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Any idea who this MASKED ASSASSIN could be?

Nice bird Scott.

Dang it, now THAT didn't take long!

Mike has been trying all season long to get a bird. Our season ends Sunday evening. He took a friend out last week for his first turkey hunting trip and his friend whacked a bird. This was the first chance that I had to get out this year, and an hour and a half later this one was on the ground. We watched 6 gobblers fly down and walk away.... This one came in from the complete other direction. There IS footage on a LidCam. Greg, if you see this, PM Mike and I'm sure he'll find a way to get the video to you. 22#, 17mm spurs, 10 7/8" beard. I estimated the bird was 45 yd out.

After about an hour of making bird noises after the shot, I looked over my left shoulder and see a coyote in the field, about 80 yds looking directly at us. We are hunkered down on a ditch bank, under a low growing mulberry tree. I lip squeak at the coyote, and it's ears perk up our way, and it starts to come in like it was on a line. I grab the gun, and we had a discussion on whether the gunshot would spook the turkeys that were in the field about 500+ yds away. The 'yote comes within about 30 feet, and I couldn't swing the gun because it hit the tree trunk. The 'yote sees the movement and spooks out into the field for a split second. That allows me to get the gun around the tree trunk (and Mike). Then the 'yote turns and makes a beeline for us. It stops about 20 feet away looking directly at us. I squeeze the trigger and send a 2 oz. load of copper plated #6's at it's nose. Needless to say, I won't be posting the picture of the 'yote on here, it's a wee bit messy. He got footage of the 'yote on the LidCam too, but the lighting wasn't the greatest for the last 5 seconds.....

Thanks Mike! Go whack one tomorrow morning.

@Esshup: just in case folks aren't familiar with your LID CAM reference

Well I would have never guessed it was Scott.

Although I'm just a city boy and don't proclaim to know much about hunting it seems to me like if you really wanted to catch some turkeys you would have worn one of these...

It's in the eyes Man, the eyes.

Thanks Kelly!

Dang turkey terrorist! LOL!