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Started by BHMTitan, March 15, 2012, 01:28:48 PM
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BHMTitan
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March 15, 2012, 01:28:48 PM
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: March 16, 2012, 10:52:20 PM by BHMTitan
What a beautiful opening day of season. Didn't hear anything at first light, but after moving along the ridge for about half a mile, heard one on the far side of the next ridge over. Dropping down the side of my ridge, I moved along the creek a little to line up with a little hardwood flat that I knew was at the top of the next ridge. Easing up to the top of the that ridge I picked out a nice oak, and heard the gobbler sound off as I was getting settled. With a few raspy yelps, he hammered back hard. After about two minutes he gobbled again, closer and a little to the right of where he was previously, so I adjusted the gun on my knee. Another run of yelps, nothing... but I did catch movement a little to my right, focusing in that direction I see his blue head coming up over the crest of the ridge. He turns and takes about 5 steps towards me, then turns back to my right. I give three quick yelps to stop him and he stretches him neck out just right.....
7:15 -- no more than 10 minutes from when I sat down.
Win X #6 at 26 steps
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March 15, 2012, 01:48:18 PM
Congrats!!
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March 15, 2012, 01:49:32 PM
congrats
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March 15, 2012, 02:12:56 PM
Congrats
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March 15, 2012, 02:15:18 PM
Congratulations, looks like a nice bird.
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March 15, 2012, 04:14:59 PM
Congrats!! Sounds like an awesome morning!!
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March 15, 2012, 04:22:33 PM
Congrats!!
May I assume you're not here to inquire about the alcohol or the tobacco?
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March 15, 2012, 04:23:26 PM
Congrats nice bird
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March 15, 2012, 04:41:55 PM
Congrats
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March 15, 2012, 04:47:47 PM
I love it when they do that.
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March 15, 2012, 10:16:12 PM
good job can't wait to get me some
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March 15, 2012, 10:31:47 PM
Congrats!
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March 15, 2012, 10:33:08 PM
Congrats
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March 16, 2012, 10:54:11 PM
Finally got the pics uploaded in first post.
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March 16, 2012, 10:59:08 PM
Congrats!
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