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1 and done hunt

Unread postby muddy » Sun May 10, 2020 7:49 am

Yesterday morning watched a bird leave a field when I was hunting with my youngest. 30 minutes later heard a distance gobble that I assumed was him. Yesterday afternoon I scouted and found a field loaded up with birds. I noticed a lazy creek bottom heading back towards where I was that morning and decided that is where I would go this morning in hope of catching that bird moving from his roost to his strut area. It worked perfectly. I set up on the distant field and 30 minutes after 6 this guy came strutting and drumming to my area. I didnt call at all and he got whacked at 15 yards as he dreamt about my 2 decoys. Heckuva bird really... he had 5 busted fan feathers, super sharp spurs, and he was a "limb hanger". I sat another hour watching the sun rise. It was a fantastic 1st hunt for myself while the kids slept in.

Very cool detail... we had a freeze warning and heavy dew. He had a "beardsicle" when I turned him over. Super cool as I've never seen anything like it.

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Unread postby Uncle Lou » Sun May 10, 2020 8:15 am

I would like to think it was your new "lucky" shirt that promoted all this carnage, but I know better. I think most shirts you wear are lucky. Congrats again :clap: :clap:
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Re: 1 and done hunt

Unread postby muddy » Sun May 10, 2020 8:27 am

Uncle Lou wrote:I would like to think it was your new "lucky" shirt that promoted all this carnage, but I know better. I think most shirts you wear are lucky. Congrats again :clap: :clap:


I actually wore them both as I wasnt prepared for 30° this morning. Really like them, to be honest I'd get more if there were different patterns.
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Re: 1 and done hunt

Unread postby Jackson Marsh » Sun May 10, 2020 9:04 am

Congrats muddy! Outstanding season you and your kids gave had....lots of turkey meat to eat 8-)
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Re: 1 and done hunt

Unread postby Bio1 » Sun May 10, 2020 10:48 am

Awesome bird!

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Unread postby john1984 » Sun May 10, 2020 11:18 am

Congrats mud :clap:
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Unread postby Kokes » Sun May 10, 2020 12:15 pm

Awesome job muddy!
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Re: 1 and done hunt

Unread postby backstraps » Sun May 10, 2020 2:09 pm

CONGRATS!!
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Unread postby ZSV » Sun May 10, 2020 2:13 pm

Congrats! :clap:
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Unread postby Hawthorne » Sun May 10, 2020 2:14 pm

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Re: 1 and done hunt

Unread postby stash59 » Mon May 11, 2020 12:40 am

Start mighta been slow! But that was one fast finish!!!!! :handgestures-thumbup:
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Unread postby Net Guy » Mon May 11, 2020 6:29 am

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Re: 1 and done hunt

Unread postby hunter_mike » Mon May 11, 2020 11:18 pm

congrats Muddy!
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Re: 1 and done hunt

Unread postby PK_ » Tue May 12, 2020 12:57 am

Awesome man. Can’t believe it’s that cold up there still!
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