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Title: Homestead Gobbler
Post by: Spring Creek Calls on April 22, 2025, 09:11:42 AM
Got him to gobble by hooting off the deck last night well after sundown. He was fired up early this morning, way before I thought he should be gobbling. He was on the ground well before sunrise and seemed to be headed my way, but still 200 yards away. He first came into view strutting and gobbling at about 65 yards ahead and to the right. He worked his way along a small rise ending up hard right. He had cut the distance to where I knew he was close enough but needed to get him in an opening. As he entered one he stretched up and the SA-28 did it's job with the TSS 9's. 20.5 lbs, 9" beard and blunt 3/4" spurs, definitely a 2 year old. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250422/15a6d2d0920a9190e6bf7eb7f8b4ab0a.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250422/0e3c89c56ac7fe0aa0eb6847b785581b.jpg)

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Title: Re: Homestead Gobbler
Post by: Turkeybutt on April 22, 2025, 09:15:54 AM
Congratulations on a fine bird.
Title: Re: Homestead Gobbler
Post by: Lcmacd 58 on April 22, 2025, 10:32:18 AM
Nice job ....
Title: Re: Homestead Gobbler
Post by: Lcmacd 58 on April 22, 2025, 10:33:16 AM
Like your blind but there is a knack to putting it up
Title: Re: Homestead Gobbler
Post by: OJR on April 22, 2025, 10:40:00 AM
Congratulations!!!
Title: Re: Homestead Gobbler
Post by: Old Timer on April 22, 2025, 10:46:13 AM
Very nice!
Title: Re: Homestead Gobbler
Post by: 3bailey3 on April 22, 2025, 10:58:08 AM
Awesome! Congrats!
Title: Re: Homestead Gobbler
Post by: bbcoach on April 22, 2025, 11:04:06 AM
GREAT JOB Mike!  CONGRATS!
Title: Re: Homestead Gobbler
Post by: ybuck on April 22, 2025, 02:45:57 PM
congratulations!
fun story, and great pictures too....
Title: Re: Homestead Gobbler
Post by: Muzzy61 on April 22, 2025, 03:07:42 PM
Congrats !
Title: Re: Homestead Gobbler
Post by: Spring Creek Calls on April 22, 2025, 04:32:52 PM
Quote from: Lcmacd 58 on April 22, 2025, 10:33:16 AMLike your blind but there is a knack to putting it up

Thanks everyone. Folding up this blind into it's backpack can be a challenge but is very simple when done correctly. I can usually get it first attempt but not always.
Title: Re: Homestead Gobbler
Post by: btomlin on April 22, 2025, 05:15:03 PM
Congrats, Mike!
Title: Re: Homestead Gobbler
Post by: Twowithone on April 22, 2025, 05:57:25 PM
Congrats on the Gobbler.
Title: Re: Homestead Gobbler
Post by: JeffC on April 22, 2025, 07:51:28 PM
Congrats!! Bet you had a big old smile as you took that LONG walk home!!! :turkey2: