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Offline kevinlisa06

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Tom down
« on: May 07, 2015, 09:36:42 AM »
We have been having a tough go at getting birds to be cooperative this season. Gobble at first light then silent all week and not wanting to come to any calls. The wife and I woke up at 4:00am out of the trailer at 5:00am and headed up the hill. Found a spot to sit and listen then we hear a gobble around 6:00am. So we get ready he gobbles once more so I make one set of calls silently he gobbles again then we know he's coming from behind us so I reposition and see a red head through a tree. He took 2 more steps closer and to my right for a clear shot at 40 yards. I squeezed the trigger and the 4x6 load pummeled him. Bird down at 6:20am



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Re: Tom down
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2015, 09:42:13 AM »
Post pictures when we get home
Hoping picture won't be sideways if so please fix it mod.


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Re: Tom down
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2015, 10:11:50 AM »
Persistence pays off! Good work.
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Re: Tom down
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2015, 11:00:58 AM »
Beautiful bird!
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Re: Tom down
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2015, 04:08:00 PM »
Nice Kevin, We're leaving for Newport first light tomorrow. Hope they are that cooperative for us. Need to get the Wife in front of one in the worst way.
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Re: Tom down
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2015, 04:42:46 PM »
That's a great looking bird. Love those umbrella fanned Merriams
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Re: Tom down
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2015, 04:52:21 PM »
Good job Kev ...  :tup: :brew:
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Re: Tom down
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2015, 08:43:26 PM »
Travis good luck man! We were in Elk yesterday and the birds gobbled at first light then they were done. Very dry over here!
JB you know the spot, where your boys whacked em last year. My dad popped one yesterday in here as well.
Thanks guys!
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Re: Tom down
« Reply #8 on: May 08, 2015, 05:26:18 AM »
Nice job, looks like the same area I hunt birds in near Mt. Spokane (inland paper). Good going on the beautiful Tom.
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Re: Tom down
« Reply #9 on: May 09, 2015, 05:51:06 PM »
Just pulled in the driveway. Thanks for the congrats everyone!
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Re: Tom down
« Reply #10 on: May 09, 2015, 06:03:20 PM »
Great times this past week Kevin & Lisa, happy u got a nice tom, congrates. Yes very tight lipped toms all week.
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Re: Tom down
« Reply #11 on: May 11, 2015, 07:41:30 AM »
Nice job Kev ...

Good luck to Trav & Megan .....
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Re: Tom down
« Reply #12 on: May 12, 2015, 01:58:13 PM »
 :tup:   Nice Hooks!  You got a real Limbhanger.  Oops' sp?
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Re: Tom down
« Reply #13 on: May 12, 2015, 03:38:58 PM »
Very nice bird :tup:
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Re: Tom down
« Reply #14 on: May 12, 2015, 04:16:28 PM »
Great bird! Way to keep at it.


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