Isaac's 2020 Montana Merriam's

[Hobbes_mobile]

Isaac and I hunted yesterday. We both had tags good for the area, but he was up first. He's not had a lot of opportunities to hunt the last few years, so hasn't killed a tom since 2015 when he killed one in MT and KS. He's killed 3 jakes since then on short window hunts.

We found this bird strutting in a huge field with 7 or 8 hens. We kept tabs on him through the morning with binos. We called to him some from a long way, but couldn't hear him if he was gobbling. He finally started losing hens around 9 AM. We moved to within 300 to 400 yards (as close as we could get) and started calling to him around 9:30. He was gobbling immediately. He stood his ground for a while but finally followed a lone hen to us with a jake in tow.

My typical video, you can hear gobbling but only see a glimpse of the birds before he shoots. I could see the birds but didn't have the tripod high enough. I need to set it near my eye level, so it sees what I do. I know the block is annoying but there's something in the background that is too recognizable.

https://youtu.be/GYTtHNCrwVI

[jsh909]

Man you guys got some beautiful Miriam's up there. The color phase is just awesome makes me wonder about the ones we have shot

[soiltester]

Hobbes,
Keep yer' area safe from "predators" and keep puttin' yer' blocks in place

Again, great job and well done!!
Hard to see what the camera is recording on a tripod. if ya' can't see what it's doin'

Congrats to ya' both!!

[spider316]

Hobbes, words can't describe that hunt. I've been blessed with the chance to hunt Montana. Congrats to you and your Son !
BTW, he's one of the few that knows what respect and responsibility is, I guarantee it, Be proud !!!

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We found a small matched set and a dozen morels. We ran into some folks that had a couple big bags loaded with the morels. We should have looked harder.

[935]

Excellent! I didn't mind the block at all.

[Hognutz]

Way to go, Isaac!! Congrats on a nice gobbler.
The young man has done grown up. Where does the time go?
Well done, Gentlemen!

[Hoobilly]

you keel'm?? you sure??? lol

He kilt a good!
he needs a camera to show his view point also.

great video!

[Hobbes_mobile]

Way to go, Isaac!! Congrats on a nice gobbler.
The young man has done grown up. Where does the time go?
Well done, Gentlemen!

He'll be 21 this month and has a daughter. It's almost unbelievable.

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you keel'm?? you sure??? lol

He kilt a good!
he needs a camera to show his view point also.

great video!

The Jake went straight up when he shot and I thought he'd missed the way he jumped up with gun at the ready.
He was trying to see if the Jake was a tom so I could come around and kill it.

Folks in CO and MT have all given me heck for my accent. They assume I'm from farther south than Southern IL, forgetting that I was on Western KY border. It gets worse if I spend much time at home. Every now and then I will notice it myself and think no wonder they ask "where you from" while trying to sound Southern.

[Swampstalk]

Outstanding! Amazing hunt in as beautiful place as anyone would want! Awesome tom. Cherish this time together!

[Hoobilly]

you keel'm?? you sure??? lol

He kilt a good!
he needs a camera to show his view point also.

great video!

The Jake went straight up when he shot and I thought he'd missed the way he jumped up with gun at the ready.
He was trying to see if the Jake was a tom so I could come around and kill it.

Folks in CO and MT have all given me heck for my accent. They assume I'm from farther south than Southern IL, forgetting that I was on Western KY border. It gets worse if I spend much time at home. Every now and then I will notice it myself and think no wonder they ask "where you from" while trying to sound Southern.

Born and raised in northern Indiana. Dad was born in a place called Quicksand Ky. It’s not hard for me to use the lingo. But I make sure I keep my northern accent so not to confuse people

[Turkinator]

you keel'm?? you sure??? lol

He kilt a good!
he needs a camera to show his view point also.

great video!

The Jake went straight up when he shot and I thought he'd missed the way he jumped up with gun at the ready.
He was trying to see if the Jake was a tom so I could come around and kill it.

Folks in CO and MT have all given me heck for my accent. They assume I'm from farther south than Southern IL, forgetting that I was on Western KY border. It gets worse if I spend much time at home. Every now and then I will notice it myself and think no wonder they ask "where you from" while trying to sound Southern.

Born and raised in northern Indiana. Dad was born in a place called Quicksand Ky. It’s not hard for me to use the lingo. But I make sure I keep my northern accent so not to confuse people

Quicksand in Perry or Brethit co.?

[MattM]

What part of Montana were you in.

[Hobbes_mobile]

Northwest

[Swampstalk]

Funny about accents. Growing up in Oklahoma I had acquired a twang that I really didn't notice. Moving to Miami, Florida area after graduate school I kind of lost it, or I thought so. Years later, while checking out at a supermarket line I spoke and the older lady in front of me says, "Where you from?". I said Oklahoma, she replied that she thought so by my accent as she had been born there! My wife says that when we go back and I start conversing with families members it is more prominent when I speak.

Can't take the country out of the boy I guess.

[Hoobilly]

The Jake went straight up when he shot and I thought he'd missed the way he jumped up with gun at the ready.
He was trying to see if the Jake was a tom so I could come around and kill it.

Folks in CO and MT have all given me heck for my accent. They assume I'm from farther south than Southern IL, forgetting that I was on Western KY border. It gets worse if I spend much time at home. Every now and then I will notice it myself and think no wonder they ask "where you from" while trying to sound Southern.

Born and raised in northern Indiana. Dad was born in a place called Quicksand Ky. It’s not hard for me to use the lingo. But I make sure I keep my northern accent so not to confuse people

Quicksand in Perry or Brethit co.?

Brethit county

[MattM]

Northwest

I live in southwest Montana