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Title: KY last day public land gobbler
Post by: Double B on May 07, 2017, 11:50:33 AM
Finally put an end to a very enjoyable season about 7:45 this morning.  Had 2 birds gobbling about 250 to 300 yards out off the end of the ridge, across a small drainage on the other hillside.  I called and moved up 3x and at third set up on the side of the ridge tip, I called in 2 separate hens and had good conversation with my glass call and Schaffer maple slate.  He had gotten quiet, I quit calling and I was thinking, where'd he go........when he thunder gobbled out in front of me and just out of view below.   I put the bead on the racket and he walked through, nervous and slick about 35 to 40 yards in front of me, crossing a finger.  I putted to stop him and black Betty laid him low w Longbeard 6's.  10" beard, 1" spurs and around 21 lbs. 

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Title: Re: KY last day public land gobbler
Post by: renegade19 on May 07, 2017, 12:37:11 PM
 :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: KY last day public land gobbler
Post by: hobbes on May 07, 2017, 12:40:15 PM
Congrats! 
Title: Re: KY last day public land gobbler
Post by: Ozarks Hillbilly on May 07, 2017, 01:39:45 PM
Congrats way to stick with them. :icon_thumright:

Got to ask did your boot or Longbeard's take all the feathers off the back of his neck?
Title: Re: KY last day public land gobbler
Post by: owlhoot on May 07, 2017, 02:19:03 PM
Congrats, nice one
Title: Re: KY last day public land gobbler
Post by: Double B on May 07, 2017, 02:26:40 PM
Yeah, that was a combo of Longbeard and Lacrosse....got on him a little low.  Just a little fired up this morning.     :funnyturkey: 
Title: Re: KY last day public land gobbler
Post by: Ozarks Hillbilly on May 07, 2017, 02:30:21 PM
 :icon_thumright: that's what its all about when it quits firing us up we need to quit chasing them. 
Title: Re: KY last day public land gobbler
Post by: Double B on May 07, 2017, 02:54:17 PM
I hear that!   Now I get to call for my son who just graduated.  Camping and hunting the Hoosier NF living the dream.  Thanks all. 
Title: Re: KY last day public land gobbler
Post by: Gooserbat on May 07, 2017, 06:25:09 PM
Congratulations on your finnish
Title: Re: KY last day public land gobbler
Post by: surehuntsalot on May 07, 2017, 10:35:49 PM
congrats, good job
Title: Re: KY last day public land gobbler
Post by: culpeper on May 08, 2017, 02:04:59 PM
Any bird on public ground anywhere is a good bird, congratulations
Title: Re: KY last day public land gobbler
Post by: kyturkeyhunter4 on May 08, 2017, 02:06:57 PM
Congrats!  :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: KY last day public land gobbler
Post by: suburbhunter on May 08, 2017, 02:10:07 PM
Nice note to go out on.  :turkey2:
Title: Re: KY last day public land gobbler
Post by: Wrangler95 on May 09, 2017, 11:04:22 AM
Very nice,congrats!!