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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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Long Spurs old friends Cedar Run is just one of those places
I have been struggling a bit here in Central VA, I did have a miss the second week and called one up for my son that came in behind us and we scared it. This past weekend I went north to some of my old stomping grounds. I hunted with my old friend Matt and visited with another friend Joe. Matt and I got after them starting Saturday morning and came real close, but he stayed just out of range. Then that afternoon Matt didn't feel well and had to get some fluids in him so I went over to one of my old spots. Setup at 4:00 (I don't hunt many afternoons, maybe only done it twice since they started doing it in VA) but decided to try it, glad I did. Got him to gobble at around 5:10, he was across Cedar Run in a field that Matt has permission to as well, but the run was up from the rain on Friday, so no way to wade it. I would get on my Lonnie Sneed Slate call pretty heavy and he would hammer.. I worked him for 20 minutes and he moved from behind me on the left to behind me on my right and right by the run. I called again and nothing. I thought either he flew the creek or he lost interest, cause he was answering every call to that point. 25 seconds later I cut my eyes right and saw two of them step into my field. The second one saw the jake deke and marched past the first bird and went to work on the decoy, the other bird shied off to the right a little so I decided to kill the one that was beating up the deke. Dead at 5:30 PM. He ended up being one of the bigger spurred Turkeys I have ever killed. 1 and 7/16 inch spurs, 17.5 lbs, 10 inch beard. Awesome time with old friends and awesome hunt. I came close again on Sunday, crawled on one to 50 yds, but just never felt great about the shot through some junk so I didn't take it. Video https://youtu.be/5zUfNQuhvcsPics
_________________ RB
Take me Home Country Roads.
Last edited by WVBOY on Mon May 01, 2023 1:42 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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skimerhorn
King of Spring
Joined: Wed Feb 13, 2013 2:28 pm Posts: 526 Location: Beaverdam va
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Re: Long Spurs old friends Cedar Run is just one of those pl
Congratulations. Get that momentum for the last couple weeks of the season
_________________ "Hunting is fun"-Jim Shockey
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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: Long Spurs old friends Cedar Run is just one of those pl
Congratulations!
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Mon May 01, 2023 7:41 pm |
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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: Long Spurs old friends Cedar Run is just one of those pl
Awesome video and bird! Nice job
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Tue May 02, 2023 9:06 am |
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HODY
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 3:08 pm Posts: 1565 Location: Central VA
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Re: Long Spurs old friends Cedar Run is just one of those pl
Congrats again man. Great bird
_________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away."
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Tue May 02, 2023 10:19 am |
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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: Long Spurs old friends Cedar Run is just one of those pl
nice one!!!!
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Tue May 02, 2023 11:06 am |
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Gobblenow
Co-Owner/Dog Feeder
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:20 am Posts: 3806
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Re: Long Spurs old friends Cedar Run is just one of those pl
Nice one Randy!!
_________________ "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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Tue May 02, 2023 2:07 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: Long Spurs old friends Cedar Run is just one of those pl
Nice bird indeed.
_________________ "Turkey's have no curiosity"
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Tue May 02, 2023 2:49 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: Long Spurs old friends Cedar Run is just one of those pl
Great hunt! Cedar Run is loaded w birds this year. One more to go!!!
_________________ "If turkeys could smell, you'd never kill one" - Bud Trenis my turkey hunting mentor & dear friend
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Tue May 02, 2023 7:26 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: Long Spurs old friends Cedar Run is just one of those pl
We use to have some awesome hunts back in the day on a couple farms in nokesville along Cedar Run. Now just million dollar homes
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Wed May 03, 2023 10:32 pm |
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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: Long Spurs old friends Cedar Run is just one of those pl
Great bird . Way to go.
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Sat May 06, 2023 9:38 am |
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Wild Bill
2 Year Old
Joined: Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:02 pm Posts: 75
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Re: Long Spurs old friends Cedar Run is just one of those pl
amazing bird congrats
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Sat May 06, 2023 9:32 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: Long Spurs old friends Cedar Run is just one of those pl
I've done a couple afternoon hunts but never had that kind of response, awesome. Congrats. V
_________________ 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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Greyghost
King of Spring
Joined: Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:12 am Posts: 2451 Location: Midland, VA
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Re: Long Spurs old friends Cedar Run is just one of those pl
Great hunt Randy, nice bird, congrats.
Did you get some of his strawberries there?
Earl
_________________ God, Family, Country, Corps and then the Wild Turkey.
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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: Long Spurs old friends Cedar Run is just one of those pl
Greyghost wrote: Great hunt Randy, nice bird, congrats.
Did you get some of his strawberries there?
Earl Yes Sir.. and some asparagus
_________________ RB
Take me Home Country Roads.
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