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The Roaring 20's 2024 - The Reckoning / Re: I think I did the right th...

Last post by Vintage - Today at 08:24:44 AM

If your good with it thats all that matters. Shoot what you want.

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The Roaring 20's 2024 - The Reckoning / Re: I think I did the right th...

Last post by Bottomland OG - Today at 08:24:03 AM

At the end of the day it's your hunt so it's your choice. Only you know how you want to end your season. Personally it doesn't hurt to let one walk away once and while.

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General Forum / Re: Jakes on accident...

Last post by eggshell - Today at 08:21:46 AM

I have killed two or three jakes I believed were longbeards, but they were no accident. I killed the bird I intended to shoot. I identified a target that was legal and decided to shoot it and I never regretted it. I simply made the choice not to wait and see a longbeard and I was fine with my choice every single time. It was always a gobbling bird that came to the call and gave a good game. I have never apologized or felt guilty for shooting jakes. I don't target them and 90 % of the time will let them walk away. However, if it's late season and I'm tired and a jake works good I'll bust his head and feel fine about it. Now to quantify these remarks. I don't know my numbers, but I imagine I've killed over 175 birds and I have shot maybe 8-10 jakes and most of them in the early years of my 53 seasons. Yet, I may shoot one next year. I do not view jakes as a lesser prize, but I pass them because they are the future. Don't let peer pressure keep you from shooting a jake, if he satisfies your requirements in a hunt, shoot him in the beak.

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General Forum / Re: Word Association Game

Last post by captpete - Today at 08:07:03 AM

intersection

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The Roaring 20's 2024 - The Reckoning / Re: I think I did the right th...

Last post by FullChoke - Today at 08:01:08 AM

Whichever direction your heart told you to go would be the right thing, Z.

Well played, player.

Cheers 

FC

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The Roaring 20's 2024 - The Reckoning / Re: Tagged out….

Last post by FullChoke - Today at 07:58:43 AM

Hide and seek turkey hunting on your own property with a good friend and then getting a dandy gobbler that he called up? Man, what a perfect way to spend an afternoon! Congratulations!

Cheers 

FC

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Turkey Pot Call & Strikers Classifieds / Re: Caden Roberts Walnut Glass...

Last post by golfernash - Today at 07:51:45 AM

Sold

#8

20 Gauge Turkey Gun Pattern Pictures / Re: Beretta AL 391 Urika Youth

Last post by Dtrkyman - Today at 07:49:09 AM

That is a sweet looking and shooting rig, I like a Beretta gun!  weight?

#9

General Forum / Re: Jakes on accident...

Last post by b wilt - Today at 07:32:52 AM

My very first bird was a Jake, none since, although I don't have a problem with it.

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The Roaring 20's 2024 - The Reckoning / I think I did the right thing

Last post by zelmo1 - Today at 06:49:27 AM

Hunted yesterday afternoon, no go in the morning due to my dam back. Got a bird to gobble, set up on him and he came in fast. Sounded " Jakey", squeaky and short. Came in and hopped up on the stone wall about 15-18 yards. Gobbled his head off. 7ish inch beard, small bird. Green dot on his head, safety off. Nope, he walked off gobbling and finally strutted when he was leaving. He had a full fan. I got a good look at him and am happy I didn't shoot him, Tom or Jake, not the bird I want to end my season on. Z