Over the years I have had the opportunity to double up on a number of gobblers from 2 of us taking them at the same time to solo hunts. I know several states may only allow you a single tag but where I hunt we have that possibility. I'm sure plenty of you have learned how to "read" a gobbler to determine who's the boss, I always focus on knocking him down first unless a true double opportunity arises, when 2 hunters are together we change this up a bit to the old 1...2...3... method. I have been able to make a number of solo doubles work as well and even a one-shot double work out. So here it is Have you been able to Double Up?
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Here's one of my favorites! This was a second double from the same spot in consecutive years.
And from the previous year!
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And a Youth Season double!
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One of my first doubles with a buddy!
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And my first solo!
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Little bit of a story on these guys :) but Dad and I doubled on a pair of hard gobbling jakes
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Very cool good job
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I doubled up with my cuz last year. I dropped the hammer on the dominate bird and he took care of bizness with his partner. The both of them were mature Toms following 5-hens. One of my memorable hunts!
Nice pics! During our spring season here in NY we're allowed 2 birds, 1 per day, so that rules the spring season out. I've doubled up a few times in the fall and taken two with one shot several times when the opportunity presented itself. I like to hunt the older gobblers in the fall, but if I do shoot a young bird I always keep my second tag for a gobbler. It doesn't always work out that way, but that's the plan.
Bob
Quote from: Treerooster on February 23, 2016, 10:43:27 AM
Does this count?
A nice eastern and a hybrid I got...all in one shot. :toothy12:
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NICE! laughing out loud to that one!
Quote from: Treerooster on February 23, 2016, 10:43:27 AM
Does this count?
A nice eastern and a hybrid I got...all in one shot. :toothy12:
(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r221/Treerooster/P7120099_zps70e04cb7.jpg) (http://s145.photobucket.com/user/Treerooster/media/P7120099_zps70e04cb7.jpg.html)
I hope you didn't have to carry them far, it tired me out just thinking about it. ;D Cool pic. :icon_thumright:
Bob
Yes a few..
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Solo 2 in 1 shot in SC one year .. they came from different directions and arrived just in time to cross heads :)
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I took a friend out last year and got his 1st bird. We were tucked up under a cedar tree very well hidden because he is like a 12 year old kid and constantly on his phone.
With just a little calling I struck up a talkative hen off to our right.
Next thing you know we have gobbles from our left. I told him to get ready and I'd play clean up in case he missed.
3 heads crested the hill and were checking the scene out. He and I each took 1.
I had to call him off the last bird because in Tn we are only allowed 1 per day. Needless to say it was a fun hunt and a great 1st bird for him.
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Quote from: Treerooster on February 23, 2016, 10:43:27 AM
Does this count?
A nice eastern and a hybrid I got...all in one shot. :toothy12:
(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r221/Treerooster/P7120099_zps70e04cb7.jpg) (http://s145.photobucket.com/user/Treerooster/media/P7120099_zps70e04cb7.jpg.html)
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I've done it, but generally try to avoid it unless the season is messed up by weather, I'm going to be traveling out of state to hunt, etc. and time is short.
I choose to avoid it because it cuts the season short for an honest hunter, we only get to take 3 birds in GA.
I have on occasion over the years, but I usually pass at the chance. I've had probably 6-8 opportunities in the last three years but have elected to pass on my shot each time. I'm more of a one hunt one bird kind of guy now. Not saying I won't ever do it again, but right now I don't see myself doing it. I did have a double back in 2002 that I'm glad I took part in. My buddy's bird had three beards totaling 28" and mine had six totaling 56".
Quote from: guesswho on February 23, 2016, 12:20:11 PM
I have on occasion over the years, but I usually pass at the chance. I've had probably 6-8 opportunities in the last three years but have elected to pass on my shot each time. I'm more of a one hunt one bird kind of guy now. Not saying I won't ever do it again, but right now I don't see myself doing it. I did have a double back in 2002 that I'm glad I took part in. My buddy's bird had three beards totaling 28" and mine had six totaling 56".
One thing I "think" with this is that these birds are "brothers", with the doubles we have taken the birds seen to be similar in age structure and other genetic similarities. Makes sense in my head that they are still together since brood stage and are still working together as a dominance thing, even with one being the dominant bird.
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These were both three to four year old birds, and was scared to death of the dominant bird that was 100 yards away at times. And this place is wrapped up in multi-beards. Roughy 25-30% are. I've killed 1,2,3,4,5,6 and even a 7 bearded bird all within a quarter mile from each other. Lot of bearded hens as well, which I think is a factor.
Quote from: guesswho on February 23, 2016, 12:30:43 PM
These were both three to four year old birds, and was scared to death of the dominant bird that was 100 yards away at times. And this place is wrapped up in multi-beards. Roughy 25-30% are. I've killed 1,2,3,4,5,6 and even a 7 bearded bird all within a quarter mile from each other. Lot of bearded hens as well, which I think is a factor.
Very cool, We have a grandfather/father/son that always seem to come in with multi bearded birds for our Spring Gobbler Contest down to the store and
like you must be a genetic thing to their area, I seem to have quite a few bearded hens around but few multi bearded toms, have only killed a handful.
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My first ever kill was a solo double. It was the sad looking wet birds in my profile pic.
3 years ago, I was calling with a buddy and he shot two in one shot on Friday morning (birds came in behind us and he is left handed and was able to get around the tree on them). The next morning I spotted 3 gobblers in a field, 2 together and one by himself. We got in position and called the 2 together in and we doubled on them, left them where they fell, and began to do a series of loud fighting purrs and within 1 minute the lone gobbler came in and I shot him for a double/triple. My avatar photo is from that morning. Quite a couple days of hunting!
Quote from: guesswho on February 23, 2016, 12:20:11 PM
I have on occasion over the years, but I usually pass at the chance.
I try not to agree with this guy any more often than I have to, but on this one, we are on the same page. ;D :toothy12:
One at a time for me, regardless of how many tags I have in my pocket.
If NY allowed it, I am sure I would attempt. The feeling of downing two birds for a solo double could be short lived though... as my season would be over right then.
Quote from: GobbleNut on February 23, 2016, 02:28:08 PM
I try not to agree with this guy any more often than I have to, but on this one, we are on the same page. ;D :toothy12:
One at a time for me, regardless of how many tags I have in my pocket.
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That's why your wrong most of the time. But in this case your right.
Havent had a chance to double yet. Had once last season where multiple toms came into my decoys, but I missed the first one so I blew the opportunity at both >:(
To the guys that have a "strategy" though - do you take out the boss first, or a subordinate first?
Father son,dynamic duo double. A great hunt.
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Quote from: cornfedkiller on February 23, 2016, 04:47:51 PM
Havent had a chance to double yet. Had once last season where multiple toms came into my decoys, but I missed the first one so I blew the opportunity at both >:(
To the guys that have a "strategy" though - do you take out the boss first, or a subordinate first?
I always take the boss down first, one of two things happens... the sub will come back to establish dominance over the downed bird or still know you just knocked down the boss of the timber!
Quote from: MK M GOBL on February 23, 2016, 06:40:33 PM
I always take the boss down first, one of two things happens... the sub will come back to establish dominance over the downed bird or still know you just knocked down the boss of the timber!
I like that idea. Thanks :icon_thumright:
Last morning of the 2014 VA season. We each had one tag left. First gobbler pitched right down to us off the roost. I killed him. When I shot two more birds gobbled a few hundred yards out. A couple excited yelps later both birds were in our laps and my buddy killed his.
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Have done it once or twice....
The trick is not to have any questions about what's going to happen when the birds arrive.
Shooter on the left kills the bird on the left and shooter on the right always kills the bird on the right. 1-2-3-bang. I've seen people screw it up because they're worried about trying to kill "the boss."
Just kill em as soon as you get the opportunity and worry about who's bird has the bigger hooks later.
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Quote from: VaTuRkStOmPeR on February 23, 2016, 08:35:01 PM
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Like the plates! VaTuRkStOmPeR
Buddies and I years ago (1998) did "Vanity" plates. WISCONSIN SESQUICENTENNIAL PLATES which have since been phased out, mine are on the wall of my collectibles. But I have kept the plate up in the new style, wish WI would have NWTF plates would love to have them with my "logo" on them!
Here are few of my buddies...
LMB HANGR
C M STRUT
LNG BERD
WLD TRKY
FULL FAN
OPN CZN
and my "MK M GOBL" which won the 1st Place Award in the NWTF "Turkey Call Magazine's" Vanity Plate contest by unanimous decision!
MK M GOBL
That's awesome! One of my most memorable hunts was with my stepson. He took the right and I took the left. This was our third try and he finally got his. He was so excited, and so was I.
These doubles will always be ones you don't forget.
I have taken doubles with others several times but the situation itself is the determining factor.
As long as its not a kid's first bird, I don't want to steal their thunder.
As long as I am calling, I really don't care to shoot any bird unless I call it in which is why I mainly hunt alone.
And less likely to when its early in the season.
Now as far as a solo double goes, I have no interests in one bang and done. They just legalized it in Fl and I could have easily done it last year but I would have cheated myself out of several good hunts. I'm more of hunt addict rather than a kill addict.
Quote from: Treerooster on February 23, 2016, 10:43:27 AM
Does this count?
A nice eastern and a hybrid I got...all in one shot. :toothy12:
(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r221/Treerooster/P7120099_zps70e04cb7.jpg) (http://s145.photobucket.com/user/Treerooster/media/P7120099_zps70e04cb7.jpg.html)
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