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Post by firelt72 on May 4, 2007 10:45:01 GMT -5
I started to stay in bed today, rain spitting, but figured I can't kill one in the bedroom, so off I go to HNF Brown County area. I noticed one thing, the deer were moving everywhere this morning, I felt that if they were moving, maybe the turkey s would too. I get to my area and wait for daylight. It comes and I hear nothing. I owl call, nothing and I am begining to get frustrated, but I hear a gobble way off. I hit the owl again and one gobbles closer. I work down a ridge and then I get a free gobble to my left on the other ridge line. I work over there, use my box call and nothing. I have two hens set up and I am in some deadfalls in the pines. I look up and coming ion from the left is a strutter, about 65yds out through the trees. He looks around and putts one time. I yelped and he turns and strutts away. I am thinking he should move in, but he just stayed there behind the tree. I purred and yelped a couple more times, he gobbles, but won't commit. I start hearing footsteps to my right and 5 jakes pop over the ridge about 35-40 yds out. The tom hits the road and the jakes are milling around. One started to look at me and I figured he has me busted. He putts and I called like a crazy hen over him and I am thinking that my hunt is done and the strutter is gone. So I then think do I take the jake and call it a day or wait, I figured that I may not even see a birds again all year since it has been so hard to even hear a bird this year, I spin right and fire. My jake drops at 38 steps. He isn't a world record, but for my first bird I am thrilled and now I am hooked so deep, I can not ever imagine missing a season. Thanks to eveyone that has helped me!
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Post by hunter7x on May 4, 2007 10:53:07 GMT -5
Fantastic !
Nothing wrong with a jake, no reason to act like your ashamed of it.
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Post by bill on May 4, 2007 10:56:00 GMT -5
Way to go !!
That is good news , sounds like they are still out there. Think I will give it a try tomorrow.
Bill
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Post by 10point on May 4, 2007 11:47:30 GMT -5
Great job and congrats!
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Post by LawrenceCoBowhunter on May 4, 2007 11:51:53 GMT -5
Congrats!
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Post by firelt72 on May 4, 2007 11:56:09 GMT -5
I am not ashamed at all and if sound that way, I didn't mean too. I told my wife I am happy as can be if it was a world record. I am pumped and it was a great hunt!
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Post by gobblerfreak on May 4, 2007 13:34:00 GMT -5
Congrats on yer first bird, Welcome to the Sickness, once you've been infected you'll never be the same again.
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Post by firelt72 on May 4, 2007 13:43:35 GMT -5
Picture is posted on the team post
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Post by danf on May 4, 2007 14:47:53 GMT -5
I think Eric was inflicted with the sickness last year, given the Jenny-O he's holding up in his avatar pic! ;D
Congrats on a first bird!!
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Post by Woody Williams on May 4, 2007 15:14:25 GMT -5
CONGRATULATIONS!!
If you weren't hooked before, you are now.
May it be the first of many, many more to come.
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Post by Sasquatch on May 4, 2007 16:14:53 GMT -5
Awesome! I'd love to have a couple of jakes wander up.....
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Post by booner1331 on May 4, 2007 16:36:47 GMT -5
Congrats on the fine turkey
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Post by hardwickbv on May 4, 2007 16:55:50 GMT -5
Congrats teamate There is no turning back now
Bob
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Post by JohnSmiles on May 4, 2007 17:23:32 GMT -5
Congrats! I am going Sunday-Tuesday in an effort to get my first, and I have no problem whatsoever taking a Jake. My brother mounts birds for friends, and the Jakes make better looking mounts anyway.
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Post by johnc911 on May 4, 2007 17:27:00 GMT -5
Nice Job Eric
What days you working next week i may stop in and say Hey.
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Post by Decatur on May 4, 2007 17:49:50 GMT -5
Congrats man! That's great! I can't wait to lose my "viginity"! ;d
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Post by bbarth on May 4, 2007 19:48:38 GMT -5
Congrats!
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Post by firelt72 on May 4, 2007 19:49:57 GMT -5
I am only on election day. I am thrilled with my jake!!! Did I say something to imply otherwise? Cause I am happy. Thanks for all the pats on the back too I feel great! Thank also Bob!
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Post by copper1 on May 4, 2007 20:03:36 GMT -5
Congrats on your first bird! The story reminds me of my first many years ago!
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Post by songdog on May 5, 2007 19:03:31 GMT -5
Yo Eric , I knew that you would bust one this year , a big smile spread across my face when I heard your message. Congratulations , man I,m proud of you . Took a jake for my first bird and I still will never forget doing the turkey dance , I was stoked for days . Enjoy your victory you deserve it. PS. busted one yesterday too . FF team is doing pretty good.
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