Osage Roost

All Hunting => The Ol' Skinnin' Shack => Topic started by: VGJ5 on March 15, 2012, 11:29:59 PM

Title: Opening Double
Post by: VGJ5 on March 15, 2012, 11:29:59 PM: My cousin and I bagged these two this morning. They didn't do much talking, but we made it work and waited them out. My bird never gobbled; just popped out right in front of me in full strut. We heard my cousin's bird gobble while we were packing-up to head to the truck. We jumped down on a tree, and shortly thereafter he (and his buddies) showed up. We only heard that one gobble all morning. I would still call it a pretty successful opening day!
(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o281/vgj5/IMAG0303.jpg)
(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o281/vgj5/Jimmy-Gaines.jpg)
(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o281/vgj5/2birds2.jpg)
(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o281/vgj5/ranandgaines.jpg)
(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o281/vgj5/2birds.jpg)
(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o281/vgj5/Gaines.jpg)
Title: Re: Opening Double
Post by: Shadetree Callers on March 16, 2012, 12:44:22 AM: Congrats !!!
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Post by: Zumer on March 16, 2012, 06:20:32 AM: Nice birds & pictures.....

Congrats to both of you......Great way to start the season..... *up*
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Post by: Silverspur on March 16, 2012, 07:27:05 AM: Congrats on several fine gobblers!!!! *up*
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Post by: AlanKrow on March 16, 2012, 07:31:48 AM: Congrats to both of you..
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Post by: drenalinld on March 16, 2012, 07:38:45 AM: Way to stick it out! Congrats!
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Post by: charlieparrish on March 16, 2012, 11:13:08 AM: Can't do much better than that... *up* *up* Some nice pictures...congrats to both of you
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Post by: superstrutter on March 18, 2012, 04:18:59 PM: Good Job! *up*
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Post by: TNBIRD on March 18, 2012, 06:15:35 PM: GOOD JOB, WE ARE ON THE BOARD!!!!

*dance* *ride* *dance*
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Post by: Turkeybuster on March 18, 2012, 06:50:35 PM: Congrats. on the double.

Jon
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Post by: AlabamaDave on March 19, 2012, 10:25:29 AM: Good job!...Congrats!
Title: Re: Opening Double
Post by: VGJ5 on March 19, 2012, 04:29:00 PM: Quote from: charlieparrish on March 16, 2012, 11:13:08 AM
Can't do much better than that... *up* *up* Some nice pictures...congrats to both of you

Yeah, our phones take better pictures than my camera now! Thanks everyone! I'm going to try and sneak in a quick hunt at my cousin's place nearby, in the morning. We heard some vocal ones in there on Sunday and had a close call with a nasty old bird.
Title: Re: Opening Double
Post by: turkey stew on March 20, 2012, 09:49:49 PM: Congrats on a fine hunt!
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Post by: mikey715 on March 20, 2012, 11:24:16 PM: *up*
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Post by: jmck on March 22, 2012, 01:30:13 PM: great hunt---congrats on the birds !!!
Title: Re: Opening Double
Post by: sewel015 on April 18, 2012, 08:47:21 AM: sometimes you just gotta wait em out.. we knew those birds were in there.. they didn't say a word all morning.. Got the first at 11:00.. Shot mine shortly after..

Great hunt
Title: Re: Opening Double
Post by: sewel015 on April 18, 2012, 08:59:11 AM: sat at the same tree for 5 and 1/2 hours...
Title: Re: Opening Double
Post by: VGJ5 on April 18, 2012, 07:39:51 PM: Quote from: sewel015 on April 18, 2012, 08:59:11 AM
sat at the same tree for 5 and 1/2 hours...

Yes, but it was well worth it! I believe we heard only ONE gobble all morning (mine never gobbled), saw about 6 gobblers, and left the woods with 2.

We sent team B (my Mom and my new-to-turkey-hunting buddy) to the same spot the following morning, with no success. I even gave them the Ghostblind! They apparently hooked up with the old gobbler that wouldn't let anyone else talk. He had a silent buddy and all the hens with him. My mom had him coming, but unfortunately he snuk around the open side of the GB and saw my buddy moving. ::)