Title: Florida deja vu all over again
Post by: joey46 on March 17, 2024, 08:48:15 PM
Post by: joey46 on March 17, 2024, 08:48:15 PM
For the 17th year my long time hunting buddy and I opened the Florida north zone at a cypress swamp in south central Florida. This year most of our usual spots were ankle deep in water. We set up in a higher spot and waited for first light. Pretty quiet until the crows woke up. Then a few distant gobbles. Then three jakes waltzed in and stood around for at least twenty minutes eyeing my Funky Chicken decoy. When they heard a gobble, then a closer gobble, then a real close gobble they slipped off. This big boy came in behind three hens and started a strut, walked off a little, was called back and made the mistake of getting to within 33 steps of Larry's 12 ga loaded with some Apex 8/10 TSS. He may have flopped once. 20# 2oz, 10 1/2" beard, some of the biggest spurs we've taken since our 2008 Florida Registry bird from the same area. I usually have more opportunities to hunt than Larry so we packed up and headed back. Hope the pictures load. Good luck to all.
Title: Re: Florida deja vu all over again
Post by: Sungrazer on March 17, 2024, 08:58:55 PM
Post by: Sungrazer on March 17, 2024, 08:58:55 PM
Very cool.
Agreed pics on this forum are...
Agreed pics on this forum are...
Title: Re: Florida deja vu all over again
Post by: runngun on March 17, 2024, 09:36:30 PM
Post by: runngun on March 17, 2024, 09:36:30 PM
That is great!!! Always look forward to seeing your pictures and post!!! Thanks for taking the time to share this with us.
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Title: Re: Florida deja vu all over again
Post by: backforty on March 17, 2024, 09:44:20 PM
Post by: backforty on March 17, 2024, 09:44:20 PM
Congrats on the great bird
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Title: Re: Florida deja vu all over again
Post by: 1iagobblergetter on March 17, 2024, 10:24:53 PM
Post by: 1iagobblergetter on March 17, 2024, 10:24:53 PM
Congrats!! Thats Awesome! Florida is a bucket list hunt for me!
Title: Re: Florida deja vu all over again
Post by: Treerooster on March 17, 2024, 10:29:49 PM
Post by: Treerooster on March 17, 2024, 10:29:49 PM
Congrats on the gobbler. Sounds like a cool hunt.
Resize pictures before posting. There are sites that resize them, pretty easy to do. I think Shannon may have added one recently.
Resize pictures before posting. There are sites that resize them, pretty easy to do. I think Shannon may have added one recently.
Title: Re: Florida deja vu all over again
Post by: jdl80 on March 17, 2024, 11:00:12 PM
Post by: jdl80 on March 17, 2024, 11:00:12 PM
Nice bird! All of Florida is under water pretty much. I've been having to wear hip waders in spots that were dry sand last season...
Title: Re: Florida deja vu all over again
Post by: Tnandy on March 17, 2024, 11:18:47 PM
Post by: Tnandy on March 17, 2024, 11:18:47 PM
Man alive, those are some daggers! Congratulations
Title: Re: Florida deja vu all over again
Post by: Tom007 on March 18, 2024, 05:20:24 AM
Post by: Tom007 on March 18, 2024, 05:20:24 AM
Congrats!
Title: Re: Florida deja vu all over again
Post by: zelmo1 on March 18, 2024, 06:49:13 AM
Post by: zelmo1 on March 18, 2024, 06:49:13 AM
Congrats to you both Joey, great start. Z
Title: Re: Florida deja vu all over again
Post by: Turkeybutt on March 18, 2024, 07:14:14 AM
Post by: Turkeybutt on March 18, 2024, 07:14:14 AM
Joey thanks for sharing the pics bud, we appreciate it.
Congrats to Larry on a fine bird and a great hunt for the two of you.
Now go out and get your bird and be sure to share some photos!
Congrats to Larry on a fine bird and a great hunt for the two of you.
Now go out and get your bird and be sure to share some photos!
Title: Re: Florida deja vu all over again
Post by: eggshell on March 18, 2024, 07:38:16 AM
Post by: eggshell on March 18, 2024, 07:38:16 AM
here's your first pic resized
Title: Re: Florida deja vu all over again
Post by: PharmHunter on March 18, 2024, 10:39:08 AM
Post by: PharmHunter on March 18, 2024, 10:39:08 AM
Great stuff!
Title: Re: Florida deja vu all over again
Post by: M,Yingling on March 18, 2024, 11:28:01 AM
Post by: M,Yingling on March 18, 2024, 11:28:01 AM
Nice !! Congrats
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Title: Re: Florida deja vu all over again
Post by: eggshell on March 18, 2024, 12:15:32 PM
Post by: eggshell on March 18, 2024, 12:15:32 PM
Quote from: joey46 on March 18, 2024, 08:18:45 AM
Thanks for the resize. What app? I'm not thrilled with any I've used so far.
This what I used, it's free and simple. https://imageresizer.com/
Title: Re: Florida deja vu all over again
Post by: JeffC on March 18, 2024, 12:30:13 PM
Post by: JeffC on March 18, 2024, 12:30:13 PM
Congrats to your friend Mr. Joey, look forward to seeing you holding an even bigger Tom. Did he put a tape on that hook?
Title: Re: Florida deja vu all over again
Post by: Muzzy61 on March 18, 2024, 02:56:49 PM
Post by: Muzzy61 on March 18, 2024, 02:56:49 PM
Congrats, good bird.
Title: Re: Florida deja vu all over again
Post by: Hook hanger on March 18, 2024, 05:44:52 PM
Post by: Hook hanger on March 18, 2024, 05:44:52 PM
Congratulations on a fine hunt! Those are some impressive daggers on the bird!
Title: Re: Florida deja vu all over again
Post by: RutnNStrutn on March 18, 2024, 05:58:02 PM
Post by: RutnNStrutn on March 18, 2024, 05:58:02 PM
Congrats to both of you!! 
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Title: Re: Florida deja vu all over again
Post by: Gobbler-one on March 18, 2024, 07:04:23 PM
Post by: Gobbler-one on March 18, 2024, 07:04:23 PM
Congrats to your friend on a fine gobbler. starting the season off right. Your turn now.
Title: Re: Florida deja vu all over again
Post by: WV Flopper on March 18, 2024, 07:37:20 PM
Post by: WV Flopper on March 18, 2024, 07:37:20 PM
Congratulations and good for you!
Title: Re: Florida deja vu all over again
Post by: Happy on March 18, 2024, 07:49:00 PM
Post by: Happy on March 18, 2024, 07:49:00 PM
Congrats, glad y'all had fun.
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Title: Re: Florida deja vu all over again
Post by: Stick on March 20, 2024, 05:51:22 AM
Post by: Stick on March 20, 2024, 05:51:22 AM
Congratulations on a great opening day gobbler!
Title: Re: Florida deja vu all over again
Post by: turkey stew on March 20, 2024, 09:23:41 AM
Post by: turkey stew on March 20, 2024, 09:23:41 AM
That gobbler definitely has massive daggers! How long were they? He would have destroyed the funky chicken! Congrats on a mighty fine hunt.
Title: Re: Florida deja vu all over again
Post by: JeffC on March 22, 2024, 07:57:29 AM
Post by: JeffC on March 22, 2024, 07:57:29 AM
Those are Bayonets! Looks like you figured out the picture thing Mr. Joey, thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Florida deja vu all over again
Post by: squidd on March 22, 2024, 08:20:00 AM
Post by: squidd on March 22, 2024, 08:20:00 AM
nice hooks and love those Funky Chickens!!
Title: Re: Florida deja vu all over again
Post by: OJR on March 22, 2024, 12:37:45 PM
Post by: OJR on March 22, 2024, 12:37:45 PM
Congratulations!!
Title: Re: Florida deja vu all over again
Post by: surehuntsalot on April 15, 2024, 04:19:40 PM
Post by: surehuntsalot on April 15, 2024, 04:19:40 PM
congrats
Title: Re: Florida deja vu all over again
Post by: Muzzy61 on April 15, 2024, 04:34:57 PM
Post by: Muzzy61 on April 15, 2024, 04:34:57 PM
Congrats on great bird. Those hooks are unreal.