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Offline Fjold

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Got a gobbler this morning
« on: April 23, 2024, 08:45:29 AM »
Called this guy and another Tom in from about 1/4 mile away this morning.  He came in hot to my decoy and strutted up about 30 yards from me, so I let him have a load of hevi-shot.  He started the flop and the other Tom ran over to investigate him.  The other Tom had two beards so I regret being so quick to take this guy. 






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Re: Got a gobbler this morning
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2024, 10:05:53 AM »
A beard in hand is better than two on a Tom?😂🤣😂
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Re: Got a gobbler this morning
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2024, 01:22:53 AM »
Two beards or more represent 2% to as high as 10% of turkeys (estimates vary); but, only two beards is not close to the record.

For that, you'd need a minimum of 13 -





Soooo, don't feel too bad.
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Re: Got a gobbler this morning
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2024, 04:58:55 PM »
I never feel bad! 

Here are the photos taken in my backyard this afternoon.



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Re: Got a gobbler this morning
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2024, 09:27:43 PM »
Very nice. Wasn't being a dick just trying to throwing in a little levity. Always enjoy your hunt pictorials. Appears 13 wasn't that Tom's lucky number.
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Re: Got a gobbler this morning
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2024, 05:12:23 PM »
No worries, I should have put a smiley face in my post. 

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Re: Got a gobbler this morning
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2024, 05:11:38 AM »
Four Gobblers and two hens in the pasture right now. My neighbor just shot a big Tom about 200 yards from these guys this morning.

 
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