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Post by indybrad on May 8, 2009 16:58:49 GMT -5
Birds weren't gobbling much today where I was. We found one around 8:30, got about 100 yards from him, and set up. Didn't take long for him to get close. He was about 30 yards away when I spotted him after he thunder gobbled, but I had my gun facing just to the left of him and I couldn't move. He went behind a tree so I made my move only to hear something crashing in the woods to the left of me. Low and behold here comes another hunter not 20 yards away from me. I thought the bird was long gone. I whistled at the other hunter and he saw me waving him off, so what does he do? You guessed it, he sat down 20 yards away from me and started calling. I couldn't believe it, he actually sat down that close to me. I was on public ground, but I would have shown some courtesy and walked away. I told my hunting partner lets just walk the other way, I give up, but he talked me out of it. Next thing I know, I hear him gobbled again down at the bottom of a ravine, so we walked around to cut him off, and called him in again. Ended up being about a 30 yard shot and he dropped. The End. ;D  |
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Post by Greenedog on May 8, 2009 17:06:19 GMT -5
Congrats! Public land can get crazy sometimes.
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Post by Decatur on May 8, 2009 17:52:41 GMT -5
Congrats!
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Post by Woody Williams on May 8, 2009 18:25:34 GMT -5
"Almost gave up.."
Patience, persistence and perseverance pays off...
Congratulations..
Too bad you did not have a chance to show the other "hunter" your bird. That is wild beyond belief that someone would do that..
PS.. Cool picture. You need to blow that one up and frame it..
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Post by quackingtim on May 8, 2009 18:58:18 GMT -5
I like that picture. Reminds me of where I hunt w/the rock bottem creek. But my land is private. Congrats on the bird.
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Post by indybrad on May 8, 2009 19:12:16 GMT -5
"Almost gave up.." Patience, persistence and perseverance pays off... Congratulations..Too bad you did not have a chance to show the other "hunter" your bird. That is wild beyond belief that someone would do that.. PS.. Cool picture. You need to blow that one up and frame it.. I really wanted to go over there and shove it in his face, but my better judgment got to me. The pic was taken with a camcorder so it's really grainy if you blow it up. I forgot to bring my camera, but we got the whole thing on film. |
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Post by Woody Williams on May 8, 2009 20:33:37 GMT -5
"Almost gave up.." Patience, persistence and perseverance pays off... Congratulations..Too bad you did not have a chance to show the other "hunter" your bird. That is wild beyond belief that someone would do that.. PS.. Cool picture. You need to blow that one up and frame it.. I really wanted to go over there and shove it in his face, but my better judgment got to me. The pic was taken with a camcorder so it's really grainy if you blow it up. I forgot to bring my camera, but we got the whole thing on film. LOL... I'm sure that he heard the shot.....so he probably knows what happened.. |
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Post by elmo on May 8, 2009 22:49:18 GMT -5
congrats on the fine bird. Maybe he thought that the best thing to do was to try and get out of sight, but calling doesn't make any sense. If the bird hadn't already spooked him sitting down once he realized that you were there may have been his way of trying to not mess you up.
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Post by bsutravis on May 9, 2009 3:33:00 GMT -5
I won't even pull into one of the pull-off parking lots to hunt an area if there's already a truck there, let alone pull a stunt like that. On public land you're going to cross paths with other hunters, but to drop down and call is way over the line IMO.
Congrats on your bird, that's great that you got him afterall!
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Post by tickman1961 on May 9, 2009 6:41:37 GMT -5
Nice picture in the creek bottom, congratualtions on bagging a fine looking bird....
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Post by indybrad on May 9, 2009 7:46:44 GMT -5
I started on private land which is surrounded by public. I've got 220 acres to hunt on with a lake in the middle which is in a valley. The only bird we heard all day was on public land, go figure.
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Post by cambygsp on May 9, 2009 8:45:59 GMT -5
Sounds like it all worked out for you, public land, other hunters or not. Congrats!
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Post by songdog on May 9, 2009 19:59:47 GMT -5
Congratulations on a nice bird. You guys really earned that one.
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