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Title: Kwila/Butternut SS field grade draws 1st blood
Post by: btomlin on April 28, 2020, 10:22:42 AM
I got a kwila/butternut field grade call last June from Al & Josh and it has been a long wait.  I finally found a bird that wanted to play this morning.  I was getting nervous as today is the last day of Iowa's 3rd gun season.

Had 2 birds being knuckleheads after flydown.  They did a lot of gobbling but were taking their sweet time on deciding to commit.  Way off in the distance, this bird would also gobble as I was calling to the knuckleheads.  He was steadily closing the distance but had a long way to go.   Finally, I started with some light seductive stuff to let the knuckleheads know I wasn't interested in them and they were definitely still interested in me.  Finally, they started closing the distance.   Now, I have a new problem.  2 birds coming from my back pocket and the long gobbler coming from out off my shoulder.   Hit the S&S with a few more clucks and the race was on....

The winner by photo finish....the long gobbler.  Pretty crazy how fast and far they will come sometimes.  Thankful that the Lord made 2yr old gobblers. 

(https://i.imgur.com/IyNLPtP.jpg)
Title: Re: Kwila/Butternut S&S draws 1st blood
Post by: Sir-diealot on April 28, 2020, 10:44:48 AM
Congratulations, nice looking call and gobbler. Nice story too.
Title: Re: Kwila/Butternut S&S draws 1st blood
Post by: Greg Massey on April 28, 2020, 11:30:25 AM
Nice job and nice gobbler .. those S S boxes are some of the best..
Title: Re: Kwila/Butternut SS field grade draws 1st blood
Post by: Beards and Hooks on April 28, 2020, 05:06:50 PM
Congrats, nice bird
Title: Re: Kwila/Butternut SS field grade draws 1st blood
Post by: shatcher on April 28, 2020, 05:55:37 PM
Congrats.  Excellent call.
Title: Re: Kwila/Butternut SS field grade draws 1st blood
Post by: 3bailey3 on April 28, 2020, 06:21:18 PM
congrats on the bird and very nice call.
Title: Re: Kwila/Butternut SS field grade draws 1st blood
Post by: SS Calls on April 28, 2020, 06:57:56 PM
Congrats Brandon! Way to break that box in.  :turkey2:
Title: Re: Kwila/Butternut SS field grade draws 1st blood
Post by: letinmfly on April 28, 2020, 08:26:33 PM
Congrats!!  That's a deadly combo.
Title: Re: Kwila/Butternut SS field grade draws 1st blood
Post by: JeffC on April 30, 2020, 07:18:35 AM
Congrats,  hopefully the knuckleheads will play next year.
Title: Re: Kwila/Butternut SS field grade draws 1st blood
Post by: model94 on May 09, 2020, 10:12:24 AM
I have that exact same call. It is my favorite box call.
Title: Re: Kwila/Butternut SS field grade draws 1st blood
Post by: afhunter1 on June 05, 2020, 03:05:43 PM
When I got my first kwilla/butternut the first thing I did was order a spare.  It's always in my vest.