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The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
Started by FullChoke, March 15, 2014, 02:28:06 PM
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FullChoke
Double Beard
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Central Minnesota
Location: St. Paul, MN
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The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
March 15, 2014, 02:28:06 PM
The rains that we had been threatened with did not materialize this morning. I headed out very early to the same area that I have been scouting for a few weeks. I bumped a bird off of the roost on my way in and then quietly eased across the target dried slough in the dark. Once it got light enough for me to see where I was going, I found a pine tree just back from the slough and settled in. Around 7:30, I heard a short gobble which sounded like it was right across the slough from me at about 90 yards. I clucked a few times and yelped at him and got no response. I heard a bird cackle and fly down from a tree right behind where I sat, but didn't see it. I could hear what sounded like contented feeding clucks in the slough but could not pick up any movement. At about 8:00 I aired another 3 yelps and it sounded like the clucks were getting closer. I was looking hard to see a bird and just glanced over to the left. There he stood at about 20 yards, craning his neck up trying to locate his next girl friend. He would stretch and then drop to a half strut, then stretch back up. One time he dropped to the half strut and I was able to see the continuous fan crescent and finally spotted a full beard. In light of this latest information concerning his legal status, I proceeded to initiate the fast-track process of reducing Senor Loverboy's position from the Baby-Daddy to that of Mr. Future-Sandwich. The Angel of Death TSS handloads arranged an appointment with him concerning child custody and as they say, That was That.
He weighed 19.82 lbs, had a pencil thin 9" beard and was sporting a pair of sharp 1" spurs.
Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.
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Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
#1
March 15, 2014, 02:30:24 PM
Congrats! Sounds like a great hunt.
DirtNap647
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Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
#2
March 15, 2014, 02:45:09 PM
congrats way to go!
JVA54
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Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
#3
March 15, 2014, 02:52:05 PM
Congrats!!
Gobble!
Limbhanger
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Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
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March 15, 2014, 02:55:27 PM
Gooserbat
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Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
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March 15, 2014, 03:14:05 PM
NWTF Booth 1623
One of my personal current interests is nest predators and how a majority of hunters, where legal bait to the extent of chumming coons. However once they get the predators concentrated they don't control them.
eman375
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Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
#6
March 15, 2014, 05:01:50 PM
Suhweet!
tomstopper
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Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
#7
March 15, 2014, 05:43:14 PM
Congrats....
VA_Birdhunter
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Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
#8
March 15, 2014, 05:49:08 PM
AWESOME!!! congrats!!!
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens
rempumpman
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Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
#9
March 15, 2014, 05:54:57 PM
I have several "child support" cases that are pending in a few short weeks....
Congrats and loved the story behind the hunt; good luck on the rest of your season;
Stay safe, and hunt hard! the season is here.......................
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Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
#10
March 15, 2014, 06:02:48 PM
congrats
chatterbox
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Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
#11
March 15, 2014, 07:23:52 PM
Way to go, FC!
Loved the story, and sounds like an awesome hunt!
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Double Beard
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Southwest Virginia
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Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
#12
March 15, 2014, 07:28:55 PM
Congrats man!!
Wrangler95
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Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
#13
March 15, 2014, 08:21:12 PM
congrats
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slamman
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Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
#14
March 15, 2014, 08:22:03 PM
congrats on a nice bird enjoy your sandwich you earned.
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