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Started by mightyjoeyoung, May 18, 2018, 01:06:02 PM

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May 18, 2018, 01:06:02 PM Last Edit: May 19, 2018, 07:52:18 AM by mightyjoeyoung
Couldn't hunt the bench yeaterday because of work, but I set my alarm for 0400 this morning...aaaaand woke up at 0445!   :angry9:  Jumped out of bed and hot footed it out to the farm.  Got there only 10 minutes later than usual so I wasn't in too much trouble. Got to the spot the gobblers have been strutting while they wait for the hens and placed only my AVX breeder 15 yards out and angled to my left.  As if on cue the birds stared sounding off on the roost at 0545.  I heard only 3 gobbles though and then they went dead quiet. At 0600 I caught a quick flash of dark movement 60 yards out along the edge of the ravine.  Now I knew why it got so quiet.  This guy was out on the prowl.  He turned at 40 and headed to the bench on my right but stopped.  I mouth squeaked once and he turned and came running.  When I squeazed the trigger his feet were on and dead log that was a whopping 7 yards from my gun barrel!  He took every pellet AND the wad from the heavyweight 7s and it stoned him, hitting him at the base of the neck, just in front of his left shoulder, rolling him backwards.   I don't know how but he got back up and half ran, half pushe'd himself about 45 yards before piling up for good.  I swear I thought he was going to jump in my lap!  You know your camo works when the wad kills him too.  Lol
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daddyduke

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May 18, 2018, 01:19:21 PM
That's what you call "Up close and Personal"!
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xarcher

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May 18, 2018, 02:51:40 PM
The gobblers ought to let you kill one of their own out of gratitude for saving the whole flock. 

Guns don't kill people.  Guns kill food.

mightyjoeyoung

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May 19, 2018, 07:53:18 AM
Quote from: xarcher on May 18, 2018, 02:51:40 PM
The gobblers ought to let you kill one of their own out of gratitude for saving the whole flock.

Ha!  I was thinking the exact same thing for an hour after I shot him!  Lol
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FullChoke

#4
May 19, 2018, 04:16:00 PM
Wait, you killed this coyote with a used tampon? You.....are......good!  :TooFunny:


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wvmntnhick

#5
May 20, 2018, 08:50:50 PM
That's awesome. Better than killing a turkey any day. I enjoy killing birds as much as the next guy but gettin rid of an apex predator that feeds on them helps the birds we love to chase. Congrats.


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cramerhunts

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May 21, 2018, 11:57:19 AM
Crazy close! Great job.
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