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The Illinois fall turkey season started Saturday. I bowhunt in the morning and hunt turkeys in the afternoon with my flintlock 12 ga. I made.
I eased into the woods about 3:00 and soon walked into what looked like several flocks of turkeys coming together. I got behind a big tree and waited for them to come my way. I had turkeys all around me for 2 hours before I had them in range. A big gobbler walked by, but I passed on him, as I wanted to save him for the spring season. The big ones are tough anyway. One of the many dozens of nice hens came close and the flinter went off fast and accurately.
Love that wild turkey meat!
2016 fall flintlock by okawbow, on Flickr
I eased into the woods about 3:00 and soon walked into what looked like several flocks of turkeys coming together. I got behind a big tree and waited for them to come my way. I had turkeys all around me for 2 hours before I had them in range. A big gobbler walked by, but I passed on him, as I wanted to save him for the spring season. The big ones are tough anyway. One of the many dozens of nice hens came close and the flinter went off fast and accurately.
Love that wild turkey meat!
2016 fall flintlock by okawbow, on Flickr