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Title: Bama 3 year old down
Post by: HoggleGobble on March 20, 2012, 09:44:29 AM
Had one start gobbling at 4 PM and killed him 20 mins later. Houndstooth bronzed glass call is SMOKING!!!


Almost stepped on a Rattler at 3:30, and jumped back real quick as he rattled at me. Shot him and killed him at about 4 steps. Me and my buddy were gasping and talking about not believing what just happened. Then took our Gobbler Loungers and set them up against a big white oak for the next mornings hunt.. We set down to relax for a second and decided to play with our calls a bit. I was showing him the new Houndstooth Glass call I got, and he is new to turkey hunting so I was playing around with all the different types of hen turkey sounds, and this gobbler fired off about 100 yds behind us. We both said, "You have to be kidding!!" We turned around and went about 20 yds to another tree that had a better field of view behind us, and about 15 minutes later he strutted up to us with a girlfriend. A good 3 year old.

1 1/16" and 15/16" spurs, 20 lbs, and a 10 3/4" beard..
Score: 61.5

(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t32/HoggleGobble/Turkey033.jpg)

(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t32/HoggleGobble/Turkey036.jpg)

(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t32/HoggleGobble/Turkey035.jpg)
Title: Re: Bama 3 year old down
Post by: CT Spur Collector on March 20, 2012, 09:55:30 AM
Good job, cool story.
Title: Re: Bama 3 year old down
Post by: Hognutz on March 20, 2012, 09:57:45 AM
Way to go!!
Title: Re: Bama 3 year old down
Post by: pseshooter300 on March 20, 2012, 10:12:36 AM
Congrats
Title: Re: Bama 3 year old down
Post by: Wrangler95 on March 20, 2012, 11:39:13 AM
 :z-guntootsmiley:



Very nice going,congrats!!
Title: Re: Bama 3 year old down
Post by: redleg06 on March 20, 2012, 12:16:38 PM
Man it's hard to complain about that!
Title: Re: Bama 3 year old down
Post by: JVA54 on March 20, 2012, 12:21:04 PM

   Congrats!!
Title: Re: Re: Bama 3 year old down
Post by: boomer on March 20, 2012, 12:59:20 PM
Congrats!!!

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Title: Re: Bama 3 year old down
Post by: Spring_Woods on March 20, 2012, 01:03:39 PM
Congrats!!
Title: Re: Bama 3 year old down
Post by: bird on March 20, 2012, 01:17:19 PM
 :turkey2:   :z-guntootsmiley:  :funnyturkey:
Title: Re: Bama 3 year old down
Post by: snuff can on March 20, 2012, 01:29:41 PM
nice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Bama 3 year old down
Post by: neal on March 20, 2012, 01:47:03 PM
 :z-winnersmiley:
Title: Re: Bama 3 year old down
Post by: timbrhuntr on March 20, 2012, 02:02:01 PM
Congrats  :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Bama 3 year old down
Post by: remmy1187 on March 20, 2012, 02:44:34 PM
Congrats!  WTG
Title: Re: Bama 3 year old down
Post by: Ol'Mossy on March 20, 2012, 04:44:54 PM
Nice bird, congrats  :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Bama 3 year old down
Post by: Jake#5 on March 20, 2012, 04:57:03 PM
congrats!
Title: Re: Bama 3 year old down
Post by: Basser69 on March 20, 2012, 05:16:02 PM
Congrats!  :z-guntootsmiley:
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Post by: Bustabeak on March 20, 2012, 08:18:46 PM
Dang nice bird!!! Congrats!
Title: Re: Bama 3 year old down
Post by: MAKEemQUIVER on March 20, 2012, 10:01:17 PM
Cool hunt!!
Title: Re: Bama 3 year old down
Post by: GeorgeJR on March 20, 2012, 10:16:38 PM
So that is why they make snake boots for turkey hunting....  Here in WI I was thinking that was to allow you to tromp thru the marsh w/o putting on hip boots.  Great job!

Question, to those who know how to age a turkey.  How do you tell age....  My first bird I was told was a 4.5 year old with 1-3/8 spurs and 11-1/4 beard.  I forgot to ask how to tell age I was just thinking it was a good size one and a Tom so Bang at 20 yrds then my boss asked me to tell him the measurements over the phone and told me I had just out shot him on turkey hunting on my first outing (he has been turkey hunting in VA for a long time).  DNR stated the aprox. age.  Would like to know if it is based on measurements, or?  Deer I know it is based on teeth and grind marks but not sure on turkeys.

Thanks!  And again great job on both of your kills.  Rattle snake soup with Turkey and gravy for you!
Title: Re: Bama 3 year old down
Post by: surehuntsalot on March 20, 2012, 11:16:03 PM
don't you just love it when that happens
Title: Re: Bama 3 year old down
Post by: 870BkWht on March 21, 2012, 12:19:57 AM
Congrats on fine looking bird.  You didnt take a picture of that rattler did you?
Title: Re: Bama 3 year old down
Post by: Roostem33 on March 21, 2012, 08:53:00 AM
Congratulations!!!
Title: Re: Bama 3 year old down
Post by: mnturkey on March 21, 2012, 10:16:48 AM
Congratulations