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Offline Fl Panhandler

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Gobbler #3
« on: April 11, 2011, 05:41:56 PM »
I made it to the hunting camp just in time Fri. to try and roost one for Sat. morning.  In my haste, I parked at the gate that I wanted to go into and when I got out the door slammed shut.  Boom, a turkey gobbled across the street from where I was going to go.  I figured if he was the willing to gobble then maybe I could have a go with him.  I walked into that section and was trying to get to where I thought I could roost him better.  I came around the corner and 6 deer were eating in a food plot.  Plan b.  I walked into a little dim road that I thought was pretty close and let out an owl hoot.  Bam, he gobbled again and I was able to get a pretty good fix on his location.
I  walked into that location Sat. AM about 1/2 hr before daylight and waited for him to gobble on his own.  He didn't.  It was getting real light now and he still hadn't sounded off.  I took out my Kaiser glass call in wormy chestnut and gave him a little tree talk and a few soft purrs.  That lit him up!!!  I shut up, he knew where I was.  He gobbled off and on for another 1/2 hr. or so.  When I heard him fly down I called to him and he readily gobbled back to me.  I had set up where I thought he might come in from a little opening in a thick spot.  He did.  He gobbled just out of sight and almost blew my hat off.  He died at 6:40 AM. He had a 10 1/4" beard, 1" and 1 1/8" spurs.  His weight was a little light at 16lbs and 15 ounces.  I guess he had been breeding alot.  Man I love it when a plan comes together.  That call has been the demise of many gobblers. 
Rick
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Offline drabndouble

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Re: Gobbler #3
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2011, 05:51:58 PM »
That's fine Panhandler,,,,,good job,,,congrats
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Re: Gobbler #3
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2011, 06:00:09 PM »
Very good hunt! Congrats!

Mike
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Re: Gobbler #3
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2011, 06:05:49 PM »
Congrats on another great hunt!!
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Offline jmck

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Re: Gobbler #3
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2011, 08:08:15 PM »
C O N G R A T S     *up*
Keep having fun with em
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Re: Gobbler #3
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2011, 08:20:37 PM »
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Re: Gobbler #3
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2011, 08:29:16 PM »
Congrats on a good bird.
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Re: Gobbler #3
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2011, 06:58:21 AM »
Congrats...... *up*
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Re: Gobbler #3
« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2011, 07:30:17 AM »
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Re: Gobbler #3
« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2011, 07:50:06 AM »
Way to go Congrats.

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Re: Gobbler #3
« Reply #10 on: April 12, 2011, 08:40:21 AM »
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Offline AlabamaDave

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Re: Gobbler #3
« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2011, 09:00:24 AM »
Good job!...Congrats!...Nice bird!
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Offline ncturkey

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Re: Gobbler #3
« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2011, 02:57:34 PM »
Good looking turk and caller too. Nothing like when a plan comes together.
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Re: Gobbler #3
« Reply #13 on: April 13, 2011, 04:16:54 AM »

Congrats Rick !!!
... what a great hunt, & another fine FL gobbler for ya' ... *cheers*

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