I haven't posted here in awhile, but I wanted to share a bird I killed earlier this season.
Big Bird Down!
The monster gobbler (limbhanger) from this morning:
Beard 1 = 10 6/16"
Beard 2 = 7"
Spur 1 = 1 2/16"
Spur 2 = 1 4/16"
18.2 pounds (that's pretty heavy for a swamp bird)
NWTF score = 76.625
I'm pretty sure that's a record gobbler for me. I have killed 3 other double bearded gobblers, and this is the 2nd one in SC (4th overall)...2 double bearded gobblers in SC, 1 in GA and 1 in CA.
Thanks to Ted Cramer and his mouth calls. I was using the Slammin' Hammer mouth call to call him in to lay the Remington Versamax, Jeb's Headhunter choke and Winchester Longbeard XR 3.5" #6 turkey load hammer down on him. :D
I stopped my truck to call at a place I know birds tend to travel and where I saw a big gobbler Saturday morning. I called once and he gobbled back. So, I parked the truck fast and to get it out of the way of logging trucks and ran to the swamp. I went in about 50 yards and sat down and then heard the hens getting vocal. I knew I could move in closer, so I moved in another 20 yards. That was just right...they eventually came my way. I actually pulled this gobbler away from 2 other gobblers/Jakes and a few hens. I was singing the right tune today at the right time and that gobbler came running in from behind some palmetto frowns at 35 yards...he shouldn't have done that. BOOM! BBD!
Love a double beard, congrats.
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Congrats!
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Thanks y'all! ;D
BTW, this was gobbler #1 on the season and I actually have video of gobbler #2 here:
http://oldgobbler.com/Forum/index.php/topic,73395.0.html (http://oldgobbler.com/Forum/index.php/topic,73395.0.html) enjoy! :)
Congratulations on a good one
congrats on a good one