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Title: Rollercoaster of a season
Post by: jtoliver43 on May 06, 2016, 10:41:53 PM
I've hunted harder than ever this year. I had a great hunt the first week of season killing my biggest bird to date. 10.5 beard, 1 and 5/16 spurs. From there my season got tough with silent birds and gobblers re-joining bachelor groups. It was a long lull until yesterday. It was if someone just turned on the switch and I found a hot bird. With just 2 days left in the NC season I filled my last tag. He was a 2 year old. 9.5 beard and 1 inch spurs. (both birds killed with the yellow shell) I was ready to give up for the year so its taught me to keep hunting even when the going gets tough. I've hunted 6 different properties this year from the mountains to the coast. And after all my traveling around, both of my birds were killed 200 yards from each other on the same farm. It's all about finding the right bird late in the season.
Title: Re: 2 birds. 1st week, last week
Post by: renegade19 on May 06, 2016, 10:42:57 PM
Congrats!  Love filling those late season tags.  I hate tag soup!
Title: 2 birds. 1st week, last week
Post by: Happy on May 06, 2016, 10:44:55 PM
Congrats!
Title: Re: Rollercoaster of a season
Post by: jamo on May 07, 2016, 07:54:35 AM
 :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Rollercoaster of a season
Post by: g8rvet on May 07, 2016, 08:41:02 AM
Great job on sticking with 'em.  That bottom pic should be on the NC turkey hunting website or something  Absolutely beautiful.
Title: Re: Rollercoaster of a season
Post by: WiLL B on May 07, 2016, 08:50:40 AM
Congrats on a successful season in some really pretty country!!
Title: Re: Rollercoaster of a season
Post by: Gooserbat on May 07, 2016, 11:34:09 AM
Congratulations
Title: Re: Rollercoaster of a season
Post by: Smooth_Operator on May 07, 2016, 11:58:10 AM
Great pic on that second one, good job
Title: Re: Rollercoaster of a season
Post by: Greg Massey on May 07, 2016, 12:05:20 PM
congrats, and i agree nothing like the yellow shell. Took 2 of 3 of my gobblers with yellow shell.
Title: Rollercoaster of a season
Post by: Happy on May 07, 2016, 07:05:00 PM
Congrats sir.
Title: Re: Rollercoaster of a season
Post by: owlhoot on May 07, 2016, 07:13:03 PM
Congrats on a nice bird :icon_thumright: