Well this evening was a good one, got off work at noon and headed north! Got to the spot had seen birds all over the place on the way up so I was pretty optimistic. I got my gear and blind together and head back to my favorite secluded field on my way back through the swamp I hit the woodpecker call to make sure nothing was in the field I got a faint response but with how thick the swamp is I couldn't tell where the gobble came from, so I pressed on, while standing in the field comptenplating on where to set up I noticed some movement to the north, and there was the flock of hens with the boss gobbler! I knew I didn't have a chance of pulling them over to me so I stood up made my presence know and they slowly cleared the field no worse for wear, it was after the field had cleared I went to work on my set up got the blind just how I wanted it staked it down and set my deeks up and got out of there, after some road scouting of my other areas I came back to my blind got settled in and started my every ten minute soft calling routine, well about an hour before legal shooting time I had a group of hens come in feeding and dusting, I wasn't sure if there was a gobbler with them so I payed them little attention BIG MISTAKE! I no sooner set my phone down and there was a big red head charging my decoys! I turned my camera on and got the bow ready, this Tom was so fired up he wouldn't stop cutting or moving finally he stopped for a moment I came to full draw settled in and let it fly! Right over his back at ten yards! This is the boss gobbler! The hens didn't spook and he got out of range and continued to bark at my jake decoy! Eventually the hens moved off slowly unspooked and he followed they didn't make it too far before flying up it was such a great hunt! I cannot wait to climb back in the blind tomorrow morning the birds will be coming through as its a prominent dusting area! Hopefully I can redeem myself good luck to everyone out there chasing them lovesick toms!
Topic: Michigan turkeys! Stories and harvest pics! (Read 1813 times)
