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Title: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
Post by: FullChoke on March 15, 2014, 02:28:06 PM

The rains that we had been threatened with did not materialize this morning. I headed out very early to the same area that I have been scouting for a few weeks. I bumped a bird off of the roost on my way in and then quietly eased across the target dried slough in the dark. Once it got light enough for me to see where I was going, I found a pine tree just back from the slough and settled in. Around 7:30, I heard a short gobble which sounded like it was right across the slough from me at about 90 yards. I clucked a few times and yelped at him and got no response. I heard a bird cackle and fly down from a tree right behind where I sat, but didn't see it. I could hear what sounded like contented feeding clucks in the slough but could not pick up any movement. At about 8:00 I aired another 3 yelps and it sounded like the clucks were getting closer. I was looking hard to see a bird and just glanced over to the left. There he stood at about 20 yards, craning his neck up trying to locate his next girl friend. He would stretch and then drop to a half strut, then stretch back up. One time he dropped to the half strut and I was able to see the continuous fan crescent and finally spotted a full beard. In light of this latest information concerning his legal status, I proceeded to initiate the fast-track process of reducing Senor Loverboy's position from the Baby-Daddy to that of Mr. Future-Sandwich. The Angel of Death TSS handloads arranged an appointment with him concerning child custody and as they say, That was That.

He weighed 19.82 lbs, had a pencil thin 9" beard and was sporting a pair of sharp 1" spurs. :laugh:

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Title: Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
Post by: alloutdoors on March 15, 2014, 02:30:24 PM

Congrats! Sounds like a great hunt.

Title: Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
Post by: DirtNap647 on March 15, 2014, 02:45:09 PM

congrats way to go!

Title: Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
Post by: JVA54 on March 15, 2014, 02:52:05 PM

Congrats!!

Title: Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
Post by: Gobble! on March 15, 2014, 02:55:27 PM

:z-guntootsmiley:

Title: Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
Post by: Gooserbat on March 15, 2014, 03:14:05 PM

:icon_thumright: :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:

Title: Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
Post by: eman375 on March 15, 2014, 05:01:50 PM

Suhweet!

Title: Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
Post by: tomstopper on March 15, 2014, 05:43:14 PM

Congrats....

Title: Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
Post by: VA_Birdhunter on March 15, 2014, 05:49:08 PM

AWESOME!!! congrats!!! :icon_thumright:

Title: Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
Post by: rempumpman on March 15, 2014, 05:54:57 PM

I have several "child support" cases that are pending in a few short weeks.... :funnyturkey:

Congrats and loved the story behind the hunt; good luck on the rest of your season;

Stay safe, and hunt hard! the season is here....................... :z-guntootsmiley:.... :newmascot:.... :TrainWreck1:..... :dancingturkey:

Title: Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
Post by: ElkTurkMan on March 15, 2014, 06:02:48 PM

congrats

Title: Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
Post by: chatterbox on March 15, 2014, 07:23:52 PM

Way to go, FC!
Loved the story, and sounds like an awesome hunt!

Title: Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
Post by: SS Calls on March 15, 2014, 07:28:55 PM

Congrats man!! :you_rock:

Title: Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
Post by: Wrangler95 on March 15, 2014, 08:21:12 PM

:happy0064: congrats

Title: Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
Post by: slamman on March 15, 2014, 08:22:03 PM

congrats on a nice bird enjoy your sandwich you earned. :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:

Title: Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
Post by: albrubacker on March 15, 2014, 08:46:25 PM

:icon_thumright: Congrats!

Title: Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
Post by: WV TURKEY THUG on March 15, 2014, 09:39:01 PM

good deal congrats

Title: Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
Post by: TJK68 on March 15, 2014, 10:00:45 PM

Very nice! :icon_thumright:

Title: Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
Post by: M,Yingling on March 15, 2014, 10:31:34 PM

Nice ,,Congrats

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Post by: Drthorn on March 15, 2014, 10:37:24 PM

Congrats

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Post by: Rio Fan on March 15, 2014, 10:39:44 PM

Nice job!

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Post by: BowBendr on March 15, 2014, 10:45:50 PM

Good job FC. Congrats :icon_thumright:

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Post by: SS Josh on March 15, 2014, 11:04:45 PM

Congrats! :z-guntootsmiley:

Title: Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
Post by: ILIKEHEVI-13 on March 16, 2014, 12:06:01 AM

Congrats on a fine bird.

Title: Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
Post by: AC 870 on March 16, 2014, 12:20:18 AM

I like!

Title: Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
Post by: captin_hook on March 16, 2014, 09:18:15 AM

Way to go.

Title: Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
Post by: owlhoot on March 16, 2014, 10:08:20 AM

congrats! And really liked the story and the subject heading :z-guntootsmiley:

Title: Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
Post by: Mike Honcho on March 16, 2014, 10:21:14 AM

Congrats on a succssful hunt! Nice story.

Title: Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
Post by: hookedspur on March 16, 2014, 10:26:46 AM

Sweet !!

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Post by: beagler on March 16, 2014, 01:28:37 PM

Congrats!

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Post by: appalachianstruttstopper on March 16, 2014, 03:17:07 PM

:icon_thumright: Good deal, can't wait to get started here!

Title: Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
Post by: jmasters on March 16, 2014, 07:55:24 PM

Well put. :icon_thumright:

Title: Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
Post by: TrackeySauresRex on March 16, 2014, 08:36:20 PM

:icon_thumright: Wtg!

Title: Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
Post by: gobbler777 on March 16, 2014, 09:18:07 PM

good job

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Post by: boomer on March 17, 2014, 12:43:45 PM

Congrats :icon_thumright:

Title: Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
Post by: captpete on March 17, 2014, 06:33:28 PM

Great read...congrats. :icon_thumright:

Title: Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
Post by: surehuntsalot on March 17, 2014, 08:45:30 PM

congrats on a great bird there Mr.Team Leader
glad you got your monkey off your back,I hope I can do the same :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:

Title: Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
Post by: jblackburn on March 18, 2014, 03:08:46 PM

congrats!

Title: Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
Post by: Gold Spur on March 19, 2014, 10:36:19 AM

Congrats, nice bird!

Title: Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
Post by: spur collector on March 19, 2014, 01:59:25 PM

Way to go.

Title: Re: The 20 Roars and the Lightning Strikes
Post by: runningdeer on March 19, 2014, 02:55:48 PM

great news! :z-guntootsmiley:

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