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Title: Michigan Gobbler down
Post by: mcgruff1533 on April 25, 2012, 01:01:07 PM
After chasing this bird for the past 3 days, my patience and a bit of luck worked to my favor.     I put him to bed last night and figured he would fly down into a nearby field where I had my decoys set.  

Needless to say, Mr. Gobbles did not fly down to the location I hoped he would.    Instead, he flew approximately 150 yards to a fenceline and then walked into a neighboring cut corn field.

Thankfully he walked into a slight depression which allowed me to sneak out of my blind and then use a dry creekbed/ tree line as cover.     After watching this bird for 3 days, I had a pretty good idea where he was going to end up.      I used the treeline as cover and set up an ambush point for Mr. Gobbles.    He worked his way to my location about 20 minutes later but was about 60 yards out in the field.     I used my Lights Out Anodized Aluminum/ Bubinga pot call with Dymondwood striker to bring him in a bit closer.    At what I figured was 35-40 yards, I let loose a load of Hevi 13 #6's and flattened the bird at 37 yards.    

He weighed 19.5 pounds and had a 10" beard with 1" spurs.     I think this is the same Tom that a neighbor fired 3 rounds at but missed on Monday.(http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a2da04b3127cceffa635c268fa00000030O08AbtG7Jm2buQe3nww/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/)(http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a2da04b3127cceffa75372c90500000030O08AbtG7Jm2buQe3nww/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/)(http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a2da04b3127cceffa7a25908fe00000030O08AbtG7Jm2buQe3nww/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/)
Title: Re: Michigan Gobbler down
Post by: Hognutz on April 25, 2012, 05:02:56 PM
Congrats on the nice gobbler..
Title: Re: Michigan Gobbler down
Post by: JPD298 on April 25, 2012, 05:38:46 PM
Congrats, nice bird!
Title: Re: Michigan Gobbler down
Post by: mcgruff1533 on April 25, 2012, 05:43:27 PM
Thanks Hognutz!
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Post by: chatterbox on April 25, 2012, 05:50:38 PM
Well done mcgruff!!!! Way to think out of the box!!!! :icon_thumright:
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Post by: Wrangler95 on April 25, 2012, 07:40:05 PM
Very nice going,congrats!!
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Post by: tomstopper on April 25, 2012, 08:21:17 PM
Congrats.
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Post by: bird on April 25, 2012, 10:31:51 PM
 :z-winnersmiley: :OGturkeyhead: :funnyturkey: :turkey2:
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Post by: boomer on April 26, 2012, 07:32:54 AM
Congrats!!

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Title: Re: Michigan Gobbler down
Post by: archery1 on April 26, 2012, 07:41:36 AM
congrats
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Post by: 870supermagnum on April 26, 2012, 07:44:12 AM
Congrats on a nice bird.  :you_rock:
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Post by: kamski1151 on April 26, 2012, 09:28:01 AM
way to go.......I go after my Michigan bird on 4-30 - 5-6
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Post by: briancady on April 26, 2012, 01:54:56 PM
congrats on a fine gobbler
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Post by: Roostem33 on April 26, 2012, 02:03:42 PM
Congratulations!!!
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Post by: jellyhead48 on April 26, 2012, 02:06:40 PM
Patience pays off.  Congrats  :fud:    :OGani:
Title: Re: Michigan Gobbler down
Post by: mcgruff1533 on April 26, 2012, 04:38:07 PM
Thanks everyone!    My Spring season just ended yesterday, but I'm already looking forward to the Fall hunt.
Title: Re: Michigan Gobbler down
Post by: M,Yingling on April 26, 2012, 05:36:53 PM
 :icon_thumright: congrats
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Post by: surehuntsalot on April 30, 2012, 10:00:41 PM
 :icon_thumright:
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Post by: intherut on May 01, 2012, 02:54:28 PM
Congrats!
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