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4400 miles one way for an opening day bird
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Longbeard
Joined: Wed Dec 08, 2004 10:09 am Posts: 293 
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 4400 miles one way for an opening day bird[URL=http://s1249.photobucket.com/user/tburt63/media/fullsizeoutput_2d6_zpsijyiamit.jpeg.html]
After missing out on Spring 2017 - I made a return to the mountains of Virginia to hunt a familiar spot and see family and friends while home. It was GREAT. Opening day was scripted out perfect, I only wish it could have lasted longer as I pulled the trigger around 6:45am. This was one of those textbook hunts that spoil you. No hens creating conflict. Beautiful weather. Semi-Total Confidence in setup from roost. Bird pitched down and strutted and spit/drummed the whole 80 yards to gun range. Show ended at 28 steps. No decoys. Just woods and topography. Nice 2 year old, 1" spurs, 8.75" beard. Not sure of the weight, left my digital scale in Kodiak, but it was a healthy heavy bird. If the picture comes out, that is my father sitting on the step behind me. He and my mother are coming to visit me in June, maybe I can get them on a Chinook or some Sockeyes! They will both be running! The tornado warnings and flooding kept my access to the mountain boogered up Monday and Tuesday with high water, but it left for time to help my parents around their home/landscaping. I'm back in Alaska now, ya'll have fun and be safe - Good Luck! Last edited by Tburt on Fri Apr 20, 2018 8:44 pm, edited 1 time in total. |
| Fri Apr 20, 2018 8:34 pm |
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King of Spring  Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:28 am Posts: 1181 Location: Hamilton, va
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Re: 4400 miles one way for an opening day bird Fixed it for you. Great photo btw.
 _________________ "Turkey's have no curiosity" |
| Fri Apr 20, 2018 8:44 pm |
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Longbeard
Joined: Wed Dec 08, 2004 10:09 am Posts: 293
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Re: 4400 miles one way for an opening day bird ha, thank you, been forever and I can't seem to get photobucket to cooperate!
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| Fri Apr 20, 2018 8:46 pm |
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Co-Owner/Dog Feeder
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:20 am Posts: 3782
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Re: 4400 miles one way for an opening day bird i dont need a photo to picture you to top of that mountain with that nice bird draped over a log, its beard hanging long and straight over the front of the log. Ive seen that picture may times on this board over the years. It is a totally refreshing experience to see a picture of a hunter and a turkey when that man has kill a bird he's perhaps walked three miles up a steep access one way to call in and harvest . A true tenth legion mountain turkey man, always was , always will be I suspect . Congratulations
_________________ "even after almost a half-century of hunting of the noblest game bird I am going to confess that I am still in the kindergarten; and I doubt if any human being ever acquires a complete education in this high art." - Archibald Rutledge |
| Fri Apr 20, 2018 9:29 pm |
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King of Spring  Joined: Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:12 am Posts: 2451 Location: Midland, VA
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Re: 4400 miles one way for an opening day bird What a great hunt under miserable conditions. Congratulations on a well deserved bird.
Earl _________________ God, Family, Country, Corps and then the Wild Turkey. |
| Sun Apr 22, 2018 1:05 pm |
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King of Spring
Joined: Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:25 pm Posts: 2092
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Re: 4400 miles one way for an opening day bird congrats again Tburt!! I bet the turkeys are glad you reside in Alaska now!!
Doug |
| Sun Apr 22, 2018 9:03 pm |
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King of Spring Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:28 am Posts: 1181 Location: Hamilton, va
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Re: 4400 miles one way for an opening day bird Picture up. Too good not to share:
 _________________ "Turkey's have no curiosity" |
| Mon Apr 23, 2018 8:13 am |
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Co-Owner/Dog Feeder
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:20 am Posts: 3782
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Re: 4400 miles one way for an opening day bird Todd, great picture. Not the one I expected but this one is better!
_________________ "even after almost a half-century of hunting of the noblest game bird I am going to confess that I am still in the kindergarten; and I doubt if any human being ever acquires a complete education in this high art." - Archibald Rutledge |
| Mon Apr 23, 2018 8:23 am |
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King of Spring  Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 1:33 pm Posts: 3017 Location: Powhatan, VA
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Re: 4400 miles one way for an opening day bird Way to go Todd.. congrats man..
_________________ RB Take me Home Country Roads. |
| Mon Apr 23, 2018 8:39 am |
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Boss Gobbler  Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 3:08 pm Posts: 1561 Location: Central VA
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Re: 4400 miles one way for an opening day bird AWESOME MAN. congrats, great to hear from you and the pic is really great.
_________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away." |
| Mon Apr 23, 2018 10:31 am |
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King of Spring
Joined: Wed Apr 27, 2005 7:40 am Posts: 2696 Location: Baltimore, MD
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Re: 4400 miles one way for an opening day bird Nice Mountain Monarch!
Vic _________________ Vic Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you! -Pericles (430 B.C.) |
| Mon Apr 23, 2018 12:48 pm |
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