Osage Roost
All Hunting => The Ol' Skinnin' Shack => Topic started by: Shadetree Callers on April 21, 2011, 10:30:10 PM
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I made the two hour drive to my hunting grounds in Southern Ohio early this morning . I arrived at 5:45 a.m. and rushed into the woods to listen for gobblers. It didn't take long and I could hear 4 toms roaring in the dim light . I chose an area that was located between two of the gobblers and set up . I soft-called to the nearest Tom with a cedar and maple shortbox my good friend, Jeff McKamey, made for me last year . It was more than the old boy could stand and after about 20 minutes of limb-shaking gobbling on the roost , I heard him fly down to my left . It didn't take him long to start gobbling again and he was being drawn straight to me with the Twisting Creek caller . I could tell I wasn't going to have a clear shot so I stood up , using the cover around me , and made a move forward about twenty yards closer to the field he was in . I watched as he strutted and gobbled each time I softly yelped at him . I let out two clucks and set the caller down . He strutted into a clear area where I could get a shot and I pulled the trigger only to watch him run in a circle then start towards me . I fired again as he was running and missed him clean , but now he put it into over-drive and ran straight into the woods WITH ME ! Third times a charm , and I took him cleany with the last shell in my gun . He weighed in at 23 lbs , 10" split beard (looked like a double as he was coming in), 1" spurs . I have one more tag in my pocket for Ohio , then I am gonna have to go visit a friend and kill a bird or two somewhere else . Looking forward to more good hunts this spring ! (http://i838.photobucket.com/albums/zz308/shadetreecallers/twistingcreek4.jpg)(http://i838.photobucket.com/albums/zz308/shadetreecallers/twistingcreek1.jpg)(http://i838.photobucket.com/albums/zz308/shadetreecallers/twistingcreek7.jpg)
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Congrats Bob!! *up*
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Congrats on a fine bird and that box call is from one of the best.
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Fine turkey bird and great pictures. Great looking box, too.
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*bannana* *bowing* *bannana* *bowing* *bannana* *bowing*
*bannana* *bowing* *bannana* *bowing* *bannana* *bowing*
Congrats........Nice gobbler and a fine looking box call....
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Fine turkey bird and great pictures. Great looking box, too.
X2 Congrats!! Roc *up* *up*
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Congrats on a fine gobbler and ole snakeboots call did the trick! *up*
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Great job Bob. That combo from Jeff is a killer for sure!
Mike
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Congrats Bob!! *up*
*up*
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Way to connect on a fine Buckeye *gobble* Bird Bob!..... Jeff's call will get'em to the gun for sure, but 3 Shot's *peep*.. Congrats on a fine bird Bud!! *cheers*
Brent,
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bob-- congrats on a fine gobbler, and great story! really nice pictures. thank you for sharing with us. dave
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Congrats Bob!! *up*
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That is a nice gobbler you got there Bob. McKamey makes a good boxcall which will make those gobblers commit suicide. Congrats!
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Ole Bob, you're starting to stake em as well--nice going and greatr story...that ole McKamey make a heck of a box, especially killa in red cedar!
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Nice gobbler, way to go. *up*
Ralph
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Ptell the truth Bob.......you shot
Twice to make it a ;D
little more challenging to hit him on a flat out run ROTFLMBO
Can't believe
He ran towards ya man.......your karma is on dude........stay in the woods.....when your hot....stay there man.
Great bird and thanks for having
The faith in my caller and sharing it with us......also......thanks guys for all the kind words about my work ,!!,!,
Keep one thing in mind...........take 4 or 5 shells with ya next time ;D
ROTFLMBO *lol*
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Jeff
I was hunting Quail w/ a follow one day. The dogs went on point and he walked up and flushed a single. Up went his Browning Diana grade 20 ga. and...............click...click. He never broke a smile........saying, "there went the luckiest Quail alive, would'st be I had two defective shells"! I almost passed out laughing! He forgot to load his gun! I was expecting something similar from Bob! *lol* *lol* *lol* *lol* *peep* *peep*
Bill
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Congrats on a great bird old friend!! Leave some for the rest of us!! LOL!!
Lee
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Great Bird and hunt Bob....Ole Snakeboot makes a good un
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Congrats!...That A goodern...Nice beard!
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Bill......I don't think he would a
Emit that to us at any point..........you just may be right here ???
ROTFLMBO
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Congratulations Bob *cheers*
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Great job Bob and blame it on the caller... it made you miss... You probably didn't have your tye dyed knee pads on... that was it.. :) Or your gigantic snake boots...
That is one nice bird and glad you settled the score with him!