Title: Bird #1 in FL
Post by: Panhandle_strutter on March 27, 2019, 10:09:41 AM
Post by: Panhandle_strutter on March 27, 2019, 10:09:41 AM
A couple days late, but I was able to knock my first one of the season down last week. Gobbling had been fairly slow since start of the season and this particular bird and his buddy only gobbled a handful of times on roost. They finally gobbled on the ground and after yelping with no response I finally cut and got them to shock gobble.
Apparently their hen didn't appreciate me drawing their attention and we had a nasty conversation back and forth. I basically mimicked everything she did from call and cadence and it wasnt long she was on the way with her boyfriends in tow.
She finally got into that "magic bubble" and the gobblers felt comfortable enough to leave her long enough to swoop in and pick me up too. Could have had a 2 for 1 but I couldnt end my season that quick and opted for the strutter and left the other one to play the game with on another day.
Solid 3 year old bird. I had multiple encounters with these 2 the year before so it was sweet redemption to finally throw one over my shoulder on the way back to the truck
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Apparently their hen didn't appreciate me drawing their attention and we had a nasty conversation back and forth. I basically mimicked everything she did from call and cadence and it wasnt long she was on the way with her boyfriends in tow.
She finally got into that "magic bubble" and the gobblers felt comfortable enough to leave her long enough to swoop in and pick me up too. Could have had a 2 for 1 but I couldnt end my season that quick and opted for the strutter and left the other one to play the game with on another day.
Solid 3 year old bird. I had multiple encounters with these 2 the year before so it was sweet redemption to finally throw one over my shoulder on the way back to the truck
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Title: Re: Bird #1 in FL
Post by: FLGobstopper on March 27, 2019, 10:22:21 AM
Post by: FLGobstopper on March 27, 2019, 10:22:21 AM
Congrats on a great hunt and a great bird!
Title: Re: Bird #1 in FL
Post by: Twowithone on March 27, 2019, 10:24:13 AM
Post by: Twowithone on March 27, 2019, 10:24:13 AM
Congrats on the Gobbler
Title: Re: Bird #1 in FL
Post by: Muzzy61 on March 27, 2019, 10:55:56 AM
Post by: Muzzy61 on March 27, 2019, 10:55:56 AM
Congrats, good bird.
Title: Re: Bird #1 in FL
Post by: tomstopper on March 27, 2019, 12:02:21 PM
Post by: tomstopper on March 27, 2019, 12:02:21 PM
Congrats on a nice bird
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Title: Re: Bird #1 in FL
Post by: boomer on March 27, 2019, 12:55:28 PM
Post by: boomer on March 27, 2019, 12:55:28 PM
Congrats
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Title: Re: Bird #1 in FL
Post by: Knik on March 27, 2019, 01:07:05 PM
Post by: Knik on March 27, 2019, 01:07:05 PM
Nice bird! Congratulations
Title: Re: Bird #1 in FL
Post by: Gooserbat on March 28, 2019, 09:34:52 AM
Post by: Gooserbat on March 28, 2019, 09:34:52 AM
Congratulations
Title: Re: Bird #1 in FL
Post by: Wrangler95 on March 28, 2019, 11:20:22 AM
Post by: Wrangler95 on March 28, 2019, 11:20:22 AM
Very nice gobbler,congrats!! :z-winnersmiley:
Title: Re: Bird #1 in FL
Post by: RutnNStrutn on March 29, 2019, 06:14:09 PM
Post by: RutnNStrutn on March 29, 2019, 06:14:09 PM
Congrats!! :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Bird #1 in FL
Post by: appalachianstruttstopper on March 30, 2019, 12:29:57 AM
Post by: appalachianstruttstopper on March 30, 2019, 12:29:57 AM
Nice!
Title: Re: Bird #1 in FL
Post by: Kytomgetter on March 30, 2019, 12:41:31 AM
Post by: Kytomgetter on March 30, 2019, 12:41:31 AM
That's great. Congrats
Title: Re: Bird #1 in FL
Post by: renegade19 on March 30, 2019, 09:04:36 AM
Post by: renegade19 on March 30, 2019, 09:04:36 AM
:icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Bird #1 in FL
Post by: CT Spur Collector on March 31, 2019, 02:52:37 PM
Post by: CT Spur Collector on March 31, 2019, 02:52:37 PM
Sounded like a fun hunt.
Title: Re: Bird #1 in FL
Post by: Clydetaylor1 on March 31, 2019, 06:00:47 PM
Post by: Clydetaylor1 on March 31, 2019, 06:00:47 PM
Good deal !!! Nice hooks
Title: Re: Bird #1 in FL
Post by: joey46 on April 01, 2019, 04:06:44 AM
Post by: joey46 on April 01, 2019, 04:06:44 AM
Congrats. You'll be happy you didn't try for a double when the alarm goes off at 3am and you get to do it again :turkey2:
Title: Re: Bird #1 in FL
Post by: j.goebel on April 01, 2019, 05:37:59 AM
Post by: j.goebel on April 01, 2019, 05:37:59 AM
Congrats on a great bird!
Title: Re: Bird #1 in FL
Post by: camotoe on April 01, 2019, 06:19:08 AM
Post by: camotoe on April 01, 2019, 06:19:08 AM
Congrats , nice tote him home 
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Title: Re: Bird #1 in FL
Post by: MK M GOBL on April 01, 2019, 06:27:19 AM
Post by: MK M GOBL on April 01, 2019, 06:27:19 AM
:icon_thumright: Congrats!
MK M GOBL
MK M GOBL
Title: Re: Bird #1 in FL
Post by: Wrangler95 on April 03, 2019, 10:24:45 AM
Post by: Wrangler95 on April 03, 2019, 10:24:45 AM
Very nice Tom,congrats!! :happy0064: :happy0064: :happy0064:
Title: Re: Bird #1 in FL
Post by: surehuntsalot on April 03, 2019, 03:29:05 PM
Post by: surehuntsalot on April 03, 2019, 03:29:05 PM
congrats