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2024 OLD GOBBLER TURKEY HUNTING TEAM CONTEST => Category: 2024 OLD GOBBLER TURKEY HUNTING TEAM CONTEST => 2024 Killer B's => Topic started by: Yoder409 on March 18, 2024, 07:08:34 PM

Title: ¡Dos grandes pavos machos caídos!
Post by: Yoder409 on March 18, 2024, 07:08:34 PM
Still hung over from yesterday's 17 hour drive.  But here's a few pics of one of the coolest hunts I've ever had.

HUUUUUUUUUUGE shout out to mi amigo, Manuel Enriquez and the entire staff of El Halcon Lodge and Outfitters !!!

10 hunters in camp last week.  19 el pavos harvested.  Every man killed what he came for.  Pretty sure every man went home weighing more than he did when he arrived in camp, too.

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Dos pavos !!!

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1 7/8 "
There was one set of legit 2-inchers out of 19 birds.

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Rob, Manuel and yours truly.

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Yoder409 Turkey Call holsters go international !!!   :you_rock:

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Title: Re: ¡Dos grandes pavos machos caídos!
Post by: JeffC on March 18, 2024, 08:56:35 PM
Congrats again "Mr. Royal Slam"! Sounds and looks like a great hunt!!  Full mount?
Title: Re: ¡Dos grandes pavos machos caídos!
Post by: Delmar ODonnell on March 18, 2024, 09:09:42 PM
That's so awesome Don. Those birds are beautiful and that trip looks like a blast.
Title: Re: ¡Dos grandes pavos machos caídos!
Post by: Tom007 on March 19, 2024, 05:20:34 PM
Nobody is beating those spurs Don. Beautiful birds for sure! Wow
Title: Re: ¡Dos grandes pavos machos caídos!
Post by: paboxcall on March 19, 2024, 05:41:15 PM
 :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:

Dos thumbs up!
Title: Re: ¡Dos grandes pavos machos caídos!
Post by: harleytom on March 19, 2024, 05:46:43 PM
Congratulations! Looks like it was a trip for the ages.


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Title: Re: ¡Dos grandes pavos machos caídos!
Post by: POk3s on March 19, 2024, 06:17:23 PM
Yes sir! Love the pics!

I didn't even have to Google translate this time...I figured out enough of what you said all on my own ;)
Title: Re: ¡Dos grandes pavos machos caídos!
Post by: Happy on March 20, 2024, 05:05:56 AM
Congrats on the jungle turkey Yoder. Sounds like you had a blast.

Good-looking and Platinum level member of the Elitist club

Title: Re: ¡Dos grandes pavos machos caídos!
Post by: Yoder409 on March 20, 2024, 09:20:40 AM
Quote from: Happy on March 20, 2024, 05:05:56 AM
Congrats on the jungle turkey Yoder. Sounds like you had a blast.

Thanks !!!

It's definitely a trip of a lifetime for a turkey hunter.  The hunting is calling from a blind.....which is not my style.   But it's really the only way other than roost shooting.   But when you hear....then see your first one...... !!!  It's just pretty incredible.

Yep.
Title: Re: ¡Dos grandes pavos machos caídos!
Post by: zelmo1 on March 20, 2024, 09:25:34 AM
Congrats Yoder, that's a pretty bird. Z
Title: Re: ¡Dos grandes pavos machos caídos!
Post by: PharmHunter on March 20, 2024, 09:25:44 AM
Love it!
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Post by: zsully on March 20, 2024, 12:19:34 PM
Those are awesome birds!!!! Congrats Don. Looks like it was a blast
Title: Re: ¡Dos grandes pavos machos caídos!
Post by: GobbleNut on March 21, 2024, 09:21:59 AM
Congrats on the gobblers!  Gotta admit, those are some beautiful birds. 
Pretty exclusive company hunting with Rob Keck... 
Title: Re: ¡Dos grandes pavos machos caídos!
Post by: reflexl on March 21, 2024, 10:28:50 AM
¡Felicitaciones por tus pavos!
Title: Re: ¡Dos grandes pavos machos caídos!
Post by: Yoder409 on March 21, 2024, 11:20:30 AM
¡Muchas gracias, señor!
Title: Re: ¡Dos grandes pavos machos caídos!
Post by: reflexl on March 21, 2024, 01:30:01 PM
 ¡Denada!
Title: Re: ¡Dos grandes pavos machos caídos!
Post by: YoungGobbler on March 21, 2024, 06:34:14 PM
Nice beautiful birds Mr. Yoder!
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Post by: a_jabbo on March 25, 2024, 02:16:08 PM
Amazing!!!!! Way to go, Yoder!!!! I can imagine how incredible that hunt was, especially sharing camp with Rob Keck!
Title: Re: ¡Dos grandes pavos machos caídos!
Post by: Bill on March 27, 2024, 12:26:47 AM
Big time congratulations, Don. Those are amazing and beautiful birds.

Assuming you're getting one or both mounted, is it problematic getting your birds back here for taxidermy?


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Title: Re: ¡Dos grandes pavos machos caídos!
Post by: Tom007 on March 27, 2024, 01:29:53 PM
Hunt of a lifetime Don. Nice job, congrats!
Title: Re: ¡Dos grandes pavos machos caídos!
Post by: Yoder409 on March 27, 2024, 07:23:05 PM
Quote from: Bill on March 27, 2024, 12:26:47 AM
Big time congratulations, Don. Those are amazing and beautiful birds.

Assuming you're getting one or both mounted, is it problematic getting your birds back here for taxidermy?

Thanks, Bill !!!   They ARE Amazing birds !!!

I will be getting both birds mounted when they get here.  Being non-native to the U.S. the birds must be sent to a U.S.D.A. licensed acceptance facility here, stateside, accompanied by a CITES permit issued by the Mexican government.  Currently, the issuing agency in Mexico City is a 3-ring crap show, I am told.  And permits are slow to be issued.   Our outfitter said it could be 6 months or more til the permits arrive and our capes get shipped.

No biggie.   ives me more time to save for the taxidermy bill.    :toothy9:
Title: Re: ¡Dos grandes pavos machos caídos!
Post by: Yoder409 on March 27, 2024, 07:24:34 PM
Quote from: Tom007 on March 27, 2024, 01:29:53 PM
Hunt of a lifetime Don. Nice job, congrats!

Thanks, Tom !!!   :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: ¡Dos grandes pavos machos caídos!
Post by: Sir-diealot on March 27, 2024, 10:14:50 PM
Congratulations, neat looking and sounding turkey for sure. I remermber hearing one the first time on one of Mr. Lovett Williams Jr's CD's, thought it was an odd sounding thing.
Title: Re: ¡Dos grandes pavos machos caídos!
Post by: Yoder409 on March 31, 2024, 10:52:05 PM
Quote from: Sir-diealot on March 27, 2024, 10:14:50 PM
Congratulations, neat looking and sounding turkey for sure. I remermber hearing one the first time on one of Mr. Lovett Williams Jr's CD's, thought it was an odd sounding thing.

They are something to hear in the Campeche twilight, for sure !!!!