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From one of the best !!!
#2
General Forum / Re: 14 years later!
Last post by Boykin Hollow - Today at 06:40:20 AM
I get it, thanks for sharing
#3
Push Pin Turkey Calls / Re: Knight and Hale
Last post by tad1 - Today at 06:10:58 AM
 K&H used to make one called "fighting purrs". A black synthetic type push pin.  Dad grabbed one from the flea market back in the day.
#4
General Forum / Re: Word Association Game
Last post by RutnNStrutn - Today at 01:45:14 AM
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#5
General Forum / Re: Word Association Game
Last post by Greg Massey - Today at 01:08:17 AM
removable
#6
Roaring 20's / That’s a wrap for me!
Last post by BBR12 - May 20, 2025, 11:59:00 PM
2025 was a different year. After trying to destroy my foot on February 26 I wasn't sure how much I would be able to hunt. I did my best to follow Dr's orders and let it heal.



     My MS season was almost non existent due to not being able to walk. I did ride and listen quite a few mornings and never found any birds. I never even sat down on a turkey in MS this year. Even after I could walk some I never found a gobbling turkey.
     I had drawn a tag for a reservation hunt the 2nd week of April. I planned to go but wasn't sure I would be able too until right at time to leave. I was still slow and bad out of shape. I could hobble 1-2 miles in the morning and a little bit in the evening. Day 3 I made about a .8 mile hike in mid day and sat down. I rested about 10 min. I  stood up and called before heading back out and I heard a bird gobble way down in a gully. He was ready and came in hot.

     I filled that tag and headed on to the next state. I got there only to find one of the most beautiful places I've ever hunted turkeys burned by a wildfire. I did find a bird on a different piece of land the 2nd morning of my 2 day tag and I was done.


It was on to the next state for a day of scouting before opening day. While trying to find my way to some public I got permission to 2 different places about an hour apart. Opening morning found me a couple hundred yards from the roost because they were pretty close to houses. I was able to call two stud birds away from the flock and that was a wrap for that farm.
The next day was absolutely crazy how many birds I was around but a neighbor shot and I was left scratching my head while the birds headed for the thick woods. Day 3 found me tight to the roost and I was headed home. 
After working a couple shifts it was time to hit the road again. The first morning looked like it would be a bust and then one gobbled close. Probably the most unique place I've ever killed a turkey.

The final stop for me was one state over. It was big country and I was still slow. Me and Scott chased them a couple days and then decided to split up for the last morning. He killed early and I found a new bird but he got spooked by some elk. Scott had to get home but I decided to stay because I still had a few days till I had to be back at work.  My new friend didn't gobble on the roost that evening but I was back close the next morning. He was several hundred yards from the previous roost but right off the side of a big canyon. There was a big cedar between us and I sat down close.  He dropped off the limb at about 35 yds strutted around behind a few bushes for a couple minutes until I had a clear shot. Unless something major changes that was my last trigger pull for 2025.

     Me and my two boys are supposed to be heading back to the last two states I hunted later this week. I'm tagged out so I will be  100% focused on helping them.
#7
Roaring 20's / Re: She made me go
Last post by BBR12 - May 20, 2025, 11:42:51 PM
It was a fun trip for sure.


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#8
Turkey Call Classifieds / Re: PRIMOS BOX CUTTER
Last post by turkeyhunter99x - May 20, 2025, 11:02:17 PM
Definitely 1 of the best if not the best production box call ever made.
#9
Trumpets / Wingbones Forum / Re: 2025 Trumpet Kill Thread
Last post by Ranman - May 20, 2025, 11:01:39 PM
Quote from: Zobo on May 20, 2025, 11:35:12 AMKP Osage and mud-cured Osage sealed the deal this morning



That's a nice one.


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#10
Turkey Call Classifieds / Re: PRIMOS BOX CUTTER
Last post by cwhitfield96 - May 20, 2025, 11:00:30 PM
I've ran an old single sided, sure sound good!


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