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Title: #1 BITES THE DUST IN WEST TENNESSEE
Post by: cuban on April 08, 2011, 11:47:33 PM
It's been a tough first week in West TN especially if you hunt ground that was affected by spring floods.   That is until today.  Start the slow quiet walk down the logging road at 5:45 am,  arrive at the first stop to try the Harrison Hooter, gobbler goes off before I finish the first 5 note hoot.  Wait a second of two and hit him again, he's in a tree half way down a gully and about 75 yards away.  Set up the DSD Hen and back up 20 steps to a blow down and have a seat. 

Wait about 5 min and give him a 3 note tree yelp; gobble.........; one more tree yelp and I hear him fly down.  Yelp, gobble, yelp and cut,  gobble can't tell if he's coming or going.  Yelp cut Yelp, gobble and he's coming.  Get the gun up in the direction of the decoy, I hear him walking but it's 6:03 and still pretty dark on the ground.  Then out of the corner of my eye I see his fan slowly fold down just to the right of the decoy, his head is behind a tree so I adjust, cut and yelp and he takes one step to look my way.  The last thing he saw was a load of 3" Nitro #7s clearing his mind.

21 pounds, 1 1/4" spurs, and 9 3/4" beard.   Got the mojo going now!

     
Title: Re: #1 BITES THE DUST IN WEST TENNESSEE
Post by: njdevilsb on April 09, 2011, 12:12:30 AM
Sounds like a good hunt.  Congrats.
Title: Re: #1 BITES THE DUST IN WEST TENNESSEE
Post by: socalturkeyman on April 09, 2011, 01:20:01 AM
good job sounds like a fun hunt you had there! :you_rock: :z-guntootsmiley:
Title: Re: #1 BITES THE DUST IN WEST TENNESSEE
Post by: spur collector on April 09, 2011, 03:06:05 AM
Congrats
Title: Re: #1 BITES THE DUST IN WEST TENNESSEE
Post by: Wrangler95 on April 09, 2011, 05:28:25 AM
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Very nice,congrats!!
Title: Re: #1 BITES THE DUST IN WEST TENNESSEE
Post by: tnturkeyman28 on April 09, 2011, 10:18:33 AM
congrats!!! :you_rock: :you_rock: :you_rock: :you_rock:
Title: Re: #1 BITES THE DUST IN WEST TENNESSEE
Post by: harvester on April 09, 2011, 10:55:44 AM
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Title: Re: #1 BITES THE DUST IN WEST TENNESSEE
Post by: chipper on April 09, 2011, 10:59:45 AM
Way to go man, I put #1 away this morning also,10.25 in beard, 3/4 spurs, 23 lbs. Its been tough around Benton county this week also.
Title: Re: #1 BITES THE DUST IN WEST TENNESSEE
Post by: JVA54 on April 09, 2011, 11:12:03 AM


    :icon_thumright: Congrats!!
Title: Re: #1 BITES THE DUST IN WEST TENNESSEE
Post by: hookedspur on April 09, 2011, 11:53:29 AM
Quote from: spur collector on April 09, 2011, 03:06:05 AM
Congrats
:icon_thumright:
Title: Re: #1 BITES THE DUST IN WEST TENNESSEE
Post by: cannonball on April 09, 2011, 05:21:30 PM
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Title: Re: #1 BITES THE DUST IN WEST TENNESSEE
Post by: BOFF on April 09, 2011, 06:38:59 PM
Congrats!!

But you can't come in here and post about a good gobbler without pics.  I believe that's in the unwritten rules #3?  ;D

God Bless,
David B.
Title: Re: #1 BITES THE DUST IN WEST TENNESSEE
Post by: Ol'Mossy on April 09, 2011, 07:44:34 PM
Nice bird, congrats  :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: #1 BITES THE DUST IN WEST TENNESSEE
Post by: Hognutz on April 09, 2011, 11:41:19 PM
Nice bird. Way to go..Mike :you_rock:
Title: Re: #1 BITES THE DUST IN WEST TENNESSEE
Post by: bowhunter84 on April 11, 2011, 08:24:27 AM
congrats :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: #1 BITES THE DUST IN WEST TENNESSEE
Post by: turkey slayer on April 11, 2011, 09:00:13 AM
Quote from: BOFF on April 09, 2011, 06:38:59 PM
Congrats!!

But you can't come in here and post about a good gobbler without pics.  I believe that's in the unwritten rules #3?  ;D

God Bless,
David B.
:agreed: we need pics, Congrats!
Title: Re: #1 BITES THE DUST IN WEST TENNESSEE
Post by: 870supermagnum on April 11, 2011, 10:02:19 AM
Now, that's what I'm takin' about..... Congratualtions..  :happy0064:
Title: Re: #1 BITES THE DUST IN WEST TENNESSEE
Post by: bayou gobbler on April 11, 2011, 10:07:07 AM
Alright!! congrats!!