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All Hunting => The Ol' Skinnin' Shack => Topic started by: CCCalls on April 17, 2011, 07:05:45 PM

Title: North Carolina Trip
Post by: CCCalls on April 17, 2011, 07:05:45 PM

I just got back from my opening week trip to NC.
I killed a good one on Saturday opening morning (21# - 10-1/2" thick beard - 1-3/8" sharp hooks).
On Monday morning at 10:20, I called in two good longbeards. My buddy and I both connected to get the first double we have gotten together in NC. These birds must have been brothers, both were identical, ( 20# - 10-1/2" thick beards - 1" spurs).
We hunt the high mountains where there is still no foliage yet. The steep terrain and no cover makes for a real challenge.
The weather was absolutely beautiful the first three days, then everything went sour. Temperature dropped almost 40 degrees with rain and high winds.
We hunted hard the rest of the week to try and fill my buddy's last tag. We came close a couple more times, but passed on unsure shots.
Thanks for lookin',
Timbo.

Opening morning bird
(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/CCCalls/Number%20Two%20Album/104_3242.jpg)

Our Double
(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/CCCalls/Number%20Two%20Album/104_3246.jpg)

Some Beautiful country (this was the flattest place I couold find to take some pictures  ;D)
(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/CCCalls/Number%20Two%20Album/104_3254.jpg)
(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/CCCalls/Number%20Two%20Album/104_3251.jpg)
(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/CCCalls/Number%20Two%20Album/104_3249.jpg)

Title: Re: North Carolina Trip
Post by: jmck on April 17, 2011, 07:15:00 PM

WAY TO GO tOMBO----SOME HOOKS HUH??
My mountains are not budding folage yet either----ya feel like you are stuck out when ya set on a tree-----they can see forever in those open woods.
Congrats on the great trip

Title: Re: North Carolina Trip
Post by: turkey stew on April 17, 2011, 07:36:06 PM

Congrats on 3 fine birds! *dance*

Title: Re: North Carolina Trip
Post by: 3CB on April 17, 2011, 07:51:49 PM

What county ya'll hunting, Tim? I miss my mountains. I love those mountain birds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: North Carolina Trip
Post by: letinmfly on April 17, 2011, 08:11:06 PM

Quote from: turkey stew on April 17, 2011, 07:36:06 PM

Congrats on 3 fine birds! *dance*

Title: Re: North Carolina Trip
Post by: West Augusta on April 17, 2011, 08:27:50 PM

Congrats on a good hunt

Title: Re: North Carolina Trip
Post by: Porter on April 18, 2011, 02:42:43 AM

Way to go!!!   Those are some awesome birds!

Title: Re: North Carolina Trip
Post by: Bulldogmikey on April 18, 2011, 06:08:40 AM

Beautiful birds and a great hunt! Congratulations Timbo!

Mike

Title: Re: North Carolina Trip
Post by: Silverspur on April 18, 2011, 06:10:14 AM

Congrats on a fine hunt and gobbler!   *up*

Title: Re: North Carolina Trip
Post by: HermitGobbler on April 18, 2011, 10:01:29 AM

Beautiful woods, congratulations on two great hunts!

Title: Re: North Carolina Trip
Post by: AlabamaDave on April 18, 2011, 10:28:34 AM

WOW...He's got some good hooks...Congrats!

Title: Re: North Carolina Trip
Post by: superstrutter on April 18, 2011, 02:25:04 PM

Awesome work guys! Congrats!

Title: Re: North Carolina Trip
Post by: ncturkey on April 18, 2011, 10:06:17 PM

Congrat's on two fine North Carolina longbeard's and congrat's to your friend on his longbeard too.

Title: Re: North Carolina Trip
Post by: Shadetree Callers on April 18, 2011, 10:07:12 PM

Congrats !!

Title: Re: North Carolina Trip
Post by: J R Hunt Camp on April 19, 2011, 03:56:53 AM

Congrats Tim !!!
... what a couple of fine NC gobblers ya' took this season, & congrats to you & your buddy on the double as well ... *cheers*
... too bad 'bout the weather turnin' on ya'll, still sounds like a fine turkee trip all-in-all ... *cool*

Title: Re: North Carolina Trip
Post by: Turkeybuster on April 19, 2011, 05:46:48 PM

Congrats. to ya'll on some nice birds.

Jon

Title: Re: North Carolina Trip
Post by: valongbeard on April 19, 2011, 07:18:59 PM

Way to go Tim! Nice birds *up*

Title: Re: North Carolina Trip
Post by: LH on April 21, 2011, 11:34:28 AM

Good looking birds congrats.

Title: Re: North Carolina Trip
Post by: fargobox on April 21, 2011, 12:02:17 PM

Hey wait a minute there Tim...I think I see another gobbler cutting through the woods in that last picture...you best haul your butt back there and roll that boy! ROTFLMBO

Title: Re: North Carolina Trip
Post by: charlieparrish on April 21, 2011, 04:19:42 PM

WOW, Tim,..you have been busy killin birds...that country looks simply beautiful...congrats on a great hunt with a good friend.

Charlie

Title: Re: North Carolina Trip
Post by: rocfish13 on April 22, 2011, 05:43:39 AM

Quote from: Porter on April 18, 2011, 02:42:43 AM

Way to go!!!   Those are some awesome birds!

X2 Roc  *up* *up*