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Title: 3 dead Rios in Kansas
Post by: merocustomcalls on April 16, 2012, 03:16:36 PM
I came home a day early from Kansas after hearing tornado warnings on the radio.  I killed one big gobbler and called in 2 more for my buddy Mike.  These were the first Rio Grande birds for both of us and we are now 3/4 of the way to our grand slams.  Mine ended up being the biggest and thankfully since I missed one the day before.  The snakewood trumpet was deadly the entire week, making several Toms do a 180 and leave their hens on many occasions.  Now I'm back home in Wisconsin and will be hunting more later this week. 
Title: Re: 3 dead Rios in Kansas
Post by: jbrown on April 16, 2012, 03:43:02 PM
Brian, congrats to both of y'all.......I told you those mero trumpets are deadly!!!
Title: Re: 3 dead Rios in Kansas
Post by: TRKYHTR on April 16, 2012, 04:54:54 PM
WTG Brian. Congrats on your success.

TRKYHTR
Title: Re: 3 dead Rios in Kansas
Post by: savduck on April 16, 2012, 05:59:37 PM
Fine work  Brian, Congrats.


Brian what species do you have left?
Title: Re: 3 dead Rios in Kansas
Post by: Basser69 on April 16, 2012, 07:01:38 PM
Congrats Brian! Really a nice bird
Title: Re: 3 dead Rios in Kansas
Post by: merocustomcalls on April 16, 2012, 07:09:24 PM
I just have an Osceola left and I've already got a hunt booked in Fla. next March.
Title: Re: 3 dead Rios in Kansas
Post by: cannonball on April 16, 2012, 07:39:41 PM
Good job Brian! That's a nice one!
Title: Re: 3 dead Rios in Kansas
Post by: savduck on April 16, 2012, 08:56:10 PM
Quote from: merocustomcalls on April 16, 2012, 07:09:24 PM
I just have an Osceola left and I've already got a hunt booked in Fla. next March.


If you drive down let me know. I live 15 minutes off of I95. Id love to have lunch or something with you guys on the way down or on the way home.
Title: Re: 3 dead Rios in Kansas
Post by: 870BkWht on April 18, 2012, 11:56:05 AM
Brian congrats on a great trip and fine birds.
Title: Re: 3 dead Rios in Kansas
Post by: fsu33952 on April 22, 2012, 09:42:39 PM
Congratulations Brian! I killed another gobbler here in Alabama with one of your slates. cluck, cluck, yelp, yelp scratch, scratch and then boom was pretty much the story. Took all of about 2 minutes. Old boy came running.

(http://i1270.photobucket.com/albums/jj619/fsu33952/turkey1.jpg)

Title: Re: 3 dead Rios in Kansas
Post by: merocustomcalls on April 22, 2012, 10:10:29 PM
Awesome! Congrats on another Alabama bird!.  I killed a Wisconsin bird this morning with a trumpet call and that hunt was all of about 2 minutes as well.