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Title: Snowy WV opening day sucess
Post by: wvnut3 on April 23, 2012, 09:53:21 AM
Well we didnt get the high winds, but it was snowing. The first day was sucessful in West Virginia. This gobbler came out with another into a field .They beelined to my decoys and after a short display of gobbling and fighting i was able to squeeze off a shot after they seperated.The shot was 37.6 yards with my 870 with Trulock Choke. The Fed Heavyweight 3'' #7 did a number. The bird went bang flop, didnt know what hit him.The new burris FF3 with the 8moa is awesome. I like the see through cover. The bird has a doube beard measuring 9 1/2 in and 5 7/8 in. spurs were 1 1/8 in and 7/8 in.weight 24.8 lbs. Lee
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Post by: wvboy on April 23, 2012, 10:27:02 AM
Very nice.. love the snow pics.. I couldn't make it down to WV for opening day this year.. but will be there next Monday and Tues..
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Post by: savduck on April 23, 2012, 10:33:19 AM
Very sweet. Snowing in late April.
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Post by: a-j calls on April 23, 2012, 10:43:49 AM
Well done, nice one in crappy weather.
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Post by: Reloader on April 23, 2012, 10:45:16 AM
Congrats!
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Post by: Lenny870 on April 23, 2012, 10:50:48 AM
Nice turkey Lee... I should a went with ya :icon_thumright:
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Post by: swamp_bird89 on April 23, 2012, 10:53:31 AM
Thats awesome, I shot one in a light snow before but nothing like that!
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Post by: West Augusta on April 23, 2012, 11:02:49 AM
Congrats on a fine trophy.
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Post by: wvnut3 on April 23, 2012, 11:05:09 AM
Lenny, you are right. We could have had a double.Lee
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Post by: bird on April 23, 2012, 11:06:59 AM
 :turkey2: :z-winnersmiley:
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Post by: njdevilsb on April 23, 2012, 11:20:46 AM
That is too cool, taking a spring gobbler in the snow.  Congrats on a nice bird.  The way it's looking here in NY, we may have snow for our opener. 
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Post by: VaTuRkStOmPeR on April 23, 2012, 12:04:34 PM
Awesome!!
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Post by: turkey_slayer on April 23, 2012, 12:06:07 PM
Awesome  :happy0064:
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Post by: earlybird on April 23, 2012, 12:11:13 PM
Nice!
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Post by: mikejd on April 23, 2012, 12:21:17 PM
Awesome. Nice bird.
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Post by: Hognutz on April 23, 2012, 12:30:25 PM
Congrats on the nice bird.. There's nothing like shooting a gobbler in the snow.. I like your choice of calls, by the way. I killed a bird, last week, with the same call.. Well done...Mike

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Post by: Mtneer on April 23, 2012, 01:06:55 PM
Perseverance!!!! Congratualtions!!
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Post by: ceejay on April 23, 2012, 01:08:57 PM
Congrats, well done  :icon_thumright:
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Post by: wvnut3 on April 23, 2012, 02:16:05 PM
Thanks Hognutz. you got a nice one as well. Yes Jim is the man. He does nice work. Lee
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Post by: renegade19 on April 23, 2012, 04:56:39 PM
 :icon_thumright:
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Post by: mdtkyhntr on April 23, 2012, 05:27:11 PM
That's impressive! Getting it done in conditions like that is no easy task.


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Post by: RagingRoyal on April 23, 2012, 05:42:35 PM
Way to hang in there when the weather is tough. 
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Post by: sugarray on April 23, 2012, 06:07:20 PM
Well done!!  That is just awesome considering our weather.

We didn't hear or see a thing!  Back after it tomorrow with my first chance to shoot, windy, but it will be a day in the woods!!
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Post by: gobbler74 on April 23, 2012, 06:25:25 PM
Way to tough it out lee. Them bad weather birds really test your turkey huntin "metal" glad you scored. Love the gun too!  :icon_thumright:
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Post by: tomstopper on April 23, 2012, 07:15:52 PM
Congrats. Cool pics of a spring gobbler taken in the snow.
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Post by: Brian Stewart on April 23, 2012, 08:59:44 PM
that sure is a beautiful site. Snow birds are something special in my book. Way to go
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Post by: bigdog061 on April 24, 2012, 01:56:47 AM
Congrats!  that is awesome!

Paul

P.S. oak hill area wv
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Post by: jakebird on April 24, 2012, 04:38:34 AM
Wow! What a fantastic memory. You'll be telling your grandkids about shooting gobblers in the snow.  :)
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Post by: gobbler777 on April 24, 2012, 07:45:57 AM
Unbelievable ... way to go Lee
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Post by: 870supermagnum on April 24, 2012, 07:51:37 AM
Now that's a true "Snow Bird."  Congrats!   :you_rock:
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Post by: pullit on April 24, 2012, 08:01:05 AM
Way to go
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