I went to the Witches Grave this morning due to the storms coming through and didn't want to be far from the truck in case it got bad. Turns out it was a good move. I set up in a very small meadow incase of the storms. Shortly after daylight he gobbled. I gave him a few quiet yelps on the Locust and Ipe Jordan yelper I made. Five minutes later another lazy gobble. Five more minutes another lazy gobble only this one was closer. I turned up the hill and looked through the bush that I was hiding under. I could clearly see his fan but not his head. No way I could shoot through the bush. Then, putt, putt, putt.
I thought some how he had busted me. Nope. He was putting at my jake decoy. Next thing I know, he was going through the meadow in half strut. Half strut until he got to my Jake and then it was full strut. I only let him make one circle of the decoy. I'm not sure how I ever missed the decoy.
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18 pounds flat.
10 1/8" beard
1 3/8" and 1 7/16" spurs.
My best bird ever.
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Good job! Nice bird!
Fantastic bird Steve!!!!
That is flat out awesome! :icon_thumright:
Wow, yahouuuu! That's a great hunt and a old bird!!!! Verry happy to read that story, congrat's! :z-winnersmiley:
congrats
Congrats Steve.. that's awesome, thanks for sharing the hunt with us... Awesome bird! Congrats Congrats Congrats!!!!
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Onpoint says congrats too.. His phone don't let him reply to threads 90 percent of the time! So congrats from him tOo!
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Steve... Congrats very nice bird and good story. Man those are some white legs! :TooFunny:
Great bird with some great hooks. Congratulations. :icon_thumright:
Nice gobbler Steve. That should help your team score.
That is a good one for sure Steve. That old boy has got some hooks.
The pictures weren't the best so I went with the measurements shown.
My 2014 Gobbler
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18 pounds even
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The beard actually measured 10 1/8" but only shows 10 1/16" so I'll go with that.
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This spur was 1 3/8" but shows 1 5/16" so I'll go with that
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This spur is 1 7/16"
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My contest sheet
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18 pounds
Beard 10 1/16"
Right Spur 1 5/16"
Left Spur 1 7/16"
My score: 65.625