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Title: Nice NY bird.
Post by: mikejd on May 16, 2014, 09:02:15 AM
Shot this 21lb 3 or possibly 4 yr old last fri in NY.

Best part is thats me after 8 days of hard hunting. Getting up at 3 everyday.
my friend say I look dead.
I had a few buddies come up this year only for the weekend and on day 2 they said you do this for 9 days strait.
they were done on day 2.
Title: Re: Nice NY bird.
Post by: MACHINIST on May 16, 2014, 09:20:42 AM
Very nice,what area of NY?
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Post by: mikejd on May 16, 2014, 09:23:48 AM
Madison/chenango I hunt right on the borders.
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Post by: WildSpur on May 16, 2014, 09:24:42 AM
Good deal.  It's worth it in the end!

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Title: Re: Nice NY bird.
Post by: mikejd on May 16, 2014, 09:27:13 AM
Quote from: WildSpur on May 16, 2014, 09:24:42 AM
Good deal.  It's worth it in the end!

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You got that right. I would do all 30 days if life would allow it.
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Post by: troutfisher13111 on May 16, 2014, 09:37:35 AM
Great bird, congrats!

How long were his spurs?
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Post by: tomstopper on May 16, 2014, 09:39:01 AM
Nice looking bird. Congrats...
Title: Re: Nice NY bird.
Post by: mikejd on May 16, 2014, 09:42:15 AM
Quote from: Terry on May 16, 2014, 09:37:35 AM
Great bird, congrats!

How long were his spurs?

Just shy 1 1/4.

And thanks guys.
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Post by: Gooserbat on May 16, 2014, 10:26:23 AM
Nice!
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Post by: njdevilsb on May 16, 2014, 10:37:46 AM
Congrats.  He's a nice one.

It is a lot of early mornings.  It almost makes you question your sanity after a while.  Basically for the whole month of May, if I'm not tagged out, I'm up at either 3:45 for hunting or 5:30 for work.  It's sad when 5:30 feels like sleeping in. 
Title: Re: Nice NY bird.
Post by: mikejd on May 16, 2014, 11:01:18 AM
Quote from: njdevilsb on May 16, 2014, 10:37:46 AM
Congrats.  He's a nice one.

It is a lot of early mornings.  It almost makes you question your sanity after a while.  Basically for the whole month of May, if I'm not tagged out, I'm up at either 3:45 for hunting or 5:30 for work.  It's sad when 5:30 feels like sleeping in.

Funny, I get up for work at 4:30 as well and that's usually a kick in the pants
but my first day back is like a day off. I hunt with my dad and brother and after a week or so we get what we call the blind stares
were you are awake but your brain doesn't know it. Well one day after a 10 day turkey week
I was driving home and there was a dodge Durango in the medium.or rt 17 on its roof and a guy
in full camo standing next to it with this puzzled look on his face like WTF just happened. We looked at each other and said."blind stares" . Gotta be a turkey hunter. At least the guy was alright.
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Post by: DirtNap647 on May 16, 2014, 11:32:41 AM
Congrats
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Post by: jblackburn on May 16, 2014, 12:02:26 PM
good bird!  congrats!
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Post by: boomer on May 16, 2014, 01:27:01 PM
Congrats!!
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Post by: ncturkey on May 16, 2014, 01:31:52 PM
Awesome bird. Now get some rest.
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Post by: 870FaceLift on May 16, 2014, 01:40:52 PM
Nice bird!   :icon_thumright:
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Post by: captin_hook on May 16, 2014, 03:02:05 PM
 :icon_thumright:. Way to go
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Post by: jordanz7935 on May 16, 2014, 03:33:52 PM
Congrats!! Looks like a real nice gobbler!! And believe me i know the blind stare all too well. Nice to see a local story of success. I hunt otsego, madison, and oneida counties. Its been tough going the last couple of days with little to no gobbling but i think they'll gobble good tomorrow after all the rain today and with the cooler weather rolling in. 
Title: Re: Nice NY bird.
Post by: mikejd on May 16, 2014, 03:54:06 PM
Quote from: jordanz7935 on May 16, 2014, 03:33:52 PM
Congrats!! Looks like a real nice gobbler!! And believe me i know the blind stare all too well. Nice to see a local story of success. I hunt otsego, madison, and oneida counties. Its been tough going the last couple of days with little to no gobbling but i think they'll gobble good tomorrow after all the rain today and with the cooler weather rolling in.

Gobbling was dead all week. Without the rain I would not have tagged this guy. Good luck tomorrow.
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Post by: WNY Bowhunter on May 16, 2014, 04:10:14 PM
Congrats on a hard earned gobbler!!! I know that it sure felt nice to take a break and sleep in this morning.  I'll be back after 'em for the next three days trying to help my cousin get a tag on one.
Title: Re: Nice NY bird.
Post by: mikejd on May 16, 2014, 04:27:29 PM
Quote from: WNY Bowhunter on May 16, 2014, 04:10:14 PM
Congrats on a hard earned gobbler!!! I know that it sure felt nice to take a break and sleep in this morning.  I'll be back after 'em for the next three days trying to help my cousin get a tag on one.

Thanks. Good luck in the morning. Hopefully you can hang a tag.
If you get this rain tonight I'd hit up a nice field first thing.
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Post by: troutfisher13111 on May 16, 2014, 04:35:56 PM
No gobbles in Oswego county either. Hoping tomorrow morning it changes.
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Post by: MACHINIST on May 16, 2014, 04:50:57 PM
Been gobbling pretty decent around us in Oswego.My Brother In Law connected this am and said the one he killed and 3 others were hammering away till around 730-800
Title: Re: Nice NY bird.
Post by: troutfisher13111 on May 16, 2014, 06:13:55 PM
 Now your just bragging...haha
Title: Re: Nice NY bird.
Post by: mikejd on May 16, 2014, 06:17:38 PM
Quote from: Terry on May 16, 2014, 06:13:55 PM
Now your just bragging...haha

Maybe things are heating up. Hopefully you guys can score in the morning.
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Post by: beagler on May 16, 2014, 06:36:36 PM
Nice!
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Post by: hunter-b on May 16, 2014, 07:32:40 PM
 Nice Bird ! I to feel brain dead.
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Post by: dfresh55 on May 17, 2014, 02:41:45 PM
nice!!! yeah im still recovering from our season in missouri that 3 am stuff kilsl you after a while... we can only hunt till one but it still hhard to nap becasue your puttin em to bed and scouting...