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All Hunting => The Ol' Skinnin' Shack => Topic started by: Porter on April 26, 2013, 11:01:43 AM

Title: MO Birds !!
Post by: Porter on April 26, 2013, 11:01:43 AM

Well what a season.  I think it's been crazy/strange for everyone...

My first bird was on opening day here in MO.  Harvested with a slate over slate call from Ed Jenkins.  I had a bird an hour earlier come in and hang up at 67 yards...  I thought my day was over after that, but I sparked this long beard up and in he came!  Shot him at 25 yards...  

(http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff126/badpap1/B99A4160-CD42-46C3-AE8C-C69E87317327-2959-0000012721D7562E_zps8bcd8e25.jpg) (http://s240.photobucket.com/user/badpap1/media/B99A4160-CD42-46C3-AE8C-C69E87317327-2959-0000012721D7562E_zps8bcd8e25.jpg.html)

Yesterday was a cold start that turned into an awesome day!  I watched nine longbeards fight for almost 2 hours.  After some time I noticed two birds break away.  I thought at first they were jakes, but then they came over a hump and I knew they were longbeards.  I did some soft calling and sure enough, about 30 minutes later I heard them gobble about 50 yards in front of us.  I was behind a cedar tree and couldn't see them where they were at.  I gave some soft purrs and clucks and I could see their shadows and they had dropped out of strut.  I used a Morgan slate/copper pot and yelper from gonhuntin.

In a matter of seconds they came 50 yards and I shot my bird on the right at 25 yards... my buddy then smoked the second bird.  I have never doubled and this year I've witnessed two doubles!

(http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff126/badpap1/05192C07-BA83-4E41-AD44-980274FFEBBE-2959-0000012708C81EE8_zps191a4c8f.jpg) (http://s240.photobucket.com/user/badpap1/media/05192C07-BA83-4E41-AD44-980274FFEBBE-2959-0000012708C81EE8_zps191a4c8f.jpg.html)

(http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff126/badpap1/97B82992-B81B-446D-BDC0-A0BCC20BE9CC-2959-00000126FFA8C4AE_zpsab23d80c.jpg) (http://s240.photobucket.com/user/badpap1/media/97B82992-B81B-446D-BDC0-A0BCC20BE9CC-2959-00000126FFA8C4AE_zpsab23d80c.jpg.html)

And the funnest part of the hunt, is walking out with the birds over your shoulder!

(http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff126/badpap1/BC952A26-6E24-4C36-8BB3-4C71297997DE-2959-00000126EC61F26D_zpse954a88c.jpg) (http://s240.photobucket.com/user/badpap1/media/BC952A26-6E24-4C36-8BB3-4C71297997DE-2959-00000126EC61F26D_zpse954a88c.jpg.html)


Now it's time to get ready for Kansas!

Title: Re: MO Birds !!
Post by: jmck on April 26, 2013, 12:44:53 PM

Congrats Porter
and continued luck and success in Kansas
keep the gun barrel hot....and watch your toes dude  *lol*

Title: Re: MO Birds !!
Post by: letinmfly on April 26, 2013, 01:23:29 PM

Congrats Mike!!

Title: Re: MO Birds !!
Post by: GR8CALLS on April 26, 2013, 03:42:06 PM

 *up* *up* *up* *up* *up* *up* *up* *up*

Congrats, Mike! Keep it going!

Bill

Title: Re: MO Birds !!
Post by: 3CB on April 26, 2013, 05:19:15 PM

 RkLu RkLu RkLu

Title: Re: MO Birds !!
Post by: Ferguson on April 26, 2013, 07:45:38 PM

 *cheers*

Title: Re: MO Birds !!
Post by: Ghost Maker Calls on April 27, 2013, 04:18:52 AM

Fine job there buddy!

Title: Re: MO Birds !!
Post by: Joe Dirt on April 27, 2013, 08:14:04 PM

congrats Porter...way to lay the smack down.  and good luck to ya the rest of the season

Title: Re: MO Birds !!
Post by: turkey stew on April 27, 2013, 09:27:52 PM

Congrats Mike on a couple fine hunts! *gobble*

Title: Re: MO Birds !!
Post by: Turkeybuster on April 28, 2013, 06:41:36 PM

Way to go Mike keep the hot streak going best of luck!

Jon

Title: Re: MO Birds !!
Post by: AlabamaDave on April 29, 2013, 07:44:16 AM

Congrats!