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My biggest bird in 15 years!!
« on: April 18, 2009, 12:43:30 PM »
Killed this bird yesterday morning. My heaviest in 15 years. 21 lb 10 oz. He has a 8.5" beard and 1" spurs.
Runnin and gunnin, finally got him to respond at 8:43 am and was able to close the distance for the shot at 10:02 am. He would gobble and strut but would not come in. He had 2 hens with him. I shot him 2.6 miles as the crow flies from the rig. I had 4 drainages to go down and up between him and the truck. I'm worn out. But it was totally worth it.
Mounting him in full strut gobbling. I'll post pic's when done.
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Re: My biggest bird in 15 years!!
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2009, 12:48:12 PM »
Congrats, Thats a heavy turk. :tup:
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Re: My biggest bird in 15 years!!
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2009, 02:03:41 PM »
NICE!    :o
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Re: My biggest bird in 15 years!!
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2009, 03:17:27 PM »
WOW! CONGRATS on a great lookin' gobbler!
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Re: My biggest bird in 15 years!!
« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2009, 03:50:54 PM »
Congrats on the nice bird!
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Re: My biggest bird in 15 years!!
« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2009, 06:46:27 PM »
Congrats , so what kind of mount ya doing??  ;)
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Re: My biggest bird in 15 years!!
« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2009, 06:57:41 PM »
Thanks guys! It was pretty cool when I got home and showed it to my 3 yr old boy, he patted me on the back and said "I'm so proud of you daddy". All of the sudden my feet, legs and back quit hurting and the pack out was all worth it. :)

Bucklucky, I'll use a Cally Morris full strut form from McKenzie. I'll also send his head to Cally for freeze drying. He'll be gobbling and turned to the right.
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Re: My biggest bird in 15 years!!
« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2009, 07:25:27 PM »
verry nice ric can't wait to see it. is that a shed in the pic on your left? congrats J
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Re: My biggest bird in 15 years!!
« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2009, 07:27:03 PM »
Nice bird!!
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Re: My biggest bird in 15 years!!
« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2009, 07:30:54 PM »
Nice bird!!
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Re: My biggest bird in 15 years!!
« Reply #10 on: April 18, 2009, 07:31:28 PM »
 :tup:

congratulations!
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Re: My biggest bird in 15 years!!
« Reply #11 on: April 18, 2009, 07:54:46 PM »
Very nice bird. Congrats
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Re: My biggest bird in 15 years!!
« Reply #12 on: April 18, 2009, 09:02:43 PM »
Nice Job :tup:
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Re: My biggest bird in 15 years!!
« Reply #13 on: April 18, 2009, 09:16:25 PM »
Very nice bird Elkstuffer.  Be sure to show the Pic's when you get em mounted up. John
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Re: My biggest bird in 15 years!!
« Reply #14 on: April 18, 2009, 09:18:05 PM »
congrates and I hope you get another even bigger.
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