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Title: The "Bachelor of Camp Ridge" bites the dust!
Post by: G8ORB8 on April 28, 2010, 01:30:40 PM

(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b89/G8ORB8/2010rio.jpg)

This morning I hiked out of camp to the middle of the ridge above camp and set up on our western fence line in a meadow of bluebonnets. I heard all three gobblers I knew hung around this area, but they were in different directions. Comfortable with my set up, I decided to stay put and call them to me. I started with some soft tree calls from my Buice rosewood trumpet and got an excited response from a Tom over the ridge. I then decided to do a fly down cackle with my Kraus honey locust glass pot. The Tom answered with a series of gobblers as I flapped my hat against my leg. After 15 minutes of silence, I broke out my Shoemaker black limba and walnut brick-checked box. A three note yelp told me the Tom was on his way. He seemed to wander to my left, so I slid around and purred on the box. Nothing else was needed - his head blocked my wad perfectly at 25 yards at 6:58AM! He weighed 20 1/2lbs., 10 1/8" beard and 7/8" sharp spurs.

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Post by: letinmfly on April 28, 2010, 01:43:52 PM

Congrats Preston!!  *up*

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Post by: SS Custom Calls on April 28, 2010, 03:28:45 PM

Congrats on a great hunt!!

Al

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Post by: Bulldogmikey on April 28, 2010, 03:54:15 PM

Congratulations Preston! used some great calls to seal the deal on that one! Very good hunt!

Mike

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Post by: BigTomsCalls on April 28, 2010, 05:09:29 PM

Congrats Preston!!! *up*

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Post by: G8ORB8 on April 28, 2010, 08:33:01 PM

Thanks guys, nothing talked this evening. I'll be back after them in the morning!

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Post by: Porter on April 28, 2010, 09:43:43 PM

Nice bird and a great hunt there!  Keep after them!

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Post by: J R Hunt Camp on April 29, 2010, 06:38:22 AM

... congrats on the great / quick hunt - mighty fine gobbler there Preston - killer batch of calls he fell to - "when a plan comes together" ... 8) 8) 8)

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Post by: wiltznucs on April 29, 2010, 07:40:40 AM

Congrats!

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Post by: charlieparrish on April 29, 2010, 08:54:11 AM

Congratulations *cheers*

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Post by: G8ORB8 on April 29, 2010, 03:21:42 PM

Thanks everyone! I am having a blast this season. This morning around 9AM I had a coyote come into my calling, but he got nervous around the 70 yard mark. Not wanting to miss an opportunity to smoke a 'yote, I let a load of Nitro triplex fly - rolled him! Too cool.

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Post by: augiedog55 on April 29, 2010, 06:23:28 PM

Great bird Preston. Awesome picture with all the flowers *dance*Keep after them

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Post by: turkey stew on April 29, 2010, 08:15:33 PM

Congrats Preston on a fine gobbler and story!

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Post by: G8ORB8 on May 01, 2010, 12:59:31 PM

I added a much better picture than the hanging bird I took with my iPhone.

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Post by: Turkeybuster on May 02, 2010, 07:02:38 AM

Congrats. Preston hope you keep the string going.
Jon   *cheers*

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Post by: G8ORB8 on May 03, 2010, 09:52:27 AM

Me too, John!  *ride*

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Post by: Blackfalcon on May 03, 2010, 12:22:44 PM

Congratulations Preston!! Good job on the yote as well! *cheers*

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Post by: Redbeard on May 03, 2010, 02:40:58 PM

Nice Preston, beautiful place to take the photo. Well done!