Opening Day Longbeard

At 4:30 I was set up in the steady rain waiting for legal light.
I had seen 2 toms in this field on Sunday so I decided to make this my first stop of the year.
I ended up calling a longbeard from across the road about a 1/4 mile away.
First saw him approaching at 500 yards as a blob.
He very slowly made his way across the field to me.
The grass is already almost 2 feet high so my decoys were hardly visible.
Finally, after 45 minutes, he decided to come in.
I dropped him on the spot.

Nice longbeard with a 10" beard and 3/4" spurs.
Soaked from the rain but a great morning.

Nice, I too noticed that the grass is really high for the opener.

Congrats Jon, nice longbeard!

Congratulations on getting out and getting a good one Jon!

Great job on a mature tom . Wa raining a little hard for me heading out in the am

Nice Jon!!! Wish I went.... on the way to work this morning drive by a furled with a big Tom strutting his stuff!!

Nice one Jon!!!!

its game on when i see your early season turkey posts. love it jon!

Nice bird Jon. Congrats a Tall beard for the Tall 1!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice Jon.

Nice one - Congrats

Nice bird Jon, tough sitting out in the rain like that.

Great job on the gob!

My first try will be Friday am.

Nice job, great bird. Always a good read!

What a Turkey

Nice longbeard Jon.

Congrat's on a nice bird Jon. Made it worthwhile sticking it out in the rain.

I grilled up some boneless turkey breast tonight.
Half terryaki/soy/garlic/ginger and half raspberry/cranberry.
It was a fine meal and one of our favorites.