Thanks all, it was as good as could be asked for this time of year. Modakr will have more to share about how special it was for his son who claimed his first bird and was an excellent cripple killer. They stayed to see what the evening feed will bring, I went on a hike scouting turkeys then had to get back, and believe my season has ended on a good note.
We got 10 out of three volleys, 6 ross 4 snows. The wind was exactly opposite of the direction the birds were roosted, so we gambled and went with the wind and of course the first 100 came low straight behind us at 10 yards and pulled off and went back into the water. We were waiting for them to get out front for his son to shoot which didnt happen. So we quickly spun the blinds around. Another wave of 100 came right up the hill to us and we laid into them. Should have dropped more probably, but no worries. The shooting got the whole group up, which we estimated at 2000 or so, and they gave us a 30 yard pass so we shot again and got a few more. They circled the pond a few more times and left and we knew we had a cripple there, so we went down there. Ends up 5 had landed in addition to one that had expired, and 3 of those didnt make it out. And that was it, over in a flash as we expected but hard to beat. Nice to find a few remaining. Heard turkeys gobbling, had ducks of all flavors buzzing all around us, and got to kill a few to a beautiful sunrise. All while practicing social distancing and avoiding the quarantine!
So theres a little hope left for you guys up north, good luck.
We got 10 out of three volleys, 6 ross 4 snows. The wind was exactly opposite of the direction the birds were roosted, so we gambled and went with the wind and of course the first 100 came low straight behind us at 10 yards and pulled off and went back into the water. We were waiting for them to get out front for his son to shoot which didnt happen. So we quickly spun the blinds around. Another wave of 100 came right up the hill to us and we laid into them. Should have dropped more probably, but no worries. The shooting got the whole group up, which we estimated at 2000 or so, and they gave us a 30 yard pass so we shot again and got a few more. They circled the pond a few more times and left and we knew we had a cripple there, so we went down there. Ends up 5 had landed in addition to one that had expired, and 3 of those didnt make it out. And that was it, over in a flash as we expected but hard to beat. Nice to find a few remaining. Heard turkeys gobbling, had ducks of all flavors buzzing all around us, and got to kill a few to a beautiful sunrise. All while practicing social distancing and avoiding the quarantine!
So theres a little hope left for you guys up north, good luck.
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