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Offline Todd1700

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Good Morning Bird Number 1
« on: March 17, 2009, 06:14:24 AM »
I went hunting opening morning but the weather was abysmal unless you were a duck. Came home that morning with nothing but a wet ass. LOL! Went back this morning and with a clear star filled sky this time things went a little better. Heard two birds gobbling close together at daybreak but unfortunately on the opposite side of a creek from me. Even worse the recent rains had it looking like a miniature version of the Colorado River. But I managed to cross it without busting my butt and found a perfect place to set up. An old dim logging lane ran straight down a hillside to where they were gobbling on the limb. I set up against a big pine tree in the center of a bunch of holly bushes. There was a log laying exactly 40 yards (laser ranged) in front of me that gave me a perfect range marker. I yelped to them after they flew down and both gobbled. Other than a few clucks and soft purrs I did very little calling after that. Heard them drumming just out of sight down the hill and then saw a blue head peek over the log. He disappeared briefly but soon came round one end of the log. At about 35 yards I had the red dot right on that blue head and squeezed the trigger. 19lbs 3 oz, 10 3/4 inch beard 15/16th of an inch spurs. A good start to the season.

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Re: Good Morning Bird Number 1
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2009, 06:28:10 AM »
WTG Todd!!  Nice Bird.
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Re: Good Morning Bird Number 1
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2009, 12:42:52 PM »
YES!!!! I love it when a plan comes together!!!!

Ya dun goooodddd!!!!!
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Re: Good Morning Bird Number 1
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2009, 02:59:00 PM »
Congrats! Nothing like outwitting an old tom. Where are ya that the season is on already? Doesn't start until May 1 here. I can hardly wait.
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Re: Good Morning Bird Number 1
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2009, 05:12:05 PM »
Congrats on the harvest.
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Re: Good Morning Bird Number 1
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2009, 08:55:50 PM »
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Where are ya that the season is on already?

Alabama
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Re: Good Morning Bird Number 1
« Reply #6 on: March 22, 2009, 01:25:55 PM »
Congrats.We have to wait until april 18th.
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Re: Good Morning Bird Number 1
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2009, 01:24:03 AM »
   Nice going todd, that's the way to open the season right.  We get started here in VA this saturday(Apr 11th).  I hear the deep fryer sizzlin' now....hmmmm!!!
GOOD SHOOTIN', Walt  :D ;D :D
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Re: Good Morning Bird Number 1
« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2009, 09:00:19 AM »
 8)!!!!!!
congrats!!!!!!!!!!
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