Shovelbuck
Active Member
I've been waiting for this morning for what seems like forever. A person would think that somebody of my age would have calmed down about things like opening morning hunts, not this guy! I still find it hard to sleep the night before the first hunt of the season. I suppose if I ever lose that feeling it will be time to call it quits.
I slipped into my hunting area about 45 minutes before shooting time this morning and was greeted almost immediately by thundering gobbles about 75 yards away. At fly down, they silently glided to a strutting area about 45 yards out in front of me. One tom headed west with about eight ladies and the other tom was strutting for a few more that were about 20 yards in front of me. I was hoping he wouldn't take off and head the direction the others had gone. After about five minutes he decided to get closer to the girls, and at about 25 yards he caught 1 1/4 oz. of #6's from my flintlock fowler.
Nice looking fat bird that will be quite tasty one of these days.
It's my first bird with this fowler and a first with a flintlock for me.
I slipped into my hunting area about 45 minutes before shooting time this morning and was greeted almost immediately by thundering gobbles about 75 yards away. At fly down, they silently glided to a strutting area about 45 yards out in front of me. One tom headed west with about eight ladies and the other tom was strutting for a few more that were about 20 yards in front of me. I was hoping he wouldn't take off and head the direction the others had gone. After about five minutes he decided to get closer to the girls, and at about 25 yards he caught 1 1/4 oz. of #6's from my flintlock fowler.
Nice looking fat bird that will be quite tasty one of these days.
It's my first bird with this fowler and a first with a flintlock for me.
