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Vaturkeyhntr
Longbeard
Joined: Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:04 am Posts: 273 Location: Stafford, Va
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4-15-18
Me and my dad headed out to a farm we hunt in Prince William County. Well as the trend continues from opening day the gobbling was about nonexistent. After waiting for a while for a silent bird we headed back to the truck, once back at the farm house sure enough there were 2 strutters and a few hens out in a green field a couple hundred yards from the parked truck. Knowing the direction the birds usually travel I headed behind the birds and made a big circle to cut them off. After setting up and giving some soft calls, I could see the 2 longbeards strutting my in a field to my left. They hung around in the same spot for about 30 minutes just strutting in circles. After a while they finally broke for the treeline I was on and crossed into the field in front of me, as they crossed the field they walked right in front of me and I shot the lead bird. First 2 days have been a little tough with not much gobbling but I’ll take a silent strutter just as long as I can keep an eye on him. 19.5 pounds, 10 inch beard, 1 1/8 spurs [url][URL=http://s150.photobucket.com/user/jbooth21/media/19E04EDF-F6DE-46E2-9BAF-A77DEE1148EE_zpseyqwlwgv.jpeg.html] [/url][/url]
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Sun Apr 15, 2018 2:59 pm |
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WVBOY
King of Spring
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 1:33 pm Posts: 3036 Location: Powhatan, VA
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Re: 4-15-18
Nice job congrats man
_________________ RB
Take me Home Country Roads.
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Sun Apr 15, 2018 3:11 pm |
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Gobblenow
Co-Owner/Dog Feeder
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:20 am Posts: 3802
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Re: 4-15-18
good day for sure. A real nice bird!
_________________ "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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Sun Apr 15, 2018 4:27 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: 4-15-18
WTG, congratulations.
Earl
_________________ God, Family, Country, Corps and then the Wild Turkey.
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Sun Apr 15, 2018 4:29 pm |
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brwndg
King of Spring
Joined: Sun Mar 27, 2005 11:01 am Posts: 631 Location: Bluemont, VA
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Re: 4-15-18
Great bird. Congrats
_________________ "If turkeys could smell, you'd never kill one" - Bud Trenis my turkey hunting mentor & dear friend
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Sun Apr 15, 2018 7:53 pm |
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Doug
King of Spring
Joined: Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:25 pm Posts: 2092
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Re: 4-15-18
congrats on a nice bird!!
Doug
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Sun Apr 15, 2018 9:08 pm |
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SwampFox
Jake
Joined: Mon Feb 26, 2018 8:19 am Posts: 24
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Re: 4-15-18
Very Nice and Congrats!
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Mon Apr 16, 2018 6:57 am |
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tut
King of Spring
Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:28 am Posts: 1181 Location: Hamilton, va
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Re: 4-15-18
Woodsmanship wins again. Nice knowing the lay of the land. It helps a bunch for sure.
_________________ "Turkey's have no curiosity"
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Mon Apr 16, 2018 8:23 am |
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Bird Dog
King of Spring
Joined: Sun Dec 05, 2004 4:50 pm Posts: 2649 Location: central Va
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Re: 4-15-18
nicely done. Congrats!
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Mon Apr 16, 2018 9:30 am |
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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: 4-15-18
Great!
_________________ 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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Mon Apr 16, 2018 10:30 am |
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