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Started by Yoder409, March 17, 2025, 08:06:34 PM

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March 17, 2025, 08:06:34 PM Last Edit: March 17, 2025, 08:09:19 PM by Yoder409
Picked up my 2024 bird mounts today.

Had quite a truckload, as my cousin's mounts came home, too.

First..... This guy.  Had a good many trailcam pics of him, pre-season.  He was THE target bird for my second PA tag last year.  He ended up coming (with 2 other adult birds) 500 or 600 yards on a rainy morning.  The rain had his beards sticking together.  But, I was 99% sure I pulled the trigger on the right bird.  19 total inches of beard.  Love it when a plan comes together.





He ended up falling in the background of the first (trailcam) pic.



Then, these guys.  A pair of Campeche Ocellateds from almost a year ago to the day.



I'm pretty tickled with the way they turned out.





I still have to finish out the bases on these two.
PA elitist since 1979

The good Lord ain't made a gobbler I can't kill.  I just gotta be there at the right time.....  on the day he wants to die.

tad1

#1
March 17, 2025, 08:26:44 PM
Awesome work!, gonna need to build a new trophy room!
   JT

Yoder409

#2
March 17, 2025, 08:37:24 PM
Quote from: tad1 on March 17, 2025, 08:26:44 PMAwesome work!, gonna need to build a new trophy room!
   JT

Won't need to build a new one.   But, the one I have is slap filled UP.   :help:
PA elitist since 1979

The good Lord ain't made a gobbler I can't kill.  I just gotta be there at the right time.....  on the day he wants to die.

JeffC

#3
March 17, 2025, 09:10:23 PM
Thats awesome Don! I can relive the hunt every time I look at one of mine.
Print by Madison Cline, on Flickr  GO BIRDS  FLY EAGLES FLY

Yoder409

#4
March 17, 2025, 09:43:45 PM
Quote from: JeffC on March 17, 2025, 09:10:23 PMThats awesome Don! I can relive the hunt every time I look at one of mine.

EXACTLY !!!

One day I won't be able to do this.  But I'll be able to sit in that room in my recliner and tell my grandkids the story of every gobbler and every buck that's in there.
PA elitist since 1979

The good Lord ain't made a gobbler I can't kill.  I just gotta be there at the right time.....  on the day he wants to die.

boatpaddle

#5
March 17, 2025, 09:49:18 PM
Congratulations,  Don

A trio of beautiful birds, some terrific  memories, & the man cave is enhanced, 3 fold.

You've done well, Pilgrim..

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Yoder409

#6
March 18, 2025, 09:38:43 AM
Quote from: boatpaddle on March 17, 2025, 09:49:18 PMCongratulations,  Don

A trio of beautiful birds, some terrific  memories, & the man cave is enhanced, 3 fold.

You've done well, Pilgrim..




Thanks, Zumer !!!
PA elitist since 1979

The good Lord ain't made a gobbler I can't kill.  I just gotta be there at the right time.....  on the day he wants to die.

Twowithone

#7
March 18, 2025, 09:47:02 AM
Great mounts and the stories will flow to your grandkids awesome.
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Notsoyoungturk

#8
March 18, 2025, 10:35:15 AM
Congratulations Don!  Great memories and some fine looking birds.  What an amazing beard on your Eastern.
A hunt based on trophies taken falls far short of what the ultimate goal should be - Fred Bear

Happy

#9
March 18, 2025, 11:52:36 AM
Nice mounts. The last one of the peacock, though, were you going for the constipated look?

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