John Payne

My Dad, my younger brother ,and I went in the woods and found a good spot to listen from and then we sat down. We sat for five seconds when we heard our first gobble. Then we went about fifty … Continued
READ MORE ›My Dad, my younger brother ,and I went in the woods and found a good spot to listen from and then we sat down. We sat for five seconds when we heard our first gobble. Then we went about fifty … Continued
READ MORE ›My first Turkey/first snow bird!!! It’s a WV bird 10.5″ beard. It was pouring the snow down and my dad and I was walking out of the woods. When we heard him gobble, We snuck around the ridge and set … Continued
READ MORE ›This was not so much a difficult hunt as much as it was a difficult shot with the number of hogs numbering several dozen. Picked him out and waited a while for a clear shot, used the ol Winchester model 670 in 30-06, shooting the 180 grain Deer Thug ammunition. Just fun.
READ MORE ›First Hog hunt.
READ MORE ›Started getting a few pics last year on trail cameras and this year I was able to pattern him and kill him on my 4th hunt. Shot with 270 cal.135 grain 2 times and 9 times with 40 cal.165 grain. … Continued
READ MORE ›I went out this morning to hunt before our Thanksgiving meal. Around 8:00 he walked the edge of the wood line and started making scrapes. 25 yard shot.
READ MORE ›I was waiting all day for something to come by when just before sunset this buck came to check his scrape at the edge of the field.
READ MORE ›Old boy came in after a girlfriend on a cold December evening.
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