Mountain bird

[HuntInWild88]

Climbed 1/4 mile and 600 feet to get to this bird. At one point had him and 9 hens at 8 steps. Couldnt get him to separate from his hens for over an hour. Shot finally presented its self and the rest is history. Oh and he was banded. Thats a first for me.

 

[trickytross]

Congrats! That's a beautiful bird in some spectacular country!

 

[Olsolitaire1]

Nice, great photo as well.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Nice bird, I remember getting one quite a ways back in the mountains in New Mexico back in ~2008. Id give up on the hunt for the day and decided to climb a peak before doing the 6 mile hike out. On the way back I saw the thing sort of fly onto a branch. Got him.

 

[87TT]

My first turkey was banded. Still have it.

 

[Okhotnik]

Very cool to get a banded bird

 

[EJMK]

Great picture and great story, way to go!

 

[weekender7]

Awesome pic. Congrats on your bird and the patience to wait on the right shot.

 

[HuntInWild88]

Thanks guys! it by far wasnt my biggest bird. But was a fantastic hunt overall.

 

[RedneckRyRy]

Awesome. What a hunt.
I love turkey hunting and would love to do a mountain turkey hunt. I hear it can be challenging. Pictures like this make me want to do it even more!


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[Virginian]

Congrats. Beautiful bird and photo

 

[bowieknife50]

What beautiful place to shoot a turkey!


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[87TT]

Them mountain birds are cagey. I hiked in past a locked gate about a 1/2 mile up the road to where I had a run in with some hens yesterday. Hear a gobble up the hill and hustled to set up. Then another one fired up just to my left. I thought I was busted for sure. They kept gobbling back and forth. When they flew down I saw them sail up over the ridge and figured I was made. I didn't give up and got them to come back my way twice before this young jake came into range.

I didn't have a camera with me so my wife took this at home.

 

[Genograusam]

Great bird! Congrats!