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Finally check SC of the list for the USA slam....

Started by GobblerChaser, March 15, 2012, 03:17:11 PM

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Didn't hear a bird on the limb, but I was able to eventually get a group of 3 to give away their position.

After not hearing a thing on the limb, I picked a little opening between the swamp and a big field and setup.  Did some soft calling to no avail. After 30 minutes, I decided to move closer to where I heard the bird heading to roost yesterday evening and stumbled upon an area that looked like a herd of 100 turkeys had been scratching and fresh.  In the process of setting up my Avian X Jake and hens, a neighbor shot and a turkey gobbled but a looong ways off.  Then a crow hit and another turkey gobbled closer, so I cut him off with some cuts and fast yelping and he answered me back.  I hustled to find a tree and the game was on.  I only did some soft purring and clucking and soft yelping except when the turkeys gobbled.  After most gobbles, I cut them off cutting at them and yelping.  This was driving them nuts.  When they finally showed, there were 3 of them and I smacked 2 of them with one shot.  The strutter and one of his buddies.  The third one stuck around and begged me to shoot him, but the 2 birds a day limit was holding me back.  I bet he will be huntable in a couple of days cause he is going to be lonely for his gobbler buddies.

These are my first SC gobblers.  I lived in Bluffton from 4th grade through 10th grade and didn't hunt.  Then moved to Alabama and started hunting when I was in College.  I turkey hunted in SC a couple of times when visiting, but nothing serious.  Now that i am 40 and back in Bluffton I was able to get it done and add SC to my list for my USA slam!

Since I was hunting by myself this morning, I had to take the pictures, so there aren't any of me with the birds, but you get the idea.  Both birds were good 3 year olds with solid 10 in beards and inch spurs.  The third one looked to be the same.  Hope to find out in a few days.

Avian X decoys along with my TBCalls signature mouth call and TBCalls purrfection crystal were more than these old boys could handle!


Safe and Happy Hunting!

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JVA54




Hognutz

May I assume you're not here to inquire about the alcohol or the tobacco?
If attacked by a mob of clowns, go for the juggler.


BigMick




coyotetrpr

Jakes are like scotch. They are not worth a darn until they age.

cannonball


savduck

Congrats to you. Ive killed a pile of gobblers in Bluffton. If any of yall ever Golf Island West. Number 6, 7, and 16 made for some good turkey killing grounds.
Georgia Boy

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