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Title: East Tennessee opening day success!
Post by: Isomaad on March 31, 2013, 07:51:01 PM
Here is my bird I got yesterday.  The trail cam shots are of his Final Strut, right before I sent him to gobbler heaven.  We had no idea that we got those shots on the trail cam.  What a bonus!  My DSD Jake really did the trick.  That bird was gobbling and strutting on the ridge above us but as soon has he got eyes on our Avian X hen and DSD Jake he came down the mountain on a mission!  I didn't realize a gobbler could move that fast when in strut.  He went straight for the DSD Jake and started strutting in a slow, tight circle around the decoy.  My buddy said he was getting ready to flog it so I figured I had better take the shot while he was in slow mo.  My 930 Turkey and Hevi-13  3/2/7's closed the deal.  He is my biggest bird so far @ 24lbs. 11" beard and 1.25" spurs.  I also got to here him drum and spit which I had never heard one do before.  Turkey hunting is so addictive!  What a hunt!
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Title: Re: East Tennessee opening day success!
Post by: Gold Spur on March 31, 2013, 07:58:04 PM
Awesome bird! Great pics..... :icon_thumright:
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Post by: trkycaller on March 31, 2013, 08:20:41 PM
congrats!!
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Post by: Rio Fan on March 31, 2013, 09:19:39 PM
Those are cool pictures.  Congratulations on a great bird!  :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: East Tennessee opening day success!
Post by: boomer on March 31, 2013, 09:58:09 PM
Congrats on a great bird!!
Title: Re: East Tennessee opening day success!
Post by: Wingboneman on March 31, 2013, 10:11:53 PM
 :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright: Nice bird right there!!!
Title: Re: East Tennessee opening day success!
Post by: alloutdoors on March 31, 2013, 10:20:21 PM
Awesome bird, congrats!  :icon_thumright: :you_rock:
Title: Re: East Tennessee opening day success!
Post by: Fatbeard on March 31, 2013, 10:31:52 PM
 Very good bird! I'll be in those east Tn woods on Tuesday! Been in west Tn and have only saw 4 birds ready to be in my neck of the woods
Title: Re: East Tennessee opening day success!
Post by: redleg06 on March 31, 2013, 10:43:24 PM
That's pretty cool that you got the pictures like that! Congrats!
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Post by: BrowningGuy88 on March 31, 2013, 11:30:37 PM
Congrats on a fine gobbler! That 930 of yours is a killer for sure!

Get out there and roll another one!
Title: Re: East Tennessee opening day success!
Post by: painterjp on April 01, 2013, 04:21:51 AM
Congrats, Nice Pictures! Good Luck on Getting another.
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Post by: DirtNap647 on April 01, 2013, 05:17:27 AM
great bird congrats
Title: Re: East Tennessee opening day success!
Post by: Isomaad on April 01, 2013, 09:55:26 AM
Thanks guys for all your comments.  Much appreciated!  I hope to get another bird on the Greenville, Tn.  Wheelin Sportsman hunt this Saturday.  I've never bagged two birds in one season but I hope to change that this year.
Title: Re: East Tennessee opening day success!
Post by: longbeard11 on April 01, 2013, 10:33:21 AM
WOW!!! Awesome, and love the trail cam bonus pics!! That is what its all about man.  Congrats on a beautiful stuf of a turkey, I know you are still on cloud nine after that one, and you should be!! Not much better than that!
Title: Re: East Tennessee opening day success!
Post by: mnturkey on April 01, 2013, 10:41:20 AM
Great Pictures, Great Bird,
The pictures are a added bonus.
Hope you get another bird.
Yes it is addicting, I have said that if I had to give up all hunting except one, the one I would keep is Turkey hunting.
Title: Re: East Tennessee opening day success!
Post by: tomstopper on April 01, 2013, 07:45:15 PM
Awesome bird, & pics. Congrats.....
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Post by: kansas hooks on April 01, 2013, 07:58:29 PM
Great bird and great pics, congrats!
Title: Re: East Tennessee opening day success!
Post by: renegade19 on April 01, 2013, 07:59:46 PM
 :icon_thumright:
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Post by: TN-Hunter on April 01, 2013, 10:16:27 PM
An another great day and a Nice bird to!
Title: Re: East Tennessee opening day success!
Post by: JVA54 on April 01, 2013, 10:22:48 PM

  Congrats!!
Title: East Tennessee opening day success!
Post by: MarkTNturkeyhunter on April 01, 2013, 10:35:16 PM
Good job nice one
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Post by: AUDoubleBeard on April 01, 2013, 11:56:52 PM
That's sweet! Beautiful pics, and a hell of a bird! Congrats!!! :icon_thumright:
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Post by: Shakey Jake on April 02, 2013, 08:01:52 AM
Awesome tom! Congrats :you_rock:
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Post by: Wrangler95 on April 02, 2013, 11:42:40 AM
:z-guntootsmiley:


Very nice gobbler,congrats
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Post by: spur collector on April 02, 2013, 10:05:09 PM
Congrats on very successful hunts.
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Post by: Gobblehead30 on April 02, 2013, 11:40:09 PM
Sweet!   Good looking decoy too!
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Post by: Mike Honcho on April 03, 2013, 08:20:42 AM
Awesome hunt and a really nice bird, congratulations!
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Post by: Gooserbat on April 03, 2013, 10:35:02 AM
 :you_rock: :z-guntootsmiley: :icon_thumright: :happy0064:
Title: Re: East Tennessee opening day success!
Post by: darn2ten on April 03, 2013, 07:50:52 PM
Congrats from southern middle Tennessee, and good luck on your next bird!
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Post by: surehuntsalot on April 04, 2013, 08:33:41 PM
very nice
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Post by: beagler on April 04, 2013, 08:34:51 PM
Outstanding!