Tim's Merriam hunt video at Center of the Nation Outfitters in Colony, Wyoming (killed on May 12, 2014 @ 7:30AM).
The audio malfunctioned for some unknown reason, but the video turned out great! We were standing where I took my Merriam the day before (next to a barn/shed) and we heard this gobbler from a distance up and over the nearby ridge line. We proceeded to go after him and setup on the ridge line after calling to him and him gobbling back at least 3 times. He loved the sound of my Steve Reeves "Talking Dirty" aluminum pot call! The loud cuts on it are hard to beat. It took this boss gobbler some time to work (stopping and strutting) his way up to the ridge line where we are setup, but it ended with a picture perfect hunt and an awesome Merriam down.
The 2:53 mark is just before he gets hammered at 40 yards and the 4:48 mark is where we see the hooks and at the 9:29 mark is where the walk starts with credits shortly after.
Details:
1.375 and 1.25 inch spurs (long enough for top 5 longest in Wyoming)
9 inch beard
19.9 pounds