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Farthest fly down
#2963075
11/21/19 08:37 PM
11/21/19 08:37 PM
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Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 19,663 Pelham
Ben2
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What's the furthest you ever saw a Gobbler fly out of his roost tree to the ground? Mine would be 732 yds (just looked it up on google earth) or so. From up in a hill across a 20 acre field and landed on the far side while I watched from about 40 yds from his roost tree.
Last edited by Ben2; 11/21/19 09:58 PM.
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Re: Farthest fly down
[Re: Ben2]
#2963081
11/21/19 08:44 PM
11/21/19 08:44 PM
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Joined: Jul 2005
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foldemup
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I’m not positive on distance, but I’ve seen a bird fly off the side of a mountain in Jackson County and go a long arse way before crossing the paint rock river and landing 200 yards out in the middle of a 40 acre pasture. I would guess 600-800 yards or so, but I don’t know for sure.
Last edited by foldemup; 11/21/19 08:45 PM.
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Re: Farthest fly down
[Re: Ben2]
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11/22/19 11:28 AM
11/22/19 11:28 AM
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hunterturf
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Have some property with a lot of clear cut on it with a decent amount of hills. Their favorite move is to fly down within 100 yards of roost until I know where they roost. At that time, they will fly to the the next timbered woods once I walk 40 miles to get to the area they gobbling at. As others have said , I would guess 600-800 yards. Usually the opposite direction of the truck. And I will not say a peep the entire morning. They just KNOW....
Last edited by hunterturf; 11/22/19 11:29 AM.
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Re: Farthest fly down
[Re: foldemup]
#2963580
11/22/19 01:00 PM
11/22/19 01:00 PM
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Semo
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I’m not positive on distance, but I’ve seen a bird fly off the side of a mountain in Jackson County and go a long arse way before crossing the paint rock river and landing 200 yards out in the middle of a 40 acre pasture. I would guess 600-800 yards or so, but I don’t know for sure. not in jackson county but exactly the same situation.
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Re: Farthest fly down
[Re: JayHook2]
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11/23/19 06:18 PM
11/23/19 06:18 PM
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BhamFred
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Freak of Nature
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I've shot two that flew the river...one Tomigbee and one Alabama...500ish plus I called one across the Tombigbee many years ago and did manage to kill him.
I've spent most of the money I've made in my lifetime on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted.....
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Re: Farthest fly down
[Re: Ben2]
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11/26/19 04:37 PM
11/26/19 04:37 PM
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Posts: 25,697 Locust Fork, Alabama
BC
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
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I’ve seen some leave the roost tree and they may still be flying lol.
"Some men are mere hunters; others are turkey hunters."
-- Archibald Rutledge
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Re: Farthest fly down
[Re: foldemup]
#2967266
11/26/19 04:47 PM
11/26/19 04:47 PM
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Posts: 3,834 North Bama
demp17
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I’m not positive on distance, but I’ve seen a bird fly off the side of a mountain in Jackson County and go a long arse way before crossing the paint rock river and landing 200 yards out in the middle of a 40 acre pasture. I would guess 600-800 yards or so, but I don’t know for sure. seen it a many of times and quite a few times after I climbed the mountain to try to get setup on the gobbler... usually followed with several bad words as I walk back down the mountain.
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Re: Farthest fly down
[Re: Ben2]
#2967318
11/26/19 05:55 PM
11/26/19 05:55 PM
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Posts: 3,099 Birmingham, AL
Wade
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Way over yonder a good ways is usually what happens. Had a couple of HunterTurf birds come sailing by that never did land..... I think they flew all the way to Troy's front yard.
Don't give up, don't ever give up!
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Re: Farthest fly down
[Re: Ben2]
#2967390
11/26/19 07:39 PM
11/26/19 07:39 PM
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Posts: 16,827 Banana Republic
jb20
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I was deer hunting last year and seen one go from tree tree over 200 yards to roost.. I think it found the perfect tree till it spotted my 6yr old boy about 30yards away
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Ben Franklin
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Re: Farthest fly down
[Re: Ben2]
#2970845
11/30/19 06:11 PM
11/30/19 06:11 PM
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Posts: 7,529 Boaz,AL
CarbonClimber1
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Had one fly up on the roost late one evening gobbling...i beet the side of a tree with my wing an yelped real loud bout 3 times...he gobbled..this time closer...i yelped again...he gobbled a few seconds later...maybe 200yrds...i yelped again...next thing i knew..i heard wings beatn 60yrds or so an i hit the dirt...he lit in a big water oak bout 50 yrds and gobbled til black dark..i had to crawl a good ways cause i was afraid to booger him...went back the next morning and killed him off the roost..i bet all together he flew 500yrds..and he did fly down..just was the next day
"I dont quit.. And ill fight alone if i have to"
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