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Title: 5-9-12 #2 for va (quantico bird)
Post by: Vaturkeyhntr on May 10, 2012, 03:23:54 AM
well for being a very slow morning in the woods it sure did turn around very quickly, after sitting in the same spot calling very little until about 9:50 i finally got up and went to check a spot that usually holds a late morning bird.  Well as luck would have it my first set of calls were answered by a thundering gobble.  I was able to get this bird to within 40-45 yards twice but didnt want to make that shot.  After working him for almost an hour he finally went away and quit gobbling.  I then headed back out towards where i had sat all morning and to my surprise the bird i was waiting on all morning gobbled right where i thought he was.  I had worked this bird a few days prior and had him at 50 yards for an hour and a half strutting and gobbling.  Well today he made the mistake of being a little further down in the bottom which allowed me to slip in another 50 yards and he ended up walking right to me.  I got on him at 11:00 and he died at 11:29.
19lbs, 10 3/4 beard, inch spurs
(http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z429/booth21/DSC_00062.jpg)
Title: Re: 5-9-12 #2 for va (quantico bird)
Post by: ceejay on May 10, 2012, 06:40:58 AM
Congrats ...  good hunting  :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Re: 5-9-12 #2 for va (quantico bird)
Post by: weave on May 10, 2012, 07:00:42 AM
Very nice bird.  Congrats

Been a long time since I hunted there...maybe next year it is worth a second look.....and only 20 mins from the house.

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Title: Re: 5-9-12 #2 for va (quantico bird)
Post by: tomstopper on May 10, 2012, 09:24:37 AM
Congrats..
Title: Re: 5-9-12 #2 for va (quantico bird)
Post by: strutnva on May 10, 2012, 10:24:23 AM
very nice
Title: Re: 5-9-12 #2 for va (quantico bird)
Post by: njdevilsb on May 10, 2012, 10:50:54 AM
Nice bird.  Sometimes the ones you work hardest for are some of the most memorable.  Congrats.
Title: Re: 5-9-12 #2 for va (quantico bird)
Post by: archery1 on May 11, 2012, 08:18:42 AM
congrats

way to stick with it!!!!!!!
Title: Re: 5-9-12 #2 for va (quantico bird)
Post by: hookedspur on May 11, 2012, 08:21:12 AM
 :icon_thumright: Congrats
Title: Re: 5-9-12 #2 for va (quantico bird)
Post by: Ol'Mossy on May 11, 2012, 10:23:31 AM
Nice bird, congrats  :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: 5-9-12 #2 for va (quantico bird)
Post by: captin_hook on May 11, 2012, 08:04:59 PM
Nice bird VA. Congrats!