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Other Hunting => Turkey Hunting => Topic started by: buglebuster on May 05, 2014, 08:04:03 AM

Title: Yakima county bird down
Post by: buglebuster on May 05, 2014, 08:04:03 AM: Started my hike at daylight running a little late. Finally got to the spot I expected some birds to be and let out a few clucks. Nothing. Let out a few more and heard 2 gobble in the next draw. They sounded like jakes but I didn't care. It's getting late in the season. I worked to the bottom of a little bowl that was pretty open. I decided to set up by a big sage brush. I cut real loud and they gobbled again but this time a tom popped off right above me. Now my heart was pounding! I let out a few soft clucks and purrs and the other 2 kept going off but not him. I figured he was on his way in when I saw him about 80yds coming down the hill. I shut up and he slowly made his way in. He kept stopping and looking but I didn't say a peep. Finally he made it to about 40yds I decided that was it as slow as he was working in. I cut loud again he lifted his head up... bang flop! Mature tom missing a couple feathers from his fan, only half a beard with a white ring around the tip and 3/4 in spurs. Great textbook hunt! The other turkeys kept gobbling the whole time I was trying to get pics by myself. Can't wait for next year!
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Post by: 270Shooter on May 05, 2014, 09:09:28 AM: Nice job Michael, glad it worked out for you.
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Post by: buglebuster on May 05, 2014, 09:55:33 AM: Thanks jim!
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Post by: MC37493 on May 05, 2014, 10:07:45 AM: Congrats on the bird!
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Post by: BIGINNER on May 05, 2014, 10:10:13 AM: nice, nice,
:tup:
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Post by: Stick em on May 05, 2014, 01:39:53 PM: Good hunt. Congrats on a bird. Ya don't eat the feathers
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Post by: vandeman17 on May 05, 2014, 01:50:02 PM: Nice work man. I need a job like yours where I can turkey hunt and shed hunt all the time. :chuckle:
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Post by: stevemiller on May 05, 2014, 02:28:32 PM: Nice bird,How many is that for you now?
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Post by: buglebuster on May 05, 2014, 02:37:26 PM: Quote from: stevemiller on May 05, 2014, 02:28:32 PM
Nice bird,How many is that for you now?
First bird this year, 2nd yakima county bird. Got one 2 years ago.
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Post by: buglebuster on May 05, 2014, 05:43:49 PM: Quote from: vandeman17 on May 05, 2014, 01:50:02 PM
Nice work man. I need a job like yours where I can turkey hunt and shed hunt all the time. :chuckle:
Ya, working 14 Days a month is sure tough :chuckle:
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Post by: kevinlisa06 on May 05, 2014, 06:47:57 PM: Congrats on a dandy central Wa Tom!

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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on May 05, 2014, 06:51:28 PM: Nice one! :tup:
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Post by: jblackburn on May 05, 2014, 07:36:12 PM: :tup:
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on May 05, 2014, 07:40:36 PM: Good job Buster ...Buster fits well with you :chuckle: :tup: :tup:
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Post by: Gobble Doc on May 05, 2014, 08:26:01 PM: Nice job.
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Post by: sled on May 05, 2014, 08:37:37 PM: Sweet! A Well Earned bird.
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Post by: oneshot12 on May 05, 2014, 09:01:00 PM: nice work nice bird as well