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Post by Sleazy E on Apr 23, 2008 19:42:33 GMT -5
So I am stoked and dissapointed all at the same time. I had to work this mornign so I could not get out till this evening... I get out and lug my stuff about half a mile back to the spot I scouted out... get it all set up around 5:10... and sit.... I wait until about 5:40 to make my first call.... and I got cut off by a gobble.... I stopped calling and waited about 20 minutes later he gobbles again closer... so let out a couple of soft yelps.... about 5 minutes later he gobbles from the edge of the feild then busted out running in to the field and the strutted his way across to my decoys at an achingly slow pace finally he gets in my scope and I let him have it..... So after about an hour hunting and months of preperation.... my season is already over. not bad for a first bird if I do say so myself. Stats... 24lbs 4oz spurs 1 1/8 inches Beard 8 3/8 inches the pictures..... had to get the kids involved
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Post by quackingtim on Apr 23, 2008 21:32:19 GMT -5
Congrats. Love the first photo.
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Post by Greenedog on Apr 23, 2008 22:03:27 GMT -5
Great bird! Congrats!
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Post by jajwrigh on Apr 23, 2008 23:23:44 GMT -5
Great job man!
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Post by fftce67 on Apr 24, 2008 6:17:36 GMT -5
Congrats on the bird, nice pics of thr bird and kids. They look like they are proud of thier Dad.
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Post by turk2di on Apr 24, 2008 6:28:01 GMT -5
Congrats on your bird!!
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Post by Decatur on Apr 24, 2008 15:15:46 GMT -5
Cool!
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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 24, 2008 16:10:50 GMT -5
Congratulations sleazy!
I love it when the kids get in the picture..They look like they are enjoying it too.
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Post by Sleazy E on Apr 24, 2008 16:29:05 GMT -5
Thanks everyone.... Yeah my daughter was heart broken because I asked her to go with me but she wanted to go to a friends house instead..... I figure this Saturday I will get her up early and we will go out and I will call some in for her to see strut and gobble.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2008 17:57:51 GMT -5
Cool bird and pics!
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Post by hoosierwilk on Apr 24, 2008 19:01:41 GMT -5
Great bird, congrats.
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Post by fftce67 on Apr 24, 2008 21:47:25 GMT -5
Cool that would be great for her to see the in person and active.
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Post by jim1966 on Apr 25, 2008 23:23:00 GMT -5
Nice bird. Congrats.
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Post by galshunt2 on Apr 26, 2008 0:18:07 GMT -5
great job
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