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Post by ncturkey on May 8, 2005 6:52:10 GMT -5
This is my first turkey of the year.It was on Friday April 29 2005.I took my four year old to daycare and by 8:30am I was in my favorite beechnut holler I love to hunt.Before I sat down I could see fresh scratching ever- where under the beechnut trees in the holler.So I knew that there where some birds close some where.I settup and began to call softly on my mouth caller.Then later I began to cutt a little.I had response up the holler from what sounded like a half gobble from a jake.I continued to call and did not hear anything for awhile.At around 9:25 am I see a cool looking grey phase turkey approaching from the creek in the bottom of the holler.When it got to thiry yards I could tell it had a beard so I took the shot.The turkey fell down but got right back up.The turkey then flew straight to me so I swung on the turkey and fired again when it was 5 yards in flight in front of me.The turkey fell stonedead right beside me.The turkey weighted 10 lbs.-10 0z. with a 3 1/2" beard and no spurs.This is not my first turkey but one of the prettyest.
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Post by loner on May 8, 2005 9:32:45 GMT -5
nice bird! the beard length,length of spurs,weight are not always the most important.
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