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All Hunting => The Ol' Skinnin' Shack => Topic started by: Ghost Maker Calls on May 07, 2012, 07:26:58 AM

Title: Had a good week....
Post by: Ghost Maker Calls on May 07, 2012, 07:26:58 AM: I haven't been on much with orders and getting ready for some trips. Had some great hunts this past week. First was back home in Indiana. This hunt lasted about 2 1/2 hours. This is the first bird I have killed with a bow and the first time I used my new bow on a hunt. The Magnus Bullhead popped his skull from the base of his neck. This bird had 4 beards, 10.5", 6", 2.75" and 2.375".

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On Thursday I left to meet some friends in Kansas. 2 1/2 days of hard hunting resulted in me tagging out yesterday a few hours before I planned on coming home. The birds were tough but worked to calls.

We roosted this bird the night before and this hunt ended at 6:32 am.

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We scouted a field across from where I killed my first bird and found the place covered up in birds before fly up. We got in early and listened for some birds. We setup about 75 yards from 2 gobblers. Right off the rip 5 jakes fly down opposite of us and make a dash to where the gobblers were. Those two ended up running the jakes off then working to our set. This hunt ended at 6:47 am.

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Had a great time this past week. I'll have a little rest before I finish up Illinois on the western side then it is off to Rosebud in South Dakota. We have had some tough hunts but some of the most memorable I have had in a while. Thanks for the look.
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Post by: hunter22 on May 07, 2012, 07:45:12 AM: Congrats Ed on the great hunt and fine gobblers, especially the one with the bow. That is awesome.
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Post by: AlabamaDave on May 07, 2012, 07:59:48 AM: You done good!...Congrats!
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Post by: Shadetree Callers on May 07, 2012, 09:03:41 AM: Congrats Ed !!!
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Post by: jmck on May 07, 2012, 09:52:22 AM: Ed----a huge congrats freind---ya working em over---good luck in S.D.
Cudo's on the bow kill also !!!
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Post by: 3CB on May 07, 2012, 11:29:02 AM: Congrats Ed....lay em low bud!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: letinmfly on May 07, 2012, 11:37:45 AM: Congrats Ed!! RkLu
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Post by: gbblr-killer on May 07, 2012, 06:40:54 PM: very nice, that 4 bearded bird looks good.... *up*

what were the spurs and weight of that 4 bearded bird like?
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Post by: AlanKrow on May 07, 2012, 06:48:46 PM: Quote from: letinmfly on May 07, 2012, 11:37:45 AM
Congrats Ed!! RkLu
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Post by: callmakerman on May 07, 2012, 07:06:36 PM: Congrats Ed RkLu
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Post by: fargobox on May 07, 2012, 07:31:09 PM: Fabulous Ed...we were wondering where you slipped off to...sound like great rewarding hunts *up*
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Post by: Turkeybuster on May 07, 2012, 08:37:43 PM: Way to go ED keep the pressure on them sounds like some great hunting youre having.

Jon
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Post by: SurroundedByOutlaws on May 07, 2012, 08:55:35 PM: Congrats on some great birds
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Post by: Ghost Maker Calls on May 07, 2012, 09:05:49 PM: Quote from: gbblr-killer on May 07, 2012, 06:40:54 PM
very nice, that 4 bearded bird looks good.... *up*

what were the spurs and weight of that 4 bearded bird like?

7/8" spurs and he weighed 18lbs.
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Post by: B-Ready on May 07, 2012, 09:26:15 PM: Sounds like a great week for sure !! Congrats Ed !!!
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Post by: Porter on May 22, 2012, 07:09:02 PM: Nice job buddy!!!! Way to put the smack down on them!!!
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Post by: Silverspur on May 25, 2012, 08:02:25 AM: Congrats on those fine gobblers and your bow kill! *up*
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Post by: triune on May 26, 2012, 06:29:20 PM: Nice job Ed. Congrats on your spring and best of luck to ya in SD.
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Post by: TheCallDr on December 16, 2012, 09:29:39 AM: Super job! Congrats!