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First Bird #4123192
04/27/24 03:19 PM
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mcninja Offline OP
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Fair warning; this is anticlimactic.

I’ve been with my oldest son when he killed each of his three turkeys, but this was my first turkey ever… and it was about the dumbest “hunt” imaginable.

I set up a decoy in a field ~25 yards away from treeline. Just waited and read my book. Never heard the first gobble. Did a little blind calling at 0600 then again at 0700. Kept looking up and scanning all around me. Never heard anything at all but just happened to look up and this joker is all puffed up and proud looking right at my decoy in the face from like 3’ away. When I looked up and he was standing right there in front of me I about soiled myself. Had my gun laying across my lap. Set my book down slowly and raised Mr. Mossberg up and that was the end of the road for Mr. Tom Gobbler. Nightynight.

And yes, I was wearing gym shorts and sneakers. I had gone up to mow/bush hog and then as an afterthought realized “Oh right, it’s turkey season…might as well try to kill a turkey.” It worked out I reckon.

Last edited by mcninja; 04/28/24 06:37 AM.
Re: First Bird [Re: mcninja] #4123194
04/27/24 03:25 PM
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Yessir! Congrats man!!


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Re: First Bird [Re: mcninja] #4123197
04/27/24 03:34 PM
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They Call Me Gator 🐊
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Congratulations!

Re: First Bird [Re: mcninja] #4123216
04/27/24 04:19 PM
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Haha congratulations. Sometimes turkey hunting be that way.

Re: First Bird [Re: mcninja] #4123286
04/27/24 07:51 PM
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Congrats man - glad you got him and its your hunt


Hunt the wind - leave it better than you found it - love your neighbor as you love your self
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Re: First Bird [Re: mcninja] #4123291
04/27/24 08:06 PM
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Congrats. The first is always special.

Re: First Bird [Re: Pwyse] #4123303
04/27/24 08:37 PM
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Freak of Nature
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Originally Posted by Pwyse
Haha congratulations. Sometimes turkey hunting be that way.

Yup


LUCK:::; When presistence, dedication, perspiration and preparation meet up with opportunity!!!
- - - - - - - -A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take everything you have. Thomas Jeferson - - - - - - - -
Re: First Bird [Re: mcninja] #4123304
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Right behind you
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Congrats!!

Re: First Bird [Re: mcninja] #4123311
04/27/24 08:49 PM
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Congratulations, being still is the best camouflage and some just are ready to die. Glad you were there to help him!


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On a good day there's a bunch of assholes in here. On a bad day there's too many assholes in here.
Re: First Bird [Re: mcninja] #4123505
04/28/24 12:31 PM
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Every once in a while you’ll come across one that is intent on dying and nothing you say or do will change his mind.


There are 3 certainties in an uncertain world:

1. All Politicians Are Liars
2. All Gun Laws Are an Infringement
3. Taxation Is Theft
Re: First Bird [Re: GomerPyle] #4123699
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Originally Posted by GomerPyle

Every once in a while you’ll come across one that is intent on dying and nothing you say or do will change his mind.


This!


Jerry W. Jackson

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