I did it! I finally did it!!!

I have waited a LONG time to make this post. 6 years to be exact. But at the end of my 6th turkey season, I finally killed a bird! Went to a place I'd heard a bird gobble last week, albeit a long way off. Got there this morning and went to my listening spot. It got daylight and I'd not heard a peep, so I sat down, did some soft calling and then a flydown, beating my hat on the ground. Waited a bit, then did some soft clucking and yelping and scratching in the leaves a couple of different times. Finally heard a hen about 100yds out. She came in followed by 2 jakes, totally silent other than a couple of light yelps from the hen. After a bit, they wandered off, so I scratched in the leaves a bit and they came back. I decided that if one of the jakes gave me a shot, I'd take it. After what seemed like an eternity (probably 4 or 5 minutes), they wandered into range and I shot the bigger of the 2. I'm pretty sure I covered the 30yds between me and him in about 3 steps to get a foot on his neck.

There may have been tears.

Congrats pal! You have earned it and then some! The monkey is gone now. You gonna start piling em up!

Congrats!! I just lurk here but I have been pulling for you for years!! Rtr

Way to go Gomer!

Hell has frozen over! Congrats man, I know you’ve been after them.

Not to be "that guy", but he'd have been a good'un next year!

Awesome

Told y'all he'd do it!!

The next one will come a whole lot easier

Congratulations Gomer!

Congrats Gomer, well deserved!!!!

Congrats Gomer !!!

Man, I'm so happy for you!!! Heck yeah!! You earned him for sure!!

Dr. B

Pretty work. Go get another one tomorrow!

Congrats! First one is always the hardest

Congrats

Congrats Gomer

Way to go! That’s awesome

Congratulations on your first bird. Hope he is the first of many.

Congratulations

Man Gomer, i couldnt be more happy for you .I know you've worked your tail off to get that bird. Congrats!

Awesome!

Wow! Unbelievable! I was feeling for you, knew u wanted it bad! Sounded like you did all the right things. Congrats!

Congrats !!

Congrats!! The next one should be much easier

Gomer! Heck yes! Congrats!!!!

Congrats Gomer It's smooth sailing from here on out

That tail makes a good natural substitute on a struttin jake decoy, don’t let it get away!

Congratulations!

Congrats man! Been a long time in the works

Congrats Gomer!

Congrats Gomer you have earned it!
Next season you will limit out!
Life sure is good with the monkey off
your back!

Congrats!! Would have love to been there.

Congrats Gomer!

way to hang in there & not give up - congrats!

Congrats!! First birds are always special. Better pin that tail up. Might come in handy at a later date.

Congrats man!

Thanks guys!...I may try to go back for a short hunt before work tomorrow to see if I hear the bird that was gobbling last weekend, but either way, it's been a great end to an otherwise weird season.

Congratulations. I haven't been looking on this site for very long and read that was your first one after hunting em for so long. Looks like a Winchester 1300 you have in the picture. I have used one for a lot of years and in my opinion for what that's worth- they have maybe the best patterning factory barrel on any shotgun. I have made some unreal shots with mine. Congratulations.

Congrats Gomer! Way to hang in there

Yep it's a 1300 with a 24" barrel. My dad gave it to me when I was 13 or 14 I think. Love it. Started out carrying a stoeger 3500 with a 28" barrel, but it was stupid heavy. The 1300 is a full 3 pounds lighter.

congrats Gomer, happy for you

Congrats!

Congrats man I enjoyed reading that. I hope this is the first of many.

Congrats

Congrats pal. Been waiting on this post for a while

Congrats man! Well deserved!

Congrats!!

Congrats Gomer! Happy for you, hope it is the first of many! Enjoy the fried Turkey Nuggets!

Happy for you man. Congrats!

That’s awesome Zach!!!!!! Great job!!!

I agree on the win 1300 factory choke, tried a couple of others and went back to the factory choke, kilt over 50 with that gun.

Congrats man! Long time coming

Congrats

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! best post I have seen since Bama Eye Doc killed yesterday!!!! here's to many more pal!!'

Way to hang in there and make it happen Gomer! Most folks would've long since given up after a year or two but for you to hang in there for 6 years shows that you're just hard headed enough to be a turkey hunter!

Congrats on the gobbler! Hopefully it's the first of many!

Congratulatios Gomer!!! This is the post I've been looking forward to all year!!!

Congrats! That thing will fry up nice. #bootontheneck . Awesome feeling ain’t it?

Congrats Gomer...I really expected Dave Grohl to be holding that dang bird. Many more dead toms are in your future. I wouldn't be shocked at all to see you turn into a bonafide killing machine now that you've popped your cherry.

Great story! Congrats!

Congrats bro!!!! Here’s to many more


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