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Title: bird down
Post by: harvester on April 03, 2011, 09:22:07 AM
7/8 spurs, 9.5 beard, 20.55 pounds
Total
57.05
pics in kill thread  :icon_thumright:

Started the morning off on the new property I got permission to hunt yesterday. Just breaking light when I heard one cut loose to my left. I waited around for a little bit to see what else would gobble but nothing. So I eased over to edge of the ridge and they were across the holler. I heard some hens also with them. Best I could tell was their were 2 good birds and a jake or two. I started callin to them and they were fired up but wouldn't fly across the creek, which I hoped they would, so I packed up and down the creek aways until I could find a place I could cross. I finally found a shallow spot and eased up the ridge and switched to the 3 reed whistler that Dan gave me earlier. He gobbled about 80 yards in front of me and I eased down next to a spruce tree and done a couple light yelps. He gobbled, I knew he was interested but I didn't want to over do it because He still hadn't flew down yet. I wait a few minutes and done a keekee and he tripled gobbled, first time I have ever heard that, and I just waited. I finally saw him fly down and keekeed again and saw him headed my way. I repositioned myself for the angle he was coming in on and when he got to about 45 yards he paused and I coaxed him on it to about 35 yards with some light yelps, I was waitin on him to clear a little tree. I had the bead on and when he got into the opening he gobbled straight at me and I let him have it. Rolled him, great morning.
Title: Re: bird down
Post by: t_eagen13 on April 03, 2011, 11:48:10 AM
Way to go Dustin!!  :happy0064:
Title: Re: bird down
Post by: nctrkyhntr on April 03, 2011, 03:41:59 PM
congrads dustin  :z-guntootsmiley:
Title: Re: bird down
Post by: ElkTurkMan on April 03, 2011, 05:58:29 PM
Good Deal Dustin.  Congrats! :happy0064:
Title: Re: bird down
Post by: unclerick on April 03, 2011, 08:55:47 PM
WTG!!!! that's a good bird Dustin, and you did good with the pics to.

Now go out and get anothern....
Title: Re: bird down
Post by: harvester on April 03, 2011, 08:57:56 PM
Quote from: unclerick on April 03, 2011, 08:55:47 PM
WTG!!!! that's a good bird Dustin, and you did good with the pics to.

Now go out and get anothern....

Probably going in the morning.  :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: bird down
Post by: mfd1027 on April 03, 2011, 10:24:38 PM
This is the first time i could log on today.   WTG!!  Dustin.   That's awesome.    Sounds like you had a heck of a morning.   Glad the ol Whistler worked out for you.   
Title: Re: bird down
Post by: keyser12ga on April 03, 2011, 11:10:11 PM
Dustin, That is awesome, congrats.  I like the story too.  Way to go.
Title: Re: bird down
Post by: gob09 on April 04, 2011, 07:48:43 AM
WTG!! dustin
Title: Re: bird down
Post by: Ricochet on April 04, 2011, 03:34:11 PM
Nice - congrats!   :z-guntootsmiley: