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| Tweet Topic Started: May 24 2008, 02:05 PM (260 Views) | |
| droptine | May 24 2008, 02:05 PM Post #1 |
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This morning I had plans on hunting all day if needed as the longbeards lately seemed content staying on the properties bordering the one I was on and only jakes would come out to play. I knew it would come down to a game of patience and fortunately I have plenty! The gobbling started in front of me at 4:40am, picked up intensity around 5:15am, then everything went quiet. The only gobbling could be heard on the other side of the property behind me. I would hunt that bird later if needed! Every once in awhile I would do some clucks, purrs and soft yelps hoping to get a gobble in front of me, nothing?? I had put one bobb'n head hen decoy in front of me in a recently plowed field in the darkness and hoped it would draw in a lonesome gobbler. It was quite breezy and cool this morning, so after a calling sequence, I tucked my cold hands into my vest and settled in for possibly a long wait. It was currently 6:15am and I hoped some turkeys would come out into the fields as the morning wore on. At 6:25am, I was daydreaming when I thought I heard a turkey purr! Then I heard it again! Past experiences has taught me to react quickly in case a turkey had sneeked in on my set-up, so I quickly scanned the landscape while quietly taking the safety off my gun. I no sooner had done that when off to my left a longbeard appeared and went into strut, 30 yards out and put on a show for my hen decoy! While I slowly got the gun up, 2 hens popped up in the long grass between me and the gobbler! It was their purrs that tipped their hand and put me in the drivers seat! I let the longbeard strut up towards my decoy, then gave him a few clucks to get his head up. No go, so I clucked again and again and again! Finally the head came up and I stroked the trigger. The gobbler went down at 6:30am and my season is over! 19lbs 9 1/2" beard matching spurs just shy of 1" ![]()
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bullseye
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May 24 2008, 02:19 PM Post #2 |
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congrats on a nice bird and great finish.
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Paul Beasley
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May 24 2008, 02:59 PM Post #3 |
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Congratulations Todd! beauty bird to finish it off with. |
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May 24 2008, 04:53 PM Post #4 |
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Congrats on a great looking bird.
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May 24 2008, 06:56 PM Post #5 |
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Great Newfie Hunter
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Great story and great bird! |
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May 24 2008, 07:42 PM Post #6 |
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Nice Bird ... Well Done !!!
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May 24 2008, 09:05 PM Post #7 |
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Congrats Todd
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https://sites.google.com/view/north-river-outfitters/home You're not paying for a stay at the Hilton, you're paying to participate in nature. Anything can happen. I work part time so I can hunt full time YOU'LL NEVER SHOOT THE BIG ONE IF YOU SHOOT THE SMALL ONE FIRST | |
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May 24 2008, 09:10 PM Post #8 |
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Very nice bird!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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May 24 2008, 09:12 PM Post #9 |
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Great way to end your season, CONGRATS! |
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May 25 2008, 01:22 AM Post #10 |
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Nice bird Droptine
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May 25 2008, 07:23 AM Post #11 |
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Awesome, congrats,
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Congrats on a great looking bird. 

Well Done 


9:47 AM Jul 11