Thread: Great final day of turkey season

Finally was able to have the right circumstances where I felt comfortable in walking a good distance across a flat field to set up where I have seen a lot of turkeys. Big crowd has been coming out from one spot every day I was there. a LONNNGGG way across a huge field probably 300 yards. there wasn't any gobbling or calling going on but only hope was the Mad Tom Decoy I have had a couple years where you show it moving and hope it ticks them off enough to come challenge it.

Gobbled a few times before daylight and then after it lightened looked up and there was 2 coyotes coming fast to me at 20 yards. I raised up, should have shot them but didn't. Then looked behind me and another was about 20 feet away. they all took off fast.

about a dozen deer were hanging around the field but I was in good camo and setup so they didn't see me.

After the time they should have hit the ground but didn't looked behind me and there were 3 toms in the field. I raised up the mad Tom to hide behind and moved it around. They kept eye on me from 250 yards then started feeding towards me. soon as I kept moving it around and showing the fan suddenly they took off running right at me! turns out they were jakes, young toms and often they will chase and attack a big tom like this. they didn't get the chance as I waited behind the decoy till they were 25 yards and Kaboom I let one have it. He flopped around for a bit then started running away but I was waiting and finished him off.

Been since 2019 since I killed one and my heart issues started so I was Uber excited to finally get to do my favorite thing.

went back to house and cleaned it. then headed to lake as I had done so well night before. not as good but still caught 7 good ones and one bigun. called my buddy as I didn't feel like cleaning and he is always hongry for some crappie.

GREAT weekend and finally gotrdone. End of my spring trips. will be a while before I get back up.

Good stuff sir! Way to go out with a KABOOM (bang).