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Title: another mississippi tom down
Post by: loner on April 06, 2011, 10:49:52 AM
i had hunted a bird until noon in a swamp but could not get him across a beaver slough and had hoped to go back this am to try him again. there was a hunter parked where i was going , so i went to plan 'b' across the road where i had hunted before.before getting where i was to listen, a gobbler sounded off. since,he was roosted on a small creek,i got above him on the ridge and backed against a large oak.he kept gobbling and i decided to use a copper/glass combo i had not used this year.a soft yelp or two and more gobbles.he knew where i was. i put the call away and slapped my leg and did a fly down cackle then scratched the leaves a few times. he flew down,gobbled once 40 yards away and my gun was on my knee looking at his head. he walked towards me, gobbled and died at 35 yards. it was 6.27am cst. this is what i call a classic flash hunt.he had a 11.375" beard and 1" spurs and weighted about 16#.

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Title: Re: another mississippi tom down
Post by: sugarray on April 06, 2011, 10:51:54 AM
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Congratulations on a fine bird!!
Title: Re: another mississippi tom down
Post by: hobbes on April 06, 2011, 10:52:53 AM
Congrats!  I love those kind of hunts.
Title: Re: another mississippi tom down
Post by: LX_Trkyhntr on April 06, 2011, 10:53:23 AM
Man I love it when it comes together like that!!  Congrats!
Title: Re: another mississippi tom down
Post by: Hognutz on April 06, 2011, 10:55:00 AM
Congrats on the nice bird. That beard is a paintbrush..For sure.. :you_rock:
Title: Re: another mississippi tom down
Post by: Basser69 on April 06, 2011, 11:09:15 AM
 Congrats!! :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: another mississippi tom down
Post by: Reloader on April 06, 2011, 11:17:20 AM
Nothing wrong with a quick hunt.  Congrats!
Title: Re: another mississippi tom down
Post by: JVA54 on April 06, 2011, 11:44:32 AM

  Congrats!!         :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: another mississippi tom down
Post by: bowhunter84 on April 06, 2011, 11:48:14 AM
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Title: Re: another mississippi tom down
Post by: turkey slayer on April 06, 2011, 02:36:23 PM
Congrats
Title: Re: another mississippi tom down
Post by: 870supermagnum on April 06, 2011, 02:45:04 PM
That tom had a great looking long beard... Congratulations!    :happy0064:
Title: Re: another mississippi tom down
Post by: Wrangler95 on April 06, 2011, 02:47:31 PM
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Very nice,congrats!!
Title: Re: another mississippi tom down
Post by: hookedspur on April 06, 2011, 03:07:00 PM
thats a rope  :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: another mississippi tom down
Post by: trkycaller on April 06, 2011, 03:32:15 PM
Congrats!!
Title: Re: another mississippi tom down
Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 06, 2011, 03:54:34 PM
That's the way to get it done!! Congrats!!! :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: another mississippi tom down
Post by: kansas hooks on April 06, 2011, 04:46:54 PM
Congrats on a great bird! :wav:
Title: Re: another mississippi tom down
Post by: timbrhuntr on April 06, 2011, 04:53:37 PM
Congrats!
Title: Re: another mississippi tom down
Post by: cannonball on April 06, 2011, 07:53:22 PM
Congrats :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: another mississippi tom down
Post by: surehuntsalot on April 06, 2011, 10:06:01 PM
congrats on a fine looking bird
Title: Re: another mississippi tom down
Post by: allchokedup on April 06, 2011, 10:28:53 PM
congrats. :icon_thumright:
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