Osage Roost
All Hunting => Spring Turkey Hunting => Topic started by: trb136 on April 09, 2013, 08:54:15 AM
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Well its been 3 years in the making that Kristen (My Oldest) and I have been chasing turkeys together and this morning was right out of a script. I have a place I call the chicken house that has been really good to me, and my buddy Chad Scruggs works near there, every morning he gives me a report where the birds are roosting and they have been near the power line that borders a big green field regularly. This morning Kristen and I snuck down and got on the power line behind some blow downs.. I set her up in my turkey lounge chair got her comfy and sat right behind her...I new we were close so i slipped over the barbed wire fence and stuck up the DSD hen...she was less that 10 yds from us thats as far as I wanted to go. we settled in and shortly after we heard 3 Gobbles from different birds...IN OUR LAP!!!! less than 75 yards..I looked to my right and could see one of them in the tree...I gave a soft yelp and watched him strut on the limb...I told her we were in a great set up...Shortly after that another gobble different bird EVEN CLOSER!..I yelped softly and heard him fly down...he is on the power line and I hear him spitting and drumming...but we cant see to the right bc of the blowdown...I told Kristen to be ready he could show anytime out of nowhere and I thought he would be close...Well i had no idea how close he came in at 6 steps...We were eye to eye...he is walking in strutting sideways courting the decoy...Kristen stayed motionless and when the bird got in front of her at 6 steps I whispered SHOOT...and she layed the smackdown on him..he folded up like a lawn chair and we hugged for 10 minutes both of us shaking and laughing and hi fiving...it was priceless...Needless to say I am on cloud 9..Bird had 10.5 inch beard and 1 1/8 spurs..Thanks for letting me share with you guys...
(http://i679.photobucket.com/albums/vv152/trb136/KristensGobbler2013005_zps7e9e1210.jpg)
(http://i679.photobucket.com/albums/vv152/trb136/KristensGobbler2013001_zpscf7719f1.jpg)
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Man, I bet that was exciting!...I love hunts like that,short and sweet!...great job and congrats to you both!
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Congrats Tim and Kristen on a fine trophy and a memory that you two will share for a long long time.
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Awesome Tim! It don't get much better than that!! Congratulations!! *cheers*
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Congrats to both of you . Thats what its all about. sounds like it was a short hunt but ya gotta love getting one off the roost.
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Good Job *up*
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Tim, that is awesome and what a cherished memory for both of you! Congrats!! I know you are on cloud nine today, Enjoy it brother!
*up*
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Congrats, Kristen and Tim. Hope to join the fun Thursday morning.
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Congrats Tim and Kristen on a fine trophy and a memory that you two will share for a long long time.
*cool* *cool* *cool* *cool*
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a HUDGE CONGRATS Kristen--bet ya cant describe the feeling ya had watching that show.
Daddy Tim....I am so proud for ya bud---it just doesnt get ANy better than that friend. A memory etched in your mind forever and ever .
I was sitting on some birds that had not even flown down when Tims elated message came in---he got it done early *bannana* *bannana*
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Congrats. Kristen and Tim that is awesome.
Jon
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That's a awesome story Tim congrats to you both. Sure you will allways remember the day. *up*
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WTG Tim. Congrats to your daughter.
TRKYHTR
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Congratulations to both of you! *gobble*
It doesn't get much better than that. *cool*
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Congrats to both of you..
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Great job!! Congrats to both on a fine looking bird.
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Congrats Tim. That is AWESOME!!
Clint
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Well done Tim, that's just as good as it gets. Your daughter must have nerve well beyond her age to hold it together for a 6 yd. shot. Congrats to you both. *up*. *up*
Roy
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Priceless moment would be an understatement!!! Congrats to both of you again!! I was glad to finally see one of those birds that I get to listen to every morning! I do believe that she was way more in control of her nerves than daddy was!! *up* *up*
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Outstanding Tim and congrtats to both!!
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Congrats, It doesn't really get any better than that! Brian RkLu
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That's awesome Tim! Doesn't get any better than that *up* Congrats to you both!
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Congratulations to you and your daughter, Tim. Definitely a memory for a lifetime.
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*up* Timbo...that's great buddy---glad to hear, congrats to the both of ya!!! *cheers*
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Congrats Tim and Kristen on a fine trophy and a memory that you two will share for a long long time.
*cool* *cool* *cool* *cool*
*cheers*