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Started by fl panhandler, April 11, 2011, 06:40:58 PM

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fl panhandler

April 11, 2011, 06:40:58 PM
I made it to the hunting camp just in time Fri. to try and roost one for Sat. morning.  In my haste, I parked at the gate that I wanted to go into and when I got out the door slammed shut.  Boom, a turkey gobbled across the street from where I was going to go.  I figured if he was the willing to gobble then maybe I could have a go with him.  I walked into that section and was trying to get to where I thought I could roost him better.  I came around the corner and 6 deer were eating in a food plot.  Plan b.  I walked into a little dim road that I thought was pretty close and let out an owl hoot.  Bam, he gobbled again and I was able to get a pretty good fix on his location.
I  walked into that location Sat. AM about 1/2 hr before daylight and waited for him to gobble on his own.  He didn't.  It was getting real light now and he still hadn't sounded off.  I took out my Kaiser glass call in wormy chestnut and gave him a little tree talk and a few soft purrs.  That lit him up!!!  I shut up, he knew where I was.  He gobbled off and on for another 1/2 hr. or so.  When I heard him fly down I called to him and he readily gobbled back to me.  I had set up where I thought he might come in from a little opening in a thick spot.  He did.  He gobbled just out of sight and almost blew my hat off.  He died at 6:40 AM. He had a 10 1/4" beard, 1" and 1 1/8" spurs.  His weight was a little light at 16lbs and 15 ounces.  I guess he had been breeding alot.  Man I love it when a plan comes together.  That call has been the demise of many gobblers. 
Rick

Hognutz

#1
April 11, 2011, 06:53:27 PM
Congrats again, Panhandler. Great story, and very nice bird.. :you_rock:
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trkycaller

#2
April 11, 2011, 07:14:10 PM
Congrats!!

socalturkeyman

#3
April 11, 2011, 07:39:45 PM
 :you_rock: :z-guntootsmiley: :you_rock: :z-guntootsmiley: :z-winnersmiley:
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hookedspur

#4
April 11, 2011, 07:57:53 PM
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BOFF

#5
April 11, 2011, 08:01:46 PM
Great read and hunt!!

Thanks for sharing, and congrats on a fine bird!!

God Bless,
David B.

surehuntsalot

#6
April 11, 2011, 09:45:22 PM
congrats
it's not the harvest,it's the chase

lmbhngr

#7
April 11, 2011, 09:51:54 PM
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870supermagnum

#8
April 11, 2011, 09:55:36 PM
Congrats!   :happy0064:

harvester

#9
April 11, 2011, 10:05:48 PM
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cannonball

#10
April 11, 2011, 10:06:57 PM
Congrats! :icon_thumright:

RutnNStrutn

#11
April 12, 2011, 02:08:23 AM
Congrats man!! Love it when a plan works out like you wanted!!

Wrangler95

#12
April 12, 2011, 04:30:46 AM
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Very nice gobbler,congrats!!!
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Ol'Mossy

#13
April 12, 2011, 05:36:24 AM
Nice gobbler, congrats  :icon_thumright:

chcltlabz

#14
April 12, 2011, 07:49:28 AM
Gotta love getting an easy one every now and again. :anim_65:
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