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Title: He slipped up!
Post by: harleytom on March 24, 2022, 07:01:33 PM
As I said in an earlier thread, I have been chasing this ol boy since the season started. Except for one morning last week he's been exceptionally quiet off the roost forcing me to play a guessing game as to his location and direction of movement. He's had a large flock of up to 15 hens and 4 large jakes running with him most of the time. I've had trail cams on most of his favorite hangouts and noticed in recent days his harem has been dwindling as some of the hens break off and start to nest. He had been in a field behind my parents the last couple of days(while I was working of course) so I decided to start there yesterday. Of course, dead silence opened the morning and after a few hours I gave up and headed back to eat/regroup. Camera later showed he, the jakes and 5 remaining hens came into the area 30 minutes after I left. After lunch I decided to hunt on my grandparents old place. I set up near a small field and began to do some cold calling. After a couple of fruitless hours calling into a high wind I broke out the old Crystal Mistress and let her do some high pitched sweet talking. About 5 minutes after I finished the sequence he came charging into the field with the jakes and a few hens following close behind. I let him close to 20 yards and then promptly pointed out his most recent mistake to him. My first Mississippi bird in almost 2 years.
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Title: Re: He slipped up!
Post by: Mossyguy on March 24, 2022, 08:18:25 PM
Yea buddy!
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Post by: zsully on March 24, 2022, 09:02:19 PM
Oh would you look at that!!!!! Heck of a bird Harleytom!!! Congratulations
Title: Re: He slipped up!
Post by: Yoder409 on March 25, 2022, 11:40:15 AM
Very nice of you to discreetly point out his shortcomings to him.     :TooFunny:

CONGRATS on a job well done !!!!

Always nice to seal it up on one after it's gotten personal.
Title: Re: He slipped up!
Post by: harleytom on March 25, 2022, 05:26:37 PM
Thanks folks. Really quiet spring so far. North Bama youth season starts Saturday, went to listen from my favorite spot this morning and heard 3 under less than ideal conditions. Taking my grandson out and see if we can get him on one. Probably won't hunt much myself until April 1st N Bama season starts


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Title: Re: He slipped up!
Post by: twyatt on March 26, 2022, 08:34:51 AM
CONGRATS!!!
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Post by: Tom007 on March 26, 2022, 10:45:22 AM
Fantastic, way to go!!!
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Post by: a_jabbo on March 27, 2022, 08:20:47 PM
Heck Yeah!!! Congratulations
Title: Re: He slipped up!
Post by: POk3s on March 29, 2022, 05:33:14 PM
Yea buddy! Well done!!
Title: Re: He slipped up!
Post by: Delmar ODonnell on April 03, 2022, 07:33:20 PM
Congratulations!


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