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Other Hunting => Turkey Hunting => Topic started by: cryfowl on April 24, 2012, 06:46:31 PM

Title: Got my first turkey today!
Post by: cryfowl on April 24, 2012, 06:46:31 PM: We started out in a field with turkeys all over in the trees gobbling their heads off. Daylight came and they all flew out into the timber and walked away. We walked the timber but never could catch up to them. Went back to the truck and were debating on leaving, but decided to go walk another section of timber. My partner left his shotgun at the truck and off we went. As we got to the top of a e I let out a few hen clucks. Immediately we get an answer about 200 yds away. We walk the ridge to the top and I continue calling. Suddenly he gobbles about 100 yds away. We kneel down and I cut lose with some purrs and putts and he comes running up the hill in full strut. When he hits 40 yds I sit up just slightly and he immediately sees me and stands straight up. BOOM! And he rolls all the way to the bottom. Then we notice the second gobbler running for the hills. He has to be about 20 lbs and has a double beard that is about 10" and 6". Talk about a happy camper. :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: I can't post pics from my iPad but will once I get home on Thursday.
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Post by: Cap.Silver on April 24, 2012, 06:48:13 PM: Congrats and let's see them photos when you can
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Post by: turkeydancer on April 24, 2012, 07:00:29 PM: Nice bird for anyone at anytime - congrats !
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Post by: cryfowl on April 26, 2012, 02:39:40 PM: Here it is. Official weight--20lbs. Beard lengths 11" and 8 3/4". Absolutely thrilled with this bird, especially since it is the first I have ever gotten. Can't wait to mount it for the man room.
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on April 26, 2012, 02:42:28 PM: wow.. double bearded ...sweeeeeeeeeeet ... good job man :tup: :tup:
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on April 26, 2012, 02:42:44 PM: Awesome bird! :tup:
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Post by: WAcoyotehunter on April 26, 2012, 02:44:11 PM: Nice work!!! That's great!
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Post by: pianoman9701 on April 26, 2012, 02:44:55 PM: Nice going! :tup:
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Post by: BullMagnet76 on April 26, 2012, 03:42:44 PM: Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!! :tup:
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Post by: MtnMuley on April 27, 2012, 08:01:23 AM: You'll be hard pressed to do better. :tup:
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Post by: lokidog on April 27, 2012, 09:12:21 AM: Nice job! They are cool mounts but take up a lot of space.
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Post by: Decker on April 30, 2012, 09:52:05 PM: NICE DOUBLE BEARD!
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 30, 2012, 09:55:37 PM: Grats :tup:
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Post by: yelp on April 30, 2012, 10:12:10 PM: Congrats..nice beards..you have spur lengths? Also its a Merriam's?
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Post by: newshooter on April 30, 2012, 11:59:57 PM: Congrats nice bird
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Post by: dfresh96 on May 01, 2012, 05:22:08 AM: SWEET
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Post by: Gobble Doc on May 01, 2012, 08:59:23 PM: Cool. Double beards.
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Post by: cryfowl on May 02, 2012, 11:54:18 AM: Merriams.......only had 3/4" spurs but guess thats's typical of merriams.
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Post by: Austrian Hunter on May 02, 2012, 01:00:07 PM: Hell Yea~~~~ Nice Bird!!!
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Post by: oneezreiter on May 02, 2012, 01:05:41 PM: Very nice. Congrats