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Title: Opening Day Bird Down In Va.
Post by: vaturkey on April 14, 2012, 12:42:42 PM

(http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab7/Gobln2/036-2.jpg)

I heard this bird early in the week & was hoping he would be in the same area this morning. I got set up @ 5:15 & just waited for the spring woods to wake up. He started gobbling @ 6:05 & continued to gobble almost non stop for 25 min. At 6:30 I heard some low key hen talk. The way he was gobbling I was thinking he might be roosted alone until the hens cranked up. I did a few little soft yelps on my Challenger trumpet call that Pappy made me. The gobbler went crazy. It was breaking day quick & I knew the birds would pitch down any minute. I heard the wing beats & a hen glided out into the field. Then another, then another, then another. 4 hens . After staring down my DSD decoys they started slowly feeding in the field. Then this ole boy pitched into the field & went into strut as soon as his feet hit the ground. Once he spotted the Jake he broke strut & came charging right at him. 6:35 he died. 21 lbs. 9 ozs. 10" beard 1 1/8" spurs. It was a Great Day In The Turkey Woods !

Ricky :newmascot:

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Post by: pappy on April 14, 2012, 01:42:23 PM

A big congrats to my Ol' Buddy in Virginia..........looks like that Challenger hit it's mark....love that license plate too!!!!!

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Post by: FANMAN on April 14, 2012, 01:47:10 PM

Nice bird Ricky...Congrats.

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Post by: wvnut3 on April 14, 2012, 02:07:52 PM

congrats. Lee :icon_thumright:

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Post by: Lenny870 on April 14, 2012, 02:40:02 PM

Super nice bird..congrats :fud: :OGani:

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Post by: Doug-Va on April 14, 2012, 03:50:37 PM

Good job Ricky!!

Doug

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Post by: sugarray on April 14, 2012, 04:42:00 PM

Good work Ricky!!

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Post by: Runnin Gunner on April 14, 2012, 05:05:39 PM

Congrats!

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Post by: turkey_slayer on April 14, 2012, 05:15:53 PM

Awesome :icon_thumright:

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Post by: trkycaller on April 14, 2012, 05:18:17 PM

congrats

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Post by: neal on April 14, 2012, 05:30:48 PM

Love it when a plan comes together! Congrats!!

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Post by: Old Gobbler on April 14, 2012, 08:23:50 PM

Gun em' down !!!!! :z-guntootsmiley:

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Post by: rempumpman on April 14, 2012, 08:40:51 PM

A big congrats on a mighty fine bird; another beard for the collection!! thank you for sharing.................rem

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Post by: hotrod49er on April 14, 2012, 08:43:54 PM

Awesome

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Post by: boomer on April 14, 2012, 10:22:41 PM

Congrats!!

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Post by: BigHooks on April 15, 2012, 09:12:57 AM

Awesome hunt Ricky,don't you just love it when a plan comes to-gather. Good luck for the rest of the season...Johnny...

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Post by: Preacher on April 15, 2012, 09:25:40 AM

Mighty Fine :OGturkeyhead:

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Post by: Wrangler95 on April 15, 2012, 09:26:22 AM

Very nice gobbler,congrats!!

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Post by: Hognutz on April 15, 2012, 05:08:31 PM

Congrats son the nice gobbler, Ricky..He is a stinkin' dandy.. Well done, my friend..

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Post by: chatterbox on April 15, 2012, 05:11:11 PM

Well done, Ricky!
Congrats on a fine VA bird! :icon_thumright:

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Post by: TRKYHTR on April 15, 2012, 05:22:36 PM

WTG Ricky. Congrats,

TRKYHTR

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Post by: REBELYELL on April 15, 2012, 07:27:55 PM

Way to go Ricky. Congrats on a nice bird.

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Post by: thundrchikin on April 15, 2012, 07:51:06 PM

Good job Ricky,now it's time to take the 20 out!! :z-guntootsmiley:

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Post by: surehuntsalot on April 16, 2012, 09:33:35 PM

excellent work....congrats

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Post by: tomstopper on April 16, 2012, 09:36:29 PM

Congrats.

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Post by: catdaddy on April 23, 2012, 07:35:42 PM

WTG Ricky----that a nice of bird---congrats!!!

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Post by: Ol'Mossy on April 23, 2012, 09:01:18 PM

Nice bird, congrats :icon_thumright:

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