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Turkey Time! #19131
05/05/2014 07:48 AM
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Saturday morning found me with my ole buddy Dave. We heard a lot of birds on the roost, but like last weekend they dissipated after fly down. Unlike last weekend though we had several that were gobbling well after fly down. We started working on a vocal bird, but he froze on us so we tried to make a move, but got busted.

On the walk out to another spot we heard one gobbling to my box call in a good place and we took off. It was a short shot setup, but I figure it would work and it did. I'm thinking he might have been 15 yards away. It was flippin awesome! Never had one that close in plain view.

10" beard and 1" even spurs. My best spurred bird. It sure was fun having Dave there to help! The kids sure were excited to see the tom, too!

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Re: Turkey Time! #19132
05/05/2014 07:53 AM
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Congrats man!


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Re: Turkey Time! #19133
05/05/2014 08:10 AM
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Congrats. Sounds like your bird population is pretty good.


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Re: Turkey Time! #19134
05/05/2014 08:53 AM
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Sure was a quick cool hunt. Glad I could be a part of it. Congrats again.

Re: Turkey Time! #19135
05/05/2014 11:20 AM
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Nice!


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Re: Turkey Time! #19136
05/05/2014 11:24 AM
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Fantastic matt! Congrats!


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Re: Turkey Time! #19137
05/05/2014 11:50 AM
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Is that close to the old outhouse?


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Re: Turkey Time! #19138
05/05/2014 11:50 AM
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Nice


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Re: Turkey Time! #19139
05/05/2014 12:50 PM
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Congratulations varmit!
Great pictures!


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Re: Turkey Time! #19140
05/05/2014 03:36 PM
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Thanks all!

Not too far away Jack.


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Re: Turkey Time! #19141
05/05/2014 03:42 PM
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Great turkey


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Re: Turkey Time! #19142
05/05/2014 03:48 PM
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Delaney, the gobblers fluctuate, but there were several jakes around this year. I have seen several toms too. Here's one from earlier scouting.

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Re: Turkey Time! #19143
05/05/2014 04:47 PM
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varmint101 Congrats, that 1st picture is pretty Neat, But the 2nd one is one you need to frame and put up in the man cave. I always hunt Solo and never get pictures like that.

Re: Turkey Time! #19144
05/05/2014 07:19 PM
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Originally posted by varmint101:
Thanks all!

Not too far away Jack.
Last time I hunted near the outhouse I had a hen practically land in my lap when she flew down. Several gobblers were roosted on the pipeline just about on Don's property.


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Re: Turkey Time! #19145
05/07/2014 06:36 PM
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Congrats and real nice pics! smile

Re: Turkey Time! #19146
05/08/2014 10:20 AM
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Daworz, he had a good photographer smile

Re: Turkey Time! #19147
05/08/2014 07:23 PM
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Very cool pics and congrats


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