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Title: Finally!
Post by: Spring Creek Calls on May 17, 2019, 09:14:43 AM: I started my season in Tennessee on April 4, then to Missouri for their opener and back home to Michigan for our May 6 second season opener. In that time span I've had no less than 5 gobblers very close and not one in a position where I could shoot it. Until this morning. With the help of my bloodwood over limba box and a live hen yelping and cutting back and forth, this gobbler finally walked in and presented the shot I've been waiting for for nearly 6 weeks. In those 6 weeks I experienced a lot of bad luck (mostly due to hens) and mistakes, but a lot of really cool stuff you can only get by sitting motionless in the spring woods, including a couple nice bunches of morels. There are still a couple states open and I may not be ready to hang it up yet.

A big thanks to twyatt for selling me back the box which won first place in this year's Mountain State Competition!
23.5 lbs., 10.5" beard, 1-1/8" spurs

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Post by: RED NECK on May 17, 2019, 09:23:04 AM: Nice bird!
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Post by: Muzzy61 on May 17, 2019, 09:40:40 AM: Congrats, Nice bird!
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Post by: Caleb7mm on May 17, 2019, 09:47:04 AM: That’s awesome man!!
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Post by: Rapscallion Vermilion on May 17, 2019, 10:07:41 AM: Well done! And kudos to twyatt, great gesture.
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Post by: bbcoach on May 17, 2019, 11:03:05 AM: Congrats Mike!!! Nice bird! Nice morel as well! It Sure does feel GREAT when one takes a Dirtnap. Keep after them and continued Success!
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Post by: Swenny on May 17, 2019, 11:04:24 AM: Nice bird!

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Post by: MISSISSIPPI Double beard on May 17, 2019, 11:27:16 AM: Congrats!
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Post by: Ozarks Hillbilly on May 17, 2019, 11:48:43 AM: Congrats

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Post by: Yoteduster on May 17, 2019, 11:56:34 AM: Congrats on a nice and we'll deserved bird
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Post by: zelmo1 on May 17, 2019, 12:05:29 PM: Nice job Mike :drool:
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Post by: paboxcall on May 17, 2019, 12:20:18 PM: Way to go, Mike - congrats! Sweet box call!

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Post by: bear hunter on May 17, 2019, 01:05:01 PM: nice job
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Post by: Turkeytider on May 17, 2019, 01:21:58 PM: Quote from: Spring Creek Calls on May 17, 2019, 09:14:43 AM
I started my season in Tennessee on April 4, then to Missouri for their opener and back home to Michigan for our May 6 second season opener. In that time span I've had no less than 5 gobblers very close and not one in a position where I could shoot it. Until this morning. With the help of my bloodwood over limba box and a live hen yelping and cutting back and forth, this gobbler finally walked in and presented the shot I've been waiting for for nearly 6 weeks. In those 6 weeks I experienced a lot of bad luck (mostly due to hens) and mistakes, but a lot of really cool stuff you can only get by sitting motionless in the spring woods, including a couple nice bunches of morels. There are still a couple states open and I may not be ready to hang it up yet.

A big thanks to twyatt for selling me back the box which won first place in this year's Mountain State Competition!

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Congrats man! That`s a beautiful bird and morel ! " Cool stuff you can only get by sitting motionless in the spring woods ". Preach it ! I think that`s why, in general, I like to still hunt more than trying to race all over the woods. Not being critical by any means of you guys who run and gun. Just different strokes!
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Post by: Spitten and drummen on May 17, 2019, 01:23:35 PM: Congrats!
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Post by: trkehunr93 on May 17, 2019, 01:25:21 PM: Congrats! These past 6 weeks will make this turkey even that more special.
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Post by: ejhandler on May 17, 2019, 01:44:00 PM: Congrats! Still looking for my first morels of the season but I admit I haven't been looking too hard yet.
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Post by: Jester87 on May 17, 2019, 03:09:30 PM: Well earned, congrats!
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Post by: shoer2 on May 17, 2019, 03:13:28 PM: Congratulations mike.I am proud for you.
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Post by: ybuck on May 17, 2019, 11:10:46 PM: chunky buggr!!!well done, congratulations sir
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Post by: Marc on May 18, 2019, 01:00:30 AM: Very nice... Always satisfying to get some redemption after frustration...

Is that a Model 12? Pretty gun...
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Post by: Spring Creek Calls on May 18, 2019, 07:52:54 AM: Quote from: Marc on May 18, 2019, 01:00:30 AM
Very nice... Always satisfying to get some redemption after frustration...

Is that a Model 12? Pretty gun...

It's a Winchester 1300 20 gauge. It was in pretty rough shape when I bought it. New stock, forend and Duracoat made it look pretty good.
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Post by: boomer on May 18, 2019, 10:18:25 AM: Congrats

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Post by: tomstopper on May 18, 2019, 12:26:46 PM: Congrats on a nice one
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Post by: owlhoot on May 18, 2019, 01:58:20 PM: Congrats . Sometimes the hard earned ones are the best
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Post by: fishr64 on May 18, 2019, 02:08:03 PM: Congrats Mike!!
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Post by: husker on May 18, 2019, 08:08:42 PM: Congrats!!
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Post by: gergg on May 18, 2019, 09:35:03 PM: Congrats, and you did it with a special box call, makes it even sweeter.
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Post by: captpete on May 19, 2019, 12:02:28 PM: Congrats on a great bird and the morels!! Some mighty fine eating to had now!
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Post by: Tomfoolery on May 20, 2019, 11:33:38 PM: Beautiful bird. Congrats.
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Post by: Hobbes on May 20, 2019, 11:48:18 PM: Congrats! Good looking bird.
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Post by: Harty on May 21, 2019, 08:33:09 AM: Congrats,way to stick with it ! Love those Morels too.
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Post by: RutnNStrutn on May 21, 2019, 05:15:06 PM: Morels are always a bonus!! Congrats on a good bird!! :icon_thumright:
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Post by: Wisgobbler on May 21, 2019, 07:45:31 PM: Congratulations nice bird!

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Post by: Sir-diealot on May 22, 2019, 12:17:27 AM: Congratulations to you and way to stick it out. Fine looking bird.
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Post by: surehuntsalot on May 24, 2019, 03:24:21 PM: congrats on a great bird