Osage Roost
All Hunting => The Ol' Skinnin' Shack => Topic started by: AlabamaDave on March 21, 2014, 03:04:26 PM
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After going all year last year without firing a shot, I was finally able to get a good one this morning!
I eased the truck thru the gate in the predawn darkness without the headlights on, loaded my gun, and gathered my stuff together, and started in to my tree...I set Henryetta in the plot and sit down to await daylight in a small blind I made last saturday. After a short wait, the first gobble came and then another and another. I must have walked by them on the way in, because they were roosted close to the gate, and truck! When it got the right time, I let out a few soft yelps. They seemed to like it because I was answered by a double gobble...A few minutes later I gave a flydown and they cut me off! I shut up and waited for the gobblers to fly down!....It took a while because of a dog barking a couple of hundred yard away...They finally flew down and gobbled!... That's when I got out my bloodwood slate that I made this year, and gave a few louder yelps and clucks. They double gobbled and I got my gun ready...A few minutes later, a hen came in, and pecked my decoy...She didn't like that and started running away, and took flight. Thank goodness she didn't fly toward the gobblers...I didn't move...five minutes had passed when I caught movement to my right...close too!...thank goodness I already had my gun up and was ready...I could tell that he didn't seem to like the decoy too much...He strutted for Henryetta, but she was unimpressed...He came out of strut and took a step...When I had his head in the clear, I put the bead on his head, and pulled the trigger! BANG! FLOP! Three beards 10 inch - 8 3/4 inch - 7 1/2 inch Spurs 1 3/8 Weight 20.9
WOW! What A hunt!...It was great!...Everything seem to go right for me this morning, and I am so thankful for a successful hunt!
(http://i572.photobucket.com/albums/ss169/DAVIDLEONARD/Turkey%20Stuff/0321140715_zps574f89ae.jpg) (http://s572.photobucket.com/user/DAVIDLEONARD/media/Turkey%20Stuff/0321140715_zps574f89ae.jpg.html)
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(http://i572.photobucket.com/albums/ss169/DAVIDLEONARD/Turkey%20Stuff/P1011305_zps73b83ff2.jpg) (http://s572.photobucket.com/user/DAVIDLEONARD/media/Turkey%20Stuff/P1011305_zps73b83ff2.jpg.html)
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(http://i572.photobucket.com/albums/ss169/DAVIDLEONARD/Turkey%20Stuff/limbhanger_zpsb13931b5.jpg) (http://s572.photobucket.com/user/DAVIDLEONARD/media/Turkey%20Stuff/limbhanger_zpsb13931b5.jpg.html)
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*cheers* *cheers* *cry* *cry*
OH, man that makes me cringe! Can't get much better that that! *up* *up* *up* *up* *up* *up*
Bill
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Congrats
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Congrats! Fine gobbler to get the season going!! *up*
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Yikes, hat a fine bird and a super hunt, thanks for the story!!! Not just three beards, but three heafty beards!!!
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Congrats. that is as good as it gets fine bird and story to boot. He has some good spurs and beards good job.
Jon
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Congrats That's one heck of a bird. *cheers*
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Oh my goodness, what a great bird! Congrat.
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*bowing* *bowing* *bowing*
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Dave a big congrats Bud. I know how down you were after last season but boy you got a real great gobbler right there. Thanks for putting us on the board with this truly awesome gobbler. You are the man! Oh, great job on that slate call!
*up* *up*
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That is some trophy bird. Congrats.
Cool bolt action shotgun. My uncle had one.
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Congrats Dave !! Mighty fine bird!! *gobble*
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That is a monster ! Congratulations, what a fine bird. RkLu
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*gobble* *gobble* *up* *up*
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Congrats on a great hunt Dave. Thats a fantastic gobbler !!
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Thanks for all the comments guys...I really appreciate it...I feel blessed to have killed this gobbler...I have Pictures of him on trail cam, but I didn't think I would ever kill him!
That's my old goose gun. I bought it in 1975, and man it did a number on him!...My gun got stolen last year, and I haven't replaced it yet...But it works...Its just real long. LOL Thanks again. David
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Mercy! Great bird
I had a goose gun just like that it was longer than I am tall
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Birdzilla!
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Well worth the wait, Dave! Congrats!!!
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Congrats on a fine bird! *up*
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Congrats Dave!!!!! Nice Bird!!!!! *up* *up* *up*
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W H O A ........ *bowing*
You da man Dave......the BAR has been set, and high I will add. That's a true MONARCH right there. Your patience and persistence paid off bigtime...congrats friend !!!
,,,,And to top if off....he fell to you very own call---that makes it even more special. Proud for you !!!!
Those are THREE SUPER beards and what a set of gaffs also !!!! *up*
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Congrats Dave what a beast!!!