Osage Roost
All Hunting => The Ol' Skinnin' Shack => Topic started by: jmck on May 06, 2011, 12:27:23 PM
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Been sneaking past the sherrifs dept around the destroyed town of Ringgold,Ga to get to my properity. There is still a 8pm the 8am curfew due to the total destruction----they say tickets are being given to anyone caught in the town....found me a long way around that seems to be working.
Yesterday was unreal gobbleing there----sat down on at least 3 longbeards that held tight just above me no more than 70 yds for had to be 4 hours. Never hear so much gobbeling in my life--had to be somewhere around 4-500 gobbles----could't suck just one of them close enough to meet Notro.
Went back this am very early and went straight to their little hang out that was just above my set up the day before. Just like Mountain birds---they were not there this morn....but, there was a bird down below me yesterday that was there again this morn.....MISTAKE !!!
He was the first bird to strike this morn....figured he would get a response from one of the birds I was SUPPOSED to be on....he had hit 4 times still nothing....I took off down the mtn to get on the flatlander.
Got there in plenty of time---snuck in tight and sat there while he continued to hammer. It got time...gave him 2 soft tree yelps...and here he came sailing right at me RkLu.
He lit--gobbled and went into strut and immediatlly started walking my way---I was nice--I let him take 12 steps and my trigger finger just had to react.
He's got a rope----11 5/8 inch beard....he had 1 1/4 spur and the other had been broken some time ago--it was only 3/4...bird was a solid 23lb'er !!!
Here are some pics of the land that escaped the tornado less that a quarter mile---never knew it was even there ...till ya look acroos the valley and see the destruction for miles
notice the 4 buffalo in the picture
(http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss77/jmckamey/IMG_6277.jpg)
the party pavillian:
(http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss77/jmckamey/IMG_6272.jpg)
(http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss77/jmckamey/IMG_6275.jpg)
and the bird....
(http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss77/jmckamey/IMG_6286.jpg)
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Awesome job buddy ! You're bringing them Ga. birds as much destruction as the tornados. Are you about out of shells yet !
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Nice bird! Congrats!
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What a beard. Congrats Jeff.
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That there is a wall hanger. Congrats, Jeff!!
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Nice Bird Bro! That is a fine piece of property! Congrats and yes a rope!
Mike
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Way to go Jeff !!!! *up* *up*
Timbo.
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Man don't get me wrong, I love another good turkey killin story, but dang Jeff, that is some beautiful ground right there son! I gotta come down and git me som-a-dat! Cnograts...A G A I N !!!
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That there is a wall hanger. Congrats, Jeff!!
x2.. *up* *up*
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The Thug Strikes again...I was on the phone with Jeff during all that gobblin...it was awesome to hear those birds were hammering..Congrats
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Jeff, If you need someone to help carry stuff, give me a call. I am out of tags and I am in withdrawl right now! ROTFLMBO
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Congrats. Jeff that's another good one.
Jon
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Now that's a beast of a bird and beautiful country your hunting in Jeff!! RkLu That one needs to go on the wall!!.............. Congrats Man !!!! *cheers*
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Good job turkey killer!