Osage Roost
All Hunting => Fall Turkey Hunting => Topic started by: jmck on December 03, 2014, 12:07:41 PM
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Been meaning to throw up a few pics from a few great fall season hunts from this season. It all began, with ole Watts himself in a famed stretch of woods we had been watching--the day was his for the opening shot. We slipped in tight to the roost and sat down...waited for those familiar early morning tree calls, and moved in to shake em up and scatter them. It worked and we were set up and boy did the action start. It was really great all the talk we experienced , right up to the poinT something really UNFORTIUNATE happened...Ole Watts had one right in front of him when a TREE suddenly jumped between him and his target *peep*...W H I F ....did ole dead eye Watts really miss...... ROTFLMBO....well, we sat tight and called in 5 gobbling jakes 3 times to Brian but he wouldn't shoot a future longbeard.....we finally called in a group of 4 hens that came in on my side, and Watts was still mad and told me to take the shot---he didn't have to say that twice......
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So, after Brians run of bad luck, it was time to get him back in the saddle to revive his pride...we headed for the mountain and got a small flock busted up. These birds went every direction they could have...it was on *dance*---Ole Watts proved his mustard this time. He downed one, and we sat tight and they started up again--it was my turn then ....we had a great day
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Next I slipped off to a friends farm that I have never fall hunted-----this was a fast hunt from break to trigger falling ..a Buice and Lumma trumpet with my Butternut/bloodwood longbox and Watkin's Persimmon/snakewood fiddle call did the trick
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Then I tried another run on one of my mountain properties...where the second flock I played with that day found some willing to participate....the ole Watkins persimmon/snakewood fiddle call,my butternut/bloodwood longbox and Lumma's trumpet were the demise of that bird.
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Then it was off to hunt with Marlin, a man I owe so much to -this is always a favorite hunt with the guys and the dogs....
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*up* *up*yea what a yr ole buddy. yea the first pic I miss at 20 yds or so 2nd pic was atleast 60 yds that was a long shot. the 2nd trip was a lot of fun when we busted the birds . JEFF I want to say THANKS YOU for the times we spend in the woods together . I know I donot say lot but the good lord know what it means to me to be there with you . I have learn some much from you ..
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Jeff, do you wear those "Snakeboots" to shovel snow also? It's winter man. *lol* *lol*
Congrats on a better fall season than most of us do in the spring. *up*
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Way to go guys!...Stack em up!...Congrats!
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Congrats on a fine fall season. Sounds like a ton of fun.
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Congrats on a great fall season! *up*
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Looks like a great fall season! Congrats!
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Congrats. to y'all it looks like a lot of fun.
Jon
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Sounds like some great times!!! Congrats on some fine hunts Jeff!!
I see some hen wingbones being made!!