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National Forest Bird..
Started by Bro2032, April 19, 2015, 08:37:48 AM
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Bro2032
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National Forest Bird..
April 19, 2015, 08:37:48 AM
I've spent most of the first week here in Va. Calling for my son and two hunting buddies.
Well, yesterday would be no different. I thought.... We struck a bird right a fly down, and he gobbled at every call, but wouldn't close the distance. We worked him for about 45 minutes, and decided he must have a few girlfriends with him.. We then decided to move on him.
We came down off the ridge we were on, and skirted around him about a mile to the ridge on the other side. When we got to where we thought we should be, we heard a second Tom on the next ridge over. I think the first bird may have committed to our original setup, had it not been for fear that this other Tom would pull his girls.. I made a few calls, and had them both gobbling. But, the original bird seemed disinterested, so we focused on the new prospect on the next ridge over. He was henned up, based on the hen calls coming from that direction. But what we didn't realize, was that the original bird that we had skirted this mountain to setup on, was in a dead run to our location. We hadn't heard from bird #1 for almost 15 minutes, when I decided to try my new glass call.. (Wormy Chestnut-Glass/Glass).
I made 3 soft clucks, and he nearly blew my hat off.!! He was just over the break of that old tram road we were sitting in. My buddy was setup right over the hill to my left, and I couldn't figure out why he hadn't shot yet. Later he told me that he had just put his head against the tree, and tried not to breathe, because he was sure the bird was gonna bust him. Lol..
This bird had snuck in, and was making a b-line for my calling setup.. when he gobbled that close, I was caught a little off guard, and was scrambling to ready the mossberg for a shot. When he popped up in my set, he was 19 yds and looking for love.. But all he found was a bald fat man with a mossberg.. lol
Sorry for the long winded post..
2eagles
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Re: National Forest Bird..
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April 19, 2015, 08:51:10 AM
Nothing wrong with old fat bald men.
Nothing wrong with that bird either.
Nice job.
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April 19, 2015, 08:54:53 AM
That is a great feeling of excitement when one gobbles that close that you didn't know was there. Great job.
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April 19, 2015, 09:09:03 AM
Congrats
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April 19, 2015, 09:14:04 AM
Good stuff....I hope this fat bald guy can attract a few Toms this year.
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April 19, 2015, 09:18:49 AM
Great bird, congrats!
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April 19, 2015, 09:23:01 AM
Not as fun without a good story. Nice job. Nice bird.
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National Forest Bird..
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April 19, 2015, 09:39:42 AM
It will certainly get your blood pumping.. I Love this stuff.!!
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April 19, 2015, 11:49:11 AM
Neat , nice bird
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April 19, 2015, 11:51:23 AM
Great job in a great bird. Cool story too
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April 19, 2015, 12:56:56 PM
Nice
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April 19, 2015, 01:19:51 PM
Good bird
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April 19, 2015, 05:11:00 PM
Nothing like success in the forest land! Congrats on that beautiful bird.
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April 19, 2015, 06:22:51 PM
congrats!
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April 19, 2015, 08:21:59 PM
congrats
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