around shooting my bow and waded a run of water onto an Island I`ve killed deer and Turkeys on in the past and found a few Turkey tracks and some strut sign and some dustings as well. I like to hunt an area with dustings because that usually means Turkeys at any time of day not just morning birds. I went home and got a trail camera and put it on an opening with scratchings and a dusting hole. I went back and checked it around 11:00 today and it had two different pics of Turkeys from yesterday. I have my camera set on 5 minute delay.....
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: RC on March 25, 2013, 08:21:00 PM
After looking at these pictures today I decided to take my blind down to the Island and get it set up . If nothing else it would be ready for in the Morning. I get down there...set up the blind with wet feet as the water had risen a bit and went over my boots. The wind is howling and I had to tie the blind down to keep it from flipping. I then realized I had left my Tree Shark tipped arrow on my desk in my bow room after I touched it up. No problem because I had a Dawgware full of tiger Sharks. I also typical of me on the first hunt of the year for me for anything forgot my vest with decoys and calls in it.I had a mouth call in my front pocket which ended up being enough...
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: steadman on March 25, 2013, 08:23:00 PM
:)
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: 4dogs on March 25, 2013, 08:25:00 PM
:coffee:
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: fnshtr on March 25, 2013, 08:27:00 PM
:campfire:  
Love your stories RC!
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Ric O'Shay on March 25, 2013, 08:29:00 PM
Patience, he'll be back.
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: edge2009 on March 25, 2013, 08:30:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by fnshtr:
 :campfire:  
Love your stories RC!
:campfire:   Agreed some of the best.

 :archer2:
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: RC on March 25, 2013, 08:30:00 PM
(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w39/rcswampbucket/WGI_0013-1_zps04d53127.jpg)
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: RC on March 25, 2013, 08:31:00 PM
(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w39/rcswampbucket/WGI_0010_zps564b7134.jpg)


look at the strutter in the back...
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: wapiti792 on March 25, 2013, 08:43:00 PM
:jumper:    Surprise, surprise, surprise...kilt and RC in the same sentence!!!
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: RC on March 25, 2013, 08:46:00 PM
I get the blind set get inside and open two of the four big windows and leave the netting up. I usually only open one to keep the blind dark inside but since I had forgot my Dekes I figured I would need more shooting/seeing room. I yelped a few times ....After about 10 minutes I decided I would close one as there was more light inside than I wanted. I zipped the one to my right simply because I was sitting better for a shot out the left...plain laziness..lol.
 After about 10 more minutes I started out thinking myself as we sometimes do...called a couple more times and was going to open the window back just in case a bird came around the other side of the blind. About that time I heard one hammer down...maybe 40 yards away.....

 My blind has zip up windows that are loud so there would be no unzipping. Luck was with me as the Bird came into veiw on my left side. He was "dressed out" as Brother John would say. He would strut and drum then unfold and take a step or two. I got the bow up as he was blowing back up. I don`t like to shoot strutting turkeys as there is a whole lot of false target showing then. He unfolds and the Simmons hits hard and he strikes out ..barely able to run. He sorta tried to fly but could not get in the air. He was out of sight but I felt good...Another bird sounds off behind me...
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: on March 25, 2013, 09:00:00 PM
Congrats, RC! Keep it coming!

Bisch
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Steve O on March 25, 2013, 09:02:00 PM
And so begins the 2013   pile of dead stuff by RC!
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: RC on March 25, 2013, 09:24:00 PM
Here we go. To get to this place you gotta go bout a half mile out of the back door to here...
(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w39/rcswampbucket/turkeys/IMG_0395_zps84585be2.jpg)

cross and go here...

(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w39/rcswampbucket/turkeys/IMG_0394_zps6475a165.jpg)

cross and go up the bank...

(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w39/rcswampbucket/turkeys/IMG_0403_zps569d69f5.jpg)

Gods country. Set the blind up. I like to back the blind up against stuff for cover and to maybe cut down the places a bird can come from...

(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w39/rcswampbucket/turkeys/IMG_0393_zps016802c8.jpg)
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on March 25, 2013, 09:25:00 PM
Congrats RC..  wondering about the other birds fate.   :readit:
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Roughrider on March 25, 2013, 09:29:00 PM
here I was thinking a trail cam picture of a bird in a kilt ...didn't know they were Scottish.
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: tracker1 on March 25, 2013, 09:33:00 PM
Good job RC I always enjoy reading about your hunts
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: RC on March 25, 2013, 09:33:00 PM
Back to the tale. I sat and called and waited but the other Bird never showed. I got out and heard him fly through the swamp spooked...no patience on my part and walked the long 40 or so yards for my Bird. shot was 8 yards....

(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w39/rcswampbucket/turkeys/IMG_0380_zps7ccd0e0b.jpg)

(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w39/rcswampbucket/turkeys/IMG_0392_zpsf80005a4.jpg)

(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w39/rcswampbucket/turkeys/IMG_0391_zpsd6c03c86.jpg)
 If not for the trail camera pics I would have set the blind for in the mornings hunt. May still go back.

2 year old. 9" beard and 7/8 spurs.Thank you Lord.RC
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: steadman on March 25, 2013, 09:34:00 PM
Congrats again brother  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Thumper Dunker on March 25, 2013, 09:34:00 PM
Way to go.
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Big Lefty on March 25, 2013, 09:36:00 PM
Congrats on a fine bird and thanks for the pictures and story!
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Converml on March 25, 2013, 09:39:00 PM
Very nice. Can't wait still up to our necks in snow up here    :banghead:
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Onions on March 25, 2013, 09:41:00 PM
Congrats RC. Love your stories!

chris <><
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: buckeye_hunter on March 25, 2013, 09:45:00 PM
Nice work!

 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Dirtybird on March 25, 2013, 09:49:00 PM
Thank you RC for another enjoyable hunt to tag along on.
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Squirrel Bait on March 25, 2013, 09:50:00 PM
Way to go, RC !!!
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: on March 25, 2013, 09:52:00 PM
Congrats again, RC.......now go get you another one!

Bisch
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: kennym on March 25, 2013, 09:55:00 PM
Way to go MR Robert!!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Mudd on March 25, 2013, 09:56:00 PM
:archer:
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: BDann on March 25, 2013, 10:05:00 PM
Congrats on a beautiful bird!  Loved the story and photos as well.     :clapper:
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Don Batten on March 25, 2013, 10:12:00 PM
Good shootin brother Robert. DB
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: jonsimoneau on March 25, 2013, 10:18:00 PM
Way to go RC!  You gotta be one of the best hunters I know.  I LOVE your tales!  Keep them coming!
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Josh Perdue on March 25, 2013, 10:23:00 PM
awesome man, congrats and great story
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: BWD on March 25, 2013, 10:26:00 PM
Way to get on them swamper.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Mike Gerardi on March 25, 2013, 10:33:00 PM
Congrats RC. That stuff in the trees looks like the perfect cover for a blind.
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: TxAg on March 25, 2013, 10:37:00 PM
Very nice!
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: toehead on March 25, 2013, 10:52:00 PM
:clapper:
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Ric O'Shay on March 25, 2013, 11:05:00 PM
You're a good man RC.    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: rastaman on March 25, 2013, 11:28:00 PM
Way to go RC!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: S.C. Hunter on March 25, 2013, 11:31:00 PM
Very nice. I love those southern woods. I miss S.C.
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Knawbone on March 26, 2013, 12:44:00 AM
Way to do it RC, thanks for taking us along for the hunt. Iv' still got a month to wait. Pile em up bro.   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Ryan Sanpei on March 26, 2013, 02:27:00 AM
Way to go RC!!!     :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Pheonixarcher on March 26, 2013, 04:41:00 AM
Congrats! Nice shootin'. What kind of bow you got there, and what length?
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Three Finger on March 26, 2013, 05:59:00 AM
Congrats!!! Great job RC. I really love reading you post. I need to come to GA sometime.
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Bud B. on March 26, 2013, 06:07:00 AM
Great Tom and story RC, as always.

It was a pleasure meeting you at the Hill Gang hunt in Feb.

Bud
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: jcar315 on March 26, 2013, 06:21:00 AM
Way to go RC!
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Whip on March 26, 2013, 06:47:00 AM
Gonna be another tough spring for gobblers in your area RC.  Congrats on a fine one!
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Nathan Killen on March 26, 2013, 07:00:00 AM
Cool !
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: suburbanirma on March 26, 2013, 08:40:00 AM
Great stuff!
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: FerretWYO on March 26, 2013, 08:44:00 AM
Well done great story telling and good scouting.

Pretty sweet stalker too.
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: b.glass on March 26, 2013, 08:49:00 AM
Both wings pinned down! Cool!
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: NOMAD88 on March 26, 2013, 09:00:00 AM
:thumbsup:  Thanks for sharing the story and Congrats!
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Shedrock on March 26, 2013, 09:02:00 AM
Good job!   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Mint on March 26, 2013, 09:35:00 AM
Nice!
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Sam McMichael on March 26, 2013, 09:36:00 AM
Great story! I really like the way you include so many pictures of the terrain you hunt. It really adds substance to your tales. Yep, I guess you still know to keep the pointy end down range when you pull back on the string. Congrats on a good shot on a nice bird!
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: tarponnut on March 26, 2013, 09:58:00 AM
Great job. Congrats!
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: kbetts on March 26, 2013, 10:05:00 AM
You sir, are a killin machine.  The part that gets me is you do it in some of the most unfriendly terrain.
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Bernie B. on March 26, 2013, 10:24:00 AM
Nice!  I always enjoy your stories and pictures.  That surely is different country from what I'm used to seeing in the upper midwest.  Congratulations!

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: hunt it on March 26, 2013, 10:32:00 AM
Congrats and very well done1 Thanks for taking us on hunt with you. 4 weeks yesterday to opening day up here.
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Big Ed on March 26, 2013, 10:52:00 AM
Well done buddy!
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: rushlush on March 26, 2013, 11:21:00 AM
Good stuff RC! Congrats!!!
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Tique on March 26, 2013, 11:50:00 AM
Way to go RC. Great story and pictures as usual.
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Bjorn on March 26, 2013, 01:31:00 PM
Thanks for sharing and a big congrats!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Gen273 on March 26, 2013, 02:24:00 PM
Way to go RC! You are a critter getter!
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Pat B. on March 26, 2013, 02:40:00 PM
Great tale !

Congrats on the the gobler.. Glad to see you back out amongst 'em
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: fnshtr on March 26, 2013, 02:40:00 PM
:clapper:    :clapper:
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: scbowhnter on March 26, 2013, 03:59:00 PM
Very cool hunt and awesome photos. Congrats!
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: elkken on March 26, 2013, 04:26:00 PM
:clapper:    :clapper:    Very fine RC, as usual !!
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: drewsbow on March 26, 2013, 06:04:00 PM
congrats   :thumbsup:    :clapper:
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: PICKNGRIN on March 26, 2013, 06:06:00 PM
Good job RC!  I always enjoy the pictures and stories from the swamp!!
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on March 26, 2013, 06:17:00 PM
Way cool Robert, congrats!
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: maineac on March 26, 2013, 08:05:00 PM
Nice way to start your season!  Congrats!!
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Joeabowhunter on March 26, 2013, 08:26:00 PM
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: South MS Bowhunter on March 26, 2013, 08:41:00 PM
:thumbsup:
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Bowhunter4life on March 26, 2013, 08:52:00 PM
Congrats RC!
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: South MS Bowhunter on March 26, 2013, 09:05:00 PM
:thumbsup:
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: DEATHMASTER on March 26, 2013, 09:13:00 PM
Great way to start
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Eric Sprick on March 26, 2013, 09:54:00 PM
Great stuff there!

Eric
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Mike Vines on March 26, 2013, 10:34:00 PM
A lot of guys would have been crying the blues because they lost their honey hole, but a true hunter finds another.  Congratulations on the bird.
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: pdk25 on March 26, 2013, 10:51:00 PM
Great job, as always, Robert.  Keep on hammering them.  Beautiful bow, too.
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: pdk25 on March 26, 2013, 10:51:00 PM
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: SheltonCreeker on March 26, 2013, 11:01:00 PM
Awesome! Congrats. Enjoyed it thanks!
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Guru on March 27, 2013, 07:17:00 AM
Congrats Robert...good stuff!!    :clapper:
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: DarkTimber on March 27, 2013, 09:00:00 AM
If I were a critter in RC's neck of the woods I'd change my zip code!!!

Great story as usual....thanks for taking us along!
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: gregg dudley on March 27, 2013, 09:24:00 AM
Nicely told, as always, Robert.  Congratulations!
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: highlandhunter on March 27, 2013, 10:49:00 AM
congrats.  Thanks for the pics and story.
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Bill Turner on March 27, 2013, 11:42:00 AM
No one tells a story better thn RC. Thanks for sharing my friend. Made me feel like I was there.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: huskyarcher on March 27, 2013, 01:17:00 PM
You sir, are a deadly man. Whoop whoop!!

 :bigsmyl:    :campfire:
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Shinken on March 28, 2013, 12:33:00 AM
That is *awesome* Brother RC!

Thanks for sharin' the hunt!

Enjoy the feast!

Celebrate a blessed Easter with your family!

Shoot straight, Shinken

  :archer2:
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: RC on March 28, 2013, 10:43:00 AM
Thanks everyone for the comments. Somebody asked so here goes.
I was shooting "Charity" a Stalker "Coyote" longbow. Its 60" and 49@27 which is the heaviest bow by two pounds that I`ve hunted with in sometime. Big Jim Gold tips with Simmons Tiger Sharks.

 I was hunting with Dave "itimgrow" several years ago and he told me about a friend of his that kills lots of Turkeys. Told me that no matter how the bird was standing he aimed between the birds legs up around mid body. This is the 6th Turkey I`ve killed since then shooting them like that and what can I say it works.RC
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: JamesKerr on March 28, 2013, 11:18:00 AM
Well done RC!
Title: Re: Gobbler kilt by a trail camera
Post by: Shawn Leonard on March 28, 2013, 09:01:00 PM
All I can say if I ever had to pick someone to survive with out in the wilds, RC would be the man!! Great job you killin machine!! Shawn