1 | Tall Tine Outfitters
These shots were taken in late March at Tall Tine Outfitters. The hunter is also the outfitter, Ted Jaycox.
2 | Florida Weather
It was ridiculously hot and the bugs were terrible—but that’s typical weather for hunting Osceolas.
3 | Hen
We had turkeys all around us every day. They were vocal on the roost, then they’d go silent for a while.
4 | Midday Action
But, like turkeys often do, they’d usually be ready to play ball again by midday.
5 | Easter Miracle
We had a couple close calls the first two days, but couldn’t seal the deal. Two full days of turkey hunting is exhausting, so I prayed for an Easter Miracle.
6 | Easter Sunday Gobbler
At 7 p.m. on Easter Sunday, we got it when we intercepted a lone longbeard making his way across a big field.
7 | Limbhanger He was making a beeline for a stand of pines, no doubt on his way to roost. We gave him a few clucks and yelps… - See more at: http://www.realtree.com/hunting/articles-and-how-to/grand-slam-osceola-hunt/limbhanger#sthash.QhBJHH6X.dpuf
He was making a beeline for a stand of pines, no doubt on his way to roost. We gave him a few clucks and yelps…
8 | Victory Lap
…and a 3-inch load of No. 5s took him down.
9 | Custom Box Call
We worked the bird with Ted’s custom box call, made nearly 25 years ago by Dick Kirby. It sounds as sweet today as it ever did.
10 | Turkeys Everywhere
After the hunt, I had the opportunity to just photograph some turkeys. As usual, they were much more cooperative than the birds we’d hunted just a day before. Seems like once your hunt is over, birds are everywhere—such is turkey hunting.
