Last Day Gobbler

Kevin Winkler · May 20, 2015, 01:17:00 PM

I have had way to many irons in the fire and hadn't had time to get out turkey hunting during the 5th period of our WI season. Yesterday was the last day, so I took off early from work and headed for the turkey blind.

2:30 PM patiently waiting for a turkey to find my decoy

I had been calling softly every 1/2 hour and was just about ready to take a nap, when I thought I heard something and I peeked out the right window of my bale blind and I had a Tom at 5yds heading to my decoy!

As he moved toward my decoy I moved into postion for a shot and the bird then turned and started to walk away! He must have been spooked from no movement from my decoy, so I opened a window on the other side and when he presented the shot...I took it. He ran off with my tracker string peeling out and stopped out of sight 30 yards away in the tall grass and weeds.

So then the waiting game began, you know the things that go through your head after the shot. I think the hit looked good? I hope the hit was good? Should I wait a 1/2 hour? Boy I hope I made a good shot? Yeh, it was good, wasn't it. I dont see him moving. He must be dead?

So after the almost 1/2 hour wait I got out and followed the tracker string with another arrow on my bow. The next thing I see is my arrow fletching sticking up out of the grass and low and behold there was my bird, not 20 yards from the where I shot him.

Upon cleaning the bird, I did an autopsy and found that my broadhead had angled forward and sliced of the top of the heart. Nice bird 25lbs, 11 1/8" beard and 1 1/8 spurs. Just glad that I was able to connect with such limited time to hunt.....I like it when a plan comes together.

4dogs · May 20, 2015, 01:45:00 PM

NICE!

May 20, 2015, 01:50:00 PM

Awesome bird!

Congrats,

Bisch

aim small...release · May 20, 2015, 03:33:00 PM

That's a big boy there... Wow

fnshtr · May 20, 2015, 05:26:00 PM

That's pushing the envelope!! Our season ends this coming Saturday. I have been out a considerable amount... but no bird yet.

Hope I can break my turkey jinx this year... actually in the next three days!!

Again, congrats... great bird, great shot.

Jayrod · May 20, 2015, 09:15:00 PM

Way to go Kevin that's a mature tom there...CONGRATS!

SAM E. STEPHENS · May 21, 2015, 12:14:00 AM

Well done sir....

,,Sam,,

Carcajou · May 21, 2015, 05:03:00 AM

great Finale' !!!

Carcajou · May 21, 2015, 05:04:00 AM

great Finale' !!!

Carcajou · May 21, 2015, 05:12:00 AM

great Finale' !!!

BRONZ · May 21, 2015, 05:22:00 PM

That's fantastic!! Way to make it happen late!

LIBowhunter · May 22, 2015, 06:22:00 AM

Congrats on a fine BIG bird!!

Sean B · May 22, 2015, 06:27:00 AM

That's awesome!!! What an ending!!

Cyclic-Rivers · May 22, 2015, 10:24:00 PM

Congratulations Kevin, Beautiful Big Turkey!

Homey88 · May 24, 2015, 11:33:00 AM

Wow! Congrats to you great hunt!

Tony Sanders · May 25, 2015, 08:35:00 PM

Congrats on a nice bird. Like the ole saying, it ain't over till it's over.

Tony

Michael Arnette · May 26, 2015, 08:34:00 AM

Beautiful bird! Nice to see so many birds harvested this year.

shedhunta · May 26, 2015, 09:49:00 AM

Wow. That is a beauty. Congrats to you!!!!

doubleo · May 26, 2015, 04:05:00 PM

Congrats Kevin! Nice shot on that big gobbler!

stujay · May 28, 2015, 12:47:00 AM

Congrats on a very nice bird!