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Jake

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Post Mount Rogers Turkey
Took this one April 20 around 9:15am. have not heard a lot of gobbling on the roost this year, nor last year. This guy and 2 others opened up around 8:30 after I hit my box call. I got within 100 yds, but on the other side of a deep ravine with small creek. He made me crawl down and back up a 45 degree ridge to get to him. a few cutts and he answered back. Waited 10 minutes and the next gobble he was in range, standing in the wide open. Staring me down, I sat frozen as he stepped behind a bush. I could see him peering at me thru the brush, but didn't have a shot. He gobbled two more times and finally stepped back out in the open. Took two steps toward me and I must have shifted my weight in anticipation, cause he said "Putt" and took off. I had a running broadside shot which took him down at 30 steps. It never gets old.

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Sun May 07, 2017 12:14 am
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Jake

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Post Re: Mount Rogers Turkey
this guy is still out there and I'm running out of time.

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Sun May 07, 2017 12:18 am
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King of Spring
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Nice bird, congratulations.


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Sun May 07, 2017 1:56 am
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Congratulations, sounds like an intense standoff, well played sir


Sun May 07, 2017 10:20 am
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Post Re: Mount Rogers Turkey
EXCELLENT

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Sun May 07, 2017 12:09 pm
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King of Spring

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Congrats! "It never gets old" Hear hear!!


Sun May 07, 2017 9:35 pm
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Post Re: Mount Rogers Turkey
VERY nice! Way to go!
Nice recap too. Way to often, when they've seen me they've just disappeared :cry: behind a tree, over a hill...Never to be seen again.

By the look of that photo hopefully you'll be giving another recap here soon -- I have my fingers crossed!


Sun May 07, 2017 11:24 pm
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Jake

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I had to repost the pics above - photobucket screw ups. Using postimage.com now.


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Mon Aug 14, 2017 12:24 am
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Post Re: Mount Rogers Turkey
worth a second look....beautiful bird and good luck with the survivor next spring

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