long beard blues

[mossyhorn]

So this morning i headed up to my sister property. I had already planned my hunt so I started up the hill to call and find out where the big boys were.Ten feet off the trail as i was ging up the hill i walked under three birds roosting. They fly off and i keep going up the hill. I finally get up there call and here one bird gobble on the other hill on the other side of the property. That was the only one i heard this morning. So i fianlly decided to go for him. I had to come of the hill and walk up another that was straight up. Need i remind you this is eastern kentucky where the hill go on for days. Finally reach the top took a drink of water and called. The gobble was right there almost. I sat up real quick and waited. Got him in to 40 yards and was ready to shoot. He steps out from behind the tree sees me and truns to run. I shot and hit nothing but tree. And to make things worse after a few mintues i seen three does walk by and they just looked at me and kept walking. I figure they would be nowwhere around after a gun shot. I was like they were mocking me saying" Yeah come on shoot me loser." And that is why i have the long beard blues.

[redbeard]

Don't give up! They forget about those loud bangs quicker than you'd think. Congrats for gettin' close 'nuff to throw some pellets at 'em.

If you ain't missed a turkey, den you ain't been huntin' 'em long.

[BamaTrophyHunter]

sounds bout like me the three mornings I go and they gobble early and i sit down and all i saw was hens. one hen got six feet from me and stared at me i had my dun up and was watching the hen down my gun barrel and she sat there staring at me for a minute then turn and flew.

[Colorado Bob]

Tomorrow is another day !! Good thing is we can screw up alot-----the gobbler is only allowed 1 mistake. CB