Two Missouri Longbeards Down on Opening Day | 100% WILD Ep 471

Matt Drury and Tim Kjellesvik recount the thrills and technical nightmares of Missouri's Opening Day. Tim kicks things off with a masterclass in small property management, detailing how he secured a 6:28 AM archery kill on a tiny 6-acre tract. You'll hear the "ninja walk" strategy he used to slip into a ground blind while a gobbler hammered directly above his head, and how he used Avian-X decoys and Matthews archery gear to close the deal in the early morning timber.

Then Matt Drury details his grueling afternoon pursuit across multiple leases. After dealing with birds that refused to cross a cattle panel fence and a coyote that spooked a group of longbeards, Matt finally spots a wild turkey from his truck. However, the "moment of truth" nearly ends in disaster when his gun jams with a tom standing at a mere 15 yards.

00:00:00 – Opening Day Success & The New Bass Pro Shops Sign

00:04:52 – Hunting Turkeys on Tiny Acreage: The 6-Acre Archery Strategy

00:06:50 – The Ninja Walk: Slipping into the blind with a bird overhead

00:10:42 – Blind Setup: Managing light and movement in the timber

00:14:04 – 6:28 AM Archery Kill: Recovering a bird in the brambles

00:16:31 – Missouri Weather Trends: High barometer and opening day gobbles

00:18:40 – Fence Line Dilemma: Why birds won't cross cattle panels

00:24:59 – The Coyote Factor: How predators change turkey behavior

00:28:43 – The Afternoon Grind: Moving leases when the woods go silent

00:35:15 – Spotting a Gobbler From the Truck: The midday setup

00:38:05 – CRITICAL MOMENT: Gun jam at 15 yards and the manual fix

00:44:35 – Pro Tip: Using DeerCast Live View to listen for birds