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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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Crisp clear morning!
Went to ole faithful this am without scouting yesterday. Was greeted by some distant gobbles then finally one close did a little hen tree talk and fly down with no response. The gobbler close to me flew down and went away gobbling. Heard a second bird fly down and I guess this must have been this gobbler. He came in silent, strutting to 20 yards then I lowered the boom. Good bird of 22 lbs and 1 1/4 spurs 10.5 in beard . Nice ice breaker! URL=http://s292.photobucket.com/user/captainmatt30/media/IMG_2471_zpsandbs2zs.jpg.html] [/URL]
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GO HOKIES!
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Sat Apr 08, 2017 9:35 pm |
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DoubleD
2 Year Old
Joined: Mon Mar 20, 2017 1:34 pm Posts: 95 Location: central va
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Re: Crisp clear morning!
Heck, I'd have been happy to see that strutter in your pics background I guess you let him know...This is Wahoo country. Beautiful bird. Way to go!
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Sat Apr 08, 2017 10:31 pm |
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Gobblenow
Co-Owner/Dog Feeder
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:20 am Posts: 3806
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Re: Crisp clear morning!
Excellent. Not much doubt this kind of report was coming from you. Off to a great start. Keep that B Mobile safe this season!
_________________ "even after almost a half-century of hunting of the noblest game bird I am going to confess that I am still in the kindergarten; and I doubt if any human being ever acquires a complete education in this high art."
- Archibald Rutledge
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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: Crisp clear morning!
Looks like a killing corner, congrats on the opening day bird!
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Sun Apr 09, 2017 8:33 am |
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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: Crisp clear morning!
Never let him get to b-mobile GN. He came in through the hardwoods to right of log. Strutted for 10 min within killing range. The oaks are real open. I could have killed him the first time I saw him but I over brushed my blind w cedar and never had a clear shot until he turned his fan to me. I scooched up and got down on bead as he turned in his strut . I guess a few years in the turkey woods has allowed me to be a little more patient and not try to rush anything....
_________________ It's not who you are, it's what you do that defines you.
GO HOKIES!
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Sun Apr 09, 2017 8:43 am |
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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: Crisp clear morning!
Congrats again man
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Take me Home Country Roads.
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Sun Apr 09, 2017 12:37 pm |
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Doug
King of Spring
Joined: Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:25 pm Posts: 2092
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Re: Crisp clear morning!
congrats on a nice bird!
Doug
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Sun Apr 09, 2017 3:50 pm |
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Birdman311
Jake
Joined: Tue Apr 01, 2014 10:29 pm Posts: 34 Location: King George
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Re: Crisp clear morning!
Congrats on a nice bird!
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Sun Apr 09, 2017 7:23 pm |
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jstchln71
King of Spring
Joined: Thu Mar 24, 2011 1:40 pm Posts: 488
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Re: Crisp clear morning!
Congrats man!! Awesome hunt!!
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Sun Apr 09, 2017 7:37 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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Re: Crisp clear morning!
Congrats!
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Sun Apr 09, 2017 10:14 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: Crisp clear morning!
Congratulations on a great hunt and bird.
Earl
_________________ God, Family, Country, Corps and then the Wild Turkey.
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Tue Apr 11, 2017 6:53 pm |
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brwndg
King of Spring
Joined: Sun Mar 27, 2005 11:01 am Posts: 635 Location: Bluemont, VA
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Re: Crisp clear morning!
Congrats! Sounds like you got another great season ahead of you.
_________________ "If turkeys could smell, you'd never kill one" - Bud Trenis my turkey hunting mentor & dear friend
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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: Crisp clear morning!
Very nice! Those silent ones can be tough. Good to get him out of the gene pool.
_________________ Vic
Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you!
-Pericles (430 B.C.)
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