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Title: I'd rather be luckey than good
Post by: FANMAN on May 01, 2011, 02:59:46 PM

2001 was wet,it was tough,but managed to get a nice longbeard in spite of it all. Not hearing any birds on the property I hunt,I received permission to hunt some ground about a 1/2 hour north.I got a drive by tour one afternoon.soooo the next morning in the dark I stumble in...Set up on a ridge at the end of a cornfield,and GOBBLE...not just one but 5 gobbling bids less then 75 yds. from me......Sheer luck...A little tree call later and they were on the ground15 feet behind me...They walked to my right when they entered the field,started acting like they felt the bugger..softly putting.Being right handed I was not gonna risk the big move to shoot...so I let em walk away putting softly..Went back the next day and set up facing the ridge and killed a nice bird.22 lbs. 1" spurs 9 1/2 " beard..I'll take some of that luck stuff anyday.
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e116/miramsey/100_2725.jpg)

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Post by: paintbrush on May 01, 2011, 03:27:16 PM

Congrats on taking a fine bird! :icon_thumright:

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Post by: strutnva on May 01, 2011, 03:52:40 PM

good bird

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Post by: barry on May 01, 2011, 04:07:57 PM

You did good resisting that awkward right side - right handed shot.
Congrats on your patience!

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Post by: JVA54 on May 01, 2011, 05:29:52 PM

:icon_thumright: Congrats!!

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Post by: Hognutz on May 01, 2011, 06:00:07 PM

Very nice gobbler. So. Was it this year or 10 years ago? I'm assumming that the 2001 was a typo..Well done..Mike :you_rock:

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Post by: busta biggun on May 01, 2011, 07:01:28 PM

Doesn't sound like luck to me. Sounds like the virtuous patience of a seasoned hunter! Way to go Big Mike!

Ray.

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Post by: Wrangler95 on May 01, 2011, 07:22:47 PM

:anim_65: :anim_65:

Very nice gobbler,congrats!!

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Post by: WyoHunter on May 01, 2011, 07:42:01 PM

Congrats! Nice gobbler no matter whether it was 2001 or 2011!

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Post by: harvester on May 01, 2011, 08:07:56 PM

congrats :z-guntootsmiley:

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Post by: cannonball on May 01, 2011, 09:43:12 PM

Congrats! :you_rock:

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Post by: Ky strutt n bust n on May 02, 2011, 12:00:17 AM

way to go. i agree. no luck there but just pure hunting knowledge and logic. not pushing that shot is a tough decision. you took the patience and went with it and it paid off. not many folks would have waited for a better oppurtunity at them. congrats!

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Post by: bowhunter84 on May 02, 2011, 07:43:53 AM

way to go. congrats :z-guntootsmiley:

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Post by: FANMAN on May 02, 2011, 10:23:51 AM

Thanks fellas...yes it was a typo,that bird was killed two weeks ago,The only thing I remember about 2001 was I was 50 lbs. lighter and a lot better looking ;D

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Post by: Basser69 on May 02, 2011, 10:29:02 AM

Congrats! :you_rock: I feel your pain on the 50 lbs. lighter and better looking :help:

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Post by: catdaddy on May 02, 2011, 02:23:17 PM

Great story and pic----way to "git-er-done"

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Post by: turkey slayer on May 02, 2011, 02:29:11 PM

Congrats! great bird!

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Post by: hobbes on May 02, 2011, 03:13:27 PM

Congrats! Great bird and great photo.

I get by on luck a lot and have no complaints.

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Post by: surehuntsalot on May 02, 2011, 11:54:07 PM

very nice...........congrats

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Post by: savduck on May 03, 2011, 12:18:08 AM

You got Skillz......nice bird.

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