Arizona Auction Gould's Turkey Hunt with Casey Brooks

I had the fortune of helping my good friend, Casey Brooks, on his Arizona Auction Gould's Turkey Hunt for 2015.  We had a great hunt and many laughs were shared.  Casey harvested a really nice Gould's turkey that came strutting into the Dave Smith Decoys with his Hoyt bow at a distance of about 12 yards.  Casey is one of the most distinguished bowhunters in the world with over 63 archery bull elk and a Archery North American Super Slam under his belt.  We recorded a podcast episode for the Jay Scott Outdoors Western Big Game Hunting and Fishing Podcast on archery elk hunting that will be airing soon.  Check out the video below of Casey's awesome hunt.  Cabelas Spring Thunder will be featuring the hunt in its entirety on this Monday's episode.

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Parker Colburn's First Gobbler

By Darr Colburn

I picked my boys up early from school on Thursday after a long week of AIMS testing.  We headed up for the opener of the AZ Juniors turkey hunt.  We drove 3 hours to camp and unloaded the Ranger to go try and roost a bird for the next morning.  Just before dark a bird started gobbling across the canyon from us and we headed over to try and pinpoint him.  We roosted the bird and marked the spot with the gps.  We got within 150 yards of the bird the next morning.  The bird started to gobble on his own and then I heard two different UTVs driving the roads.  Just before the bird flew down I gave a soft tree call on my slate and the bird never made another sound.  We saw the bird fly down and he seemed to be all alone.  I was baffled.  We started hiking up the ridge and worked our way over to a big canyon.  I called and a few minutes later some jakes answered.  We moved over towards them and got set up.  I told Parker I thought they sounded like jakes.  Three jakes came into to 20 yards and looked around.  I hit the call and they gobbled.  Both boys smiled from ear to ear.  Paul asked Parker why he did not shoot and Parker told him he shot a jake last year and really wanted a gobbler.  We headed back to camp to eat lunch and take a nap.  That evening we headed back out and roosted another bird right before dark.  I crept out to the edge of a point and spotted the gobbler up in a tree about 60 yards from the lip of the point.  I marked the spot and headed back to the ranger.  The bird was roosted in a great spot and I knew we had a really good chance in the morning.  We woke up a 2:40 am the next morning in order to get back to where the gobbler was roosted.  We got the Dave Smith jake and hen decoys set up and waited for it to get light.  The bird started to gobble and we could hear him spitting and drumming on the branch in the dark.  It started to get light and a hen started calling to the left of the gobbler.  I reached for my slate just as the gobbler pitched out of the tree.  I was not ready and he caught me off guard.  I quickly hit the slate and the bird gobbled as he hit the ground.  A few seconds later he popped out right in front of Parker and he shot him at 25 yards.  I really enjoyed the hunt and camping with my boys.  They are growing up so fast.  Paul will be ten next year and is already talking about turkey hunting next year!

 

 



2014 California Turkey Hunt Video

Check out the latest adventure from the weekend's California turkey hunt.  The entire hunt will be on Cabelas Spring Thunder later this month.  I had a great time with my two older nephews Jay and Will Pyburn.  We have some great video and photos from the trip.  Merriams are up next!  The DSD Decoys need to be cleaned off a bit from the beating they took..........

Let the Gobbling Begin!

My wife Jeanne loves it when these sweet little beauties need a bath in her kitchen sink.  It is one of my favorite times of year again and the festivities begin tomorrow.  I am headed to California to take my nephews Jay and Will on our annual turkey hunt.  I have been busy with real estate and I am a little behind in my preparation.  The DSD decoys love to be washed in warm water and patted down with a soft cloth.  They actually start purring every time I do it to them....................
Its on like a fat kid on a cupcake.  Gobble Gobble! Stay tuned for photos and video of the great adventure!

Look how little these little turkeys were at one time.  They sure have grown into fine young men and I am very proud of both of them.  We are going to go thru a side a beef a day with these two eating.  Should be a great time enjoy God's creation!

Turkeys Maul DSD Decoy

Check out the DSD decoys getting absolutely mauled by these turkeys.

Dave Smith Turkey Decoy Promo

We have been using Dave Smith Turkey(DSD) decoys for a few years and they work really good.  Here is a great video showing how durable and realistic they are from Men in Black Productions


Check ou these additional Dave Smith Turkey Decoy videos links.
Dave Smith Decoy Strutter takes a beating
DSD Strutter Turkey Decoy

DSD Strutter Decoy takes a beating

Watch this  great calling sequence with the Merriams turkey. The DSD decoy gets absolutely leveled. More at JayScottOutdoors YouTube

DSD Strutting Turkey Video

Check out as this Merriams turkey comes gobbling and strutting in to the DSD Strutting Turkey Decoy, more at JayScottOutdoors YouTube  Casey is using the X-Terminator mouth call by Motherlode Turkeys calls