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Freddy
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:50 pm Posts: 3138 Location: Goodview, VA
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Dizzy gets his bird…
As some of you know I’ve been suffering from an inner-ear infection and last week was really a struggle with keeping my balance. I’ve seen the Dr. and got some medication but can still feel the effects of the infection.
Anyway… I was feeling pretty crummy and didn’t even think I would be able to hunt but got up early enough and decided that I would be okay just going somewhere that I didn’t have to walk far and would be easy to get in and out of. This would be the first hunt by myself this season and the first time I’ve hunted a Saturday by myself in YEARS.
Amy and I had seen a gobbler using a field several times this season and I decided that since it was easy to get to I would just go there, put out a couple dekes, build a “nestâ€
_________________ "You have to pay for every bird you kill and the coin you use to pay for them is time." - Tom Kelly
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Wed May 03, 2006 11:29 am |
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Gobblenow
Co-Owner/Dog Feeder
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:20 am Posts: 3806
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Beautiful bird, photo and congrats on Dizzy..neighbors had been working on him pretty good from looking at his tail.
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Wed May 03, 2006 12:33 pm |
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barry
King of Spring
Joined: Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:44 pm Posts: 2720 Location: Bedford, VA
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dizzy gets his bird
Hey Freddy,
Congrats on the bird.
Sorry to hear about the inner ear ordeal, been wondering where you were.
On another note, did you get that photo I emailed you?
I didn't know whether you could put that on my post or not.
Keep gettin' better, there's plenty of gobblin' left.
barry
_________________ "Do not let what you can not do interfere with what you can do." - John Wooden
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Wed May 03, 2006 12:44 pm |
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Freddy
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:50 pm Posts: 3138 Location: Goodview, VA
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Barry...
I didn't get the pic... try to send it again and I'll post it for you.
I'm going to pretty much hunt the rest of the season and try to get Robbie (my brother) a bird and maybe get Amy on another one.
Had a friend in hunting Mon-Wed and he missed an opportunity at one at 25 yards when the gobbler boogered and then missed a shot at one 30 minutes later... too far...
_________________ "You have to pay for every bird you kill and the coin you use to pay for them is time." - Tom Kelly
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Wed May 03, 2006 1:19 pm |
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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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Congrats Ol' Three Toes on another tag filled. Sorry to hear about your inner ear infection. Wish you a speedy recovery.
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Wed May 03, 2006 1:47 pm |
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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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Congrats Freddy.. you're not kidding when you say the Tail looks like a RIO .. very odd coloring for an Eastern.. What is left of it anyway
_________________ RB
Take me Home Country Roads.
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Wed May 03, 2006 1:56 pm |
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Tburt
Longbeard
Joined: Wed Dec 08, 2004 10:09 am Posts: 293
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you must be very ninja like to be able to move gun and camera.......
Congratulations!
How bout that QB (Lalich) that recently verbally committed to the HOOS!
Good luck the rest of the way!
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Wed May 03, 2006 3:39 pm |
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barry
King of Spring
Joined: Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:44 pm Posts: 2720 Location: Bedford, VA
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dizzy gets his bird
Freddy,
I sent the photo to your personal Email.
Let me know if you don't get it.
barry
_________________ "Do not let what you can not do interfere with what you can do." - John Wooden
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Wed May 03, 2006 3:55 pm |
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Max
King of Spring
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:40 pm Posts: 1485 Location: Middlebrook VA
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Congradss Hammer!
_________________ "Son You've Got Three Choices in Life, Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way!" -Joe Rowe- http://www.jkttv.com
Max
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Wed May 03, 2006 4:14 pm |
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TK582
Longbeard
Joined: Thu Apr 21, 2005 9:43 am Posts: 295 Location: Fredericksburg
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Freddy awesome story. Was it hard to focus on his head due to the dizziness. I believe I shot off the same tail feather on my bird this year.
Congrats
Tom
Last edited by TK582 on Wed May 03, 2006 5:00 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Wed May 03, 2006 4:56 pm |
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HODY
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 3:08 pm Posts: 1565 Location: Central VA
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Great job man.
_________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away."
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Wed May 03, 2006 4:58 pm |
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Freddy
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:50 pm Posts: 3138 Location: Goodview, VA
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TK... not really... as long as I am still and not moving my head I'm okay.
His fan was not shot by me but someone else earlier in the season I guess. I noticed it as soon as he came into the field and strutted. It's definately from a pellet going through, what I beleive, was a closed fan... probably shot at running I suspect...
_________________ "You have to pay for every bird you kill and the coin you use to pay for them is time." - Tom Kelly
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Wed May 03, 2006 5:01 pm |
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Big Bird
King of Spring
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 9:08 pm Posts: 604 Location: Christiansburg, VA
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Great job Freddy. Glad you are feeling better. Even wounded you're still a force to be reckoned with.
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Wed May 03, 2006 7:34 pm |
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CottonTop001
Longbeard
Joined: Sat Dec 04, 2004 10:45 pm Posts: 107 Location: Ridgeway,Va.USA
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Good job Freddy.Nice bird but it does have a lot of blond in his fearhers.I guess some just have different coloration.I got one last year that was almost black.I was going to have it mounted but I know some of my real good buds would say it was a tame gobbler."Keep Looking Up"Hope you get well enough to finish out the season.
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Wed May 03, 2006 9:21 pm |
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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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Congrats! sorry you're feelin ill ,i ussually get worn down and catch something during the season also. get well soon!
something took a bite out of that tail for sure!
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Wed May 03, 2006 10:27 pm |
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