Hunting Washington Forum
Other Hunting => Turkey Hunting => Topic started by: Machias on May 21, 2017, 10:29:50 AM
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I have a friend out from Virginia and I've been trying to get him a bear over in Idaho. We were out yesterday and picking some morels, filling bait barrels and just enjoying the day after the rain had passed through. I heard a bird off in the distance that I had heard several times over the past week and a half. So I threw on my leafy wear and headed up and around to get on the same level. Bird was very vocal double and triple gobbling every time I called. He did not want to leave his ridge top, so I circled around and got on the same level. Called him in and got to watch a fantastic display, lots of fanning, spitting and gobbling at 35 to 40 yards. Then he moved a little to my right and gobbled and strutted into 25 or so yards. Boom, nice bird down, 9 inch beard, about 19, maybe 20 pounds, 3/4 inch spurs. Beautiful spot and fantastic hunt. This was my first time hunting turkeys this year.
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I was sitting at the big stump down in the red tres, photo taken from where the bird was at when I shot, What a beautiful location!
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It's sure fun when you get a good show before the shot. Nice tom.
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It really is!!!
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Awesome :tup:
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Congratulations love when it all comes together!
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Nice work!!
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Awesome. Nice bird.
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Nice gobbler, congratulations!
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Thanks everyone!
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Nice Fred, must have been so tough dragging that bird out that you have to take week off from work.
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Nice
Many morels?
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Very nice! Beautiful spot indeed! :)
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Nice!
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Big Toms still hitting the dirt! Very nice! :tup:
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Very nice! Beautiful tom.
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Nice Fred, must have been so tough dragging that bird out that you have to take week off from work.
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Nice
Many morels?
Quite a few.
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Awesome!
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Turkeys seem to have woke up with the sunny weather. Turkey and morels my favorite! :tup:
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Bait barrels, mushrooms, and turkey. That is efficiency at its finest. :tup: