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Title: Turkey #1 down 3/17/11 (Pics Posted)
Post by: HoggleGobble on March 17, 2011, 05:52:11 PM
Smoked this gobbler around 7:45 this morning. Gobbled on the roost for about 10 mins. Gave him a fly down cackle and he shut up. I thought I called a lil loud, because he wasn't saying a word. 5 mins after I did the fly down cackle he flew not 10 yards about my head out into the field and landed about 15 yards from me. I was facing the wrong direction and had to watch him strut and gobble for around 45 minutes until I could move to get a shot on him. One of the best hunts I've had in a long time. I'm kinda glad I couldn't move, because he gobbled his brains off and strutted constantly for 45 mins not 20 yards from me. I was going  :character0029: :character0029:... He probably gobbled 200 times. Good bird, but I shot some of his beard off. Oh yeah, those Houndstooth Game calls are SWEET!!!!

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Title: Re: Turkey #1 down 3/17/11 (Pics Posted)
Post by: handcannon on March 17, 2011, 07:49:56 PM
Way to go Chad!!! I bet you had one heck of an adrenaline rush going on. That to me is what it's all about. Congratulations on a fine bird!
Title: Re: Turkey #1 down 3/17/11 (Pics Posted)
Post by: Flydown on March 17, 2011, 09:00:46 PM
Yessir! Great Bird Chad! Congrats!
Title: Re: Turkey #1 down 3/17/11 (Pics Posted)
Post by: HARDCORE on March 17, 2011, 09:03:21 PM
AWESOME Chad!

Today was a good day, tomorrow might be even better.  ;)

HC
Title: Re: Turkey #1 down 3/17/11 (Pics Posted)
Post by: honker22 on March 17, 2011, 09:32:31 PM
Congrats Chad!!! Mighty fine bird
Title: Re: Turkey #1 down 3/17/11 (Pics Posted)
Post by: stinkpickle on March 18, 2011, 12:54:58 AM
Farggin' A!!!   :you_rock:
Title: Re: Turkey #1 down 3/17/11 (Pics Posted)
Post by: headbanger on March 18, 2011, 07:08:05 AM
ain't it great when a plan comes together? so much for ol blabbermouth :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Turkey #1 down 3/17/11 (Pics Posted)
Post by: vicksburg on March 18, 2011, 09:22:13 AM
Fine bird, Chad!!   :you_rock:
Title: Re: Turkey #1 down 3/17/11 (Pics Posted)
Post by: SC_WILDMAN on March 19, 2011, 06:00:45 AM
Sounds like an awesome hunt. Congrats on a great bird.
Title: Re: Turkey #1 down 3/17/11 (Pics Posted)
Post by: rmbailey2010 on April 04, 2011, 12:16:37 PM
Good Bird!!  Great job taking the pics for the contest as well!! :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Turkey #1 down 3/17/11 (Pics Posted)
Post by: TRKYHTR on April 04, 2011, 05:20:47 PM
Great turkey chad. Congrats,

TRKYHTR