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All Hunting => The Ol' Skinnin' Shack => Topic started by: VGJ5 on April 08, 2012, 06:21:39 PM

Title: Swamp Turkey
Post by: VGJ5 on April 08, 2012, 06:21:39 PM

I got this guy yesterday morning at 8:00 sharp.  I was hunting with my mom and was trying to get her a shot.  She had some little trees blocking her, so she whispered "take him," so I did at about 20 yards.  ;D  It's the first time we've been able to drive into the swamp this season, and now I remember why I like it so much better in there.  The strange birds I've been hunting in the thick piney woods just can't compare to those wide-open bottoms and happy gobbling turkeys!  Although, I did bring a lot of that grey mud back with me.  Hopefully, the water stays down (knock on wood).  I saw a 'yote running out past my bird at about 100 yards; think I stole his lunch.  We waited a bit to see if he would take the bait, but he vanished into the wind. 

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Title: Re: Swamp Turkey
Post by: Turkeybuster on April 08, 2012, 07:56:48 PM

Congrats. on a good one your having a good season.

Jon

Title: Re: Swamp Turkey
Post by: jmck on April 08, 2012, 08:19:39 PM

Congrats---your having a great season

Title: Re: Swamp Turkey
Post by: AlabamaDave on April 08, 2012, 09:40:54 PM

Good bird...Congrats!...That double barrel does A good job too!

Title: Re: Swamp Turkey
Post by: Silverspur on April 09, 2012, 07:25:46 AM

Congrats on a fine gobbler and a fine season! *up*

Title: Re: Swamp Turkey
Post by: VGJ5 on April 09, 2012, 08:44:05 AM

Thanks guys!  He was a dirty bird; looked like he'd been jumping around in the mud, snacking on crawfish all morning.  No long strands on that beard!

Title: Re: Swamp Turkey
Post by: charlieparrish on April 09, 2012, 09:08:25 AM

Looks like a fine hunt...congrats        *up*( you sure Mom didn't have a shot?) *peep*

Title: Re: Swamp Turkey
Post by: ronmexico on April 09, 2012, 09:23:39 AM

Nice swamp bird.

Title: Re: Swamp Turkey
Post by: VGJ5 on April 09, 2012, 11:12:56 AM

Quote from: charlieparrish on April 09, 2012, 09:08:25 AM

Looks like a fine hunt...congrats        *up*( you sure Mom didn't have a shot?) *peep*

 *lol* Yeah, I'm sure!  The conversation went something like this:
Me:  "There he is."
Mom:  "Where?"
Me:  "Right there in front of me, heading straight for us!"
Mom:  "Ok, I can see the tip of his head now."
Me:  [he's about 20 yards and closing at this point] "Are you going to shoot him?!?!?!?"
Mom:  "No, there's a bunch of trees in my way, you shoot him."
Me:  BOOOOOOOM!
 ;D
Oh, and I didn't even have time to change over to my open choke, so he got a golf ball sized wad of Hevi-shot straight to the face!  I don't believe a pellet even made it to his neck,  *up*.