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RONnTN
Longbeard
Joined: Sat Dec 04, 2004 8:24 am
Posts: 182
Location: Knoxville, TN
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 Short but Sweet My morning was the shortest turkey hunt i have ever been on and harvested a bird.
After parking the truck, i cut across a field towards a low ridge. Before i got halway across, a bird gobbled in the same area i killed my bird opening day. I got to the oak flat but never heard a nother sound. I thought i knew where he was. Wrong! I set out a decoy and sat in the same spot as before thinking he was about 100 yards out on the ridge. After settling back in, he gobbled again. 60-70 yards away on the flat. I just knew i was busted. As soon as it got enough to see, i saw him strutting on the limb. He must have seen my decoy because he started gobbling repeatedly. I was worried he would spook. Nope, he just kept strutting and gobbling on the limb. Some hens started yelping behind me an di thought i might be ok. He finally flew down about 30 yards out and immedi. went to strut. I putted once. He raised his head and it was over.
20 lbs.
10 1/2 inch beard
1 inch spurs.
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| Sat Apr 16, 2005 1:59 pm |
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RONnTN
Longbeard
Joined: Sat Dec 04, 2004 8:24 am
Posts: 182
Location: Knoxville, TN
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Shot him at 6:56 AM
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brwndg
King of Spring
Joined: Sun Mar 27, 2005 11:01 am
Posts: 613
Location: Bluemont, VA
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CONGRATS ON A GREAT SECOND TOM!
I love it when a plan comes together - especially right off the roost! It was cold out there today! 27 degrees in faquier county va.
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| Sat Apr 16, 2005 2:32 pm |
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FlatLand Gobbler
King of Spring
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 8:46 am
Posts: 753
Location: Hampton, VA.
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Pretty bird, congratulations 
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Ron
"Turkey hunting, when you knock all the feathers off it, is a game of infinite variables, played on a field of unlimited dimension, against an opponent who doesn't know the rules and wouldn't play by them if he did." ...Jim Spencer
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| Sat Apr 16, 2005 3:00 pm |
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gobbstopper1946
Longbeard
Joined: Sun Feb 20, 2005 10:21 pm
Posts: 275
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Way to go Ron.
GS...
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| Sat Apr 16, 2005 3:58 pm |
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Bird Dog
King of Spring
Joined: Sun Dec 05, 2004 4:50 pm
Posts: 2649
Location: central Va
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Couple guys up here could use one of those! nice going!
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| Sat Apr 16, 2005 5:03 pm |
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garwood
2 Year Old
Joined: Fri Apr 08, 2005 8:59 am
Posts: 55
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good bird it is nice to have a hunt like that once in a while. great bird.
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Gobblenow
Co-Owner/Dog Feeder
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:20 am
Posts: 3789
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ron, congrats..I am not hearing any gobbling in Tenn now, after hearing lots of gobbling for the first ten days of the season...guessthe hens are totally in charge.
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| Sun Apr 17, 2005 4:45 pm |
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RONnTN
Longbeard
Joined: Sat Dec 04, 2004 8:24 am
Posts: 182
Location: Knoxville, TN
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GN, opening weekend, with tthe bad weather, no gobbles. Last weekend, heard 1 distant gobble. THis bird probably gobbled 50 times. When i shot the bird, 2 birds gobbled about 100 yards or so behind me.
Still been a good season so far. 1 more to go here in TN. Going to VA in 2 weeks for several days.
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| Sun Apr 17, 2005 9:11 pm |
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ridgerunner835
2 Year Old
Joined: Fri Dec 10, 2004 3:16 pm
Posts: 67
Location: kingsport,tn
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congrats on a fine looking turkey,great story also 
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| Sun Apr 17, 2005 9:20 pm |
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Doug
King of Spring
Joined: Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:25 pm
Posts: 2092
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I had one of them "shory but sweet" hunts also this year. You take them as they come. Great Job.
Doug
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| Sun Apr 17, 2005 9:42 pm |
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maytom
King of Spring
Joined: Tue Jan 04, 2005 9:58 pm
Posts: 349
Location: WNY
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Way to go, nice gobbler for sure!!! 
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| Sun Apr 17, 2005 11:32 pm |
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HODY
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 3:08 pm
Posts: 1563
Location: Central VA
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Great Hunt Ron. Sometimes those flash hunts are a lot of fun. Sounds like the Turkey gods were on your side.
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| Mon Apr 18, 2005 6:45 am |
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Dale
King of Spring
Joined: Sat Dec 04, 2004 9:27 am
Posts: 1907
Location: Roanoke, VA
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Way to connect Ron! Sounds like your season is shaping up to be a dandy.
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| Mon Apr 18, 2005 8:22 am |
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Yeah, i am really happy wit the way things are shaping up. I have 1 more to get in TN. Virginia is next.
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