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Title: Texas Road Trip 2020
Post by: Yelper on April 08, 2020, 09:08:00 AM
Texas road trip 2020. The birds were not as vocal this year and the hunting was tuff, but I was still able to get 3 nice birds. I was able to get a red bearded gobbler that I saw on the game cameras 3 years ago and he had a full beard then, not sure of his age but has to be at least 4 years old and probably older. Considering all that our country is going through today, I am glad I was able to spend a few days in the field.

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Title: Re: Texas Road Trip 2020
Post by: WW on April 08, 2020, 09:54:37 AM
Nice job! I was supposed to be flying to Texas today for 4 days....but that didn't happen.
Title: Re: Texas Road Trip 2020
Post by: Gobbler2577 on April 08, 2020, 09:57:33 AM
Congrats on the great trip.  I know you had a great time and how cool is that red beard!

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Title: Re: Texas Road Trip 2020
Post by: tomstopper on April 08, 2020, 10:19:14 AM
Nice. Congrats on a cool gobbler

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Title: Re: Texas Road Trip 2020
Post by: Yoteduster on April 08, 2020, 10:25:31 AM
Congrats on some nice birds
Title: Re: Texas Road Trip 2020
Post by: Longbeard33 on April 08, 2020, 11:22:52 AM
Some great looking birds there, congrats sir!
Title: Re: Texas Road Trip 2020
Post by: MISSISSIPPI Double beard on April 08, 2020, 11:26:25 AM
I have never seen a red bearded gob, congrats!
Title: Re: Texas Road Trip 2020
Post by: Yelper on April 08, 2020, 12:05:20 PM
Quote from: MISSISSIPPI Double beard on April 08, 2020, 11:26:25 AM
I have never seen a red bearded gob, congrats!

That was my first, had been looking for him for 3 years and finally connected!!
Title: Re: Texas Road Trip 2020
Post by: vt35mag on April 08, 2020, 12:14:06 PM
Congrats!  That's a cool looking beard.
Out of curiosity what box call is that you are holding?
Title: Re: Texas Road Trip 2020
Post by: Gobble! on April 08, 2020, 12:25:07 PM
Solid trip! I don't think I've seen a gobbler with a beard like that.
Title: Re: Texas Road Trip 2020
Post by: Yelper on April 08, 2020, 12:40:53 PM
Quote from: vt35mag on April 08, 2020, 12:14:06 PM
Congrats!  That's a cool looking beard.
Out of curiosity what box call is that you are holding?

Preacherman Walnut over Cedar, I have personally killed 7 birds with it and have used it for 3 other kills for friends and called in approximately 15-18 toms in the last 3 years. It has been a great box!!

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Title: Re: Texas Road Trip 2020
Post by: kyturkeyhunter4 on April 08, 2020, 12:42:58 PM
Congratulations those are some nice birds
Title: Re: Texas Road Trip 2020
Post by: Beards and Hooks on April 08, 2020, 12:46:57 PM
Congratulations on some nice birds.
Title: Re: Texas Road Trip 2020
Post by: Tom007 on April 08, 2020, 01:11:23 PM
Fannnnntastic, congrats :turkey2:
Title: Re: Texas Road Trip 2020
Post by: vt35mag on April 09, 2020, 09:34:20 AM
I thought that was a box from Jody, but it didn't have a strap so it had me guessing.  Jody makes a very good cedar short box.
Congrats again.
Title: Re: Texas Road Trip 2020
Post by: Greg Massey on April 09, 2020, 09:42:39 AM
First i'm glad you had great trip my friend .. nice birds ... congrats ....
Title: Re: Texas Road Trip 2020
Post by: M,Yingling on April 09, 2020, 10:01:02 AM
Nice Congrats
Title: Re: Texas Road Trip 2020
Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 09, 2020, 10:02:46 AM
Congrats!! Glad you were able to go. My trips to Bama, Kentucky and Mexico were all cancelled due to Coronavirus.

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Title: Re: Texas Road Trip 2020
Post by: ddturkeyhunter on April 09, 2020, 12:48:04 PM
Congrats on the nice birds. Are you mounting the red beard or doing anything special with that one?
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Post by: greencop01 on April 09, 2020, 02:36:18 PM
Congrats on some nice birds. Walnut/Cedar a fine wood combo, you have a killer call.
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Post by: Spitten and drummen on April 09, 2020, 06:35:54 PM
Very nice. Congrats buddy.
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Post by: ElkTurkMan on April 09, 2020, 07:01:50 PM
Congrats on a great trip. That red bearded Tom is neat looking.
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Post by: 3bailey3 on April 09, 2020, 07:48:33 PM
Congrats, Awesome on that red beard!
Title: Re: Texas Road Trip 2020
Post by: Cowboy on April 09, 2020, 08:57:12 PM
Sounds like a great trip! Congrats on the red beard.
Title: Re: Texas Road Trip 2020
Post by: Ctrize on April 10, 2020, 10:42:38 AM
Congrats
Title: Re: Texas Road Trip 2020
Post by: WorkingBirds on April 10, 2020, 04:35:05 PM
Congrats, never seen a red bearded turkey. That's cool!!
Title: Re: Texas Road Trip 2020
Post by: Yelper on April 11, 2020, 09:08:21 AM
Quote from: ddturkeyhunter on April 09, 2020, 12:48:04 PM
Congrats on the nice birds. Are you mounting the red beard or doing anything special with that one?

I'm not mounting him, however I probably should have since it the first one that my wife really liked.(she is a red head also).:)
Title: Re: Texas Road Trip 2020
Post by: ddturkeyhunter on April 11, 2020, 11:00:31 AM
Quote from: Yelper on April 11, 2020, 09:08:21 AM
Quote from: ddturkeyhunter on April 09, 2020, 12:48:04 PM
Congrats on the nice birds. Are you mounting the red beard or doing anything special with that one?

I'm not mounting him, however I probably should have since it the first one that my wife really liked.(she is a red head also).:)
Perfect reason, must do something special with it.