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reed
Longbeard
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 5:06 pm Posts: 293 Location: Campbell County VA.
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opening day showdown
Before i start with my story id like to say congrats to everyone that scored on opening day!
I have been watching 2 different gobblers on our farm for the last couple weeks and new that this is where my brother and i would spend opening morning together. we got set up on the field edge about 150 yards from where one gobbler roosted yesterday evening and 200 yards from the other gobbler. As the the sun begain to rise the first gobbler started to gobble, and let me tell you he gobbled his head off for 30 minutes. The bird that we were closiest to gobbled a few times in reponse to the very vocal gobbler. As fly-down time grew near i begain with a few tree yelps that were answered by both gobblers. Once fly-down time was upon us i did a flydown cackle and beat my hat on my leg which was answered by both gobblers again. I decided that i would play the old quite game on them after that. A few minutes passed by and the closiest gobbler gobbled and i could tell he was on the ground and comeing. I sat and watched as he crossed the creek and entered the field about 75 yards away. When he entered the field i yelped to let him know where i was, and he saw my decoy and began to put on one of the most incredible shows i have seen. He went in full strut and spit and drummed all the way to the decoy which was 25 yards from my set-up. My brother was videoing the whole show and i made sure that he was on the gobbler and when he said yes i lit the fire behing the 3 1/2 inch winchester xtended range number 6's and ended the show. This was the first hunt that i have ever got on video and i cant stop watching it. The bird weighed 21#'s and had a 10 inch beard and 1 inch sharp spurs. My brother and i always hunt opening day together and it was very special to have him film for me. After checking my bird in we tryed to get on a bird for him but couldnt find any other birds that were willing to gobble so we will be after them again next week. Thanks for reading this and good luck and be safe.
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Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:44 pm |
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Doug
King of Spring
Joined: Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:25 pm Posts: 2092
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Re: opening day showdown
Congrads reed sounds like a great hunt!!
Doug
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Sat Apr 14, 2012 9:00 pm |
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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: opening day showdown
Good story and hunt. Congratulations.
Earl
_________________ God, Family, Country, Corps and then the Wild Turkey.
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Sat Apr 14, 2012 9:26 pm |
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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: opening day showdown
Congrats!
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Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:46 pm |
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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: opening day showdown
Congrats on a great hunt and let's see some video!!
_________________ It's not who you are, it's what you do that defines you.
GO HOKIES!
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Sun Apr 15, 2012 7:42 am |
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vagrousehunter
King of Spring
Joined: Sun Mar 27, 2005 12:41 pm Posts: 813 Location: WV Eastern Panhandle
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Re: opening day showdown
Great story. I'd love to see the video. Congrats.
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Sun Apr 15, 2012 7:57 am |
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Bigmeat
King of Spring
Joined: Wed Apr 20, 2011 11:23 am Posts: 670 Location: Hagerstown, MD
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Re: opening day showdown
We need video! Congrats!
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Sun Apr 15, 2012 2:16 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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Re: opening day showdown
Congrats man..
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Take me Home Country Roads.
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Mon Apr 16, 2012 1:04 pm |
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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: opening day showdown
Great!
Vic
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Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:37 pm |
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