Well, I sealed the deal on my first Arkansas Eastern this morning at 7:30. The bird gobbled about 8 times while still on the roost, but once he hit the ground he shut up. My buddy and I had moved in closer to his position before he hit the ground, and I purred and clucked a few times and he snuck in behind us as silent as a mouse. I shot him at about 20 yards through the brush. he weighed 23 lbs and sported 1 3/8" spurs. He had a severe case of beard rot, and only had a few hairs left. The longest of which was 9".