Saturday was opening day in my County. I shot my gobbler at 7:20 AM with my 20 gauge smooth bore flintlock trade gun.

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I called the birds in with a Lynch's box and a raspy double reed diaphragm call. I took the shot at 25 yards.

My gun is a straight cylinder bore, I loaded it with 80 grains of FF Goex and 1 1/4 ounces of #6 shot.

The bird had two beards, the main one is 9 1/8 inches and the second is 4 inches long.

This is the first season I have hunted with the flintlock. It won't be the last. grin


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