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Virginia Gobbler
« on: April 23, 2016, 10:33:17 AM »
Went hunting this morning. Got a couple different birds to answer, but one was with a hen and the other was standing about 400+ yards away in an open field and was not going to budge. I played hard to get with him, he would gobble every time I clucked or yelped. I finally stopped talking and then it began to sprinkle. He gobbled about 5 more times and you could see he was waiting for a response. Finally he sloooowly started to head in my direction. 50 minutes later he peeked up over a small hill about 35 yards away. I hadn't been able to see him for about 35 minutes. He put his head down and I raised the gun. When he looked back over I could see about 8 inches of his head and neck and boom!  22.4 pounds, 10 inch beard and 1 inch spurs.


















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Re: Virginia Gobbler
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2016, 10:35:43 AM »
Nice going, Fred. Now finish your slam with a hog tonight and you can have a pigurkey for dinner tomorrow!
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Re: Virginia Gobbler
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2016, 10:36:47 AM »
Hoping for the double.  Going to be in my stand by 7:30 tonight.
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Re: Virginia Gobbler
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2016, 10:37:57 AM »
I'd like to be right there with you. That's one of my bucket list. Good luck. :tup:
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Re: Virginia Gobbler
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2016, 10:41:58 AM »
 :tup:
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Re: Virginia Gobbler
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2016, 11:23:27 AM »
Nice work!

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Re: Virginia Gobbler
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2016, 12:01:06 PM »
Awesome bird Fred.... :tup:
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Re: Virginia Gobbler
« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2016, 12:58:55 PM »
Nice!  Congratulations  :tup:
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Re: Virginia Gobbler
« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2016, 04:00:22 PM »
Nice bird :tup:
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Re: Virginia Gobbler
« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2016, 06:11:00 PM »
Nice bird.  Don't you just love when curiosity gets the better of them. :tup:
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Re: Virginia Gobbler
« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2016, 06:56:41 PM »
Congrats. Now I need to see some tusks!!! Lay em down :IBCOOL:
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Re: Virginia Gobbler
« Reply #11 on: April 23, 2016, 09:34:52 PM »
Quote from: Wacenturion on April 23, 2016, 06:11:00 PM
Nice bird.  Don't you just love when curiosity gets the better of them. :tup:

Patience is a virtue!!!   :)
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Re: Virginia Gobbler
« Reply #12 on: April 23, 2016, 10:12:29 PM »
Gettin 'er done. Love it
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Re: Virginia Gobbler
« Reply #13 on: April 23, 2016, 10:17:22 PM »
Looking good Fred!   :tup:
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Re: Virginia Gobbler
« Reply #14 on: April 24, 2016, 06:30:19 AM »
Congrats on a fine turkey
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