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Old 03-31-2012 | 06:40 PM
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Went back to my property this morning after hunting in Texas, Sat. 3/31. It was very foggy, so I wasn't sure how the birds would act, that is if there were any left. A couple of guys have been hunting the same birds. I heard one gobbling down the line, right next to where one of the hunters has his ground blind. I knew It would be difficult to call this bird in if the hunter was in his blind. I went down near the boundary line to set up. I was about 75 yards inside my property from the boundary line. I was about 350 to 400 yards from where the blind was on the other property. I started to do a little soft calling while the bird was still on roost. He answered me a few times. When I could tell he was on the ground, I started a little more aggressive calling. This is when I heard the other hunter start calling. It was now a calling contest, one that I would win. I already had the gobblers attention, so I just let the hunter overcall the birds right out of his setup. A little more soft calling and I had the gobbler coming on a string. He pops out on the line about 50 yards out, but he is not alone. Another longbeard is with him. When I see he is getting no closer and the hunter continuously calling, I decide it's time to take him. I shoot and he goes down. The shot was 48 yards. This is one of the best birds I have taken. He's not the heaviest by any means, but he has matching 1 1/4" spurs. He weighed 19 lbs 2 oz and had an 11" beard. He officially scores 66.125.
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