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Saturday morning, I heard this bird gobble across a creek after I called. Called again a few minutes later and the next thing I know he's on my side of the creek and close. He got hung up at about 60 yards in some big pines and all I could see was bits and pieces of him. After about 15 minutes of strutting, drumming and spitting he made his way closer. Shot him at 37 yards. Shot him at 11:20 am. Never grew a spur on one side. His one spur was 1 1/8" beard was 10.5" Sunday morning, I got set-up within 60 yards of this bird this before light. He flew down and with it being overcast and raining it was still pretty dark in the woods. Haven't had many fly down when it was that dark. He never made a peep. I shot him at 32 yards. Both spurs were 1" and his beard was 10".
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that kid looks mighty proud of dad!nice bird, what did it weigh?
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Good deal, back to back, got to love that
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that kid looks mighty proud of dad!nice bird, what did it weigh? Sorry, I didn't weigh them. The first bird was definetly heavier than the second though.
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Good deal, back to back, got to love that Yes sir. On 2 different properties.
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Congrats on a heck of a start. I hope my season starts that well.
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Nice! What a sweet looking boy too!
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I enjoy handguns and I really like shotguns,...but I love rifles!
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Good job I killed one Sunday that did the same thing we're in Georgia are you
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congratulation on a good hunt and a nice bird to start the season
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Good job I killed one Sunday that did the same thing we're in Georgia are you Killed the first one in Newton County and the second one in Walton County.
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Great work! Congrats! TSS?
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Great work! Congrats! TSS?
Lee Yes sir! All I'm shooting now. First bird was with my 12 ga. and tbr second as with the 20 ga.
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awesome,,,few weeks till the youth season here, can't wait,,congrats
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Well done! I just hope to have 1/2 that success this year.
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Great job, now its your little mans turn !
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