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Title: Cool Foot Tom
Post by: land cruiser on April 08, 2014, 07:00:50 PM

I wish this was a story of how I cut this tom's track 3 years ago and how I went about trying to outwit him and how he would beat me every time year after year until the day I saw him through my Burris sight. It's not that cool, but doesn't matter to me, I'll still call him Cool Foot Tom.

We did meet briefly last year. I hunted this property once on a super windy day and all birds were silent most of the day. All but this guy, he was walking around "no hunting zone" and gobbling his head off. I tried to get him towards the end of the day but there was a fence and a creek between us and he wouldn't budge.

Fast forward to this a.m., a year later. Driving through camp I met another hunter who had told me that ol' boy is still hanging out in the same safe zone and that set the tone for the day. I walked in to the area and sat down waiting for him to give up his location. Soon after fly down I heard him about 75 yards away, across the creek and henned up. He and his girl were casually walking down the hill they roosted on heading towards the fields.

I circled the hill and stood listening. This tom was gobbling at everything and anything, cutting off crows, dogs, whatever was in the area. I think he's gotten pretty comfortable in his little pen. I gave him 4 yelps from Halloran's box – no dice. Switched to Lionne Sneed's Outlaw Hen – booom. Hen tries to cut me off. Bingo!

Out comes my decoy, set it down, run back 20 yards, sit down, and get the gun ready. Three more yelps and I see this Cool Foot Tom running in. Sealed the deal right then. 21Lb, 9 inch beard, 1.25" left spur, 1" right spur.

Happy!

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Post by: land cruiser on April 08, 2014, 07:01:36 PM

beard

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Post by: land cruiser on April 08, 2014, 07:02:09 PM

Cool Foot

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Post by: renegade19 on April 08, 2014, 07:12:39 PM

:icon_thumright:

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Post by: Cooter on April 08, 2014, 07:32:48 PM

:icon_thumright: Congrats nice pix too

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Post by: DirtNap647 on April 08, 2014, 07:45:06 PM

congrats

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Post by: slamman on April 08, 2014, 08:23:28 PM

great story and nice bird. who else out there wants a Sneed call now? ;D

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Post by: surehuntsalot on April 08, 2014, 09:30:11 PM

very nice....congrats

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Post by: land cruiser on April 08, 2014, 09:55:59 PM

Thanks guys!

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Post by: Rio Fan on April 08, 2014, 10:17:51 PM

Any longbeard is a great bird in my book. Congrats!

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Post by: alloutdoors on April 08, 2014, 10:23:16 PM

Congrats! :icon_thumright:

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Post by: jblackburn on April 09, 2014, 01:27:07 AM

good stuff! Congrats on a fine bird!

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Post by: JALA Strut on April 09, 2014, 07:47:13 AM

Congrats ...Nice Bird and story!

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Post by: Longshot on April 09, 2014, 09:22:59 AM

Congrats on a great hunt!

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Post by: boomer on April 09, 2014, 11:08:41 AM

Congrats!! :icon_thumright:

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Post by: ElkTurkMan on April 09, 2014, 11:36:19 AM

Congrats on a great hunt and a neat bird I enjoyed the story behind it.

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Post by: land cruiser on April 11, 2014, 12:58:36 AM

Thanks Gents!

Title: Cool Foot Tom
Post by: miro15 on April 11, 2014, 03:27:54 AM

Good job on the beauty bird!!!

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Post by: trackerbucky on April 11, 2014, 04:08:07 PM

:icon_thumright: Sweet!

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Post by: JVA54 on April 11, 2014, 04:16:23 PM

Congrats!!

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Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 11, 2014, 05:04:46 PM

That's the way to do it!! Beat him at his own game!! :icon_thumright:

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