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Re: 2021 Turkeys!!! Let see those birds.
« Reply #15 on: April 15, 2021, 09:33:18 AM »
Got one with the .410 this morning at 43yds! Love chasing mountain merriams!

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Re: 2021 Turkeys!!! Let see those birds.
« Reply #16 on: April 15, 2021, 09:56:09 AM »
Even we old guys can still find a dumb one. Lot of nice Toms around this year

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Re: 2021 Turkeys!!! Let see those birds.
« Reply #17 on: April 15, 2021, 03:21:42 PM »
Came off the roost straight for me. Quick morning.
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Re: 2021 Turkeys!!! Let see those birds.
« Reply #18 on: April 15, 2021, 09:53:25 PM »
Looks like the TSS loads took care of business. Congrats.

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Re: 2021 Turkeys!!! Let see those birds.
« Reply #19 on: April 16, 2021, 10:48:21 AM »
Great morning in the turkey woods!

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Re: 2021 Turkeys!!! Let see those birds.
« Reply #20 on: April 16, 2021, 11:10:53 AM »
Got my first one this morning!  What a rush, I called him in by copying a hen that was with him word for word (thank god it was the mouth call and not complex) until I saw him and then stopped.  He came into the hen decoy and that was that.  23 paces away.  Not sure if I could've scripted it any better.   The ol' SP-10 with an Indian creek choke and Winchester Double X, #5's  did the trick!  And not one pellet in the breast, lucky or not, I am very happy with myself.  8" beard and 1-1/8" spurs.

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Re: 2021 Turkeys!!! Let see those birds.
« Reply #21 on: April 16, 2021, 11:16:55 AM »
Holy spurs!

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Re: 2021 Turkeys!!! Let see those birds.
« Reply #22 on: April 16, 2021, 01:07:24 PM »
Number one this morning came behind me.  Acting skiddish.  Had my wife and a army vet 10 yards in front of me.   He wasn't heading towards them so waited for him to get behind a tree and swing enough to get a shot.   Dropped him 30 feet.  9.5" beard nubs for spurs.  Heavy big bird.

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Re: 2021 Turkeys!!! Let see those birds.
« Reply #23 on: April 16, 2021, 08:03:03 PM »
Some gorgeous birds guys!!! Cannot wait to get out there. Keep em coming  :tup:

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Re: 2021 Turkeys!!! Let see those birds.
« Reply #24 on: April 16, 2021, 10:15:09 PM »
First bird of the season was taken at 5:30pm at 30yds. He didn’t make a sound coming in. My new Benelli Super Vinci dropped him with 3.5” Winchester Long Beards out of a long beard choke. Only about a 7” beard and nubs for spurs.

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Re: 2021 Turkeys!!! Let see those birds.
« Reply #25 on: April 17, 2021, 04:13:24 AM »
Number one this morning came behind me.  Acting skiddish.  Had my wife and a army vet 10 yards in front of me.   He wasn't heading towards them so waited for him to get behind a tree and swing enough to get a shot.   Dropped him 30 feet.  9.5" beard nubs for spurs.  Heavy big bird.

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Great look in bird Russ  :tup: :tup: :tup. 👌
I've been in the mountains past few days.
Every time I hear a gobble ,I think of you.
Hopefully your wife connects too.

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Re: 2021 Turkeys!!! Let see those birds.
« Reply #26 on: April 17, 2021, 06:46:17 AM »
Pretty nice birds hitting the ground fella's.   :tup:

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Re: 2021 Turkeys!!! Let see those birds.
« Reply #27 on: April 17, 2021, 03:46:14 PM »
Number one this morning came behind me.  Acting skiddish.  Had my wife and a army vet 10 yards in front of me.   He wasn't heading towards them so waited for him to get behind a tree and swing enough to get a shot.   Dropped him 30 feet.  9.5" beard nubs for spurs.  Heavy big bird.

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Great look in bird Russ  :tup: :tup: :tup. 👌
I've been in the mountains past few days.
Every time I hear a gobble ,I think of you.
Hopefully your wife connects too.
Not this time around.  After I shot that bird they totally changed.  Didn't come back to the roost.  This morning I had 2 new hunters and watched them on a roost and of course flew off opposite direction.  Once they hit the ground.  They tightened up and not a peep.  I was on property thay hasn't been hunted.  Yesterday evening played around with them but wouldn't come into anything.  They do seem to be still in decent sized flocks.  The group I had going yesterday evening was at least 30 plus birds with lots of toms and jakes.

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Re: 2021 Turkeys!!! Let see those birds.
« Reply #28 on: April 17, 2021, 04:03:51 PM »
Number one this morning came behind me.  Acting skiddish.  Had my wife and a army vet 10 yards in front of me.   He wasn't heading towards them so waited for him to get behind a tree and swing enough to get a shot.   Dropped him 30 feet.  9.5" beard nubs for spurs.  Heavy big bird.

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Great look in bird Russ  :tup: :tup: :tup. 👌
I've been in the mountains past few days.
Every time I hear a gobble ,I think of you.
Hopefully your wife connects too.
Not this time around.  After I shot that bird they totally changed.  Didn't come back to the roost.  This morning I had 2 new hunters and watched them on a roost and of course flew off opposite direction.  Once they hit the ground.  They tightened up and not a peep.  I was on property thay hasn't been hunted.  Yesterday evening played around with them but wouldn't come into anything.  They do seem to be still in decent sized flocks.  The group I had going yesterday evening was at least 30 plus birds with lots of toms and jakes.

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There is lots of season still.
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Stay positive :tup:

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Re: 2021 Turkeys!!! Let see those birds.
« Reply #29 on: April 17, 2021, 05:15:06 PM »
Called in two more birds today for a buddy and his wife. First birds for the both of them, what a blast!

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