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2 down, 4 to go!!
« on: April 20, 2007, 04:03:48 PM »
My huntin partner and I got our first of 3 each for 2007, he got a nice tom, mine was a nice tender jake, pressure is off now!! :D

Tim
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Re: 2 down, 4 to go!!
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2007, 04:11:54 PM »

Congratulations, two fine looking birds. What was the weights? :)

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Re: 2 down, 4 to go!!
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2007, 04:20:03 PM »
Good going. I have yet to go Turkey hunting. I do plan on it in the near future.
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Re: 2 down, 4 to go!!
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2007, 04:30:29 PM »
Thanks, dunno how much they weighed, didn't weigh em. The merriam's toms weigh around 18-20lbs, jakes about 12lbs. But I'll tell ya, the jake felt like it weighed 40lbs by the time I got out of the canyon I was down in!! :o

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Re: 2 down, 4 to go!!
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2007, 04:40:38 PM »
Good on ya Tim!!!!!!!!!

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Re: 2 down, 4 to go!!
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2007, 05:19:39 PM »
Wait a minute Tim. Dem ain't turkeys, dey's Canada's and dare outa season!!!!!!!

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Re: 2 down, 4 to go!!
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2007, 06:28:28 PM »


Nice Going Tim...I hope to put my tag on 1 next week...

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Re: 2 down, 4 to go!!
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2007, 06:43:46 PM »
Great job, Tim.

I called in three in a group last Saturday.  I had my 7 yr old boy with me, he was shaking like a leaf, especially when i made them gobble.  I was having too much fun to shoot when i should have.  instead, i tried a longer shot and missed (was aiming big, so i missed big...)   :'(

the boy's reaction was worth the whole hunt... :o

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Re: 2 down, 4 to go!!
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2007, 06:51:40 PM »
I've been huntin turkey for 12yrs, still get shakey and excited when a tom is coming in, or even if I just hear one gobble!! It's a good thing shotguns have heavy triggers, or I'd probably set the gun off before I was ready!!  :o

Tim
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Re: 2 down, 4 to go!!
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2007, 07:02:41 PM »
Way to go TIm

Borg1, I know what yo mean my 10 year old went out in youth season this year & bagged a 20lb 9 1/2 in beard tom , smile from ear to ear. Did not even feel the 12 ga 3in mag being touched off
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Re: 2 down, 4 to go!!
« Reply #10 on: April 20, 2007, 07:12:56 PM »
Nice birds Tim...I  shot my first beard this year .... 9 3/8"s...still in my sons freezer  ;D

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Re: 2 down, 4 to go!!
« Reply #11 on: April 21, 2007, 12:06:01 AM »
Good Job, Tim.  ;)   




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Re: 2 down, 4 to go!!
« Reply #12 on: April 21, 2007, 12:44:52 AM »
Nice birds Tim, congrats. that is a heckuva bag limit you guys have- what State?
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Re: 2 down, 4 to go!!
« Reply #13 on: April 21, 2007, 05:07:18 AM »
Washington. Can shoot 2 merriams and one rio or eastern, or one of each for a Washington Slam. ;)

Thanks,

Tim
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Re: 2 down, 4 to go!!
« Reply #14 on: April 21, 2007, 06:36:33 AM »
Just curious. Is there any state that allows turkey hunting with a rifle?

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Re: 2 down, 4 to go!!
« Reply #15 on: April 21, 2007, 06:49:30 AM »
Yup, but Washington ain't one of em.

Tim
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Re: 2 down, 4 to go!!
« Reply #16 on: April 21, 2007, 10:35:45 AM »
that is amazing you can do the slam and never leave your own state! I would like that.
Good luck next week, we start here on Monday.

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Re: 2 down, 4 to go!!
« Reply #17 on: April 21, 2007, 05:35:22 PM »
Just curious. Is there any state that allows turkey hunting with a rifle?

Pa but only in the fall season and some wmu's are still restricted to shotgun/Bow in more populated areas
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Re: 2 down, 4 to go!!
« Reply #18 on: April 21, 2007, 06:37:03 PM »
Virginia allows rifles...

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Re: 2 down, 4 to go!!
« Reply #19 on: April 28, 2007, 03:41:53 PM »
Nice bird Tim !

What did you take him with ?

I'm going to follow your your cooking advice to the letter on my next one....The breast on the first one was excellent though.

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Re: 2 down, 4 to go!!
« Reply #20 on: April 28, 2007, 03:56:21 PM »
Thanks Eric, I'm shooting a Mossberg 835 and #6 Rem Hevi-shot thru a MAD Super Max tube. I cooked the breast the usual way, the rest of the bird was prepared using the recipe for Gumbo in the latest Turkey Call magazine, it was delicious, the wife even liked it!! ;)

Tim
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