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Title: Osceola
Post by: timbrhuntr on April 18, 2011, 11:01:17 PM
Down in Florida hunting Osceola's on public land.

Saturday mourning I was able to talk this guy into coming home with me in the truck.

I was hunting the back side of a cypress swamp near an oak hammock. What a great roost area to hunt in. Probably the prettiest area I have ever had the pleasure to hunt.

Took him almost 2 hours after he came of the roost to finally come out and check the hen that had been calling to him. He never gobbled once after he flew down and if the swamp hadn't been fairly dry and crunchy with dry leaves where I was I don't think I would have even known he was coming in until he putted right behind me.

Shot him at 38 steps.

(http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb264/timbrhuntr/IMGA0151.jpg)

He had an 11" beard, one 1 3/16" and one 1 1/8" spur. Weight 15 pounds. Biologist at the check station said earlier in the season he would have been 3-4 pounds heavier. But with all the signs of breeding he showed he probably hadn't eaten much for a few weeks.
Title: Re: Osceola
Post by: bowhunter84 on April 18, 2011, 11:03:22 PM
congrats :z-guntootsmiley:
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Post by: mfd1027 on April 18, 2011, 11:04:46 PM
That's awesome Tim!!!  WTG!!   Now you can go to Disney and see some real turkeys. lol   Have fun!!
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Post by: njdevilsb on April 18, 2011, 11:06:19 PM
Great bird.  Congrats.
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Post by: JVA54 on April 18, 2011, 11:18:15 PM

     :icon_thumright:   Congrats!!
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Post by: TURKEYWHACKER on April 19, 2011, 12:15:19 AM
Congrats on your bird.  :you_rock:
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Post by: TRKYHTR on April 19, 2011, 12:18:13 AM
Nice Osceola. Congrats,

TRKYHTR
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Post by: scott ellis on April 19, 2011, 12:27:49 AM
Awesome job! What WMA were you hunting?

se
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Post by: Wrangler95 on April 19, 2011, 05:22:22 AM
 :anim_65:


Very nice,congrats!!
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Post by: Ol'Mossy on April 19, 2011, 05:33:34 AM
Nice bird congrats
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Post by: Hognutz on April 19, 2011, 09:27:50 AM
Congrats on the nice gobbler. He is a beauty.  :you_rock:
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Post by: Basser69 on April 19, 2011, 09:38:06 AM
Congrats! :z-guntootsmiley:
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Post by: cannonball on April 19, 2011, 08:11:11 PM
Nice gobbler!
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Post by: M,Yingling on April 19, 2011, 08:23:32 PM
Congrats :icon_thumright:
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Post by: guesswho on April 19, 2011, 08:44:43 PM
Nice, congrats on a well earned Osceola.
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Post by: hookedspur on April 19, 2011, 08:46:49 PM
 :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
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Post by: Beretta686 on April 19, 2011, 08:54:32 PM
Nice, congrats
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Post by: longbeardlife.com on April 19, 2011, 09:05:34 PM
great job on a public bird this late in year.....
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Post by: Cove on April 20, 2011, 08:57:44 AM
Very nice! That's the way Osceolas are suppose to work, quietly. Glad things came together on a nice bird! :you_rock:
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