denots
Well-Known Member
Well fellas I made my first turkey hunt this morning and it was a blast to say the least. I did not unfortunately see or hear a turkey. I did however do my best at calling and have been in the woods listening and trying to locate birds for the last couple weeks. I bought a slate and box call and a decoy and have been practicing my calling. I got out right at Daybreak set my decoy up in a small opening in the woods where I know turkeys tend to hang out at least during deer season. I did my best to mimic the sounds guys were making on videos that I have watched. I wasn't having much confidence in my calling ability but I tried to stay positive and give it my best try. All of a sudden I see movement and two coyotes come barreling out of the woods with the lead dog attacking my decoy. I hurry up and shoulder my shotgun as quick as I can get a bead on the first dog squeeze the trigger in the dadgum safety is still on. So I click the safety off and by this point the dog has gotten so far to my left that I shoot behind him. So I come back to the second dog which is now halfway in the tree line and I squeeze one off at his backside just in case. I don't think I hit either one of them or at least at best I hit the second one in his butt as he ducked off in the woods. It did however give me a little bit of confidence in my calling since I was able to call in some predators. I only wish I had been a little more alert or even aware that this scenario could have happened and possibly could have taken these two dogs off of my property. I'll say this for not having seen the target animal I was after I'm still definitely hooked and we'll be doing more turkey hunting in the future. I don't think I would have left the woods all day except I had to be home to take care of my daughter. I really can't wait to get out and give it a second try.
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