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Title: Eastern Kentucky Gobbler
Post by: Kylongspur88 on April 29, 2011, 10:06:36 PM
I finished my last final of the semester this morning. 2 years of law school down one to go. I haven't been in the woods all season because I've been busy with school. Threw on the camo and got to a WMA at about 1:30pm. The wind was really kicking so I climbed up to the top of the mountain and worked my way along the ridge calling down into the hollers that were on the lee side of the hill. No dice so I slipped back down and hit a gas road. I walked and called about every 75 yards or so. Coming around a bend in the road I called and was answered with 2 double gobbles close. I got up on the side of the hill as best I could and gave a few yelps and here they come. 2 birds came around the corner. Both looked about the same size. At 25 yards I gave the front bird a face full of hevi 6. The other bird just stood there looking at his dead buddy. If there was someone else with me it would have been a sweet double. He's a good 2 year old. I must say that because of the way I was sitting the gun was tucked more into my bicep than my shoulder. I didn't even feel it till I got back to the truck, but that 3.5 really turned my arm black and blue.
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Title: Re: Eastern Kentucky Gobbler
Post by: bowhunter84 on April 29, 2011, 10:25:55 PM
 :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Eastern Kentucky Gobbler
Post by: new2turkey on April 29, 2011, 10:27:10 PM
Congrats on a nice bird ;D
Title: Re: Eastern Kentucky Gobbler
Post by: cannonball on April 29, 2011, 10:40:39 PM
Congrats!
Title: Re: Eastern Kentucky Gobbler
Post by: Bustabeak on April 29, 2011, 10:41:54 PM
 Good lookin bird! Congrats!
Title: Re: Eastern Kentucky Gobbler
Post by: Hognutz on April 29, 2011, 10:53:42 PM
Nice gobbler..Great job..Mike :you_rock:
Title: Re: Eastern Kentucky Gobbler
Post by: Ky strutt n bust n on April 29, 2011, 11:59:56 PM
very nice ky bird ! :you_rock: congrats
Title: Re: Eastern Kentucky Gobbler
Post by: Trip on April 30, 2011, 12:12:35 AM
Congrats!!!
Title: Re: Eastern Kentucky Gobbler
Post by: surehuntsalot on May 07, 2011, 10:18:12 AM
good job....fine bird....congrats
Title: Re: Eastern Kentucky Gobbler
Post by: WiLL B on May 07, 2011, 10:35:53 AM
Congrats on a nice one!!
Title: Re: Eastern Kentucky Gobbler
Post by: barry on May 07, 2011, 03:26:02 PM
Way to make use of the little time you had in the woods!
Title: Re: Eastern Kentucky Gobbler
Post by: turkey slayer on May 08, 2011, 05:18:09 PM
Nice bird congrats!
Title: Re: Eastern Kentucky Gobbler
Post by: RutnNStrutn on May 08, 2011, 05:40:46 PM
A bruise is a small price to pay for a successful hunt!! Congrats on finally getting out, and on your successful hunt!! :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Eastern Kentucky Gobbler
Post by: hobbes on May 08, 2011, 05:55:51 PM
Congrats!