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Title: 1st Bird of the year hits the dirt
Post by: Fireengine70 on March 07, 2012, 08:00:52 PM
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Sorry about the crappy pics, but the camera on my phone got screwed up after I dropped it in a ditch this morning. Here goes, I got all set up about 20 min before first light in an area I had seen some birds during deer season. Hit the owl call a few times and had nothing answer. Cows started bellering shortly after and ended up hearing 3 different gobblers in the next head over (about 400 yds away). Right at first light I heard this guy fire off no less than 100 yards in the swamp. I gave him a few purrs and he ended up flying down about 15 min later and strutted about 50 yards into my decoys. I killed him at about 15 paces and I was back at the house by 730. It was by far the quickest hunt Ive had yet. 8 7/8" beard, 3/4" spurs.
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Post by: cannonball on March 07, 2012, 08:02:05 PM
Congrats!
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Post by: Flydown on March 07, 2012, 08:03:30 PM
Nice bird! You gotta love a Flash Hunt! Congrats!
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Post by: coyotetrpr on March 07, 2012, 08:04:16 PM
well done :icon_thumright:
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Post by: deadhead870 on March 07, 2012, 08:05:56 PM
Congrats man, thats awesome :z-guntootsmiley:
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Post by: K9Doc on March 07, 2012, 08:09:44 PM
Nice and quick!!  Makes you appreciate em alot more after a couple of weeks of frustration.  Relax and enjoy cause the pressure is gone now!!!
Congratulations!
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Post by: Shotgun on March 07, 2012, 08:13:31 PM
Nice...Congrats
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Post by: chatterbox on March 07, 2012, 08:22:57 PM
Congrats! Nice bird! :icon_thumright:
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Post by: stone road turkey calls on March 07, 2012, 08:33:20 PM
 :icon_thumright:
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Post by: redleg06 on March 07, 2012, 08:35:46 PM
 :z-guntootsmiley:
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Post by: bird on March 07, 2012, 08:37:26 PM
Congrats and I like the hat too!   :icon_thumright:  :z-winnersmiley:  :funnyturkey:
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Post by: BigHooks on March 07, 2012, 08:38:10 PM
Nice Thunderchicken    :newmascot:
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Post by: Ruger M77 on March 07, 2012, 08:42:25 PM
Congrats!
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Post by: TRKYHTR on March 07, 2012, 08:42:43 PM
Atta boy nice hunt. Congrats,

TRKYHTR
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Post by: Ol'Mossy on March 07, 2012, 08:47:08 PM
Nice bird, congrats  :icon_thumright:
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Post by: Bustabeak on March 07, 2012, 08:48:43 PM
Nice bird!Congrats!
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Post by: WiLL B on March 07, 2012, 08:52:45 PM
Congrats!!
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Post by: hookedspur on March 07, 2012, 08:58:07 PM
GREAT job ,Congrats...
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Post by: T-town on March 07, 2012, 09:08:48 PM
 :icon_thumright:
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Post by: pseshooter300 on March 07, 2012, 09:09:43 PM
Congrats nice bird
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Post by: Roostem33 on March 07, 2012, 09:14:20 PM
Congratulations!!!
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Post by: Mainer on March 07, 2012, 09:23:46 PM
Good job
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Post by: WW on March 07, 2012, 09:24:28 PM
good killin!
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Post by: jblackburn on March 07, 2012, 09:28:09 PM
Congrats!  I still got a month until season opens up!!!!!  SO JEALOUS!
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Post by: MAKEemQUIVER on March 07, 2012, 09:36:17 PM
Congrats on the bird, sounds like an awesome hunt!!!!
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Post by: RutnNStrutn on March 07, 2012, 09:44:26 PM
Congrats on your bird brother!! :firefighter:
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Post by: BOFF on March 07, 2012, 09:47:54 PM
WOOHOO!!!

Congrats!!

Love those hunts, as they don't happen often!!

God Bless,
David B.
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Post by: Hognutz on March 07, 2012, 10:08:17 PM
Congrats on a nice bird. Well done.. :fud: :newmascot:
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Post by: HARDCORE on March 07, 2012, 10:10:11 PM
Congrats!!  :you_rock: :you_rock:

HC
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Post by: paintbrush on March 07, 2012, 10:11:11 PM
Congrats to ya!!
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Post by: Wingbone on March 07, 2012, 10:18:55 PM
Awesome! Congrats on the first blood of the year. I love those bronze bars in the tail of Osceolas. I'm getting one mounted from last year like it.
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Post by: titansben15 on March 07, 2012, 10:28:35 PM
Nice bird! Just out of curiosity, do you hunt in sunglasses? I've been thinking about trying it out
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Post by: runngun on March 07, 2012, 10:59:42 PM
Man that is awesome!!! Congratulations
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Post by: twinters on March 07, 2012, 11:44:13 PM
congratulations brother,nice way to start the season
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Post by: okiegobblers on March 08, 2012, 12:23:46 AM
Awesome man!
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Post by: ILIKEHEVI-13 on March 08, 2012, 02:00:03 AM
That's a nice one! 
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Post by: TRKYCRZY on March 08, 2012, 07:20:40 AM
Congratulations :z-winnersmiley:
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Post by: jakebird on March 08, 2012, 07:48:01 AM
Congrats! Love those fast and furious mornings! Ive always been a little jealous of you early bird states. Which state did you kill him in?
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Post by: mikewhandley on March 08, 2012, 07:48:22 AM
nice bird...congrats
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Post by: DeadEye09 on March 08, 2012, 08:01:05 AM
Congrats and thanks for sharing! I think this just gets everyone even more fired up for their season to start!
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Post by: Wrangler95 on March 08, 2012, 08:03:50 AM
 :jesus-cross:


Very nice,congrats!
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Post by: mikejd on March 08, 2012, 08:14:02 AM
Ausome, Congrats. :z-guntootsmiley:
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Post by: Rio Fan on March 08, 2012, 08:20:30 AM
Nice job, congratulations!  :icon_thumright:
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Post by: E-F-Brady on March 08, 2012, 08:32:50 AM
Well Done!
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Post by: Fireengine70 on March 08, 2012, 09:04:19 AM
Quote from: jakebird on March 08, 2012, 07:48:01 AM
Congrats! Love those fast and furious mornings! Ive always been a little jealous of you early bird states. Which state did you kill him in?

I killed him in south florida

Quote from: titansben15 on March 07, 2012, 10:28:35 PM
Nice bird! Just out of curiosity, do you hunt in sunglasses? I've been thinking about trying it out

I dont hunt in them, i keep them under my leafy suit while i hunt. I usually put them on for the walk out.
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Post by: Eric Gregg on March 08, 2012, 09:15:37 AM
 :you_rock:
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Post by: I-55Bandit on March 08, 2012, 09:31:17 AM
 :icon_thumright:
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Post by: GobbleNut on March 08, 2012, 09:31:41 AM
Now that's the way to start the spring!!   :icon_thumright:   :icon_thumright:
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Post by: Basser69 on March 08, 2012, 10:35:01 AM
I love dead birds!!!  :z-guntootsmiley: :icon_thumright: :z-guntootsmiley:
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Post by: mnturkey on March 08, 2012, 11:03:21 AM
Congratulations,
glad someone is hunting, I have to wait until May.
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Post by: timbrhuntr on March 08, 2012, 11:56:02 AM
Congrats! Glad to see you Florida guys are finally starting to lay them down.
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Post by: nctrkyhntr on March 08, 2012, 12:55:39 PM
 :you_rock: :you_rock:
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Post by: BHMTitan on March 08, 2012, 04:04:46 PM
Nice bird.  One week from today for us Alabama folks.
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Post by: Trip on March 08, 2012, 09:09:05 PM
Congrats!!! Nice to see some people are getting to hunt already...LOL
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Post by: MouthCaller on March 08, 2012, 09:14:10 PM
very pretty bird congrats man
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Post by: mr meat on March 08, 2012, 09:29:51 PM
congrats!
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Post by: Mtneer on March 08, 2012, 09:34:30 PM
Congratulations!
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Post by: erf on March 08, 2012, 09:55:19 PM
great job   :drool: :turkey2: :z-winnersmiley:
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Post by: Spring_Woods on March 08, 2012, 10:16:39 PM
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Post by: M,Yingling on March 08, 2012, 10:21:31 PM
Nice bird congrats  :icon_thumright:
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Post by: surehuntsalot on March 09, 2012, 06:53:32 PM
congrats on the bird
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Post by: MS Hntr on March 09, 2012, 07:24:53 PM
Congrats!
:happy0064:
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Post by: Crappiepro on March 09, 2012, 07:28:27 PM
Congrats on the nice bird! Nothin wrong with a fast hunt and home in time for breakfast LOL!!
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Post by: TN-Hunter on March 09, 2012, 09:08:27 PM
 :happy0064:
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Post by: VA_Birdhunter on March 09, 2012, 09:33:27 PM
Congrats!  :icon_thumright:
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