#2189041 - 05/07/08 06:55 AM
Upstate New York comes through for me Again!!!
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Longbeardking
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I was out at about 4:30 AM on Thursday. Beautiful cold, clear morning. Birds were vocal and I was in a perfect spot. I did a very few tree yelps on my 20 year old Quaker Boy box call and had birds responding, when all hell broke loose. I heard a turkey in distress and alarm putting and clucking. Next thing I saw was a coyote come out of the thick with nothing to show for his efforts. Went right past me in front. Next I see movement behind me,,,,,,,,,another coyote..........Then 2 more and one huge male stood right in front of me. I did NOT shoot,,,,,for two reasons. One NY has a season on them and the season is not now and the second is that there were too many birds around. About 15 minutes go by before I call again. I do and got a thunder back. I could see 2 birds coming to my decoy and calling. I let them get into range and waited for them to split and shot 1 of them. It was a 15 pound jake. The date on my camera is off by 1 day so please don't hold that against me. The next 2 days were rainy and terribly windy and even though I hunted both days, I came up empty. On the 4th morning it was rainy but it stopped a little after daylight. I heard gobbles, but had to relocate to take advantage of the situation. I had birds responding from 2 different locations. I was set up near a stone wall and the closest bird was on the other side. I made the fatal mistake and moved ever so slightly to get to a spot where I could see the other side. When I moved I was looking directly into the eyes of a huge longbeard. I was jiggered immediately. At the same time I heard alarm putting behind me. I looked and there were 4 jakes watching the whole thing unfold. I was able to rotate my upper body enough to get my already raised shotgun on one of them and got my second bird. This was a 17 pound jake with a 5 inch beard. I was perfectly happy with my 2 jakes. That's why they call it hunting!!!
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#2189249 - 05/07/08 08:47 AM
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congrats on your hunts....
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#2189277 - 05/07/08 09:02 AM
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Allright! congrats you and me both got jakes....WTG.
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#2189302 - 05/07/08 09:09 AM
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Congrats,I luv NY too!
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#2189409 - 05/07/08 10:01 AM
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corelokt
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So-weet!
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#2189411 - 05/07/08 10:03 AM
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Tom264
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LBK, I like your avatar too.
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#2189439 - 05/07/08 10:18 AM
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Longbeardking
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Thank you,,,,,,,,,,,,your's ain't too shabby.
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#2189864 - 05/07/08 01:59 PM
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Way to go Longbeard. Nice job.
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#2190167 - 05/07/08 04:26 PM
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You've enough spurs on that hat anyways!!! grin
Nice job.
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#2190940 - 05/08/08 04:27 AM
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Thank you. Truth be known, I think deep down in, EVERY hunter wants to shoot a trophy buck, or shoot a hughe longbearded turkey. BUT that just isn't the way it always goes. That really why it's called hunting. You play by the rules and take what comes along. Everything put in the proper prospective make the hunt one to remember. I just happen to love hunting (and fishing)and the memories the trip makes for me. After all, I am not getting any younger and cherish every moment afield or on the water. Thanks for the compliment on my hat. I had nothing to do with it. My wife put the hat together and knit my my camo sweater.
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#2191815 - 05/08/08 02:14 PM
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Nice job!
Where were you hunting?
I got a 19lb 10"beard 1 1/8 spur this am.
Im in western NY .
CONGRATS!
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#2192189 - 05/08/08 06:12 PM
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Longbeardking
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Hannibal, N.Y Oswego County. My second home!!!!!!
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#2192243 - 05/08/08 06:37 PM
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LBK, Congrats, and I'll echo what you said.
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#2192267 - 05/08/08 06:45 PM
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Thank you !!!!
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#2258836 - 06/16/08 10:19 AM
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congrats! And now I know what to do with those turkey spurs....
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#2259209 - 06/16/08 02:46 PM
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Hush your mouth!....We don't want too many people knowing that there is absolutely no place on Earth like good old NEW YORK!
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#2265283 - 06/20/08 05:14 AM
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Wow! I'm surprised anywhere is more expensive than NY! Seems liek every time I look, the prices and added fees just keep going up!
Is it just me or was it really strange to have birds around while the coyotes were there? I figure that if I see a dog or coyote that deer and turkey have been chased out of the area. Guess I'm WRONG!
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