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Started by LX_Trkyhntr, April 28, 2011, 01:59:51 PM

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LX_Trkyhntr

April 28, 2011, 01:59:51 PM
I got a surprising phone call Monday.  A buddy of mine called and said that he saw a turkey in a field on one of the places that I hunt this past weekend.  I had scouted this place two or three weeks before season and couldn't find any sign.  It looked like we might have a break in the rain Tuesday afternoon so I picked him up and we went hunting for a little bit.  I dropped him off at the property he has permission to hunt and I continued on to the place that I have permission on.

I scouted/hunted for an hour or so when the thunder started gettig closer and closer.  I was hoping to hear one gobble, but it wasn't to be.  I did, however, find lots of fresh scratching!  Then about 5PM the rain set back in and I headed back to the truck.

The weather showed it raining from Tuesday evening until Wednesday afternoon, and clearing off after that.

I told Jake I was going to be in the woods this morning, it was going to be the first sunny sunrise in 8 or 9 days!

I was slipping in to my listening spot when he announced his location at 06:00 this morning!!  He was roosted about 300 yds away so I cut the distance to about 150 found a tree and set up.

He was really gobbling good, I sat back and enjoyed the show untl I thoght it was getting close to flydown.  I gave a few tree yelps on my persuader mouth call and he hammered back!.  I pulled out my wing and did a fly down cackle, and he went nuts!!

He finally flew down and I went to work on him with some plain yelps and cluck and purrs.  Every once in a while I would throw in a few light cutts.  He was gobbling his head off, double and triple gobbling!  I got quiet and I could tell he was on the way!  I finally saw him about 70 yds out heading directly in.  He stopped to strutt and gobble a few times!  He got to about 30 yards but was behind some small trees, he turned to go down hill , I found a hole he was about to walk into and once he stepped into it I took the shot!  He went right down!

This is the first bird I have killed in Arkansas in a LONG time! 

He is a nice bird, he weighed 19#2oz, had two beards one 10" and the other 3 1/4", and had 7/8" spurs


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#1
April 28, 2011, 02:04:04 PM
You da man Stephan!!!! Congrats on the razorback turkey! :you_rock:

hobbes

#2
April 28, 2011, 02:07:38 PM
That is one good looking bird.  Congrats!

trkycaller

#3
April 28, 2011, 02:11:21 PM
Nice!!

bowhunter84

#4
April 28, 2011, 02:11:33 PM
way to go!  congrats on a fine bird :icon_thumright:

Hognutz

#5
April 28, 2011, 03:10:43 PM
Congrats on the nice gobbler. The double beard is a bonus..Way to go..Mike   :you_rock:
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Basser69

#6
April 28, 2011, 03:32:25 PM
Congrats on a great bird!  :you_rock:


RIO GRANDE MAN

#7
April 28, 2011, 04:01:37 PM
Congrats on the double beard!

JVA54

#8
April 28, 2011, 05:11:03 PM

      :icon_thumright:   Congrats!!

boomer

#9
April 28, 2011, 05:15:32 PM
Congrats on a Great bird.

barry

#10
April 28, 2011, 05:47:37 PM
Congrats!
Glad you guys are gettin' some sunshine finally.

TRKYHTR

#11
April 28, 2011, 07:14:16 PM
Great looking turkey Stephen. Congrats on a great hunt.

TRKYHTR
RIP Marvin Robbins


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Ol'Mossy

#12
April 28, 2011, 07:17:06 PM
Nice bird, congrats

Devastator

#13
April 28, 2011, 07:42:48 PM
good bitd,congrats.
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