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Offline G8ORB8

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Record Book Rio
« on: April 08, 2010, 11:27:32 AM »
I had the good fortune of having Mike Joyner join me at the ranch for the season opener for Texas. I had patterned some birds just up from camp and set up Mike there. I walked over a couple of pastures to an area I had not hunted in. The babbling creek in the bottom made too much noise for my tastes, so I crossed the creek and made it up the hill through a cedar stand until it was all quiet. I grabbed my #2 semi-long box made for me by good friends Don & Sarah Clark, and sounded off with a couple of soft yelps. The response was immediate and close - maybe 150 to 200 yards. I found a place to set up under one of the cedars with a 30 yard panorama in front. After settling, I again yelped on the mahogany and osage box. He answered in triplicate. I felt like he was on the edge of the creek below me. I decided to make a few excited yelps on a Brazilian rosewood trumpet by Billy Buice. Next sound I heard was wings beats - he had flown over the creek and landed 15 yards from my position, looking for that sultry hen. Another tom had been duped by the craftsmanship of custom call makers. My daughter's little 20 gauge popped out a load of Hevi-13 #6's and flattened the majestic bird where he stood. When compiling the stats back at camp, he weighed 23 1/4 pounds with a 10 1/4" beard and 1 7/16" and 1 3/8" spurs. Using the NWTF calculator he scores 71.875 which is good enough to put him in the Top 100 typical! A fun hunt with an unexpected bonus. This ranch doesn't have as many birds as my old ranch in San Angelo, but this is the third record book specimen, including the 8-bearded tom I took a couple of years ago.





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Re: Record Book Rio
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2010, 11:45:52 AM »
Congrats Preston.  RkLu

One of the pics is missing.  :-\
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Re: Record Book Rio
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2010, 01:30:34 PM »
Congrats Preston! Super Rio and a mighty fine turkey tale (story)!!!!!!! *gobble*
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Re: Record Book Rio
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2010, 01:44:55 PM »
Congrats Preston on a great bird! Didn't hurt that you had those fine callers either!!  *cheers*

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Re: Record Book Rio
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2010, 03:09:13 PM »
That is one sweet bird! Congrats! *up*
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Re: Record Book Rio
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2010, 03:11:52 PM »
Congrats Preston!!! *up*
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Re: Record Book Rio
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2010, 03:52:23 PM »

... congrats Preston - great hunt, great calls, & a great bird - can't really get much better than that ... 8) 8) 8)

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Re: Record Book Rio
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2010, 04:09:37 PM »
Smile Preston!!! Man what an awesome story and bird! Your smile says volumes. I love to hear these stories. Great Job my friend!

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Re: Record Book Rio
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2010, 06:06:27 PM »
Great hunt Preston!  Great bird also!!

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Re: Record Book Rio
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2010, 07:27:52 PM »
Very nice bird! Great spurs to go with him *cool*
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Re: Record Book Rio
« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2010, 08:11:10 PM »
Quote from: turkey stew on April 08, 2010, 01:30:34 PM
Congrats Preston! Super Rio and a mighty fine turkey tale (story)!!!!!!! *gobble*
RkLu RkLu
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Re: Record Book Rio
« Reply #11 on: April 09, 2010, 05:18:13 AM »
Preston congrats on a mighty fine hunt and glad to see another fellow 20 gauge shooter too!!!

That bird has some serious hooks on them!  Gotta love those Rios!
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Re: Record Book Rio
« Reply #12 on: April 09, 2010, 07:52:13 AM »
Quote from: Harrison on April 08, 2010, 06:06:27 PM
Great hunt Preston!  Great bird also!!

Steve

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Re: Record Book Rio
« Reply #13 on: April 09, 2010, 08:26:12 AM »
Fine bird!  Congrats!
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Re: Record Book Rio
« Reply #14 on: April 15, 2010, 04:59:05 PM »
Yer tearin' 'em up this year Preston. Many congrats!
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