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My best eastern yet #7592401 03/27/13
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 242 rusty25 OP Campfire Member
OP rusty25 Campfire Member Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 242	Cold temps (29 F) Tuesday morning had me contemplating not making the 2 hour drive to hunt. 3 hours after daylight, and not sight or sound of a turkey, I was really regretting not sleeping in. Persistence paid off, though. I found two strutters around 10am. Lost contact with them for a while, but caught back up with them after noon. The result was a gimme 15-20 yard shot at the longest spurred eastern I've ever personally laid hands on. 11" beard, 19lbs 6oz, 1 9/16" right, 1 8/16" left spur.

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Re: My best eastern yet rusty25 #7592417 03/27/13
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 25,844 Western N.Y. dvdegeorge Campfire Ranger
dvdegeorge Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 25,844 Western N.Y.	Congrats on a true limb hanger! What state? My dog is a member of the "Turd Like Clan" Covert Trail Cameras are JUNK 3 Time Dinkathon Champion #DinkGOAT

Re: My best eastern yet dvdegeorge #7592438 03/27/13
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 918 Hatfield, AR. O Otis Campfire Regular
Otis Campfire Regular O Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 918 Hatfield, AR.	Sweet Tom anywhere. Semper Fi USMC/0331

Re: My best eastern yet dvdegeorge #7592442 03/27/13
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 8,787 WNY L Lawdwaz Campfire Outfitter
Lawdwaz Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 8,787 WNY	Yea, Dynamite Bird! Wow......

Re: My best eastern yet Lawdwaz #7592449 03/27/13
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,011 Z zeke612 Campfire Regular
zeke612 Campfire Regular Z Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,011	That Sir, is a Stud! Congrats

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Re: My best eastern yet zeke612 #7592487 03/27/13
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,937 B Bearcat74 Campfire Tracker
Bearcat74 Campfire Tracker B Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,937	Dang! That's a stud When I die I hope I don't start voting democrat.

Re: My best eastern yet Bearcat74 #7592552 03/27/13
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 764 NWPA F Fullfan Campfire Regular
Fullfan Campfire Regular F Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 764 NWPA	WOW congrats on a stud, I have hunted for 35 years and 7 states looking for a set of spurs like that. Don't gobble at me

Re: My best eastern yet Fullfan #7592613 03/27/13
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,907 Foley, Alabama D davidlea Campfire Tracker
davidlea Campfire Tracker D Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,907 Foley, Alabama	Super bird-good on you! Ours opens on sat. and I can hardly wait. Golden............

Re: My best eastern yet dvdegeorge #7592719 03/27/13
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 242 rusty25 OP Campfire Member
OP rusty25 Campfire Member Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 242	Mississippi

Re: My best eastern yet davidlea #7592735 03/27/13
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 242 rusty25 OP Campfire Member
OP rusty25 Campfire Member Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 242	Tried to talk Ebby into going with me. He chose to go somewhere else, and chose wrong. This bird had an identical one standing 2 yards from him when I shot

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Re: My best eastern yet rusty25 #7592761 03/27/13
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,275 Somewhere Beyond the Sun W Willto Campfire Regular
Willto Campfire Regular W Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,275 Somewhere Beyond the Sun	Helluva Bird. Serious hooks on that bad boy. Congrats man!

Re: My best eastern yet rusty25 #7593904 03/28/13
Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 384 Fort Worth, TX Sand_Man Campfire Member
Sand_Man Campfire Member Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 384 Fort Worth, TX	Heck of a bird. My dad killed one near Bay Springs, MS with similar spurs when I was in highschool. We both hunted that bird 3 years before he finally killed him. Got him mounted in a full strut. My mom still hates the mount to this day. Originally Posted by rusty25 Mississippi Closest town? Just curious. PM if you want. NRA Life Member

Re: My best eastern yet Sand_Man #7593996 03/28/13
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 3,201 Middle TN Ebby Campfire Tracker
Ebby Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 3,201 Middle TN	Congrats for sure. Great Bird, you are right, I should have gone with you. Guys, he put the hurt on another bird this morning. Congrats again this morning on another fine specimen! Lee

Re: My best eastern yet Ebby #7594431 03/28/13
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,825 FL/GA Clay Campfire Regular
Clay Campfire Regular Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,825 FL/GA	Congrats on a Stud Tom. NRA Life Member USPSA Life Member

Re: My best eastern yet Clay #7594647 03/28/13
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 7,132 NW La. R Reloader7RM Campfire Tracker
Reloader7RM Campfire Tracker R Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 7,132 NW La.	Awesome tom. Congrats!

Re: My best eastern yet Reloader7RM #7595307 03/28/13
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,404 Ct. bucktales Campfire Regular
bucktales Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,404 Ct.	That's a keeper! I'm chompin at the bit. A long month to go for the Pa. opener.

Re: My best eastern yet bucktales #7596360 03/28/13
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,485 Where the wild things are. Sakoluvr Campfire Outfitter
Sakoluvr Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,485 Where the wild things are.	Oh yeah! Those hooks are fantastic. I have yet to get a bird with anything like those. Next week is our youth opener, and we can't wait to get out there. Faith and love of others knows no mileage nor bounds. That's simply the way it is. dogzapper After the game is over, the king and the pawn go into the same box. Italian Proverb

Re: My best eastern yet rusty25 #7596526 03/28/13
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 377 missouri 7 76_michael Campfire Member
76_michael Campfire Member 7 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 377 missouri	nice Take a kid huntin /fishin/trappin/shootin, you won't regret it

Re: My best eastern yet 76_michael #7596964 03/28/13
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 28 G ga06 Campfire Greenhorn
ga06 Campfire Greenhorn G Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 28	great looking bird congrats sir

Re: My best eastern yet ga06 #7598129 03/29/13
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 11,333 Middle/West Tennessee P pullit Campfire Outfitter
pullit Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 11,333 Middle/West Tennessee	that is a stud daddy set of hooks, congrats I may not be smart but I can lift heavy objects I have a shotgun so I have no need for a 30-06.....

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