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Title: Osceola down
Post by: backwater on March 16, 2013, 05:19:32 PM
John and I went out this morning for our first hunt of the year. After getting up at 2:20 am, we headed out to wait in line with all the other permit holders. We got to our listening spots at about 5:30 and settled in for a long cold wait for the sunrise with hopes of having some birds sound off. At about 7:15 there were several gobblers going at it well off in the distance but nothing real close. It just so happens I ended up setting up within 75 yards of some roosted hens. I went back and forth with the hens with some soft tree talking until one of them flew down into some pretty thick stuff. No sooner than she hit the ground came the sound that I think is so cool....spitting and drumming.  This went on for about a half an hour be for I even got a glimpse of him...make that them....there was two of them.  A soft yelp on my pot call and they were on there way to meet up with Reba (my DSD decoy). The rest is history.  John will post up the stats later.     
   We will be back after them tomorrow to fill John's tag.
      Ray
Title: Re: Osceola down
Post by: jarbo03 on March 16, 2013, 05:23:59 PM
Great job guys!O0O0O0

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Title: Re: Osceola down
Post by: backwater on March 16, 2013, 05:31:24 PM
(http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb400/Backwater63/6e05d48a6567c180f2fc883ac81b716e.jpg)
      Sorry for the picture, not the best.
Title: Re: Osceola down
Post by: backwater on March 16, 2013, 05:34:58 PM
(http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb400/Backwater63/250abc3ac9c9494f2dfe21f14c30e523.jpg)
Title: Re: Osceola down
Post by: nogoodreezen on March 16, 2013, 05:47:05 PM
Congratulations!!! That's a great start to the season. How many tags do you all get?

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Title: Re: Osceola down
Post by: backwater on March 16, 2013, 06:18:06 PM
Florida is a two bird per person spring season.
Title: Re: Osceola down
Post by: timberjack86 on March 16, 2013, 06:18:33 PM
Great job guys!!! :z-guntootsmiley:
Title: Re: Osceola down
Post by: neverstopchasin on March 17, 2013, 12:36:55 AM
great job and nice bird. thought i was gonna get to be in the woods next wk end with my 8 yr old son but after shooting the 20 gauge with dove loads he decided he aint ready
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Post by: land cruiser on March 17, 2013, 01:11:12 AM
Nice bird! Congratulations!
Title: Re: Osceola down
Post by: backwater on March 17, 2013, 03:23:46 PM
Thanks guys.
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Post by: Uhadme@gobble on March 17, 2013, 08:01:47 PM
Congrats on a nice bird........got me fired up!!!!
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Post by: nogoodreezen on March 18, 2013, 06:49:22 PM
Congrats again! John, just to make sure, I assume everything is good with Ray's pictures he posted.  Just wanting to make sure I have something to go by when my turn comes. (Hopefully)  Thanks for any feedback.

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Title: Re: Osceola down
Post by: backwater on March 18, 2013, 07:04:55 PM
No luck today.   Had a couple jakes come in to see Reba but they got a free pass.  Lol.   Back to work tomorrow.
   Ray
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