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The big miss
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King of Spring  Joined: Thu Dec 16, 2004 10:09 pm Posts: 2070 Location: Buena Vista, Va. 
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 The big missWent out this morning on National forest. Called in a gobler after about 45 minutes of calling. The bird came in and put on a show just out of range of my shotgun. I then give some soft yelps and he cut to the side and came straight in, but in some brush. I had one opening at 25 yards, when he hit that I clucked to stop him. Didn't have a good view of body but could see his head. I shot and he sailed off the Mnt. Must have been to thick. Had fun, just disapointed about the miss.
 _________________ If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month. Theodore Roosevelt |
| Tue Apr 11, 2006 12:40 pm |
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Boss Gobbler  Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:50 pm Posts: 3138 Location: Goodview, VA
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We've all been there and done that... if you haven't it's because you haven't shot at enough turkeys! Bummer on the luck! You'll get him next time!!
_________________ "You have to pay for every bird you kill and the coin you use to pay for them is time." - Tom Kelly |
| Tue Apr 11, 2006 12:58 pm |
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Longbeard
Joined: Wed Jan 19, 2005 11:34 am Posts: 128 Location: Mount Carmel, TN
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You will get him -- lots of hunting days left.
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| Tue Apr 11, 2006 1:25 pm |
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King of Spring
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 11:46 am Posts: 832 Location: SC by way of WV
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...yep...been there for sure...makes the "win" more sweet when it happens. it will...stick with him.
_________________ "A man who insists on adherence to the facts when it comes to his hunting exploits, size of fish...abilities of his bird dog...is an untrustworthy fellow. A fine sporting liar is a gentleman & someone whose acquaintance should be cherished" R. Ruark. |
| Tue Apr 11, 2006 2:18 pm |
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King of Spring
Joined: Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:25 pm Posts: 2092
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Hey Todd .. Chuck said the other day while you were shooting he moved your scope while you were lokking the other way!!!
Doug |
| Tue Apr 11, 2006 9:07 pm |
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King of Spring
Joined: Fri Apr 22, 2005 11:28 pm Posts: 333 Location: Wise County, VA
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Don't sweat it Econo... I had an incredible hunt with 5 longbeards all coming in around 10 am Monday morning. Decided to take a shot through the only hole I had and more than half my pattern hit a 2" diameter tree not 20 yards from me. Disappointing... but still an awesome hunt.
Hang in there man! |
| Wed Apr 12, 2006 12:46 am |
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King of Spring  Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:40 pm Posts: 1485 Location: Middlebrook VA
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Todd ...Chuck might actually do that... Just kiddin
 Stay after em we all miss!_________________ "Son You've Got Three Choices in Life, Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way!" -Joe Rowe- http://www.jkttv.com Max |
| Wed Apr 12, 2006 10:44 am |
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King of Spring  Joined: Fri Mar 25, 2005 2:15 am Posts: 2632 Location: Campbell Co., VA
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I know how you feel! I missed on my first shot ever at a turkey.
You were in the game!! You saw the show!! Not commonplace things in the turkey woods. _________________ "I'd rather look bad doing something hard than look good doing something easy." -- Tom Kelly |
| Thu Apr 13, 2006 12:07 am |
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King of Spring  Joined: Sat Dec 04, 2004 9:27 am Posts: 1907 Location: Roanoke, VA
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This story shows up sooner or later in your hunting career. Just keep kicking the monkey Econo!
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| Thu Apr 13, 2006 9:04 am |
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