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All Hunting => The Ol' Skinnin' Shack => Topic started by: Old Geezer on May 01, 2015, 10:34:00 AM

Title: Lee
Post by: Old Geezer on May 01, 2015, 10:34:00 AM

I regret to inform you that Lee is ailing due to an unfortunate accident, not of his fault.   While hunting with my good friend Bill Henkel, he and Tiffany were doing their thing about 40 yards away when at about 11AM, a gobbler lifted off high ground behind me, and swooped past my right, beard a blowing, to land next to Lee.  Being caught off guard, as I lifted my gun, he caught the movement and started high stepping, keeping Lee between me and himself.  Drawing down on him I let fly with a dose of Long Beards, forgetting they shoot 4" lower than the last two XX  shells I brought with me and used to kill two gobblers in as many days on my three day VA license.  Old Lee caught the center of the pattern and was blown back some yards, stake and all, with the gobbler high tailing it unscathed toward the timber.  Picking Lee up I dumped about a dozen #6s out of his hard body.  He will wear a bunch more as witness to this sad event, while he presses on in his duties during the PA season.

Ralph
 

Title: Re: Lee
Post by: GR8CALLS on May 01, 2015, 03:03:28 PM

Ralph and I had a very successful three day hunt. Ralph connected on gobbler # 1 a bit before 7 am, the first morning. Then Lee and Tiffany did their thing the next day at 11:30. Should have been three for three, but ol' Lee decided to jump in front of a load of LB # 6's and the trifecta was broken. Ralph is a lot of fun to hunt with and isn't shy about waiting a gobbler out, if needed!

Bird # 1:
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b339/GR8CALLS/DSC07644_zpssgv21lai.jpg)

Bird # 2:
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b339/GR8CALLS/DSC07650_zpsurpeby3z.jpg)

Bill

Title: Re: Lee
Post by: West Augusta on May 01, 2015, 03:27:51 PM

Nice one Ralph. Lol

Title: Re: Lee
Post by: savduck on May 01, 2015, 05:34:50 PM

Congrats Ralph. Beautiful bird.

Title: Re: Lee
Post by: Silverspur on May 01, 2015, 06:55:05 PM

Nice one for sure Ralph!

Title: Re: Lee
Post by: Mmcdonald on May 01, 2015, 07:02:46 PM

Great story. Congrats Ralph!

Title: Re: Lee
Post by: Turkeybuster on May 01, 2015, 08:25:08 PM

Congrats. Ralph and Bill that's a nice pair of birds I guess you could count Lee but you just can't eat him.

Jon

Title: Re: Lee
Post by: B-Ready on May 01, 2015, 09:51:19 PM

Congrats Ralph...  *cheers*

Title: Re: Lee
Post by: jmck on May 07, 2015, 11:32:38 AM

Congrats Ralph---sounds like yall had a great hunt

Title: Re: Lee
Post by: firedup on May 08, 2015, 10:08:13 AM

Poor Lee....tuff times for sure.  But he will heal and be right back in the thick of things I think.  ;)  Makes a great story and a memorable hunt for sure!

Title: Re: Lee
Post by: Roughneck on May 20, 2015, 04:08:10 PM

Congrats

Title: Re: Lee
Post by: Turkeyman on May 21, 2015, 10:17:33 AM

Congrats Ralph  *up*