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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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Tube call has struck!
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I was fortunate to have an ABSOLUTE TEXTBOOK hunt this morning.Birds were flat out hammering on the roost just outside the field we were set up on. Soon a hen got real vocal so I just mimicked every call she made with my Doan's pill can. Around 6:45 the gobbler and 5 hens sailed right into the field. The gobbler saw the Jake deke and came right to it and started flogging it. At 6:50 he was flopping. 21.75 lbs, 9'' beard, longest spur was 1 3/16''. God is good! I'll try to post pics but not exactly sure how
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_________________ "Do not let what you can not do interfere with what you can do." - John Wooden
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Gobblenow
Co-Owner/Dog Feeder
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:20 am Posts: 3806
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Re: Tube call has struck!
The Great One has struck again. Way to go Barry. An inspiration to all of us.
Maybe some of the rest of the VA hunters can finally post Their pictures and stories now.
_________________ "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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WAGinVA
Longbeard
Joined: Fri May 06, 2011 7:04 pm Posts: 153
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Re: Tube call has struck!
Good job Barry, if I only had a story to tell....
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Tue Apr 12, 2022 1:29 pm |
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jaybird
Longbeard
Joined: Thu Apr 28, 2005 7:06 pm Posts: 130 Location: McLean,Virginia and Huntly, Virginia
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Re: Tube call has struck!
Congrats, hope you get another one.
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Tue Apr 12, 2022 1:59 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: Tube call has struck!
The Doans man striketh. Congrats Barry. V
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Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you!
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Tue Apr 12, 2022 7:23 pm |
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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: Tube call has struck!
wonderful. Nice bird for sure and love it when a plan comes together.
PS. I played the game on Monday. Had a LB and Jake who came up the hill with hens. Got him within 30 yards but a knoll between him and me prevented me from getting a shot. He gobbled at everything, but he wasn't about to leave those hens. Had a few things pop up that required attention and hope to get out tomorrow.
_________________ "Turkey's have no curiosity"
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Wed Apr 13, 2022 7:13 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: Tube call has struck!
Awesome bird, hunt, pictures, everything all the way around, what Spring dreams are made of! Congratulations Barry
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Wed Apr 13, 2022 9:42 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: Tube call has struck!
Congrats Barry.. I'm on the struggle bus this week..
_________________ RB
Take me Home Country Roads.
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Wed Apr 13, 2022 12:09 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: Tube call has struck!
Congrats! I am missing the beautiful rocks in that pic though!
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Thu Apr 14, 2022 11:16 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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Re: Tube call has struck!
Bird Dog wrote: Congrats! I am missing the beautiful rocks in that pic though! I haven't even hunted the ''rock farm'' only 1 strutter on camera here
_________________ "Do not let what you can not do interfere with what you can do." - John Wooden
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Sat Apr 16, 2022 4:55 pm |
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Vaturkeyhntr
Longbeard
Joined: Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:04 am Posts: 273 Location: Stafford, Va
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Re: Tube call has struck!
Congrats!!!!! I have a new tube call in the truck I’ve been trying to get right. Mainly would like to get Jake yelps and Jake gobbles on it
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Sat Apr 16, 2022 7:05 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: Tube call has struck!
Beautiful pics and bird Barry, congratulations
Earl
_________________ God, Family, Country, Corps and then the Wild Turkey.
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