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Title: Up close and personal!!
Post by: ghillie on May 05, 2011, 05:25:09 PM
Got this video on my phone two nights ago when I put a gobbler to bed.  He was at the bottom of the hill with four hens and I had two DSD's out.  Clementine and Pretty Peggy-O.  I was behind a multi-flora rose when the girls came up the hill to check them out.  The boss hen went into full strut and then stood as tall as she could and then it was game on.  She mounted ol Peggy-O and scratched her up for a while then came off her and pummelled her with her wings and pecked at her eyes.  She even grabber her by the snood and beak and tried to pull her off the stake.  That is when the gang stepped in to help.  All the while I was trying to reach for my phone get get video but as you can see it was close quarters...this is what I got...went back the next morning with the bow and stuck him at 15 steps!!

http://s812.photobucket.com/albums/zz45/ghillie33/?action=view&current=2011-05-04_06-40-18_490.mp4

I went home took pics and processed that bird.  Took a nap and then yesterday evening went out with the scatter gun to another property that was just seeded on Tuesday..  Set up at 5pm and waited with Clementine and Pretty Peggy-O.  Set up was on their way back to the roost.  Never had to call as these two big boys saw them and came in on a string.  Both were in full strut and competing for attention.  Watched it for a while, waiting for a shot opportunity on the one I wanted to take without hitting the other.  35yards and Hevi 13 #7's put this boss down in his tracks!!  27lb 9oz, 1 1/4 hooks and a 9.5" beard...What a day!!!!

(http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz45/ghillie33/044-3.jpg)
(http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz45/ghillie33/2011-05-04_19-01-15_971.jpg)
(http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz45/ghillie33/034-3.jpg)
Title: Re: Up close and personal!!
Post by: Spring_Woods on May 05, 2011, 05:31:22 PM
Congrats on a nice bird!
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Post by: Hognutz on May 05, 2011, 05:33:39 PM
Congrats, Ghillie..That is a studasauras if I ever saw one. He is huge. Well done. One with the bow and one with the gun..Awesome..Mike
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Post by: stinkpickle on May 05, 2011, 05:43:17 PM
Very nice, indeed!     :z-guntootsmiley: :z-guntootsmiley: :z-guntootsmiley:
Title: Re: Up close and personal!!
Post by: barry on May 05, 2011, 06:03:34 PM
27 lbs!!! WOW! That's a hog!
What state?
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Post by: paintbrush on May 05, 2011, 07:57:15 PM
Congrats on a great bird!! Way to lay them down!
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Post by: Wrangler95 on May 05, 2011, 08:03:30 PM
 :z-guntootsmiley: :z-guntootsmiley:



Very nice gobbler,congrats!!
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Post by: BradW on May 05, 2011, 08:08:03 PM
WOW, nice birds and the hooks...............  great little video too, that's what its all about right there.
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Post by: Hawkfarm on May 05, 2011, 08:18:59 PM
That is a big bird.  Congrats.
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Post by: turkey slayer on May 05, 2011, 08:25:20 PM
27 lbs what a stud!
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Post by: ghillie on May 05, 2011, 08:59:00 PM
Quote from: barry on May 05, 2011, 06:03:34 PM
27 lbs!!! WOW! That's a hog!
What state?


IOWA...my home state
Title: Re: Up close and personal!!
Post by: surehuntsalot on May 05, 2011, 09:00:34 PM
very nice bird...........congrats
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Post by: cannonball on May 05, 2011, 09:12:11 PM
Great bird, congrats! :you_rock:
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Post by: Roost Wrecker on May 05, 2011, 09:17:07 PM
what a hog!
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Post by: Mainer on May 06, 2011, 12:05:36 AM
You did very well, congratulations on a great bird
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Post by: Basser69 on May 06, 2011, 10:06:58 AM
Congrats on a beast of a bird!  :z-guntootsmiley:
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Post by: LX_Trkyhntr on May 06, 2011, 10:20:33 AM
Congrats on a couple of great hunts!! :you_rock: :you_rock:
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Post by: bowhunter84 on May 06, 2011, 11:06:51 AM
congrats!