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Title: 78 yr old Montana man takes 1st turkey in Maryland
Post by: jbmabrey on May 04, 2016, 02:53:51 PM
My son in laws father-John K. from Montana took this Maryland turkey on the eastern shore near Marydel. 19 lbs, 11" beard-7/8" spurs.
This is John's 1st turkey.
The mature bird gobbled at every call I made (over 50 gobbles from start to finish) and came in with a hen around 60 yards. After I coaxed him closer, John sealed the deal  at 42 yards. 

I used Larry Gressers Prairie Game calls.  I started with the Prairie Tree Caller at dawn and then switched to his 3.25" Tiger Glass call with a double sound board-http://www.prairiecalls.com/home
Title: Re: 78 yr old Montana man takes 1st turkey in Maryland
Post by: Bowguy on May 04, 2016, 03:04:33 PM
Congrats!
Title: Re: 78 yr old Montana man takes 1st turkey in Maryland
Post by: silvestris on May 04, 2016, 03:06:54 PM
Good for him.  I hope I am still here in ten years.
Title: Re: 78 yr old Montana man takes 1st turkey in Maryland
Post by: MDSTRUTNRUT on May 04, 2016, 03:25:50 PM
Never too late to start, congrats!    Hope I'm still chasin at 78!
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Post by: cramerhunts on May 04, 2016, 03:27:18 PM
That's pretty cool. Congratulations to you both on getting his first.
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Post by: mgm1955 on May 04, 2016, 04:09:58 PM
Awesome! Congrats!
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Post by: hobbes on May 04, 2016, 04:26:18 PM
Congrats!
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Post by: gobbler777 on May 04, 2016, 04:33:01 PM
good job
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Post by: SteelerFan on May 04, 2016, 05:32:34 PM
GREAT!!
Title: 78 yr old Montana man takes 1st turkey in Maryland
Post by: Dr Juice on May 04, 2016, 05:35:08 PM
Congrats.
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Post by: SinGin on May 04, 2016, 06:13:29 PM
Thats wonderful
Title: Re: 78 yr old Montana man takes 1st turkey in Maryland
Post by: tomstopper on May 04, 2016, 07:17:25 PM
Quote from: TURKEYSTALKER on May 04, 2016, 03:25:50 PM
Never too late to start, congrats!    Hope I'm still chasin at 78!
x2
Title: Re: 78 yr old Montana man takes 1st turkey in Maryland
Post by: knifeshark on May 05, 2016, 06:13:42 AM
Beautiful! Now he's hooked, L.O.L.!
Title: Re: 78 yr old Montana man takes 1st turkey in Maryland
Post by: renegade19 on May 05, 2016, 10:26:35 AM
 :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: 78 yr old Montana man takes 1st turkey in Maryland
Post by: TRG3 on May 05, 2016, 12:26:10 PM
I'll have to admit that from the title of the post I first assumed that the 78 year old had some form of dementia and had wondered out of his house in Montana looking for a place to turkey hunt. When he hit the Atlantic coast that was as far as he could go, figured that this must be the place, and it just happened to be Maryland. Glad my first impression didn't pan out. Good job on baggin' that tom!
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Post by: Greg Massey on May 05, 2016, 12:32:53 PM
Great job, on the bird and hunt..
Title: Re: 78 yr old Montana man takes 1st turkey in Maryland
Post by: surehuntsalot on May 10, 2016, 09:42:09 PM
job well done...congrats