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The "Bachelor of Camp Ridge" bites the dust!
« on: April 28, 2010, 01:30:40 PM »


This morning I hiked out of camp to the middle of the ridge above camp and set up on our western fence line in a meadow of bluebonnets. I heard all three gobblers I knew hung around this area, but they were in different directions. Comfortable with my set up, I decided to stay put and call them to me. I started with some soft tree calls from my Buice rosewood trumpet and got an excited response from a Tom over the ridge. I then decided to do a fly down cackle with my Kraus honey locust glass pot. The Tom answered with a series of gobblers as I flapped my hat against my leg. After 15 minutes of silence, I broke out my Shoemaker black limba and walnut brick-checked box. A three note yelp told me the Tom was on his way. He seemed to wander to my left, so I slid around and purred on the box. Nothing else was needed - his head blocked my wad perfectly at 25 yards at 6:58AM! He weighed 20 1/2lbs., 10 1/8" beard and 7/8" sharp spurs.
« Last Edit: April 29, 2010, 01:37:16 PM by G8ORB8 »
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Re: The "Bachelor of Camp Ridge" bites the dust!
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2010, 01:43:52 PM »
Congrats Preston!!  *up*
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Re: The "Bachelor of Camp Ridge" bites the dust!
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2010, 03:28:45 PM »
Congrats on a great hunt!!

Al
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Re: The "Bachelor of Camp Ridge" bites the dust!
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2010, 03:54:15 PM »
Congratulations Preston! used some great calls to seal the deal on that one! Very good hunt!

Mike
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Re: The "Bachelor of Camp Ridge" bites the dust!
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2010, 05:09:29 PM »
Congrats Preston!!! *up*
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Re: The "Bachelor of Camp Ridge" bites the dust!
« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2010, 08:33:01 PM »
Thanks guys, nothing talked this evening. I'll be back after them in the morning!
« Last Edit: May 03, 2010, 09:50:51 AM by G8ORB8 »
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Re: The "Bachelor of Camp Ridge" bites the dust!
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2010, 09:43:43 PM »
Nice bird and a great hunt there!  Keep after them!
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Re: The "Bachelor of Camp Ridge" bites the dust!
« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2010, 06:38:22 AM »

... congrats on the great / quick hunt - mighty fine gobbler there Preston - killer batch of calls he fell to - "when a plan comes together" ... 8) 8) 8)

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Re: The "Bachelor of Camp Ridge" bites the dust!
« Reply #8 on: April 29, 2010, 07:40:40 AM »
Congrats!
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Re: The "Bachelor of Camp Ridge" bites the dust!
« Reply #9 on: April 29, 2010, 08:54:11 AM »
Congratulations *cheers*
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Re: The "Bachelor of Camp Ridge" bites the dust!
« Reply #10 on: April 29, 2010, 03:21:42 PM »
Thanks everyone! I am having a blast this season. This morning around 9AM I had a coyote come into my calling, but he got nervous around the 70 yard mark. Not wanting to miss an opportunity to smoke a 'yote, I let a load of Nitro triplex fly - rolled him! Too cool.
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Re: The "Bachelor of Camp Ridge" bites the dust!
« Reply #11 on: April 29, 2010, 06:23:28 PM »
Great bird Preston. Awesome picture with all the flowers *dance*Keep after them
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Re: The "Bachelor of Camp Ridge" bites the dust!
« Reply #12 on: April 29, 2010, 08:15:33 PM »
Congrats Preston on a fine gobbler and story!
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Offline G8ORB8

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Re: The "Bachelor of Camp Ridge" bites the dust!
« Reply #13 on: May 01, 2010, 12:59:31 PM »
I added a much better picture than the hanging bird I took with my iPhone.
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Re: The "Bachelor of Camp Ridge" bites the dust!
« Reply #14 on: May 02, 2010, 07:02:38 AM »
Congrats. Preston hope you keep the string going.
Jon   *cheers*
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