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JOBUGG

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Finally got a bird!
« on: April 29, 2011, 12:26:11 PM »
I've been hunting hard the last few weeks and only had a empty gas tank to show for it.  I had rushed one, had some dogs ruin another and had a jake bust me last week.  I had planned to get on the bird that had the jake bust me, but when I started to them this am, this bird was hot and heavy, not even 150yds from the truck.  Needless to say after 30 minutes or so, he found his lovebird and we were both happy! I'll post some pics later........Chad

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1-3/16 & 1-1/8 spurs, I had to get a good tape measure, first one was junk
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He had 20 tail fan feathers, not sure how to age them?
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hunter22

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Re: Finally got a bird!
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2011, 12:41:56 PM »
Way to go Chad!!! Great bird. We all deserve one close to the truck every now and then.
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letinmfly

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Re: Finally got a bird!
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2011, 12:53:28 PM »
Congrats!!
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Offline AlabamaDave

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Re: Finally got a bird!
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2011, 01:08:35 PM »
Congrats!...I love them close birds sometimes!
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Re: Finally got a bird!
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2011, 02:38:09 PM »
Congrats Chad!

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Offline drabndouble

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Re: Finally got a bird!
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2011, 02:47:34 PM »
Congrats feller ,,,that's a dandy . If I remember correctly , most turkeys have 18 fan feathers . I killed a huge tom in the fall that had 19 in the fan . It was a second year bird . A three year old bird I took has a smaller, shorter fan with eighteen fan feathers .

 Ain't really sure what it really means , but those extra feathers do make a handsome tailmount.
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Re: Finally got a bird!
« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2011, 03:04:16 PM »
Congrats Chad
get afetr em while your hot !!!
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JOBUGG

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Re: Finally got a bird!
« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2011, 05:20:37 PM »
Going in the am hoping to T.O.!!!!!!! in NC!!!!!!!  They are hot were I'm hunting, I bet I heard 4 or 5 different gobblers this morning, we hunt 8,000 acres, but there is probably only 6 turkey hunters..
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Offline stumpy

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Re: Finally got a bird!
« Reply #8 on: April 30, 2011, 09:52:03 AM »
give em a fit Chad and congrats on a fine bird
Chad
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Re: Finally got a bird!
« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2011, 05:49:18 PM »
Congrats on a fine bird! *gobble*
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Re: Finally got a bird!
« Reply #10 on: May 01, 2011, 06:16:48 PM »
Awesome gobbler. Can not wait to see the pictures. Do you need any club members. I live ib NC. I just got out of a club in SC. I am really wanting to jion a good hunt club. Thanks, Mike
Quote from: JOBUGG on April 29, 2011, 05:20:37 PM
Going in the am hoping to T.O.!!!!!!! in NC!!!!!!!  They are hot were I'm hunting, I bet I heard 4 or 5 different gobblers this morning, we hunt 8,000 acres, but there is probably only 6 turkey hunters..
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Re: Finally got a bird!
« Reply #11 on: May 03, 2011, 05:46:13 PM »
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Offline J R Hunt Camp

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Re: Finally got a bird!
« Reply #12 on: May 10, 2011, 04:45:01 AM »
Congrats Chad - way to stick with 'em - mighty fine gobbler ya' got there for sure ... *cheers*

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