TN Double Beard - biggest to date, on video

[catman529]

Been slow around here, I've had certain days that birds fire up, but mostly it's been all too quiet. Also have almost no early mornings to hunt since starting another job last year....

Wednesday was dead quiet except when I struck a bird on public land that gobbled twice (sounded jakey to me). He came in to 20 yards before I saw the long beard, then he took off running when I got the gun up. Rookie mistake

Thursday was also quiet on private land with a friend, until he hit the slate call and one fired up across the hollow.

We set up 2 or 3 times with him using the slate and me using a wingbone and finally had the perfect setup with the bird really close and plenty of cover between us. I made the last few yelps and the bird came in quiet a few minutes later.

He weighed 24 lb 7 oz, my heaviest bird, also my first double beard with a 10.75" and 8" beards. Spurs were  1 1/8

Here is the video: https://youtu.be/7LfoSNn3wbQ

Here are pics:






Thanks for looking, sure was a good day in the woods

[chuckward]

Congrats

[kyturkeyhunter4]

  congrats

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[alloutdoors]

Nice job, great bird!

[Greg Massey]

Çatman I see and read about you on another forum I enjoy the videos and stuff you post. I'm a deer and turkey hunter from west Tenn. I have already tag out for the Tenn season. Keep up the videos and the great post. Good luck on the rest of the season. Remember to keep the bead on the turkey....lol.

[taylorjones20]

Congrats!

[mgm1955]

Congrats! Fine bird!

[DawgsFan1]

Congrats! Nice bird.

[catman529]

Çatman I see and read about you on another forum I enjoy the videos and stuff you post. I'm a deer and turkey hunter from west Tenn. I have already tag out for the Tenn season. Keep up the videos and the great post. Good luck on the rest of the season. Remember to keep the bead on the turkey....lol.

wish I could remember that, lol. Thanks


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[Dr Juice]

Nice bird. Congrats.

[steveo]

Awesome !!??

[timberjack86]

Congrats buddy!!

[TNTRKYHunter]

Congrats catman!! Great bird!

[Gooserbat]

Good job, and nice birds