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bamaranger · April 11, 2011, 01:26 AM

I was back out on the hardwood ridge from earlier. On day 8 a bird gobbled 3 times on the other side of the valley, 1/2 mile and much private property away and then a shot. A hen flew down 15minutes later not 100 yds away, and that was it. I hung in there till after lunch, but no action.

Day 9, same ridge, its absolutely gorgeous. Big white oaks, knolls, saddles, benches, maybe 150 acres, ......and no turkeys. I talked to the family across the valley, and the son killed a gobbler the AM I heard the shot above. Good kid and he deserves a bird, plus he was hunting with his Dad, so good for them.

It very likely his was the bird I heard here a few days before. As pretty as this ridge is, I'm going to leave it. Three AM's here, no real action, and the only bird I heard here may be dead. I need some more territory. Highlight of the day was a big hognose snake that did its "puff adder" and rolling routine when I fooled with it.

Day 10, back to work and no hunt.

April 11, 2011, 01:26 AM	#13
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,306	Days 8-9 I was back out on the hardwood ridge from earlier. On day 8 a bird gobbled 3 times on the other side of the valley, 1/2 mile and much private property away and then a shot. A hen flew down 15minutes later not 100 yds away, and that was it. I hung in there till after lunch, but no action. Day 9, same ridge, its absolutely gorgeous. Big white oaks, knolls, saddles, benches, maybe 150 acres, ......and no turkeys. I talked to the family across the valley, and the son killed a gobbler the AM I heard the shot above. Good kid and he deserves a bird, plus he was hunting with his Dad, so good for them. It very likely his was the bird I heard here a few days before. As pretty as this ridge is, I'm going to leave it. Three AM's here, no real action, and the only bird I heard here may be dead. I need some more territory. Highlight of the day was a big hognose snake that did its "puff adder" and rolling routine when I fooled with it. Day 10, back to work and no hunt.