Bummer

That IS a bummer.  Good to know you don't need to waste your time looking for him tomorrow but a real kicker when you had it all worked out for the kiddo.  Hope you guys locate another willing to play tomorrow.

I did that. Thundering the night before and with every roar the bird would gobble.
Got up and with a long walk in the rain set up under some big oaks.
Wasn,t real sure where he was but knew I had to be close.
As dawn started showing gray I made a soft tree yelp.
I heard a gobble that dang near stopped my heart.
He was straight above me!
Saw the only nice place for him to land and kept my gun aimed that way.
After what seemed like hrs.(15 min.) he flew exactly to the spot.
Bang!!
He was mine. 25lbs with 1 1/2 in. spers, 11 in. beard.
Started across the field when this guy comes running up to me and
starts screaming," You killed my bird!"
Had no clue where he was. Dang near got in a fist fight with him.
Went as far as me taking off my wet jacket and glasses.

Yeah mika, that's crazy. No turkey in this world is worth getting that worked up. Not like there isn't more to chase!

Hope you find another bird MM..Like to see those kids score....
 
On the side note of getting shot...
I got peppered one morning while sitting in the woods..
I had set up about 60 yards off the road..Only place open enough where I knew the bird was traveling..
Was in and set up at 5 am about 6 am I see a car go by and stop just past me..
Great some more fellas calling from their car...Nope this fella had just purchased a new shotgun the day before and wanted to try it out..So he jumped out of his car and opened up on a possum that had crossed the road in front of him.
Little did he know I was sitting 50 yds behind that possum..One reason you always put your back to a tree.
He peppered my legs and side with shot...Nothing penetrated, thank God for all the leaves....
 
Now you talk about one pi$$ed off individual, I came out of the woods and came unglued on this idiot after unloading my gun...
He kept asking me what he could do to make it right and I told him he could walk down in the woods and let me pepper his ****...He didn't like that idea...
 

wow, nice bird.....

+1...those are some of the most massive spurs I've ever seen!

Those arrow heads on the board are really cool too.

I had two gobbling on the roost this morning from a spot where I know they roost regularly. When they flew down, I could hear one gobbling his way along, but moving away from me. Then, BANG! I didn't get shot. The only thing besides that bird that was killed was my chances. I didn't know anyone else was in the area.