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Foggy Bottom Boy goes down - VA

Started by econo, April 09, 2011, 11:50:03 AM

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econo

April 09, 2011, 11:50:03 AM
Went out this morning on my land. I was greeted with dense fog and drizzle. Waited at my listening spot till about 7:30. Then I eased out the ridge and setup and give a call. I heard a gobbler way off. After about 45 min. of calling to this bird, he finally was in sight. The fog was so thick he had come to about 25 yards before I could see him. He stood in 1 spot and gobbled about 10 times. I had the scope on him and was about to pull the trigger when he went into strutt. It was at this time I noticed he was a jake. After about another 20 minutes of him gobbling, he finally walked off. I get up and head back to where I started early this morning. As I was nearing the clearing where I was at daybreak, a gobbler sounded off no more than 75 yards below the clearing. I sit down at the only tree I had near by. I was in the wide open with just one little tree at my back. I give a series of yelps and he gobbled 4 times. Within 5 minutes I hear strutting and drumming. Then I see that white head coming up the logging road right at me. Again it was super foggy and he was within 30 yards before I could make him out. He strutted another 5 steps and I sounded off the old 870. 2 year old little over 1/2"spur on 1 side, the other 3/4" beard was 9 1/2". Had no scales to weigh??

May God bless you all

hookedspur

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April 09, 2011, 11:57:22 AM
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#2
April 09, 2011, 12:10:31 PM
Congrats on an exciting hunt..... :icon_thumright:
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JVA54

#3
April 09, 2011, 01:39:09 PM

    :icon_thumright:   Congrats!!

tnturkeyman28

#4
April 09, 2011, 01:48:36 PM
congrats
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#5
April 09, 2011, 01:54:27 PM
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Very nice,congrats!!!
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#6
April 09, 2011, 03:12:59 PM
A shot not taken,is a shot missed!
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turkey slayer

#7
April 09, 2011, 03:23:09 PM
Great bird!

kansas hooks

#8
April 09, 2011, 03:29:51 PM
Congrats...great hunt!

cannonball

#9
April 09, 2011, 05:14:06 PM
Nice bird!

BOFF

#10
April 09, 2011, 06:56:31 PM
I lover the foggy mornings, though the birds don't at times!!

Congrats!!

God Bless,
David B.

Trip

#11
April 09, 2011, 07:31:03 PM
Awesome!!!  :z-guntootsmiley:

Ol'Mossy

#12
April 09, 2011, 07:34:41 PM
Congrats on a nice gobbler, nice story too  :icon_thumright:

Hognutz

#13
April 09, 2011, 11:45:40 PM
Nice gobbler. Great story..Well done..Mike :you_rock:
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April 10, 2011, 04:31:08 AM
Quote from: BOFF on April 09, 2011, 06:56:31 PM
I lover the foggy mornings, though the birds don't at times!!

Congrats!!

God Bless,
David B.
Me too Dave! I don't think even Excedrin can help them with the headaches of a foggy morning!
Great bird by the way! :icon_thumright:
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