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All Hunting => The Ol' Skinnin' Shack => Topic started by: CCCalls on March 27, 2011, 04:44:28 PM

Title: Osceolla Swamp Gobbler
Post by: CCCalls on March 27, 2011, 04:44:28 PM

I love matching witts with these mature Osceolla swamp birds, they will really try your nerves.
Got the chance to go alone this morning, and see if the big boys wanted to play.
I got this one to fire off a couple times at 10:00am about a quarter mile through the swamp and across an open slough.
I did some soft clucks, purrs, and a few soft yelps switching between one of my field grade (Cherry/Poplar) short boxes and a "Double-Dealer", and the waiting game was on.
Years of hunting these ole birds has taught me not to try to rush them.
I pulled the trigger on him at 10:50
I didn't weigh him but he was close to 20#, had a 10-1/2" beard and 1-1/4" needle point spurs.
Thanks for lookin',
Timbo.

(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/CCCalls/Number%20Two%20Album/104_3238.jpg)
(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/CCCalls/Number%20Two%20Album/104_3234.jpg)
(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/CCCalls/Number%20Two%20Album/104_3237.jpg)

Title: Re: Osceolla Swamp Gobbler
Post by: Dcoleinpa on March 27, 2011, 04:47:04 PM

Dang Tim! You are a killin machine.

Title: Re: Osceolla Swamp Gobbler
Post by: letinmfly on March 27, 2011, 04:47:25 PM

Way to go Timbo!!  RkLu

Title: Re: Osceolla Swamp Gobbler
Post by: hunter22 on March 27, 2011, 04:57:19 PM

Congrats Tim on that awesome bird. You are a turkey thug for sure!!!

Title: Re: Osceolla Swamp Gobbler
Post by: Bulldogmikey on March 27, 2011, 05:06:09 PM

Beautiful Bird Timbo! Staying with ole mcKamey so far! *up*

Mike

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Post by: augiedog55 on March 27, 2011, 05:30:53 PM

timbo...you are the man *gobble* *gobble* *gobble*

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Post by: valongbeard on March 27, 2011, 05:35:18 PM

Way to go Timbo! *up*

Man those double dealers are deadly!

Beautiful bird!

Title: Re: Osceolla Swamp Gobbler
Post by: West Augusta on March 27, 2011, 05:59:00 PM

Couple of nasty looking hooks on that one. Ours aren't nearly that sharp. Congrats.

Title: Re: Osceolla Swamp Gobbler
Post by: J.L. Erb on March 27, 2011, 06:44:39 PM

 8)

Love them Swamp Birds. He's a Nice-Un Too.

Congrats Timbo.

Title: Re: Osceolla Swamp Gobbler
Post by: Turkeybuster on March 27, 2011, 06:57:58 PM

Congrats. Tim that is a beauty.

Jon

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Post by: callmakerman on March 27, 2011, 07:04:35 PM

Congrats Tim and nice hooks.  Bill

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Post by: JOBUGG on March 27, 2011, 07:07:12 PM

Way to go Tim!

Title: Re: Osceolla Swamp Gobbler
Post by: J R Hunt Camp on March 27, 2011, 09:20:23 PM

 Congrats on a great gobbler & a fine hunt Tim - sounds like you really enjoyed it - what a pair of killer callers, that field grade box of yours is fine for sure ... *cheers*

Title: Re: Osceolla Swamp Gobbler
Post by: GhostBird on March 28, 2011, 07:36:56 AM

Congratulations Tim !

Andy

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Post by: AlanKrow on March 28, 2011, 08:26:01 AM

Congrats Tim..

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Post by: Mjc21706 on March 28, 2011, 09:17:27 PM

 *bowing* *bowing*awesome

Title: Re: Osceolla Swamp Gobbler
Post by: Porter on March 28, 2011, 10:01:32 PM

Tim that is an awesome bird and I just figured out why you wear those snake boots for... it's the spurs....   *lol* *lol*

Title: Re: Osceolla Swamp Gobbler
Post by: J.L. Erb on March 29, 2011, 07:33:26 AM

Tims Part Turkee Bird.  That come off the Creek Timbo ?

Title: Re: Osceolla Swamp Gobbler
Post by: jmck on March 30, 2011, 07:19:36 PM

great job Tim----congrats man

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Post by: KPcalls on March 30, 2011, 08:58:19 PM

 *up*   Tim

Title: Re: Osceolla Swamp Gobbler
Post by: trb136 on March 31, 2011, 07:38:52 PM

The Double Dealer will be in my vest for sure Timbo RkLu

Title: Re: Osceolla Swamp Gobbler
Post by: Silverspur on April 04, 2011, 05:40:21 AM

Congrats on your swamp gobbler!    *up*

Title: Re: Osceolla Swamp Gobbler
Post by: turkey stew on April 04, 2011, 05:09:57 PM

Quote from: West Augusta on March 27, 2011, 05:59:00 PM

Couple of nasty looking hooks on that one. Ours aren't nearly that sharp. Congrats.

RkLu