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Anyone bag their bird this year?
« on: June 23, 2008, 09:41:05 PM »
Three nice Merriam's we got this year.  The snow helped up out.



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Re: Anyone bag their bird this year?
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2008, 10:00:09 PM »
I got my first one, but not in this state.

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Re: Anyone bag their bird this year?
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2008, 10:01:34 PM »
Two weekends of nice walks, no birds...
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Re: Anyone bag their bird this year?
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2008, 10:11:13 PM »
Two weekends of nice walks, no birds...

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the snow killed my hunt.
oh well...could have been a lot worse. nice birds, scud.
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Re: Anyone bag their bird this year?
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2008, 11:58:25 PM »
Tmike,

What state were you in...nice bird!

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Re: Anyone bag their bird this year?
« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2008, 05:32:11 AM »
We got one in the Teannaway

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Re: Anyone bag their bird this year?
« Reply #6 on: June 24, 2008, 06:11:31 AM »
I got a couple. Good pic!

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Re: Anyone bag their bird this year?
« Reply #7 on: June 24, 2008, 06:21:59 AM »
Took my bow and wife took shotgun for several nice walks.  Only got close twice, once for my wife, but he would not close the gap, and once for me at 45 yards with the bow, so I passed.
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Re: Anyone bag their bird this year?
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Re: Anyone bag their bird this year?
« Reply #9 on: June 24, 2008, 08:47:46 AM »
scud,
    Just east of Sacramento. It's my new Spring break destination! I think it's a Merriam's.  :dunno:

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Re: Anyone bag their bird this year?
« Reply #10 on: June 24, 2008, 09:09:58 AM »
Tmike,

CA was my first guess judging by the terrain.  Was your hunting parter with you?  Great experience for the kids!

Ours were Merriams as well but there must be some Rios mixing in as the tips of the fan have a lot of buff in them.

Ours came in gobbling and strutting the whole way.  He had another Tom with him but my partner was behind a tree and not able to get a shot. That's hunting.

Again nice bird.

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Re: Anyone bag their bird this year?
« Reply #11 on: June 24, 2008, 09:25:15 AM »
I killed two nice Rios in Oregon and then tried eastern wa. with no luck. I can't wait until next year.

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Re: Anyone bag their bird this year?
« Reply #12 on: June 26, 2008, 11:47:57 AM »
I got mine.... :)

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Re: Anyone bag their bird this year?
« Reply #13 on: July 04, 2008, 12:47:33 PM »
I took one up in the Teanaway!
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Re: Anyone bag their bird this year?
« Reply #14 on: July 13, 2008, 08:09:56 PM »
I only went out one day the 3rd weekend of the season....no luck! My dad bagged one opening day in okanagon! heres him and his buddy. My dads on the right.

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Re: Anyone bag their bird this year?
« Reply #15 on: July 13, 2008, 11:17:39 PM »
Nice jake, your dad looks pleased.  Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Anyone bag their bird this year?
« Reply #16 on: July 18, 2008, 07:56:23 AM »
I played "guide" this year and got my nephew his first bird. Little Jake, but he couldn't of cared less....it was his first kill of any game species and he was estatic.....always fun to see kids having sucess.

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Re: Anyone bag their bird this year?
« Reply #17 on: July 18, 2008, 09:40:28 AM »
....always fun to see kids having sucess.

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Re: Anyone bag their bird this year?
« Reply #18 on: July 21, 2008, 03:42:01 PM »
3rd day of spring season.  called him in. took three setup's on him. third one i went up a grade got to were it leveled out. got next to a tree did my mouth call and he gobbled 40 yard's over the edge of a hill. got the gun on my knee ready. called again and there he was strutting coming up over the lip of the hill. i called behind me once more and at 30 yard's he was strutting to my right got a good beed on him. he went down. thrashed a bit. had a jake come running by me. just looked at him. started to get a shell ready he vaished. peretty happy second year i have called one in in colville. Rick





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Re: Anyone bag their bird this year?
« Reply #19 on: July 21, 2008, 09:23:55 PM »
Nice Bird, sounds like a perfect hunt.  Nice Camp as well. Congratulations!
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Re: Anyone bag their bird this year?
« Reply #20 on: July 22, 2008, 08:36:49 PM »
This is my bird from last spring.  9 1/2" beard and 1 1/4" spurs.  Took him the day before closing day.





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Re: Anyone bag their bird this year?
« Reply #22 on: August 01, 2008, 06:48:55 AM »
Yup, first morning out, third day of the season. Saw birds walking down a dirt road less than 1/4 mile away. it was very early in the morning. we called and called but they kept trying to head us off. finally we sat on top of a ridge and on the other side of the ridge, behind a fence, they started to walk by. One stopped and stuck his head up just long enough. the rest is history. Probably 2 hours of hunting total. That's me on the right.
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Re: Anyone bag their bird this year?
« Reply #23 on: August 01, 2008, 09:50:17 AM »
Nice Jake! What part of the state were you hunting in?
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Re: Anyone bag their bird this year?
« Reply #24 on: August 01, 2008, 12:29:04 PM »
Here are a few pics of this spring from our camp...
Wild Turkey, Walleyes, Whitetails and Wapiti..These are a few of my favorite things!!


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Re: Anyone bag their bird this year?
« Reply #25 on: August 01, 2008, 12:34:37 PM »
more....
Wild Turkey, Walleyes, Whitetails and Wapiti..These are a few of my favorite things!!


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more....
Wild Turkey, Walleyes, Whitetails and Wapiti..These are a few of my favorite things!!


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more but from last year cool pic.......
Wild Turkey, Walleyes, Whitetails and Wapiti..These are a few of my favorite things!!


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Re: Anyone bag their bird this year?
« Reply #28 on: August 01, 2008, 12:42:15 PM »
last one....
Wild Turkey, Walleyes, Whitetails and Wapiti..These are a few of my favorite things!!


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« Reply #29 on: August 01, 2008, 12:48:07 PM »
Last one of my boy last year at 5 yrs old....my favorite.
Wild Turkey, Walleyes, Whitetails and Wapiti..These are a few of my favorite things!!


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Re: Anyone bag their bird this year?
« Reply #30 on: August 01, 2008, 11:19:31 PM »
Looks like a downright productive turkey camp.  Thanks for posting. 
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