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Title: GOt my first bird this year.
Post by: rayvond33 on May 17, 2013, 03:44:17 PM

First bird for 40 yr old novice turkey hunter!!
I got to the farm at 6:30 am (bout 30 minlater than i planned to be) I hurried to the edge of small green field that leads to a creek bottom it was already breaking daylight and I heard a gobble, MY friend and" turkey mentor" had said if I hear a gobble in the creek bottom to move closer to the bird. Intstead I panicked and sat up a hen and jake decoy in the field and began running around in circles trying to find the perfect tree. Eventually leaning up against a way to small pine at the edge of the woods. The whole time I'm hearing gobbles from at least 3 different birds. Not really knowing what to do i just start yelping on a mouth call ( because at this time that's bout all i can do). Sometimes they answer me sometimes not ,sometimes i cant tell??. The timber behind me has been thine a few years ago and it is the first day of the season so as i look over my right shoulder i can see 100 yrds or so sown into the woods (I'm facing the decoys and the birds are behind me). HE suddenly appears in full strut, not really having a " bag of tricks" yelp at him he gobbles runs up the logging road a few yds and struts again. I keep doing this until he is around 40yds away. Hes steady coming on my right side ( I'm left handed) gobbling and strutting the whole way. When he gets 20 or so yds from the edge of the field he locks in on the decoys and runs to them, this is when i raise my gun.!! He runs up behind the jake and struts making a noise i never heard before ( spit n drummin) he then proceeds to ruin my friends jake decoy ( thanks Jay) when he stops to admire his handy work I make a noise that i hoped was a cluck. When he raised his head to look i rolled him at 20 yds. First longbeard i have ever saw while turkey hunting. oh yeah at 6:47 i was calling Jay to let him know hunt was over, Probably only a 10 to 15 min hunt maximum!!

21lbs
11 3/4 inch beard
1 3/8 inch spurs

(http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss51/rayvond33/013.jpg) (http://s561.photobucket.com/user/rayvond33/media/013.jpg.html)

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Post by: njdevilsb on May 17, 2013, 04:00:56 PM

Congrats on your first. That's a great bird.

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Post by: DirtNap647 on May 17, 2013, 04:16:34 PM

congrats on a great first turkey

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Post by: tomstopper on May 17, 2013, 04:27:04 PM

Congrats.....

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Post by: coyote1 on May 17, 2013, 04:31:58 PM

Congrats on your first bird. I could kill turkeys like that one for the rest of my life and be perfectly happy.

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Post by: Gooserbat on May 17, 2013, 04:54:40 PM

Great Job

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Post by: TRKYHTR on May 17, 2013, 05:04:47 PM

Thats awesome. Loved your description of your hunt because as a novice turkey hunter that is exactly how it happens. Congrats,

TRKYHTR

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Post by: captin_hook on May 17, 2013, 05:48:45 PM

Congrats. You'll never forget the first one!

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Post by: beagler on May 17, 2013, 06:18:46 PM

Congrats!

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Post by: Gold Spur on May 17, 2013, 08:58:56 PM

Congrats on a awesome bird.... :icon_thumright:

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Post by: jblackburn on May 17, 2013, 09:00:07 PM

:happy0064:

Congrats!

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Post by: wmd on May 17, 2013, 09:03:56 PM

Congratulations! I have been killing turkeys for 31 years and I still find myself running around in a half-panic sometimes trying to find the right tree when a bird hammers unexpectedly close by. All part of the rush that makes turkey hunting such a fun sport. Hope you get many more.

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Post by: rayvond33 on May 19, 2013, 08:24:35 AM

thanks!!! not only did I get my first tom this year i was also lucky enough to tag out. I ll post pics and story of second gobbler later!!!!!

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Post by: Punisher on May 19, 2013, 10:28:02 AM

That is a fine turkey to start out with. Congrats. :icon_thumright:

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Post by: Wrangler95 on May 19, 2013, 01:06:26 PM

:z-guntootsmiley:

Very nice going,congrats!

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Post by: barry on May 19, 2013, 01:22:08 PM

Quote from: TRKYHTR on May 17, 2013, 05:04:47 PM
Thats awesome. Loved your description of your hunt because as a novice turkey hunter that is exactly how it happens. Congrats,

TRKYHTR

Congrats, you got a real trophy for your first bird!
Not to dampen your spirits, but they won't always be that easy.

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Post by: grimreaper on May 19, 2013, 03:21:54 PM

Congrats!

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Post by: trkycaller on May 19, 2013, 04:00:55 PM

congrats!

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Post by: RutnNStrutn on May 19, 2013, 04:16:52 PM

Hell of a first bird!! Congrats man!! :you_rock:

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Post by: El Pavo Grande on May 19, 2013, 04:29:52 PM

Congrats on your first of many!!!

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Post by: Super X3 on May 19, 2013, 06:29:45 PM

Great job. Laughed for a min picturing u running around looking for tree.

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Post by: ncturkey on May 19, 2013, 08:27:26 PM

Awesome first bird. Congrats

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Post by: boomer on May 20, 2013, 07:30:46 AM

Congrats!!

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Post by: mattbrooks on May 20, 2013, 11:12:54 PM

:you_rock:

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Post by: TJK68 on May 21, 2013, 02:09:21 PM

Congrats!!!!!

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Post by: Mike Honcho on May 21, 2013, 03:11:05 PM

Congratulations on your first bird...that's a great hunt and great bird!

I'm always in awe at how turkey hunts can turn out...you just never know what will happen!

Seems like this year my plans and the turkeys plans have not been on the same page most of the time!

Welcome to the world of turkey hunting!

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Post by: troutfisher13111 on May 21, 2013, 03:47:38 PM

Congrats! Thats a really good bird

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Post by: Grunt-N-Gobble on May 21, 2013, 05:25:15 PM

NICE!!!! That is one heck of a nice bird.

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Post by: TauntoHawk on May 21, 2013, 06:44:56 PM

That is a real nice Tom! Congrats

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Post by: Illini Tom on May 21, 2013, 07:26:51 PM

:fud: :OGani: :you_rock:

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Post by: renegade19 on May 21, 2013, 07:42:11 PM

:icon_thumright:

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Post by: surehuntsalot on May 21, 2013, 10:10:28 PM

congrats on your "first" of many more

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Post by: Gawhitaker on May 21, 2013, 11:42:57 PM

Ain't it Grand when it comes together, thats a real good bird, congrats, loved the story, had me grinning like a persimmon eating possum. :-)

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