Title: Homecoming
Post by: Yoder409 on March 17, 2025, 08:06:34 PM
Post by: Yoder409 on March 17, 2025, 08:06:34 PM
Picked up my 2024 bird mounts today.
Had quite a truckload, as my cousin's mounts came home, too.
First..... This guy. Had a good many trailcam pics of him, pre-season. He was THE target bird for my second PA tag last year. He ended up coming (with 2 other adult birds) 500 or 600 yards on a rainy morning. The rain had his beards sticking together. But, I was 99% sure I pulled the trigger on the right bird. 19 total inches of beard. Love it when a plan comes together.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53711274347_5db1fe3a74_c.jpg)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53712178196_33243e9cf0_c.jpg)
He ended up falling in the background of the first (trailcam) pic.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54393934555_0c1f942e87_c.jpg)
Then, these guys. A pair of Campeche Ocellateds from almost a year ago to the day.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53590899815_4e72f35e16_c.jpg)
I'm pretty tickled with the way they turned out.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54393797348_5460d4bf8c_c.jpg)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54393796343_2fd4b5197b_c.jpg)
I still have to finish out the bases on these two.
Had quite a truckload, as my cousin's mounts came home, too.
First..... This guy. Had a good many trailcam pics of him, pre-season. He was THE target bird for my second PA tag last year. He ended up coming (with 2 other adult birds) 500 or 600 yards on a rainy morning. The rain had his beards sticking together. But, I was 99% sure I pulled the trigger on the right bird. 19 total inches of beard. Love it when a plan comes together.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53711274347_5db1fe3a74_c.jpg)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53712178196_33243e9cf0_c.jpg)
He ended up falling in the background of the first (trailcam) pic.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54393934555_0c1f942e87_c.jpg)
Then, these guys. A pair of Campeche Ocellateds from almost a year ago to the day.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53590899815_4e72f35e16_c.jpg)
I'm pretty tickled with the way they turned out.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54393797348_5460d4bf8c_c.jpg)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54393796343_2fd4b5197b_c.jpg)
I still have to finish out the bases on these two.
Title: Re: Homecoming
Post by: tad1 on March 17, 2025, 08:26:44 PM
Post by: tad1 on March 17, 2025, 08:26:44 PM
Awesome work!, gonna need to build a new trophy room!
JT
JT
Title: Re: Homecoming
Post by: Yoder409 on March 17, 2025, 08:37:24 PM
Post by: Yoder409 on March 17, 2025, 08:37:24 PM
Quote from: tad1 on March 17, 2025, 08:26:44 PMAwesome work!, gonna need to build a new trophy room!
JT
Won't need to build a new one. But, the one I have is slap filled UP. :help:
Title: Re: Homecoming
Post by: JeffC on March 17, 2025, 09:10:23 PM
Post by: JeffC on March 17, 2025, 09:10:23 PM
Thats awesome Don! I can relive the hunt every time I look at one of mine.
Title: Re: Homecoming
Post by: Yoder409 on March 17, 2025, 09:43:45 PM
Post by: Yoder409 on March 17, 2025, 09:43:45 PM
Quote from: JeffC on March 17, 2025, 09:10:23 PMThats awesome Don! I can relive the hunt every time I look at one of mine.
EXACTLY !!!
One day I won't be able to do this. But I'll be able to sit in that room in my recliner and tell my grandkids the story of every gobbler and every buck that's in there.
Title: Re: Homecoming
Post by: boatpaddle on March 17, 2025, 09:49:18 PM
Post by: boatpaddle on March 17, 2025, 09:49:18 PM
Congratulations, Don
A trio of beautiful birds, some terrific memories, & the man cave is enhanced, 3 fold.
You've done well, Pilgrim..
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A trio of beautiful birds, some terrific memories, & the man cave is enhanced, 3 fold.
You've done well, Pilgrim..
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Title: Re: Homecoming
Post by: Yoder409 on March 18, 2025, 09:38:43 AM
Post by: Yoder409 on March 18, 2025, 09:38:43 AM
Quote from: boatpaddle on March 17, 2025, 09:49:18 PMCongratulations, Don
A trio of beautiful birds, some terrific memories, & the man cave is enhanced, 3 fold.
You've done well, Pilgrim..
Thanks, Zumer !!!
Title: Re: Homecoming
Post by: Twowithone on March 18, 2025, 09:47:02 AM
Post by: Twowithone on March 18, 2025, 09:47:02 AM
Great mounts and the stories will flow to your grandkids awesome.
Title: Re: Homecoming
Post by: Notsoyoungturk on March 18, 2025, 10:35:15 AM
Post by: Notsoyoungturk on March 18, 2025, 10:35:15 AM
Congratulations Don! Great memories and some fine looking birds. What an amazing beard on your Eastern.
Title: Re: Homecoming
Post by: Happy on March 18, 2025, 11:52:36 AM
Post by: Happy on March 18, 2025, 11:52:36 AM
Nice mounts. The last one of the peacock, though, were you going for the constipated look? 
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