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Title: First Day out in California.
Post by: Hayudog on April 25, 2022, 01:40:41 PM
To say that being retired allows for an open schedule is a fallacy. I left California just days before the opener in March. Even had an invite for the opener on a WMA that holds quite a number of turkeys. Figured I'd hunt the Idaho opener, and make a trip back to California for a wedding, May 1.  Wheels came off the cart when my "SO" fell and broke her wrist.   Headed back days before Idaho opened, surgery on her wrist in Cali went well. "We" had grand baby sitting commitments here in Cali, so I became the head nurse, cook, bottle washer and diaper changer for 14 month old twins all last week.
Today was my first day off.... Headed to the hills and killed a gobbler. Not a big bird, probably a two year old. Came in silent.  Had his way with the Jake decoy. I put down the phone camera, and laid him out with the .410 and 9 1/2 hand loaded TSS.
I've got a short video.  A grab and grin picture. And have taken documentation pictures....
Now to figure out how to post pictures again...
Title: Re: First Day out in California.
Post by: Hayudog on April 25, 2022, 01:48:49 PM
Guns n Hoses.
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.410 w 9 1/2 TSS. California Rio. 4/25/2022


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Title: Re: First Day out in California.
Post by: TrackeySauresRex on April 25, 2022, 02:56:06 PM
WOOT!  Congrats on a great hunt! Wishing your SO a speedy recovery Dawggy.
Title: Re: First Day out in California.
Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 25, 2022, 03:43:28 PM
Great job Doug!!! Congrats brother!!! :firefighter:
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Title: Re: First Day out in California.
Post by: Hayudog on April 25, 2022, 04:35:36 PM
Posted in the team entry thread. Time to look for an upgrade!
Title: Re: First Day out in California.
Post by: Mountainburd on April 25, 2022, 05:58:25 PM
Been wondering where you've been. Great work on the bird!  He didn't score all that bad at all.
Title: Re: First Day out in California.
Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 26, 2022, 11:17:03 AM


Quote from: Hayudog on April 25, 2022, 04:35:36 PM
Time to look for an upgrade!

Best of luck brother!!

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Title: Re: First Day out in California.
Post by: Twowithone on April 26, 2022, 02:01:11 PM
Way to go.
Title: Re: First Day out in California.
Post by: Will on April 27, 2022, 09:05:59 AM
Nice bird!
Title: Re: First Day out in California.
Post by: Deputy 14 on April 28, 2022, 11:19:49 PM
Good deal bud.
Title: Re: First Day out in California.
Post by: WildSpur on May 01, 2022, 06:13:31 AM
Nice!

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