NC Turkey/fishing trip

[Spencie]

We worked our way towards one of the possible gobbles and it turned out to be 2 Toms out in a cutover and another the next cutover over. Joseph and I were in the lead so we continued towards them and the boys stayed back about 30 yards. We basically crawled through a swamp to the cutover edge. The Toms were slowly working their way towards us. I was standing so I could see them and Joseph was kneeling in the water. My hand and forearm went to sleep trying to prop the gun up. After about 15 minutes we had the boys call. They slowly picked up the pace but veered to the right at 60 yards so I soft called. They turned and came right at us. At 43 I let him have it. The other jumped and stayed just out of range.

 

[Spencie]

We just tried some public. I got one to respond close! The boys grabbed trees and Joseph and I jumped over the bank. I started calling again but the bird came in silent and they couldn’t get a shot. Meanwhile, 2 Toms and a Jake walked by me and Joseph..... sitting there without guns.

 

[Spencie]

Worked another gobbler and Jake on public land at 75 yards

 

[Dustinb80]

Congrats

 

[Isaacorps]

Congrats! Sounds like y’all are having a ball

 

[Spencie]

We went fishing this evening. Caught an assortment of small fish and Joseph caught a monster crappie. We also Jugged 3 catfish.

 

[Clay Showalter]

Where you guys hunting

 

[Spencie]

Near Colerain

 

[Clay Showalter]

Cool if you come back through Greensboro, you are about 5 miles from my house

 

[Bigcountry40]

We just tried some public. I got one to respond close! The boys grabbed trees and Joseph and I jumped over the bank. I started calling again but the bird came in silent and they couldn’t get a shot. Meanwhile, 2 Toms and a Jake walked by me and Joseph..... sitting there without guns.

Spence what was the name of the public land? When I lived and hunted in NC, I feel like the public land near me was only open to lottery draw or application turkey hunting. Congrats on the bird also

 

[5Cent]

Congrats spencie!

 

[Spencie]

Spence what was the name of the public land? When I lived and hunted in NC, I feel like the public land near me was only open to lottery draw or application turkey hunting. Congrats on the bird also

We hit a few different public areas. There is one area accessible by boat only that is a public area draw unit that we might apply for next time.

 

[Spencie]

We’ve had some fun this morning but haven’t put anything to sleep. This is a lot different than hunting the hills of SE Ohio.

 

[giles]

And they can see better than you, lol.

 

[Fletch]

Nice Bird... Congrats.... Have a safe enjoyable trip...

 

[Clay Showalter]

Flat land for sure

 

[Spencie]

We’ve heard lots of birds on the public this morning but they won’t come to a call.

 

[Spencie]

Tyler called in a big double beard.

 

[Fletch]

Nice Bird.... Congrats..

 

[Spencie]

Tyler started working this bird when it was across the river on private. It finally came across but on the other side of a swamp. He skirted the edge trying to get the drop on it but it went silent. After another hour and a half of being quiet he saw it slipping across the swamp towards him. It’s likely the same bird I messed with yesterday afternoon in the same spot.
21#
10 3/4” & 9” beards
1 1/4” Spurs.

My bird was 17.5#, 10” and 1”.
We probably should have killed another bird or 2 but lack of terrain knowledge and some bad luck has spared them.