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Offline MerriamMagician

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Big Eastern down!
« on: April 17, 2017, 07:26:19 PM »
After 3 days of tough hunting I got a good setup on this bird. Snuck in to his roost way before light and got the dekes out. He put on a good gobbling show then pitched straight into the spread. Immediately went into full strut and advanced angrily toward the jake decoy. He was only on the ground for about 30 seconds before I gave him a rude awakening. He's a dandy, I'm getting a full body mount on this big boy!
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Re: Big Eastern down!
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2017, 07:34:21 PM »
Congrats. It drives me nuts all the birds around here ware the heck out of there spurs and they are never sharp like that!
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Re: Big Eastern down!
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2017, 07:34:53 PM »
 :tup: awesome bird! Congrats!
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Re: Big Eastern down!
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2017, 07:35:24 PM »
Nice bird, Congrats :tup:
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Re: Big Eastern down!
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2017, 07:49:17 PM »
Good job!  In Wa state? 

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Re: Big Eastern down!
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2017, 08:04:48 PM »
 :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup:

I couldn't even get a Merriams on the opener.

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Re: Big Eastern down!
« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2017, 08:25:20 PM »
 :tup:
Slap some bacon on a biscut and lets go, were burrnin daylight!

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Re: Big Eastern down!
« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2017, 08:28:50 PM »
Nice! Can I ask what time he flew down from his roost? I've been watching an eastern and it's been like an hour after daylight. Is that normal?

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Re: Big Eastern down!
« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2017, 08:53:34 PM »
Dang dude. Limbhanger in the true sense of the term. Congrats!!

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Re: Big Eastern down!
« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2017, 09:05:49 PM »
Awesome job!

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Re: Big Eastern down!
« Reply #10 on: April 17, 2017, 11:53:35 PM »
Congrats on a nice bird!
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Re: Big Eastern down!
« Reply #11 on: April 18, 2017, 06:45:49 AM »
A Washington eastern is an outstanding accomplishment. Congratulations.
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Re: Big Eastern down!
« Reply #12 on: April 18, 2017, 06:59:38 AM »
A Washington eastern is an outstanding accomplishment. Congratulations.

 :yeah:  If you have an eastern already this year, you may as well go for the slam!

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Re: Big Eastern down!
« Reply #13 on: April 18, 2017, 07:07:56 AM »
You da man
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Re: Big Eastern down!
« Reply #14 on: April 18, 2017, 07:31:13 AM »
Congratulations
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