I'm not too proud to say I've shot a jake (or 4 or 5) in my turkey hunting career. In Tennessee a few seasons back I killed 2 on consecutive days. I'm trigger happy, and make no apologies for it. But I don't normally try to transfer my blood lust onto others. I say that as preface to the video you're about to watch, taken on my 2009 trip to Tennessee.
The hunter is Sean Collins, and this hunt took place on his farm in Giles County. Tennessee regulations allow a hunter to kill 4 spring birds, and at the start of this hunt, Sean had already tagged 3 April longbeards. That previous trio fell to the miracle of modern smokeless powder; for the 4th, Sean was toting his Hoyt Alpha Max.
When a gang of jakes showed up in our decoys spread, Sean decided, without any help from me, to thin the juvenile population a little. But he needed 2 tries!
Hey, sometimes it's nice to take a break from the pressures of chasing limbhangers!
About Me
- Decoy Guy
- I'm a long-time turkey hunter that started building full-mount decoys a few years ago. What was intended as a hobby has become a unique small business venture. If you aren't using full-mount decoys you can still kill turkeys, but you can't THRILL KILL them!
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