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Arkansas Gobbler
« on: April 26, 2011, 04:49:40 PM »
I decided to go this morning even though there was rain in the forecast. I was not able to go to the place I got on the big gobbler over the weekend. That was a public land hunt and my permit was only good through Sunday. I went to my farm this morning and only heard one bird but was able to call him into my Dave Smith alert hen decoy using a Jack Mincey Dogwood slate and a Steve Torman spalted Dogwood striker. This was sort of a bittersweet hunt as I am not sure there are any more gobblers on my place. Really sad time for turkey hunters in Arkansas right now. I was very fortunate to get on this ole boy. He had a paint brush 10 inch beard, 1 inch spurs, and only weighed 18 pounds. He was very skinny for a bird his size. His wing tips were completely worn off. Maybe he was able to breed some hens and pass on his genetics.









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Offline shad309

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Re: Arkansas Gobbler
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2011, 04:59:03 PM »
Nice bird! I hope Arkansas rebounds, something has to give!
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Re: Arkansas Gobbler
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2011, 05:02:17 PM »
Another nice one Rickey congrats on a fine gobbler and don't worry there are other birds.
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Re: Arkansas Gobbler
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2011, 05:02:48 PM »
Beautiful bird and great pictures *up*

Killing a longbeard is bitter sweet to me, you hate to kill one on a private place you hunt and we all cherish those birds in our hearts.

Sounds like you are having some of those feelings described above; however remember we we are hunters and the kill is part of the experience so rejoice in your sucessful harvest.
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Re: Arkansas Gobbler
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2011, 06:21:32 PM »
That's a goodun, Buddy! *up* *up*
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Re: Arkansas Gobbler
« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2011, 06:35:06 PM »
Nice bird hope the population bounce's back for ya'll what do the bioligists say about the decline?

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Re: Arkansas Gobbler
« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2011, 07:10:02 PM »
very nice bird Rickey
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Re: Arkansas Gobbler
« Reply #7 on: April 26, 2011, 07:44:47 PM »
Great bird Ricky
What a paintbrush dude...
Thebirds will rebound
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Re: Arkansas Gobbler
« Reply #8 on: April 26, 2011, 08:11:28 PM »
Whatta beard!  Congrats Rickey!
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Re: Arkansas Gobbler
« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2011, 08:29:11 PM »
Congrats!...Nice bird!...I bet some more birds will move in on your place!
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Re: Arkansas Gobbler
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Re: Arkansas Gobbler
« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2011, 09:57:05 PM »
Congrats, Ricky.... RkLu

    Did ya kill him in the Burn field ???

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Re: Arkansas Gobbler
« Reply #12 on: April 27, 2011, 06:23:09 AM »
Nice Rickey! It is terrible whats going on in Arkansas with y'alls Turkey population!

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Re: Arkansas Gobbler
« Reply #13 on: April 27, 2011, 06:57:32 AM »
Great job Rickey!!!  Way to go!  I hope MO doesn't end up like AR, but I feel like we are headed in that direction  :-\
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Re: Arkansas Gobbler
« Reply #14 on: April 27, 2011, 07:56:56 AM »
WTG Rickey. Awesome paint brush longbeard. Them turks will rebound for sure. It just takes time. Thanks for sharing, Mike
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