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Limb Hanger down in West Virginia

Started by West Augusta, May 15, 2014, 02:07:56 PM

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West Augusta

May 15, 2014, 02:07:56 PM
I went to the Witches Grave this morning due to the storms coming through and didn't want to be far from the truck in case it got bad.  Turns out it was a good move.  I set up in a very small meadow incase of the storms.  Shortly after daylight he gobbled.  I gave him a few quiet yelps on the Locust and Ipe Jordan yelper I made.  Five minutes later another lazy gobble.  Five more minutes another lazy gobble only this one was closer.  I turned up the hill and looked through the bush that I was hiding under.  I could clearly see his fan but not his head.  No way I could shoot through the bush.  Then, putt, putt, putt.
I thought some how he had busted me.  Nope.  He was putting at my jake decoy.  Next thing I know, he was going through the meadow in half strut.  Half strut until he got to my Jake and then it was full strut.  I only let him make one circle of the decoy.  I'm not sure how I ever missed the decoy.



18 pounds flat.
10 1/8" beard
1 3/8" and 1 7/16" spurs.
My best bird ever.


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paboxcall

#1
May 15, 2014, 02:53:33 PM
 :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:

Good job!  Nice bird!
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chatterbox

#2
May 15, 2014, 04:47:24 PM
Fantastic bird Steve!!!!
That is flat out awesome! :icon_thumright:

Charley B

#3
May 15, 2014, 04:57:43 PM
Wow, yahouuuu!  That's a great hunt and a old bird!!!!  Verry happy to read that story, congrat's!  :z-winnersmiley:

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#4
May 15, 2014, 04:58:35 PM
congrats

SheGotHoOks

#5
May 16, 2014, 12:28:42 AM
Congrats Steve.. that's awesome, thanks for sharing the hunt with us... Awesome bird! Congrats Congrats Congrats!!!!


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SheGotHoOks

#6
May 16, 2014, 12:38:25 AM
Onpoint says congrats too.. His phone don't let him reply to threads 90 percent of the time! So congrats from him tOo!


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hotrod3h

#7
May 16, 2014, 02:28:17 AM
Steve... Congrats very nice bird and good story. Man those are some white legs!    :TooFunny:

spurman

#8
May 17, 2014, 09:47:08 AM
Great bird with some great hooks. Congratulations.  :icon_thumright:
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hunter22

#9
May 17, 2014, 10:00:06 AM
Nice gobbler Steve. That should help your team score.

Triple B

#10
May 18, 2014, 11:25:55 PM
That is a good one for sure Steve. That old boy has got some hooks.

West Augusta

#11
June 01, 2014, 03:35:12 PM
The pictures weren't the best so I went with the measurements shown.

My 2014 Gobbler

18 pounds even


The beard actually measured 10 1/8" but only shows 10 1/16" so I'll go with that.


This spur was 1 3/8" but shows 1 5/16" so I'll go with that

This spur is 1 7/16"

My contest sheet


18 pounds
Beard 10 1/16"
Right Spur 1 5/16"
Left Spur 1 7/16"
My score: 65.625
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