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Title: Shot a hard gobbling jake
Post by: mossybird on May 07, 2014, 12:09:38 PM
Yesterday i went out at mid day to my honey hole to see if i could hear one. Usually at around 1 o clock if one answers you, better get ready. I walked out to my listening spot and heard a gobbler in a cow pasture. I knew exactly where to set up on this bird and did it in quick time. The terrain was just right for me to crawl and stick a hen decoy out and crawl back. I got back to my seat and I gave him a few yelps on my trumpet and he hammered back. He knew where I was so i just shut up. He gobbled every 10-20 seconds and I could tell he was getting closer. All of the sudden he shut up and I knew it was game time. He popped over the hill about 3 minutes later and knew something wasnt right. Maybe he already knew the decoy scheme, i have no idea. At that moment he was 65 yards. I wasnt too comfortable taking that shot, so i gave him a couple purrs and he eased another 10 yards or so and the gun went off. Bang flop at 54 steps. The Winchester Longbeard 6s put a hurting on him. No flopping what so ever. Biggest body jake ive killed. Now its time to get the one over there im really after. Excuse how sweaty i am lol

17 lbs 6oz
5 inch beard
Nubby spurs
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Title: Re: Shot a hard gobbling jake
Post by: troutfisher13111 on May 07, 2014, 12:26:20 PM
Congrats on a fine bird!
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Post by: DirtNap647 on May 07, 2014, 12:27:15 PM
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Post by: WillH on May 07, 2014, 01:45:18 PM
Nice :)
Title: Shot a hard gobbling jake
Post by: eddie234 on May 07, 2014, 01:49:04 PM
Congrats!


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Post by: cphill on May 07, 2014, 01:55:33 PM
Congrats man

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Post by: captin_hook on May 07, 2014, 02:12:15 PM
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Post by: tomstopper on May 07, 2014, 04:23:42 PM
Congrats......
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Post by: beagler on May 07, 2014, 04:49:15 PM
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Post by: bigdoc on May 07, 2014, 10:30:03 PM
Nice bird. WTG
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Post by: RutnNStrutn on May 08, 2014, 10:52:36 AM
Congrats on your bird!! :icon_thumright: That'll teach him to gobble like a big boy!! ;D
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Post by: catman529 on May 08, 2014, 12:06:06 PM
Congrats, that is a big jake. I killed a longbeard this year...no, two longbeards that weighed less than your jake.
Title: Re: Shot a hard gobbling jake
Post by: boomer on May 08, 2014, 12:24:50 PM
Congrats!!!
Title: Shot a hard gobbling jake
Post by: alclark2 on May 08, 2014, 12:25:09 PM
Nice work! The two longbeards I shot were both 18 pound 2 year olds also. That's a big jake.


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Title: Re: Shot a hard gobbling jake
Post by: moonman on May 09, 2014, 07:51:33 PM
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Post by: Triple B on May 09, 2014, 11:17:02 PM
 Congrats on a very nice jake. I had a big jake in my decoys for 45 minutes earlier in the season. He put on quite the show, before he finally left.
Title: Shot a hard gobbling jake
Post by: ccleroy on May 09, 2014, 11:23:50 PM
Congrats
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Post by: dawgfrombama on May 10, 2014, 11:27:08 AM
good job!!!!!   :you_rock:
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Post by: Crockrj on May 10, 2014, 02:02:33 PM
Act like a man, you get treated like a man! Congrats!
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Post by: surehuntsalot on May 14, 2014, 09:06:46 PM
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Post by: ncturkey on May 14, 2014, 09:10:23 PM
Congrat's on the big jake. Know go get Mr. Big Longbeard.
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Post by: albrubacker on May 15, 2014, 08:35:46 AM
Nice!
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Post by: TrackeySauresRex on May 15, 2014, 10:57:02 AM
 :icon_thumright:  Congrats!
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Post by: mudhen on May 15, 2014, 03:43:16 PM
We discuss each season how many funs hunts jakes have given us over the years...

I doubt I would be hooked like I am if I went 'toms only' at age 12....

Great bird, great story, great hunt!

mudhen
Title: Re: Shot a hard gobbling jake
Post by: chatterbox on May 15, 2014, 05:27:19 PM
Big azz jake! Congrats!