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Davetheslave
2 Year Old
Joined: Sat Apr 21, 2012 6:23 pm
Posts: 56
Location: Winchester, VA
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 Longbeard Sneak Attack I sat down on a little knoll. I was tired and needed a break. The turkeys have been tight lipped all season and after 3 days of hiking, I decided to just sit and call. It was 1030 am, getting hot, and the shade in the shadow of a big oak looked like a nice place to wait until noon.
I tried several different calls and was having quite a practice session. I had been calling on and off for about 45 mins and there had been no response. I was looking forward to noon and calling it quits for the day. Then, a big black bird jumped up on a fallen tree on top of the ridge in front of me about 80 yds away... then another, and another. The birds stared downhill for a long time without making a sound. I just happened to be looking in that direction or they would have seen me first. These turkeys were very black..
As they approached, I could see 3 long beards...they veered off...I clucked...they came back and finally saw the decoy. They walked in front of it not making a sound or fanning out. It must have been curiosity...
I sat low behind my small popup blind. I was not hidden very well and I felt exposed ...I eased the gun up as they came in range...they took off and the third shot cartwheeled a nice bird...I was happy, and yes, extremely lucky....
Luck is, after all, what it takes the most of to kill a longbeard, especially when he sneaks in without a sound.
He was 16 lbs with a 10 in beard and 1 in spurs.
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skimerhorn
King of Spring
Joined: Wed Feb 13, 2013 2:28 pm
Posts: 526
Location: Beaverdam va
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Re: Longbeard Sneak Attack Very nice hope you saved a little bit more luck for the rest of the season.
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Bird Dog
King of Spring
Joined: Sun Dec 05, 2004 4:50 pm
Posts: 2650
Location: central Va
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Re: Longbeard Sneak Attack Nice bird. Ive been ambushed a time or two just as you describe ( well more listening to myself call) , most didn't turn out as well. Congrats!
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Gobblenow
Co-Owner/Dog Feeder
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:20 am
Posts: 3806
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Re: Longbeard Sneak Attack very nice piece of patience and responding to circumstances congrats. sometime doing nothing but sitting down and calling is the best approach on silent birds
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Vic
King of Spring
Joined: Wed Apr 27, 2005 7:40 am
Posts: 2706
Location: Baltimore, MD
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Re: Longbeard Sneak Attack If nothings talking I would sit down too. Walking around would probably not work.
Congrats.
Vic
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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: Longbeard Sneak Attack Congrats! Way to hang in there until the end!
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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: Longbeard Sneak Attack Congrats!! I've killed more late morning birds that way....patients pays off!
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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: Longbeard Sneak Attack Great way to sit it out with success Congrats..
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