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Rio in the bag
« on: April 29, 2008, 08:05:22 AM »
Shot a nice mature Rio on Sunday.  1 1/16" & 1 1/8" spurs; 9 1/4" paint brush beard.  (Will post photos).  An interesting note.  There was a big wound under the wing of the bird.  At first I thought maybe it had been shot before.  However, when I cleaned it it didn't look like any kind of shotgun wound... no pellet holes, no feathers embedded in the flesh, etc.  I'm wondering if it might be a spur wound from a gobbler fight.  It was just a large puncture wound right in what essentially would be his armpit.

Bird seemed to be much more active on Sat/Sun.  Called in 3 Jakes Sat morning.  Called in a long beard Sat afternoon.... my hunting partner wasn't ready when he came slinkin in.  Overall decent gobbling activity and saw some lone hens wondering about.  Seems like things are finally heatin up a lil.

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Re: Rio in the bag
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2008, 10:23:44 AM »
Congrats!  Looking forward to the photos!
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Re: Rio in the bag
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2008, 09:38:43 PM »
Man sounds like the sucker I missed with my bow last year. It is probably a muzzy slash on his wing.  :chuckle: :chuckle:

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Re: Rio in the bag
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2008, 09:40:03 PM »
sweet man....where were you at?
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Re: Rio in the bag
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2008, 09:49:19 PM »
Sounds like a real nice bird, Congrats!   :tup:

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Re: Rio in the bag
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2008, 10:06:51 PM »
Great job on the bird! My bird this year had a gnarly scar-scab like thing on its back about the size of a quarter. I figured it was from fighting too. :dunno:
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Re: Rio in the bag
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2008, 02:39:04 PM »
sweet man....where were you at?

North of Davenport out near 7-Bays.  Need to get the beard & spurs photo-ed and on here....  been too busy trying to get #2 bird.

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Re: Rio in the bag
« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2008, 08:41:04 AM »
Got my 2nd bird on Sat.  Super hot out... got him late in the day.  It was classic.  He came in gobbling and strutting.   

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Re: Rio in the bag
« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2008, 08:42:25 AM »
Here's the photo of my 1st bird's beard & spurs.....

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Re: Rio in the bag
« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2008, 09:01:53 AM »
:)  Sweet congrats!!!
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Re: Rio in the bag
« Reply #10 on: May 20, 2008, 09:06:35 AM »
Great bird congrats
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Re: Rio in the bag
« Reply #11 on: May 20, 2008, 10:07:56 AM »
Great work.
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Re: Rio in the bag
« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2008, 06:47:15 PM »
beautiful bird and great photo
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