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Offline TRKYHTR

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Exciting/Sad Day
« on: May 01, 2012, 03:02:48 PM »
Today I had one of the best hunts of the season. I was set up on a gobbler 150 yards away, couldn't get any closer, and had at least 3 other birds gobbling off in the distance. At flydown I heard a hen with the gobbler I set up on and when they flew down they went the other direction. I was still hearing turkeys gobble and I was in a good set up. I had my Mama decoy set out on an old dirt road. I called a couple times and got the furthest turkeys to gobble a couple times and then it sounded like one of them was getting closer. I went quiet. After a few minutes of silence I called again. 2 birds gobbled back at about 150 yards. Then I really went silent. They gobbled 5 more times in the next 20 minutes while getting closer each time. The last gobble was 30 yards and about blew my hat off. Then I started hearing the spittin and drummin. He finally poked his head up at about 20 yards. I could see his tail real good and it looked like a full fan but I wasn't sure. So I waited. If he followed the same path to the decoy he was going to be in my wheelhouse. I still wasn't sure it was a mature gobbler and I wasn't going to shoot a Jake. After what seemed like forever he came into full view but was quartering away slightly. I still hadn't seen a beard. My crosshairs were on his head, then I looked over the scope to see if I could see a beard. Nothing yet. He was inching one small step at a time towards the decoy, spitting and drumming with every little inch. It seemed like he was inside 20 yards for 20 minutes. Finally he turned straight broadside to me and I saw his long beard. I settled the crosshairs on his head at 15 yards and with the recoil of my buddies gun I ended my 2012 turkey season. He was a beautiful turkey with 9 3/4" beard, and 7/8" spurs. The Medusa turned him to stone. Another season is in the books. I was only going to kill one turkey with my buddy Marvin's Remington 870 but decided I would take it the whole season. I killed 5 gobblers with it and my best turkey ever. Don't know if I want to retire it now. I might just retire my Benelli. I hope everybody has as wonderful an end to their season as I did.

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Looking forward to next year already.
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Re: Exciting/Sad Day
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2012, 03:44:25 PM »
Congrats Joe !!!
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Re: Exciting/Sad Day
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2012, 05:27:27 PM »
Congrats, Joe!!
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Re: Exciting/Sad Day
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2012, 06:06:17 PM »
Joe,

          I applaud the season, you've had...Congrats on the final chapter for this years spring.... *up*
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Re: Exciting/Sad Day
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2012, 06:14:09 PM »
Congrats on an epic season Joe.
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Re: Exciting/Sad Day
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2012, 07:46:56 PM »
Congrats. on a great season finale.

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Re: Exciting/Sad Day
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2012, 07:52:02 PM »
Congrats! *gobble*
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Re: Exciting/Sad Day
« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2012, 09:29:50 PM »
 *cheers*
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Re: Exciting/Sad Day
« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2012, 10:59:37 PM »
Congrats on a great season Joe!
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Offline B-Ready

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Re: Exciting/Sad Day
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Re: Exciting/Sad Day
« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2012, 07:19:03 AM »
Congrats on A great year! Great pictures!
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Offline charlieparrish

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Re: Exciting/Sad Day
« Reply #11 on: May 02, 2012, 09:24:02 AM »
Sounds/looks like you had a great season... *up*   congratulations
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Re: Exciting/Sad Day
« Reply #12 on: May 02, 2012, 11:39:00 AM »
Congrats Joe on a FINE season ----really liked the stories and photo's ya showed !!!
Now...ya can start looking forward to next season already !!!
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Re: Exciting/Sad Day
« Reply #13 on: May 02, 2012, 01:30:49 PM »
Congrats on a great season Joe!  I only ended up with 3 myself, but I had some great hunts assisting others. 

I should have nailed the putting SOB that looked me straight in the eye on Sunday, but I really wanted my Dad to get the shot (it was the only day he got to go all season).  I would have lowered the boom on him if I knew my dad didn't have the angle.  One more SMARTER bird out there now; next season . . .
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Re: Exciting/Sad Day
« Reply #14 on: May 03, 2012, 03:37:33 PM »
Great job on holding your ground with the turkey that close. That is when thrilling becomes "painful" because anything can happen. Did you know you could hold your breath for 20 min  ;)

Congrats  *up*
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