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Title: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: Reloader on March 23, 2011, 08:57:43 PM
I wish there was a good story on this one, but there just wasn't much to it.  I've been hearing two toms in a high pressure area near 3 main roads, and every time they shut up after fly down.  We tried to get one before the crowds on the youth hunt, but they were wrapped up in hens.

I went out Friday eve in hopes to roost a bird in this area and as luck would have it these two cranked up about 30 mins til dark on the limb.  I had em pegged, knew exactly where to be opening morn.  I would imagine alot of guys said "Well, Dang" to put it kindly shortly after daylight Saturday morn.  Didn't even have to call.  Darn good thing I roosted them Friday night because they were flat wrapped up in hens.  The second tom hung around for a bit after I smoke rolled his buddy, but the hens got out of Dodge.

When I went to cut his beard off I found a surprise, another beard 3" long about an inch further up his neck.  Pretty cool deal.  1" and 15/16" short fat spurs, 9" main beard and 3" second beard.


(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26/Reloader01/01010010-4.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26/Reloader01/01010012-2.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26/Reloader01/01010016-3.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26/Reloader01/01010018-3.jpg)

Ya'll have a good one,

Reloader
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: Shotgun on March 23, 2011, 09:01:41 PM
Nice  :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: Flydown on March 23, 2011, 09:03:14 PM
Layum down brotha! Congrats on a great weekend :z-guntootsmiley: :z-guntootsmiley: :z-guntootsmiley:
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: hookedspur on March 23, 2011, 09:05:26 PM
Quote from: Shotgun on March 23, 2011, 09:01:41 PM
Nice  :icon_thumright:
:agreed: :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: HARDCORE on March 23, 2011, 09:07:19 PM
You're putting the smack down on em I see.......GOOD!  :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:

HC
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: GOLD HUNTER on March 23, 2011, 09:15:40 PM
Thats a nice bird man !! i shot one just like that bird a few years back.  :icon_thumright:

brian
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: Gold Spur on March 23, 2011, 09:23:00 PM
Congrats Ronny, doubled bearded birds are hard to come by.... :icon_thumright:
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Post by: WyoHunter on March 23, 2011, 09:26:30 PM
Nice bird and good read - Congrats!  :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: JVA54 on March 23, 2011, 09:27:13 PM

   Congrats!!     :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: timbrhuntr on March 23, 2011, 09:32:03 PM
Nice! Congrats!  :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: shootumindaface on March 23, 2011, 09:35:00 PM
Congrats bud.. You are hammering down
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: nctrkyhntr on March 23, 2011, 09:35:17 PM
 :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: Reloader on March 23, 2011, 10:16:28 PM
Thanks fellas!

QuoteYou are hammering down


I'm telling you, we've been blessed this turkey season.

All my handloads are named to seperate recipes and all derived from the "Hammer" so that's why I had those stickers made.

I took that bird with this one:
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26/Reloader01/LH7Blabel.jpg)




Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: alloutdoors on March 23, 2011, 10:22:48 PM
Congrats!  :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: Hognutz on March 23, 2011, 10:28:29 PM
Way to go, Reloader. He is a dandy.. :you_rock:
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: redleg06 on March 23, 2011, 10:29:25 PM
Its hard to beat that when a plan comes together!
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: TrkyHntr on March 23, 2011, 10:31:12 PM
congrats!




Shane
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: bowhunter84 on March 23, 2011, 10:47:30 PM
 :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: spitndrum on March 23, 2011, 11:06:41 PM
Congrats on a fine bird!
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: kansas hooks on March 23, 2011, 11:12:12 PM
Great Job!!!! Congrats
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: RutnNStrutn on March 23, 2011, 11:14:12 PM
Gotta love a double beard!! Congrats!!! :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: joshua on March 23, 2011, 11:18:19 PM
Congrats on the double beard.   :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: drum817 on March 23, 2011, 11:19:50 PM
Way to go ....CONGRATS  :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: savduck on March 23, 2011, 11:21:52 PM
 :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: BOFF on March 23, 2011, 11:50:44 PM
BOY O BOY!!

Your on a roll!!

Nice going!!

God Bless,
David B.
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: REBELYELL on March 23, 2011, 11:54:23 PM
Dang, what a week you had. Awesome!!
:z-guntootsmiley:
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: Basser69 on March 23, 2011, 11:58:19 PM
Congrats!!!  :you_rock:
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: njdevilsb on March 24, 2011, 12:12:34 AM
Good bird man.  Congrats.
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: trkycaller on March 24, 2011, 06:05:28 AM
Nice!! :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: chatterbox on March 24, 2011, 06:08:55 AM
Way to do your homework, Ronny!
Nice bird! :you_rock: :you_rock: :you_rock: :you_rock:
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: ILIKEHEVI-13 on March 24, 2011, 06:44:40 AM
Way to go Ronnie!   :happy0064:
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: handcannon on March 24, 2011, 07:15:14 AM
Congrats on a fine bird!
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: harvester on March 24, 2011, 09:04:26 AM
 :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: Wrangler95 on March 24, 2011, 10:18:07 AM
 :wav:




Very nice gobbler,congrats!!!
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: catdaddy on March 24, 2011, 03:11:11 PM
Puttin the "smack down on em"
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: turkey slayer on March 24, 2011, 03:14:12 PM
Congrats on a great bird!
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: ncturkey on March 24, 2011, 03:22:42 PM
Congrat's. Good looking double beard gobbler.
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: hobbes on March 24, 2011, 03:22:58 PM
Congrats!
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: Wrangler95 on March 25, 2011, 11:54:52 AM
 :wav:



Very nice gobbler,congrats!!!
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: Beretta686 on March 25, 2011, 11:58:13 AM
Congrats on a fine bird
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: pullit on March 25, 2011, 12:31:38 PM
Man your tuff on those birds this year to say the least.

Congrats and wack a few more.... :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Double beard opening day bird....
Post by: FLGobstopper on March 26, 2011, 09:04:45 AM
Great job on the kill and some fine intel. Just goes to show ya that many times scouting and woodsmanship are your greatest tool to fooling a stubborn henned up ol longbeard.
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