NICE!

Last big spring I got was on Continental Can (called that back then) land in Sussex. Last spring hunt I had with my dad.

19lb - 11" beard - 3/4" spurs

1 hour calling it down off a ridge. I was in one holler, dad was in the other. The Tom spent a solid hour strutting the ridge line gobbling to beat the band then he shut up cold. I was backed up into a Holly tree. heard cracking twigs and leaves... figured it was my dad coming to see what happened to the bird. Spotted him (the bird) about 15 yrs from me coming into the little clearing I was covering. Saw the blue on the head first. I froze (standing up). He came in to the clearing and started drumming and dusting all puffed up. He fanned tail, flared wings and turned in a circle strutting. shot him at 8 paces (stepped it off) with a Jennings Forked Lightning set at 50 lbs. Pinned him where he stood. Talk about shaking (me not the bird).