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Post by Chase on Apr 29, 2011 20:43:45 GMT -5
We went to our woods for a mid day hunt and struck up some lonely gobblers. We walked in the woods, set up a couple hens, put out the "stuffer" jake that Dad made and had a couple gobbling 10 minutes after getting set up. I started calling to them with the slate call member rowdy1 and his buddy made for us and they would gobble back every time. While these 2 were coming in we had a different pair of toms come in the woods. They didn't seem interested and didn't get close. While those 2 were leaving, the ones that were gobbling came over the hill. They didn't seem to like "stuffy" and went behind us. I was able to turn around and make a tough shot. Dad had the 20 gauge and we were hoping to double up if they would've came in front of us. Oh well, we just roosted one behind the pond so hopefully he can bag his in the morning. My "sick" day from school definiately payed off!   The video is being uploaded right now so it will hopefully be up by tonight. Thanks again to rowdy1! I was using a hunter specialties rosewood striker with it and as you will be able to see in the video, it sounds great! 19.5 lbs 10.5" beard 7/8" spurs    |
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Post by Jordan on Apr 29, 2011 20:47:51 GMT -5
Gratz chase thats a good bird you got.
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Post by B-rad on Apr 29, 2011 20:52:12 GMT -5
nice one chase!!missed to many days of actually being sick so i cant skip any now):
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Post by frenchy on Apr 29, 2011 20:55:48 GMT -5
congrats!
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Post by posiedon on Apr 29, 2011 21:01:24 GMT -5
congrats chase, can't wait to see the video. Those nature study days always payed off for me as well.
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Post by Chase on Apr 29, 2011 23:21:58 GMT -5
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Post by Greenedog on Apr 30, 2011 14:02:14 GMT -5
Thanks again to rowdy1! I was using a hunter specialties rosewood striker with it and as you will be able to see in the video, it sounds great! That is a SWEET sounding call and it looks great too! Thanks again Charlie! Chase and me went behind the pond this morning and there ended up being 3 roosted back there. We got set up and thought it was a slam dunk but it didn't happen. It was so windy that we didn't hear them fly down and then the next time they gobbled they were in the EXACT spot that Chase killed his yesterday.  I thought about going there too but decided to set up closer to the birds. We just tried a midday hunt with no luck. The wind is really howling and I can never seem to find them when it's like this.  |
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Post by Jordan on Apr 30, 2011 14:04:45 GMT -5
yea, and i dont know about you guys but around here theyre just done. Theyve stopped gobbling to anything ive thrown at them including owl and crow calls. What have you guys been doing to get them to gobble?
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Post by Greenedog on Apr 30, 2011 14:16:28 GMT -5
yea, and i dont know about you guys but around here theyre just done. Theyve stopped gobbling to anything ive thrown at them including owl and crow calls. What have you guys been doing to get them to gobble? We didn't have to do anything. They were gobbling to every thing this morning! It was a different story once they hit the ground, but on the roost they were sounding off to any kind of noise.  |
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Post by Jordan on Apr 30, 2011 15:35:52 GMT -5
yea, and i dont know about you guys but around here theyre just done. Theyve stopped gobbling to anything ive thrown at them including owl and crow calls. What have you guys been doing to get them to gobble? We didn't have to do anything. They were gobbling to every thing this morning! It was a different story once they hit the ground, but on the roost they were sounding off to any kind of noise. hmm maybe the turkeys down here have already finished up breeding for the most part. idk. Every1 i talk to down here has 4 or 5 different reasons that they arent gobbling. Any clues troy? |
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Post by bowboy on Apr 30, 2011 15:59:05 GMT -5
congrats chase nice bird!!!
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Post by Logan on May 1, 2011 8:33:40 GMT -5
Nice bird, I went with my dad yesterday just to call with him. Although the two toms we were after wouldnt come in, we did have an old hen about 8 yards from us.
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Post by bigamehunter08 on May 1, 2011 18:23:53 GMT -5
nice bird chase
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Post by rowdy1 on May 1, 2011 18:44:36 GMT -5
Nice Bird! Glad the call is workin out for ya! Our birds are still hened up, watched one breed a hen this morn. and then went strait to 5 more hens. Can't get 'em to do anything and our bottoms being flooded doesn't help. They'll fire up some time. I hope!?!?
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Post by outdoorsman56 on May 1, 2011 19:14:30 GMT -5
beautiful bird
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I thought about going there too but decided to set up closer to the birds. We just tried a midday hunt with no luck. The wind is really howling and I can never seem to find them when it's like this. 
Just another night at work for me and Monty will be back here again bright and early. 
