Doubled Up! w/pics

[Swather]

I've done it, but generally try to avoid it unless the season is messed up by weather, I'm going to be traveling out of state to hunt, etc. and time is short.

I choose to avoid it because it cuts the season short for an honest hunter, we only get to take 3 birds in GA.

[guesswho]

I have on occasion over the years, but I usually pass at the chance.  I've had probably 6-8 opportunities in the last three years but have elected to pass on my shot each time.   I'm more of a one hunt one bird kind of guy now.  Not saying I won't ever do it again, but right now I don't see myself doing it.   I did have a double back in 2002 that I'm glad I took part in.  My buddy's bird had three beards totaling 28" and mine had six totaling 56".   

[MK M GOBL]

I have on occasion over the years, but I usually pass at the chance.  I've had probably 6-8 opportunities in the last three years but have elected to pass on my shot each time.   I'm more of a one hunt one bird kind of guy now.  Not saying I won't ever do it again, but right now I don't see myself doing it.   I did have a double back in 2002 that I'm glad I took part in.  My buddy's bird had three beards totaling 28" and mine had six totaling 56".   

One thing I "think" with this is that these birds are "brothers", with the doubles we have taken the birds seen to be similar in age structure and other genetic similarities. Makes sense in my head that they are still together since brood stage and are still working together as a dominance thing, even with one being the dominant bird.

MK M GOBL

[guesswho]

These were both three to four year old birds, and was scared to death of the dominant bird that was 100 yards away at times.   And this place is wrapped up in multi-beards.  Roughy 25-30% are.    I've killed 1,2,3,4,5,6 and even a 7 bearded bird all within a quarter mile from each other.  Lot of bearded hens as well, which I think is a factor.

[MK M GOBL]

These were both three to four year old birds, and was scared to death of the dominant bird that was 100 yards away at times.   And this place is wrapped up in multi-beards.  Roughy 25-30% are.    I've killed 1,2,3,4,5,6 and even a 7 bearded bird all within a quarter mile from each other.  Lot of bearded hens as well, which I think is a factor.

Very cool, We have a grandfather/father/son that always seem to come in with multi bearded birds for our Spring Gobbler Contest down to the store and
like you must be a genetic thing to their area, I seem to have quite a few bearded hens around but few multi bearded toms, have only killed a handful.

MK M GOBL

[uarobert]

My first ever kill was a solo double. It was the sad looking wet birds in my profile pic.

[cwb04]

3 years ago, I was calling with a buddy and he shot two in one shot on Friday morning (birds came in behind us and he is left handed and was able to get around the tree on them).  The next morning I spotted 3 gobblers in a field, 2 together and one by himself.  We got in position and called the 2 together in and we doubled on them, left them where they fell, and began to do a series of loud fighting purrs and within 1 minute the lone gobbler came in and I shot him for a double/triple.  My avatar photo is from that morning.  Quite a couple days of hunting!

[GobbleNut]

I have on occasion over the years, but I usually pass at the chance.   

I try not to agree with this guy any more often than I have to, but on this one, we are on the same page.   
One at a time for me, regardless of how many tags I have in my pocket.

[Rick Howard]

If NY allowed it, I am sure I would attempt.  The feeling of downing two birds for a solo double could be short lived though... as my season would be over right then.

[guesswho]

I try not to agree with this guy any more often than I have to, but on this one, we are on the same page.   
One at a time for me, regardless of how many tags I have in my pocket.

That's why your wrong most of the time.   But in this case your right. 

[cornfedkiller]

Havent had a chance to double yet.  Had once last season where multiple toms came into my decoys, but I missed the first one so I blew the opportunity at both 

To the guys that have a "strategy" though - do you take out the boss first, or a subordinate first?

[TrackeySauresRex]

Father son,dynamic duo double. A great hunt.

[MK M GOBL]

Havent had a chance to double yet.  Had once last season where multiple toms came into my decoys, but I missed the first one so I blew the opportunity at both 

To the guys that have a "strategy" though - do you take out the boss first, or a subordinate first?

I always take the boss down first, one of two things happens... the sub will come back to establish dominance over the downed bird or still know you just knocked down the boss of the timber!

[cornfedkiller]

I always take the boss down first, one of two things happens... the sub will come back to establish dominance over the downed bird or still know you just knocked down the boss of the timber!

I like that idea.  Thanks 

[beakbuster10]

Last morning of the 2014 VA season. We each had one tag left. First gobbler pitched right down to us off the roost. I killed him. When I shot two more birds gobbled a few hundred yards out. A couple excited yelps later both birds were in our laps and my buddy killed his.



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