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Vaturkeyhntr
Longbeard
Joined: Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:04 am
Posts: 273
Location: Stafford, Va
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 4-24-13..Tagged out in VA I spent a morning on this property before the season but didnt hear anything. I did find some gobbler tracks and the owner said that there there were a bunch of birds on the property. I got to the property around 5am and I opted to start the morning off on the large powerline that ran through the property so that I could hear for a distance. As I crossed the powerline I walked to a trail that met the powerline and decided to see if i could make something happen. I hooted and a bird gobbled about 250 yards out, this is at 5:40am. GAME ON!! I slipped down into the patch of woods towards the bird, all the while he started ripping off the gobbles. I was able to get about 100 yards from the bird while he was still in the tree. I set up and got situated, i waited a few minutes and gave the bird a couple cluck to let him know i was there and he gobbled back. After a few minutes of listening to the bird gobble i used my wing and flew down, again he gobbled at that. A couple minutes pass and then he gobbles a little to my left about 75 yards out. TIME TO START PLAYING HIDE AND SEEK. I gave him a couple clucks and he hammered back, then i gave him an excited yelp and he cut me off. I went quiet and next thing i know here comes the wonderful sight of a big ol' white head, he gets to 35 yards and looks like he gonna walk by me, when he went behind a large tree i purred at him and he turned and walked towards me...BOOM TIME!!! Bird died at 6:13. Thirty three minutes on a new piece of property and it was over. 20 lbs, 11 3/8 beard, 3/4 spurs.....Nothing like a 2 year old that is lonely 
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Squoose
Longbeard
Joined: Wed Mar 27, 2013 7:29 pm
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Re: 4-24-13..Tagged out in VA That, sir, is a down right beautiful bird! Congrats!
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Gobblenow
Co-Owner/Dog Feeder
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:20 am
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Re: 4-24-13..Tagged out in VA congrats ---dont seem to be many two yr olds where l have been this spring
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huntingwhoas
King of Spring
Joined: Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:27 pm
Posts: 462
Location: Augusta County, VA
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Re: 4-24-13..Tagged out in VA Congrats....nice bird!
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WVBOY
King of Spring
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 1:33 pm
Posts: 3038
Location: Powhatan, VA
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Re: 4-24-13..Tagged out in VA Very Nice Congrats..
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Greyghost
King of Spring
Joined: Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:12 am
Posts: 2451
Location: Midland, VA
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Re: 4-24-13..Tagged out in VA Congrats Jeremy, nice bird.
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Gobblevt
King of Spring
Joined: Fri Apr 06, 2007 9:36 am
Posts: 1063
Location: Fredericksburg, VA Catlett, VA
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Re: 4-24-13..Tagged out in VA Love the quick hunts...congrats!
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Freddy
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:50 pm
Posts: 3138
Location: Goodview, VA
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Re: 4-24-13..Tagged out in VA Congrats on that beauty!
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beardbuster84
King of Spring
Joined: Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:48 pm
Posts: 790
Location: Westmoreland co. Va
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Re: 4-24-13..Tagged out in VA Some nice colors on that gobbler Great Job..
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