Spring Gobbler for lil jim!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Jimmy took this nice strutter in one shot as his first turkey… a great hunt and a perfect shot to bring him home! Pretty work!! Thank you guys so much for a fantastic time!
Turkeys in full swing
Carl – What a nice gobbler! Congratulations!!! So much fun to see you guys.. Thank you for a great hunt!
(Dino….I know the feeling…I am still in the dog house…)
Double Header Gobblers
Pretty work Gordon and Trey!! Sims….you’re next! What an amazing hunt…always such a pleasure to have you guys here… Looking forward to the next trip!
Opening Day – Spring Turkey 2011
First bird of the season – triple bearded! Hopefully this is the start of a great trend! Lots of birds around and they are already wound up…Spring is in the air. A nice first turkey for Robert – pretty shot!
Spring Cleaning
It finally feels like spring time! The Fistful is out of the water for a few days… a little bottom paint, some wax, and a few maintenance chores and we will be ready to head south to Hatteras… Our days are starting to fill up with Offshore (Full day) and Nearshore (Half, 3/4, and Full Day) Trips… “Dracula can see his reflection on her”
Youth Turkey Day
This past Saturday was youth day for the spring turkey season 2011..We had an unbelievable hunt with more action then expected in the 25 plus knt winds..Started the morning out locating a gobbler still on the roost..Shortly after getting into posistion the turkey flew down from his perch and worked nicely to the call with 2 hens.He was very vocal and presented a 30 yd shot for my youngster who just didnt feel comfortable pulling the trigger.It happens..So we started over and headed to another farm walked down the path (10 am) hit the call and there he is.We get into posistion and watch him strut his stuff for over an hour in the same place.A pair of geese landed between us and the Tom plus he had a hen with him.So finally the geese leave then hen leaves and he starts coming..When he finally decided to come he came quick and presented young Daniel with a nice shot..Three big blasts and no turkey..Oh well he had a great time and so did I and everyone involved.Would have liked to have seen that one go down for him but we will get him next time.Thanks for a great hunt.
PRETTY
I like this image..Notice the hunter on the left of the photo and the STRUTTER between the trees coming to me..I am working the ole boy to him from about 10 yds back.This bird was in another field with two hens and I worked him into this smaller field threw a gap of trees that divided the two..Once he came into this smaller 3 acre field he strutted the entire way across and roared tripple gobbles over and over..He worked nicely into the 25 step range..This hunt took about 15 minutes to develop..
I snapped this image just before the shot on this true trophy strutter that scored 77.5 points..Inch and 3/4 spurs , 11 and a half inch beard and he tipped the scale at 24 pound..Mighty pretty..Classic example of how a run and gun hunt should go…
TURKEY SEASON Cast and Blast
We operate FISTFUL sportfishing under the name ALBEMARLE OUTFITTERS..As a full service outfitter we offer it all and spend every day outside on the water or in the woods…For those of you who do not know, Karl is a very accomplished caller and has 4 state championship duck calling contests to prove it as well as 30 plus other turkey , swan and goose calling contests.He took his first paying party of hunters at the ripe age of 15..His first hunters then I am proud to say are still hunting and fishing with him now…With turkey season quickly aproaching we have very limted days available to hunt..Just wanted to let everyone know that we do have 4 two day hunts left.We only do a maximum of 14 turkey hunts to assure we give you the best chance for your spring gobbler.WE DONT PUT YOU IN A GROUND BLIND AND MAKE YOU SIT AROUND FOR A TURKEY.We go to them and call them in like its suppost to be done either off the tree or by locating and pursuit..The cast and blast deal covers your hunting in the morning and light tackle rockfishing in the afternoon on the Albemarle sound..Max 2 hunters per trip and a two day minimum.
Last Day :( (Jan 29, 2011)
I couldn’t resist adding the final picture… What an incredible season it has been this year! It is always so sad when it suddenly come to a screeching halt… especially when it has been a season like this. Thank you so much to everyone who hunted with us this year – you make every trip so special and a ton of fun! We are looking forward to seeing you next season… it’s not all that far away!! (and until then…. let’s go fishing!!!)
Ducks (Jan 29, 2011)
Pretty work 🙂 
Joe, John, Justin, and Doug… what a fantastic way to wrap up the season!!