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Title: 4-3-12 Roost Killin
Post by: ccleroy on April 03, 2012, 11:44:13 AM
Watched this bird close to roost time yesterday evening and knew pretty much where he should be for this morning. Got in there early and tight, sure enough at the crack of dawn he rattled off at @80 yards and continued to gobble at least 70 more times, when he hit the dirt I gave a 3 note yelp and he came running. He was dead 2 minutes after his feet hit the dirt. Awesome morning.

(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/ccleroy/ec630b52.jpg)
Title: Re: 4-3-12 Roost Killin
Post by: 870FaceLift on April 03, 2012, 11:46:27 AM
 :you_rock:

Gotta love it when a plan like that comes together!  Congrats on a great morning!
Title: Re: 4-3-12 Roost Killin
Post by: anthonyjhallen on April 03, 2012, 11:50:55 AM
I love it when it happens like that.
Title: Re: 4-3-12 Roost Killin
Post by: Reloader on April 03, 2012, 11:52:37 AM
Those short hunts sure are nice once in a while.

Congrats!
Title: Re: 4-3-12 Roost Killin
Post by: Mike Honcho on April 03, 2012, 12:05:54 PM
Roostin is roastin as they say!!!!!!  Great job and a nice bird!
Congrats!
Title: Re: 4-3-12 Roost Killin
Post by: mdtkyhntr on April 03, 2012, 12:08:04 PM
Great picture! Nicely done, I have yet to kill one right off the roost!
Title: Re: 4-3-12 Roost Killin
Post by: stinkpickle on April 03, 2012, 12:19:43 PM
 :z-guntootsmiley: :z-guntootsmiley: :z-guntootsmiley:
Title: Re: 4-3-12 Roost Killin
Post by: fallsflight on April 03, 2012, 12:41:29 PM
Congrats!  Great picture too!
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Post by: hookedspur on April 03, 2012, 12:48:17 PM
SWEET  :newmascot:
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Post by: boomer on April 03, 2012, 12:50:45 PM
Congrats!!!

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Title: Re: 4-3-12 Roost Killin
Post by: TrackeySauresRex on April 03, 2012, 12:54:16 PM
Congrats! great photo for sure  :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: 4-3-12 Roost Killin
Post by: nctrkyhntr on April 03, 2012, 01:04:19 PM
 :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: 4-3-12 Roost Killin
Post by: Trevor2 on April 03, 2012, 01:45:32 PM
Quote from: mdtkyhntr on April 03, 2012, 12:08:04 PM
Great picture! Nicely done, I have yet to kill one right off the roost!
I have only done it once and it was pure coincidence. Bird roosted where he hadnt roosted all season and was only 30 yards from the blind at daylight. 30 seconds after flydown he was done. Congrats on a great kill.
Title: Re: 4-3-12 Roost Killin
Post by: redarrow on April 03, 2012, 02:13:34 PM
Gotta love it. :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: 4-3-12 Roost Killin
Post by: Roostem33 on April 03, 2012, 02:21:54 PM
Cogratulations!!!! Gotta like those quick one's!!!
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Post by: wvnut3 on April 03, 2012, 02:37:47 PM
Awesome .Lee :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: 4-3-12 Roost Killin
Post by: Hognutz on April 03, 2012, 02:38:48 PM
Congrats!! He is a dandy..That picture looks like a stinkin' postcard. It is beautiful!!   Mike
Title: Re: 4-3-12 Roost Killin
Post by: Doublej on April 03, 2012, 02:39:17 PM
Excellent picture! Congrats on a fine bird
Title: Re: 4-3-12 Roost Killin
Post by: TauntoHawk on April 03, 2012, 02:47:44 PM
Makes it feel easy when it works doesnt it!!



One of my main tactics is to roost a bird night before slide in WAY early close enough the roost to see him on the limb once its light.

give him a few yelps as he's about to fly down and let him strut for about 20 seconds thinking life is grand and hammer him. killed at least 5 within a minute of being on the ground
Title: Re: 4-3-12 Roost Killin
Post by: Wrangler95 on April 03, 2012, 04:34:59 PM
 :happy0064:


Very nice going,congrats!
Title: Re: 4-3-12 Roost Killin
Post by: Rio Fan on April 03, 2012, 04:35:46 PM
You always take really good pictures.  Congrats on another nice bird!  :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: 4-3-12 Roost Killin
Post by: chatterbox on April 03, 2012, 05:00:24 PM
WTG Rick! He's a dandy one for sure! :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: 4-3-12 Roost Killin
Post by: TauntoHawk on April 03, 2012, 05:30:26 PM
that is a heck of a picture too! beautiful colors and love the angle looking up at all the green
Title: Re: 4-3-12 Roost Killin
Post by: handcannon on April 03, 2012, 05:47:02 PM
Sure glad your on my team. Heck, at the rate your going you could be on your own team. Congratulations Ricky!
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Post by: timbrhuntr on April 03, 2012, 06:30:57 PM
Congrats  :icon_thumright: Nice pic. Did you take it by yourself? I need to take better pics but it is hard by yourself.
Title: Re: 4-3-12 Roost Killin
Post by: slamman on April 03, 2012, 06:42:26 PM
bitter sweet victory congrats
Title: Re: 4-3-12 Roost Killin
Post by: reflexl on April 03, 2012, 07:06:47 PM
I love to get under a roosted bird. Every now and them it backfires though. I had a bird that was roosting on the river that I couldn't kill. Some boys accross the river had called him so much that he was totaly call shy. One morning I slipped in and found him roosted. I slid down next to a old rock fence and planned to wait him out. As the sun came up he stared straight at me and turned on hte limb then flew accross the river. He lived through that year.......................
Title: Re: 4-3-12 Roost Killin
Post by: ccleroy on April 03, 2012, 07:22:13 PM
Yep I take the pics by myself, I have a small 5 inch mini tripod I keep in my vest that comes in handy.
Title: Re: 4-3-12 Roost Killin
Post by: timbrhuntr on April 03, 2012, 07:34:18 PM
Quote from: ccleroy on April 03, 2012, 07:22:13 PM
Yep I take the pics by myself, I have a small 5 inch mini tripod I keep in my vest that comes in handy.

Thanks!  I have one of those. No excuses I guess just gotta take better ones. Any tips? 
Title: Re: 4-3-12 Roost Killin
Post by: ccleroy on April 03, 2012, 07:50:15 PM
Quote from: timbrhuntr on April 03, 2012, 07:34:18 PM
Quote from: ccleroy on April 03, 2012, 07:22:13 PM
Yep I take the pics by myself, I have a small 5 inch mini tripod I keep in my vest that comes in handy.

Thanks!  I have one of those. No excuses I guess just gotta take better ones. Any tips?


One of the best is always make sure you are facing the sun, never have the sun facing the camera lens.....us the 10 sec timer
Title: Re: 4-3-12 Roost Killin
Post by: timbrhuntr on April 03, 2012, 08:16:56 PM
Thanks !!
Title: Re: 4-3-12 Roost Killin
Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 04, 2012, 05:41:16 AM
Gotta love thos perfect mornings!! :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: 4-3-12 Roost Killin
Post by: mikejd on April 04, 2012, 07:10:48 AM
Great bird and hunt. Nice pics to. Best part that he gobbled 70 times that gets the blood flowing Hugh.
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Post by: VA_Birdhunter on April 04, 2012, 07:01:20 PM
Congrats!!  :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: 4-3-12 Roost Killin
Post by: surehuntsalot on April 04, 2012, 08:57:50 PM
happens few and far betwween with me,but I love it when it happens

congrats on the hunt
Title: Re: 4-3-12 Roost Killin
Post by: Flydown on April 04, 2012, 09:57:41 PM
Do work son! Awesome season so far buddy! Keep watching them die!  :you_rock: :you_rock: :you_rock: :you_rock: :you_rock:
Title: Re: 4-3-12 Roost Killin
Post by: FANMAN on April 05, 2012, 06:01:29 PM
Great picture, Congrats. on a great hunt.
Title: Re: 4-3-12 Roost Killin
Post by: turkey slayer on April 05, 2012, 06:32:15 PM
great bird! congrats!
Title: Re: 4-3-12 Roost Killin
Post by: letinmfly on April 05, 2012, 09:02:37 PM
Congrats Ricky!!  :you_rock: