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Title: What a way to end the season!!!
Post by: Dan Mallia on April 20, 2014, 01:25:46 AM
Went out this morning and soon after getting settled in, a Tom popped out of the brush and gave me and a buddy a great show but hung up out around 60 yards for what seemed like a couple of hours.  He wandered off, wouldn't come check out the DSD jake and hen. 

We had a jake come by and before he could make his way to us, two large birds chased him off. I hit them with a few yelps and they started a fast walk toward our setup.

I readied my bow and when they reached the dekes I drew. They didn't like that and quickly turned around.  I anchored the larger bearded bird with a 125 grain Magnus bullhead. My buddy toting his shotgun took the other beard which ended up having bigger spurs, weighed more and had a full fan. We're thinking beard rot ??

Anyhow here's a short video:  http://youtu.be/wHx07t6XYvQ


Our birds. Mine was 17lbs, 8.5" beard, 13/16" spurs
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m171/dmmallia/566DF3C2-33C9-425F-90A1-4168C2A24E31_zpsqnqtpl60.jpg) (http://s104.photobucket.com/user/dmmallia/media/566DF3C2-33C9-425F-90A1-4168C2A24E31_zpsqnqtpl60.jpg.html)


I wish this image was clearer....
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m171/dmmallia/06BD8111-2BDB-4957-B532-62F8BECDD8E7_zpsn1c5rfev.jpg) (http://s104.photobucket.com/user/dmmallia/media/06BD8111-2BDB-4957-B532-62F8BECDD8E7_zpsn1c5rfev.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What a way to end the season!!!
Post by: DirtNap647 on April 20, 2014, 08:17:56 AM
congrats  :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: What a way to end the season!!!
Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 20, 2014, 08:41:31 AM
Congrats on ending the season in style!!

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Title: Re: What a way to end the season!!!
Post by: boomer on April 20, 2014, 11:19:15 AM
Congrats!!
Title: Re: What a way to end the season!!!
Post by: chadly on April 20, 2014, 11:27:50 AM
nice shot.
Title: Re: What a way to end the season!!!
Post by: hookedspur on April 20, 2014, 11:28:02 AM
Great picture of the arrow in flight ..Congrats
Title: Re: What a way to end the season!!!
Post by: letinmfly on April 20, 2014, 11:32:51 AM
Congrats!!
Title: Re: What a way to end the season!!!
Post by: bigdoc on April 20, 2014, 12:18:01 PM
Good job guys.
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Post by: Gooserbat on April 20, 2014, 05:05:00 PM
Well Done!
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Post by: surehuntsalot on April 20, 2014, 09:34:54 PM
congrats to you both
Title: Re: What a way to end the season!!!
Post by: slamman on April 20, 2014, 09:42:40 PM
congrats to both of you
Title: What a way to end the season!!!
Post by: Rokhal07 on April 20, 2014, 09:43:33 PM
Nice
Title: Re: What a way to end the season!!!
Post by: captin_hook on April 20, 2014, 09:44:39 PM
 :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: What a way to end the season!!!
Post by: JALA Strut on April 21, 2014, 08:52:26 AM
Congrats!
Title: Re: What a way to end the season!!!
Post by: tomstopper on April 21, 2014, 11:22:35 PM
Congrats to you both..
Title: Re: What a way to end the season!!!
Post by: jblackburn on April 23, 2014, 12:15:53 AM
good work!  Congrats!