DANGLER
Well-known member
Spring is for sure my second favorite time of year.... and it is a CLOSE second to fall. I have only spent one night on the mountain so far looking for yogi, and my spots still need a week or two to get prime. Have made it out a couple of times to chase turkeys, and have been lucky enough to be into birds each time. That said, I have seen more hunting pressure in my "secret" spots than ever before...I blame OnX 
Back in the day when you used to have to know how to read a map, a lot of those little chunks of public went untouched... not any more. Not that I am upset about it or anything... just another challenge to overcome these days.
At any rate, this guy came on a string from about 400 yards out across a big open coulee.... I was on one finger ridge, and he was on the other. A nice calm morning allowed me to hear him from a long way off and get into position. I yelped a few times to get his attention, and then just kept his interest with some purs and clucks. Experience helped, as I have had several birds hang up just out of range in the past. This time I got set up just over the lip of the finger ridge I was on, and when he popped over into sight, he was at 12 yards. The X-full turkey tube and 3.5" number 5's did a number on him. Pretty sure I saw the wad slam him in the face.....
Not the biggest beard, but a nice adult bird. Thinking I will break out the bow to fill my second tag.... that is unless bear season get's in the way.
Good luck to all of you who are out their taking advantage of this second best season of the year!
Back in the day when you used to have to know how to read a map, a lot of those little chunks of public went untouched... not any more. Not that I am upset about it or anything... just another challenge to overcome these days.At any rate, this guy came on a string from about 400 yards out across a big open coulee.... I was on one finger ridge, and he was on the other. A nice calm morning allowed me to hear him from a long way off and get into position. I yelped a few times to get his attention, and then just kept his interest with some purs and clucks. Experience helped, as I have had several birds hang up just out of range in the past. This time I got set up just over the lip of the finger ridge I was on, and when he popped over into sight, he was at 12 yards. The X-full turkey tube and 3.5" number 5's did a number on him. Pretty sure I saw the wad slam him in the face.....
Not the biggest beard, but a nice adult bird. Thinking I will break out the bow to fill my second tag.... that is unless bear season get's in the way.
Good luck to all of you who are out their taking advantage of this second best season of the year!
