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Loud-mouthed 2 year old came in strutting his stuff all by himself this morning. Didn't make it out alive!

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That moment when you aren't hunting a particular farm. Of course this happens. Why did I have to be sick on opening morning!

 
Well after a slow start to the season i finally kill a bird that previously busted me the weekend before on some public ground. I had to walk through 16" of mud fell 5 times into the water and finally got setup next to a tree sitting in water....why i did that idk lol.....i finally spot the bird in a cypress tree strutting....i had to compete with another hen across the channel to determine there flydown direction but i kept cutting her off. They flew to my side at 6:24 am and one strutted within 50 yds....the bird got too far right and i had trees and brush in the way and thought my hunt was over well another tom was coming to investigate my sweet talk....the dominant tom runs left and flogs the new bird and it tucks and runs and he kept walking left right into a gap....i pulled the trigger of the ol pardner pump and he flopped over....thank goodness for that other bird. In at 6 bird down at 6:35am got to work 7:30 am 30 min early lol


 
Good job guys ............. I have NOT had a shot "YET". A number of good birds sighted, just can't bring one into reasonable range. Well I did shoot one of my decoys, That felt sooooooooo good (ha)
 
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Finely!!!!! Took this �pudgy� bearded one today. Will post images and score sheet tomorrow. The TK2000 did its job: bang, smoke, flop.......toast. :D
Taking the bow out next. :cool:




 
Good Friday Bird

Second bird yesterday, not quite as big as my first this year, nonetheless a quality gobbler. :D Will post more images. The old TK2000 came through again. ;) Broad head time this afternoon.

 
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Roost,
Yes they are, as imperative IMO as any gear you may carry, have been using them for 7 years now. Think about how many times you knell when you�re out hunting/stalking etc. Learned a long time ago that stones, sticks, briers and mud etc, needless to say a �pain� :mad:. Well the mud/dirt aren�t but you get the idea (no wet knees). Say you headed to the stand/setup/blind and �I forgot� my cushion #$#&, :mad: I just remove them set them up and voila, a perfect bra for your buns :D . Many times I have knelt on the foot rest area of a stand and used the seat as my steady rest. Saves ware and tare on the knees, the expanded metal �hurts�. Super insulation value as well on those cold days. You can pick up a good pair at Lowe�s, not expensive; they even have them in camo. Of course that�s more $$$$, get the black pair and knell in the dirt, instant camo. Another item I carry is a �cough� towel. Basically a heavy facecloth, fold it 3 times and use it to silence a sneeze, cough etc. It does work well, I have experimented with deer, and yesterday a hen turkey��.. Didn�t bother her a bit, never once looked around. Just a few things are very little in cost but help immensely.
 
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After taking a lifelong buddy on his first turkey hunt and him botching a potential double sunday morning....i went back in with an educated guess on where the birds might be....as i got closer to the area i wanted to be sure nuff he was where id guessed he be....roosted over the sloughs....i set up between his roost and the field we first seen him and his buddy in...wasnt long i was frozen with two dozen hens around me with nothing but a cypress to my back...the toms took there time and at 8 i had to vreate an opening and dropped this biggun...he scored a hair over 70...22 lbs 11" beard public bird
 
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Today my 3rd public land bird fell....after somewhat patterning these turkeys I was able to get to a spot ive witness the birds landed off the roost over the past 2 months this group has eluded me....at 5:55am birds began landing in front of me then i see a white head land and immediately began syrutting then another strutter was following that i didnt see fly in....the dominant bird i seen fly off out of sight but a few hens come down and began walking to my right with the two toms and a jake following i had to wait for the hens to pass and i picked my opening and waited for one of the birds to enyer in....once the birds got behind the tree i lifted my gun up to position....once i seen the first head I let the Longbeard pardner pump combo bark


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