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Jake
Joined: Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:37 am Posts: 26
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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. Charlie
Last edited by crsides on Mon Aug 14, 2017 12:23 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Jake
Joined: Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:37 am Posts: 26
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Re: Mount Rogers Turkey
this guy is still out there and I'm running out of time. Charlie
Last edited by crsides on Mon Aug 14, 2017 12:11 am, edited 1 time in total.
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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: Mount Rogers Turkey
Nice bird, congratulations.
Earl
_________________ God, Family, Country, Corps and then the Wild Turkey.
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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: Mount Rogers Turkey
Congratulations, sounds like an intense standoff, well played sir
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Gobblenow
Co-Owner/Dog Feeder
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:20 am Posts: 3806
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Re: Mount Rogers Turkey
EXCELLENT
_________________ "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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Bird Dog
King of Spring
Joined: Sun Dec 05, 2004 4:50 pm Posts: 2650 Location: central Va
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Re: Mount Rogers Turkey
Congrats! "It never gets old" Hear hear!!
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Sun May 07, 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: Mount Rogers Turkey
VERY nice! Way to go! Nice recap too. Way to often, when they've seen me they've just disappeared 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!
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Jake
Joined: Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:37 am Posts: 26
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Re: Mount Rogers Turkey
I had to repost the pics above - photobucket screw ups. Using postimage.com now.
Charlie
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Gobblenow
Co-Owner/Dog Feeder
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:20 am Posts: 3806
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Re: Mount Rogers Turkey
worth a second look....beautiful bird and good luck with the survivor next spring
_________________ "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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