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General Discussion => General Forum => Topic started by: Big Guy on May 10, 2015, 04:29:28 PM

Title: WV combo too much for Iowa tom
Post by: Big Guy on May 10, 2015, 04:29:28 PM
Well, that might be overstating it a tad.  I kind of got lucky on this hunt.  Went into a timber I had hunted before, but had not scouted yet this year.  Walked in Friday morning, sat at a tree and this tom just happened to be roosted maybe 50 yds away.  Gobbled his head off for 30 min, flew down and walked to within 30 yds and that was all she wrote.  He was probably on the ground maybe a minute or 2.  Probably only called 3 or 4 times but my new Sneed Hot Hen & West Augusta oak striker was the last thing he heard.

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Title: Re: WV combo too much for Iowa tom
Post by: 101st501 on May 10, 2015, 04:54:43 PM
I hope the last sounds he heard were sweet to his ears.
Title: Re: WV combo too much for Iowa tom
Post by: Gooserbat on May 10, 2015, 05:31:13 PM
Congrats
Title: Re: WV combo too much for Iowa tom
Post by: 2eagles on May 10, 2015, 06:41:09 PM
Big 'ol  Iowa Tom!   ;D
Title: Re: WV combo too much for Iowa tom
Post by: hookedspur on May 10, 2015, 06:51:32 PM
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Title: Re: WV combo too much for Iowa tom
Post by: tomstopper on May 10, 2015, 08:19:47 PM
Sounds like the second day/tom of my Ohio trip. Congrats....
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Post by: West Augusta on May 11, 2015, 09:56:57 PM
Congrats Tim.  Sometimes they come easy.  Nice gobbler.
Title: Re: WV combo too much for Iowa tom
Post by: mgm1955 on May 11, 2015, 11:04:48 PM
Congrats!! Nice bird!!
Title: Re: WV combo too much for Iowa tom
Post by: WVhuntEER on May 12, 2015, 09:46:25 AM
Congrats!  That's a deadly combo for sure!  I love my West Augusta Strikers!   Montani Semper Liberi! :)
Title: Re: WV combo too much for Iowa tom
Post by: kyturkeyhunter4 on May 12, 2015, 10:23:13 AM
Congrats! Nice bird
Title: Re: WV combo too much for Iowa tom
Post by: surehuntsalot on May 13, 2015, 10:24:28 PM
congrats
Title: WV combo too much for Iowa tom
Post by: alloutdoors on May 16, 2015, 02:50:12 PM
Congrats!
Title: WV combo too much for Iowa tom
Post by: jepcho on May 16, 2015, 03:34:10 PM
Congrats, great bird!
Title: Re: WV combo too much for Iowa tom
Post by: 55dougie on May 16, 2015, 04:03:07 PM
Short and Sweet and made some meat.... Congrats.
Title: Re: WV combo too much for Iowa tom
Post by: Jay on May 19, 2015, 06:07:29 AM
Expensive Tom. We aren't exactly kind to out of state hunters on tags. Looks like a nice sized Tom. Happy you scored a good one.
Title: Re: WV combo too much for Iowa tom
Post by: jamo on May 19, 2015, 06:55:00 AM
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Post by: Muzzy61 on May 19, 2015, 08:35:45 AM
congrats. Nice bird.
Title: Re: WV combo too much for Iowa tom
Post by: Big Guy on May 19, 2015, 06:58:19 PM
Quote from: Jay on May 19, 2015, 06:07:29 AM
Expensive Tom. We aren't exactly kind to out of state hunters on tags. Looks like a nice sized Tom. Happy you scored a good one.

Thanks, but I'm from Iowa, just saying the pot and striker were from WV.  Got him up around Osage.  Just shy of 11" beard.  Biggest one I've ever shot.
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