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Title: Opening day MD bird
Post by: mdtkyhntr on April 18, 2012, 08:36:36 PM
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Got a good bird this morning on the opener of the Maryland season. He gobbled his head off at everything until I pulled the trigger, but did so with hens and hanging tight to his strut zones. My buddy and I got close on each side of him multiple times until I used his calling to pull the bird to one end of his strut zone and I snuck in the back door. When the bird spun and finally realized something wasn't right, I already had him lined up and pulled the trigger. The SBE II with Jellyhead .660 and Win XR #6 put his head in the dirt at 40 yds and my boot did the rest. A good bird, likely a 3 year old. 20 lbs 10.25" beard and thick sharp 1" spurs.



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Title: Re: Opening day MD bird
Post by: captin_hook on April 18, 2012, 08:40:22 PM
Nice. Congrats
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Post by: tomstopper on April 18, 2012, 08:58:54 PM
Very nice. Congrats.
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Post by: vaturkey on April 18, 2012, 09:00:37 PM


Congrats ! Great Gobbler !  :icon_thumright:
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Post by: BigHooks on April 18, 2012, 09:05:35 PM
Good bird congrats
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Post by: Improvinghunter101 on April 18, 2012, 09:33:54 PM
Congrats!
Title: Re: Opening day MD bird
Post by: 870BkWht on April 18, 2012, 10:40:06 PM
Congrats to you for the opening bird.  What part of Maryland if you dont mind me asking?  Wouldnt happen to be Garret Co. would it?
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Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 19, 2012, 01:01:30 AM
Good looking bird!! Congrats!! :icon_thumright:
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Post by: Wrangler95 on April 19, 2012, 09:22:04 AM
 :you_rock:

Very nice going,congrats!!
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Post by: Roostem33 on April 19, 2012, 09:57:42 AM
Great job!! Congrats!!
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Post by: Hognutz on April 19, 2012, 10:41:51 AM
Congrats!! He is a dandy gobbler..
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Post by: NCTURKEYHUNTER on April 19, 2012, 11:10:47 AM
Congrats on a nice one . Good Job
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Post by: Lightnrod on April 19, 2012, 12:02:19 PM
Way to go!
Title: Re: Opening day MD bird
Post by: mdtkyhntr on April 19, 2012, 03:33:27 PM
870, it wasn't actually Garret County, it was west central Maryland. This was the only bird we heard gobbling, and it was cold and wet most of the morning too.


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Title: Re: Opening day MD bird
Post by: surehuntsalot on April 30, 2012, 06:03:38 PM
congrats
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