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Offline THunt

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Got one!!
« on: May 30, 2013, 04:38:48 PM »
With only a few days left in the season and a tag in my pocket I decided to try and kill a bird with my bow.

I left the house thinking there wasn't anyway I could fool a long beard this late in the season.  I was wrong.  After a failed calling attempt, 38 gobbles, and a 20 yard shot I killed the biggest bird of my life!!!

10" beard
22.5 lbs
1" spurs

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Re: Got one!!
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2013, 04:41:26 PM »
Nice bird, congrats!

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Re: Got one!!
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2013, 04:42:26 PM »
That's awesome...congrats  :tup:

Toms are hard enough with a shotgun let alone a bow this late in the season  ;)
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Re: Got one!!
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2013, 08:25:24 PM »
Great bird!

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Re: Got one!!
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2013, 08:29:51 PM »
Nice bird! Congrats! Late season birds are especially rewarding!
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Re: Got one!!
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2013, 08:30:58 PM »
Great work, congrats!
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Re: Got one!!
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2013, 08:32:18 PM »
That will work.  Nice bird.
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Re: Got one!!
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2013, 08:59:15 PM »
Congrats, nice bird.
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Got one!!
« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2013, 09:19:11 PM »
Thanks guys I couldn't believe how much this bird talked.  It was unreal.

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Re: Got one!!
« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2013, 09:23:34 PM »
Congrats.  :tup:
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Re: Got one!!
« Reply #10 on: May 30, 2013, 09:38:55 PM »
Wheeewew! Thats a awsome bird early or late in the season! Espesely with a bow and stick. Good work right there buddy! :tup:
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Re: Got one!!
« Reply #11 on: May 31, 2013, 07:24:07 AM »
 :tup:   Sweeeeeeeeettttttttt !!!!!!!!!!    :tup:

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Re: Got one!!
« Reply #12 on: May 31, 2013, 07:42:10 AM »
 :brew:

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Re: Got one!!
« Reply #13 on: May 31, 2013, 08:29:49 AM »
Awesome!  Down to the wire.   :IBCOOL:

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Re: Got one!!
« Reply #14 on: May 31, 2013, 09:01:48 AM »
The late season can be the best. Usually I do very well this late. If the hens are gone and a tom that just needs one more can be a fun and quick hunt. My largest Merriams was also very late in the season. Congrats! Love to get a Tom with a bow.
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