Avidhunter's 2005 Spring Gobbler

[avidhunter]

First Day Success
5/4/2005

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[*]ToD: 4:32pm
[*]Weight: 22 lbs. 7 oz.
[*]Beard: 11 1/16 in.
[*]Spurs: 1 in.
[*]Gun: 835 Mossberg
[*]Ammo: Hevi-Shot No. 5 - "Don't leave home without it"
[*]Preferred Calls: H.S. "The Freak", "The Black Widow"
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Funny that earlier that morning I had commented to Blake on how nice it would be to fill a tag the first day, out of 5, dedicated to hunting the clever and fickle toms of South West Iowa.

Whereas the success of last years bird could be attributed to mad skills sharpened and honed over having eaten 4 seasons of tag soup (remember - I started by forgetting my tag and shells, and had to drive back to town to get my head screwed on straight

), my 2005 gobbler was truly a challenge to my patience and perseverance in the field.

I spent the better part of 2 hours negotiating and setting the stage for our sultry encounter. Dumped him in full gobble at 40 yds..

 

[longspurs]

My goodness, you took the head right off that one

... congratulations on a nice bird!!!
-Longspurs-

 

[simplesimon]

Way to go Avidhunter! I think you are the clever one!!!

 

[tracker]

Yes, turkey eats better than tag. Congrat's!!

 

[avidhunter]

Here's another pic, showing head intact

...note to self, a shotgun blast at 4:30 in the woods, is the best alarm clock for a tired old hunter

 

[PAHunter]

Congrats,nice one!

 

[Bodeen]

Nice bird, congrats

 

[blake]

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a shotgun blast at 4:30 in the woods, is the best alarm clock for a tired old hunter

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Well heck I only laid down for a couple of minutes at 2:30.........the next thing I know a shotgun is blasting at 4;30, I must have missed something!

Congrats on your turkey Josh.

 

[muddy]

Looks like a great bird!

 

[Blaster]

Great bird!