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Congrats to you kybowhunter. Way to go on your first bird. That is one you will never forget!! That will add somemore #s to the team!! By the way is anyone down your way finding any morel mushrooms?

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BIRD DOWN!!!!!
It was do or die this morn! Had some guys move onto the stateland right next to me yesterday, roosted a couple of toms and some hens last night and i knew if we couldn't get em this morn we may not get another chance. We set up on them REAL close, i could see a couple hens in the tree right out in front of me as it was getting light. Got there extra early and got into position as quietly as we could. Began to get light and started hearing some distant gobbles, but nothing by us! That started to make me really nervous, had we got too close and blew it? Finnally heard a bird come down couldn't see it tho and still no gobble. A few tense seconds later and out pops one of the two toms about 40 yrds in front of us. Hunting with my Dad who has never shot a turkey and we really wanted a double so we waited. The hens started to fly down and were landing right by the tom in front of us, like I said, we sat up REAL close to them!! Finally the second tom appeared and they started strutting, they showed no interest in my deeks and i felt they were too close to try and call plus they were moving eaven farther away. So it was now or never! We both cut loose on them and unfortunately my dad was shooting a full choke with 2 3/4 shells and it just wasn't quite enough to get the job done at that range. But mine went right down, it was a 50 yrd shot! Not a huge bird but definately a hunt i will never forget, just wish my dad could have knocked the other one down too, that would have made a great hunt eaven better!
Eastern with shotgun
18.25 lbs
3/4 in spurs
beard 8 in

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YEA!!!! Way to putem down!!! Congrats to you!!! and sorry about your dad, But thats it ok, Ill bet he had a blast!! That is what its all about the bonding and getting out into the great outdoors with family and friends whether you come home with something or not. (It is nice to come home with something sometimes!) Its days like that you will look back on years later and say "dad do you remember the day when we ?" Thats what im talken about!!! That some more #s for the team. Congrats again on the bird! wahoooooooo...

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way to goJ76!!!!!!!!I know u been dying to get one .congrats
now eastern at
18.4 ozlbs +3/4+3/4+8 or
18.25 + .750 + .750+ 8

Your score is 18.25 + 7.5 + 7.5 + 16 = 49.25



Team total 135.75

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Congrats to all team members that have scored on a birdthus far. Seasons begins tomorrow in PA, and I will be out trying to bag a bird myself. Hopefully they will be cooperating and I can put one down. Good luck to all who are going out this weekend.

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hi tca126 gl tomarrow



Iwanted to share my homemade ground blind with u all
http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=3406344

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Good luck to ya tca!!! lets keep the #s comin!!!

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CONGRATS j76 !!!

Today was the first day of my season and I nearly put it together. 3 different Gobblers came by struttin' their stuff for a Hen but they just wouldn't come closer than 60 to 70 yards! [&:]:(TomorrowI made arrangements to hunta different property but I may be back to try for one of those strutters on my own property.

One thing is for certain, the birds are NOT makin' much noise at all. As soon as they hit the ground, a couple gobbles and then stay with the ladies and keep their mouths shut.... . Seems our birds are running a bit behind schedule for this time of year but henned up or not.... I'm gonna stay on 'em and try my best to put some numbers up for Team Full Strut!

Good luck to you guys and gals still hunting and CONGRATS to our Team members that are already on the scoreboard! :)

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Congrats on the birds guys and gal!!!! 2 more weeks here yet andI'm getting the itch real bad. I've had the cams out and got a few good pics, butI seem to have a coyote problem,I have more coyotes on camera than I do turkeys.

good luck to everyone!!

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congrats everyone one more week to go here in NY, can't wait!

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Congrats on all the birds so far! Season opener is Friday, May 1 and I have the day off from school, yeeha! I can say I know there is a gobble on the land up behind my house, haven't heard or seen him but seen his tracks and poop, seen possibly his hens as well. Went up to some state land this morning and located a gobble....if he survives this youth weekend season, I might try for him. Saw one guy with a kid out but there were a good mile away from where I drove in and found this bird, which was on the same ridge that I shot last year's birds. trying to figure out where to focus my scouting now...

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tac126 good luck go and getem, IL-cornfed the turkeys are getting harder to hunt here, they are henning up and there patterns are changing and after they come down off the roost they are shutting up, I hope them turks will close that distance for you other wise you can all ways do a belly crawl on them, lol. Its been a wash out here this weekend rain, rain and more rain, I think we had about 5 inches of rain here over the weekend. I guess it will be good for the morel mushrooms. I cant wait to get my hands on some of them. FF/EMT & MDManiac & turkeygirl2- I know what its like to see everyone out and we are just trying to do our homework, not much longer now, hold on!! GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF MY TEAM!!! GOBBLE-GOBBLE-GOBBLE....

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Hi team,
Just got home from my morning hunt .Was a good morning I called in a jake to about 60 yrds. But couldn't get him to come any closer. Would of been nice to add a few more points and get my first bird.I call it a A+ hunt first bird called in, in 4 days .I'LL be back out there in a few afterI eat and refill my water bottles. It's80 deg out today but i will report back tonight after my evening session.GL Full Struters

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Keep at it Muddy!! you will make it happen yet!

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No luck on my evening hunt had the jake on a rope, and 5 dogs came threw and messed it all up eeeerrrrrr.!!!!!!!!!! Ill be back out tommarow afternoon mabie? gl team

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Keep on the birds mudchicken!!! Dang dogs...

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Season starts here in approx. 36 hours!! Haven't been out in a few days, going out tonight then tomorrow morning and tomorrow night...finalize where I'll be Friday morning...most likely state land so I'll get in real early and hopefully have no one ruin it for me but it's the chance I take I suppose...

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GL Turkeygirl.
Ok Team Full Strutlets get some more points on the board .
I have had an up and down first season hunting these elusive birds.
But im gona be out there as much as i can till season ends on the 9 th
of next month. GL to all of us captain mud out.

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Ok, you all have been awful quiet! Whats goin on!?! Would really like hear how things have been going for everyone. I have heard from alot of people that the birds have been really tough this yr. Hope everyone can keep at em and good luck to all!

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Well team it looks like im in for a wet last week of hunting,rain 5 out of 6 days. I am gona be out there every chanceI can.
These last few days hunting have been discouraging no sign or sound but 110% is what ive given so far and and will continue to dotill the last day .
gl #23 Team Full Strut lets up our score!!!!

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Had 5 mature gobblers within 100 yards this mornin, sounds good right? forgot to mention there were atleast 15 hens with them!! Wicked sight to see, made one hen so mad she came lookin fer a fight, good thing it was spring season for her!!!

Try again in a few days, buddy scored on a 19lb, 9.5" 1" spur'd bird sunday mornin...

good luck team!

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Ihave 2 evening hunts left I will be outt there trying to score.
Even with out a score on a bird ive had a great 1st season.
Was the most fun ive had in the woods in a while , it was a great learning experiance .Im still gona be around for a long time to come.:) Im deffinately hooked on hunting long beards.[8D]
I would like to see this team post9 kills in the nextcouple ofdays lol but even if we dont is ok with me .
Sure has been quiet in here, lets here some storysI figure those who have been out have some. Post up and let us enjoy your memories .


I will be back in after my hunt tonight and post how it went .
Captain Mud out

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I've helped friends and family to 5 mature Gobblers and 1 Jake this season but have yet to score in only the couple days I've had to get out with my bow. I've had a couple birds come in close but just couldnt get a bow shot out of the experience. I have had the chance to tag a few Jakes that have come in close for a better look but they are just not what I'm lookin' for on the property. I have a couple days left of our season here in IL so I'm gonna keep at 'em and see what happens.Man, I REALLY want to get one with my Mathews DXT! It gets down to the last day I may break and carry the ol' T/C Encore and see if I can stretch a shot a bit. Good luck to the rest of the Team and CONGRATS to all of you that have scored thus far. One this for sure.... it's been an awesome season indeed!

BTW,

Mudchicken, didn't you ever get our stickersout in the mail. I PM'd you my mailing address a couple weeks ago??? [&:]

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The stickers are being shiped out to the team captains on monday so i should have them by next week.
I am on my way out the door for my last hunt tonight. [:o]
Ihopeto score onany bearded bird. GL to all

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Well no bird for me [&:]but it was a great first season chasing after these longbeards.Everyone still out watch for those darn bugs I had 14 ticks on me yesterday[:@].Saw a few turks but couldn't close the deal on them.I've had a lot of fun and learned alot this season.
I'll be gone for the next 3 days will catch up with u all on wednesday.
GOOD LUCK Team #23 Full Strut
captain mud out

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well guys good news. I got my gobbler this morning 2 min after legal shooting light.. 3/4 inch spurs 10 1/4 on the beard, 22 lbs.

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Great Job FF/EMT!!!!!!!!! Good to see our team score again! Sounds like a good one, cant wait to see some pics!

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Well here he is. 22 lbs. 10 1/4 inch beard 3/4 inch spurs.

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sorry about this pic. I didn't do a very good job of showing them form the side

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WTG FF/EMT
22 lbs
L spur 3/4
R spur 3/4
beard 10 1/4
Your score is 22 + 7.5 + 7.5 + 20.5 = 57.5

Team total 135.75
+57.50
=193.25

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Well, not sure if anyone on the team is still hunting or not but looks like things are winding to a close for us. This has been a lot of fun and I have really enjoyed getting to know all of you at least a little bit. Congrats to everyone, whether you got one or not, Team 23 put up a hard fought battle. It was a tough season here, and it sounds like it was in a lot of other places too. Hope to stay in touch with you all on here and hope to see all of you in the contest again next yr! Thanks to all for helping make one of my favorite pastimes eaven better!!

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So far this is where we stand for the team stats.
18thplace Team 23 Full Strut5birds entered 246.2500

mudchicken1012-0.00 have address :D[8D][:-]

MDManic -0 have address

tca126 -0 have address

nwm10 -0

FF/emt +57.50

kybowhunter08+ 33.00

Huntinlady+ 53.50

j76 + 49.25 have address

greenmachine -0

Il-cornfed -0have address

turkeygirl2 + 53.00 have address

Teame #23 Total score =246.25

Please post up if u scored or not so i can fill in the sheet, and for those of u still out GL.
Also if u want a contest sticker im me and i will send out as soon as i get them (the next few days).
name and address

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the birds have stopped cooperating here in cny...past two days have heard 2 gobbles...

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FF/emt - Great bird!!! Great pics!! Way to put-em down!! Congrats to ya!! Sorry it took so long to congratulate you, I have been real buzzy around here and have not been on the sight for awhile.

My boys got me a tag for Mothers Day so ventured out to try to tag me a turkey, I had alot of action with the birds heard lots of gobbles and they were around me but just they would not close the deal when it gets to 4th season around here it gets to be pretty hard to hunt they get call shy and decoy shy and so you have to play every trick in the book, I went and I came up short that day, but I had a great time it was a great day in the woods, but I did take another bird the other day he was a jake hes not a big bird but I could not be more proud of him I hunted pretty hard to tag out with that Mothers day tag. What a hunt I got a little video and a great stories but I have not got it all put together yet. The seasons around here as of last night now closed!! Now it will be another long 11 months until next year. Wow-I love them turkeys. And I thank God for all of the wonderful gifts and sights I got to see this season!!! I will get a pic of the bird on here as I figure out what is going on with my camera.

Mudchicken-Thanks for stepping up and being are caption and for all you did to keep us in line- Thanks!! I wish everyone who is still out the best of luck to ya and to keep after them!! And to all that their seasons are over - I know how you feel and in 11 months we will give it another shot!!! It was nice to get to know you all a little better and it has been fun reading all of the stories. Thanks for being a part of my hunting season it was fun.

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This is what I have to date

okay-Team 23--------
1-FF/EMT-1-1-57.5000-----
2-greenmachine--------
3-Huntinlady-1-1-53.5000-----
4-IL-Cornfed --------
5-j76-1-1-49.2500-----
6-kybowhunter08-1-2-33.0000-----
7-MDManiac--------
8-mudchicken1012--------
9-nwm10--------
10-tca126--------
11-turkeygirl2--------
-Total-4-5-Total 11 man 193.2500- Total all birds-193.2500

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Team Full Strut,

Have been hunting periodicallyduring the PA season. I have had a couple close calls but haven't sealed the deal yet. On 5/11 a buddy of mine that I was hunting withscored on nice gobbler, 10 inch beard 1 inch spurs. It has been a tough season thus far, not much gobbling and a lot of hens in the area. I still have a few more days so I will keep you posted. Congrats to all that have taken birs thus far.

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Alright team, here's my entry: 20 lbs, both spurs 3/4" and a 9" beard. The NWTF calculator scored him at 53.

I filmed this guy on my digital camera on May 8...I chased him basically all week except for 1 day, so I was after him for a good 7 days. Well at 11:21am on May 15, this past Friday, after maneuvering on him for a couple hours, his hen leaving, then him leaving, I set back up and he basically did a loop around this small patch of woods and came down a hill in the field, saw my decoy, heard my little yelps...and at 30 yards the Mossberg 500 20ga Super Bantam with Federal Mag Shok #5s put him flat on his back.:)








I already had posted the photos and longer story in the main turkey room, but hre's for my team! Still have another tag, will try to get back out again...working on planting theg arden and studying for nursing state boards.

TG - use small case for the img thing and at the very end hit return - don't ask me why I just know it works - JW

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Ok, why aren't my photos showing up?

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WTG Turkeygirl2 Heres the link to your post and pictures. http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=3420976
eastern
20 lb
R 3/4
L 3/4
9 in


Your score is 20 + 7.5 + 7.5 + 18 = 53


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