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Title: VA gobbler down, my first time out, my first bird!
Post by: weave on April 26, 2012, 05:54:13 PM

Went out the morning of the 16th; my first time ever hunting turkey. Went solo, and self-filmed. I wish I had more footage but my tripod sucks (wobbly) so I had to leave it stationary.

Not sure how to embed videos here yet, but check out the short clip. http://vimeo.com/41091944 (http://vimeo.com/41091944)

Got to the farm 30 mins before sunrise, set out the dekes and got the video camera setup.

As soon as the sun started to rise, he was already gobbling before I did a thing, which got my blood pumping early. With that, the back and fourth battle began. I would call, he would gobble, over and over we played chess for almost an hour. I would go from the slate, then to the box, and then my diaphragm call. At one point, he sounded like he was heading away.....so I went from the diaphragm back to the box. That was the magic he wanted today. On the second series of calls, he was closer than he had been all morning. I hit the call again, and he gobbled before I could even finish the series. He was getting closer and closer as each series progressed. Once i heard he was finally off to my left and on my side of the pond, I knew he was coming to the field edge. It was on!!!

At a few minutes before 7AM, he came into the dekes, strutting his stuff. I let him parade around for maybe a minute, then decided I needed to take care of business. He had moved back from the DSD jake enough and stuck his head out right where I wanted it. BOOM, the Benelli SBE II sounded off and it was over. Check mate and the victory this day was mine.

He weighed 19.10lbs, almost 11" beard, and 7/8" spurs

Title: Re: VA gobbler down, my first time out, my first bird!
Post by: chatterbox on April 26, 2012, 05:57:45 PM

Congrats on a fine VA longbeard! :icon_thumright:

Title: Re: VA gobbler down, my first time out, my first bird!
Post by: weave on April 26, 2012, 06:01:14 PM

Quote from: chatterbox on April 26, 2012, 05:57:45 PM
Congrats on a fine VA longbeard! :icon_thumright:

Thanks man, I am addicted now..... I GOT IT BAD

Title: Re: VA gobbler down, my first time out, my first bird!
Post by: guesswho on April 26, 2012, 06:09:10 PM

Congrats on your first bird.

Don't worry, it get's easier.

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Post by: beagler on April 26, 2012, 06:11:47 PM

Congrats!

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Post by: neal on April 26, 2012, 06:23:22 PM

Quote from: guesswho on April 26, 2012, 06:09:10 PM
Congrats on your first bird.

Don't worry, it get's easier.

:TooFunny:

Congrats on a nice bird!!

Title: Re: VA gobbler down, my first time out, my first bird!
Post by: Spring_Woods on April 26, 2012, 06:35:24 PM

Congrats!
First time? You should buy a lottery ticket!

Title: Re: VA gobbler down, my first time out, my first bird!
Post by: weave on April 26, 2012, 06:43:23 PM

Quote from: Spring_Woods on April 26, 2012, 06:35:24 PM
Congrats!
First time? You should buy a lottery ticket!

Yup, and I was like....this ain't too bad!

Title: Re: VA gobbler down, my first time out, my first bird!
Post by: guesswho on April 26, 2012, 06:56:43 PM

Quote from: weave on April 26, 2012, 06:43:23 PM
Quote from: Spring_Woods on April 26, 2012, 06:35:24 PM
Congrats!
First time? You should buy a lottery ticket!

Yup, and I was like....this ain't too bad!

:TooFunny:
Welcome to the addiction!

Title: Re: VA gobbler down, my first time out, my first bird!
Post by: handcannon on April 26, 2012, 07:20:30 PM

Buy a ticket in my name too. It took me nearly four seasons hunting by myself before I killed my first bird. Congratulations on your first bird. I wish you many more in the future.

Fun, ain't it? Nothing like that adrenaline rush when it's time to take off the safety.

Title: Re: VA gobbler down, my first time out, my first bird!
Post by: bird on April 26, 2012, 07:23:23 PM

:z-winnersmiley: :funnyturkey: :turkey2: :icon_thumright:

Title: Re: Re: Re: VA gobbler down, my first time out, my first bird!
Post by: weave on April 26, 2012, 07:48:31 PM

Quote from: handcannon on April 26, 2012, 07:20:30 PM
Buy a ticket in my name too. It took me nearly four seasons hunting by myself before I killed my first bird. Congratulations on your first bird. I wish you many more in the future.

Fun, ain't it? Nothing like that adrenaline rush when it's time to take off the safety.

It was more of a rush than I ever anticipated.....I am so hooked

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Title: Re: VA gobbler down, my first time out, my first bird!
Post by: jakebird on April 26, 2012, 07:57:10 PM

Congrats! My deepest sympathies to your wife or gf, family, golf buddies, and prob your employer, too. :) you're an addict now, friend!

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Post by: weave on April 26, 2012, 08:04:26 PM

Quote from: jakebird on April 26, 2012, 07:57:10 PM
Congrats! My deepest sympathies to your wife or gf, family, golf buddies, and prob your employer, too. :) you're an addict now, friend!

LOL...you must know me :)

My wife is NOT happy with the cash outflow, my constant calling practice, my ground blind, my decoys, new camo, turkey vest, new choke, new ammo, nonstop videos and web sites, etc, etc.

Cannot sleep...drive looking in the fields more than the road......dream of birds.

Like I said, I got it bad

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Title: Re: VA gobbler down, my first time out, my first bird!
Post by: Ky strutt n bust n on April 26, 2012, 08:23:46 PM

bet that lifts a ton off your chest! way to go congrats

Title: Re: VA gobbler down, my first time out, my first bird!
Post by: crenshawco on April 26, 2012, 08:30:23 PM

Good shot. I liked the slow mo. You can see the energy of that tight pattern at close range. Watch his beard fly up in the air when it hits him

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Post by: weave on April 26, 2012, 09:21:39 PM

Quote from: crenshawco on April 26, 2012, 08:30:23 PM
Good shot. I liked the slow mo. You can see the energy of that tight pattern at close range. Watch his beard fly up in the air when it hits him

Thanks..I still get exited every time I watch it. Feel blessed just to get one, let alone on a self filmed hunt, my first time out

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Title: Re: VA gobbler down, my first time out, my first bird!
Post by: slamman on April 26, 2012, 09:46:35 PM

very nice for your first bird. now your hooked.

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Post by: VAHUNTER on April 26, 2012, 10:13:29 PM

Congrats on a fine first bird :icon_thumright: well done.

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Post by: vaturkey on April 26, 2012, 10:18:53 PM

Congrats on your first gobbler ! Welcome to the addiction !

vaturkey :newmascot:

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Post by: longbeard95 on April 26, 2012, 10:23:15 PM

Nice story and nice bird!

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Post by: Wrangler95 on April 27, 2012, 05:09:49 AM

Very nice going,congrats!!

Title: Re: VA gobbler down, my first time out, my first bird!
Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 27, 2012, 06:43:13 AM

Quote from: guesswho on April 26, 2012, 06:09:10 PMDon't worry, it get's easier.

Fibber!!!! :lol:
Weave, that is awesome!! 1st time turkey hunting, 1st kill, and you got it on video. Man, you are way ahead of the curve!! A lot of people, including me, had to wait 2 or 3 years for their 1st kill, and didn't get it on video either. Good job man, and great video!! :you_rock: :icon_thumright:

Title: Re: VA gobbler down, my first time out, my first bird!
Post by: renegade19 on April 27, 2012, 08:22:24 AM

:icon_thumright:

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Post by: tomstopper on April 27, 2012, 11:39:51 PM

Congrats. 1st gobbler and on video is amazing. Welcome to the addiction. :turkey2:

Title: Re: VA gobbler down, my first time out, my first bird!
Post by: Roostem33 on April 28, 2012, 09:25:51 AM

Congratulatins!!!

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Post by: weave on April 28, 2012, 09:32:35 AM

Thanks all!!

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Post by: mnturkey on April 28, 2012, 03:07:04 PM

Congratulations

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Post by: Hognutz on April 28, 2012, 05:16:39 PM

Congrats on the nice bird..The first of many..

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