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by swamp_fever2002. 05/02/24 06:48 PM
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#2 w as an early bird
#1692211
03/19/16 06:01 AM
03/19/16 06:01 AM
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Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 12,870
Montgomery / Luverne
crenshawco
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Booner
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Booner
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 12,870
Montgomery / Luverne
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This morning was the first Bama morning hunt this year for me. I got to my listening spot early. 2 birds fired off and the first time was at 6:03. It was still really dark so I was able to move and get set up in a good spot on a field about 150 yards from them. They continued to gobble pretty good for the next 20 minutes or so. Next thing I know, I see a bird sailing out into the field, followed by another. It was still really dark but I'm not sure exactly what time it was. They started gobbling on the ground and strutting about 100 yards out. They're answering me pretty good, but not moving. After about 10 minutes I hear a couple of hens yelping and 4 of them pitched out with the gobblers. I'm sitting up on the spine of a ridge that runs through the field where the birds typically strut. I keep calling some and one of the hens is going back and forth with me now. The group slowly starts making it my way. The hens got up pretty close to me on the edge, and the gobblers finally made it into range. It took the two a little while to finally separate enough where I wouldn't kill both of them, but they split and I rolled one of them at 26 steps. It was 6:55. He was a pretty nice bird, I'm guessing a 3 year old. 10 1/4" beard, 1" and 7/8" spurs and a little over 16 lbs.  
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Re: #2 w as an early bird
[Re: crenshawco]
#1692296
03/19/16 08:43 AM
03/19/16 08:43 AM
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Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 10,056
Northport, Al.
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Booner
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Booner
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 10,056
Northport, Al.
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Awesome bird!!
Looks like he has two tail feathers which have no banding!
Congrats!!
God Bless,
David B.
Premium member #8925
Team Rack Addicts
2016 Aldeer Deer Champions
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Re: #2 w as an early bird
[Re: crenshawco]
#1692434
03/19/16 12:13 PM
03/19/16 12:13 PM
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outdoorobsession
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outdoorobsession
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Re: #2 w as an early bird
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#1692657
03/19/16 04:08 PM
03/19/16 04:08 PM
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Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 308
NE, AL
ACP
4 point
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4 point
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 308
NE, AL
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I've seen how this is gonna play out...won't be long now. Congrats!!
Some do, some don't....what's it gonna be?
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