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Old 01-16-2005 | 01:45 PM
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No I won't. Well at least not after last year. Having taken other people hunting last year I waited till the last weekend of the spring gobbler until I took my gun. Saturday morning I blew an oppurtunity at a a couple toms and I started my way back to the truck. As i approached this meadow clearcut, I noticed a bird going across the opening so I went to set up on the opposite side and he would walk right to me, No need for me to do any calling, just be patient and watch as he nears. I did notice a 6" beard and as it got 30 yrds I shot once in the head and noticed that it wasn't a big bird but I believe it went 13 #'s. When I got home to clean the bird I reached up in it and thought I was grabbing a gizzard but it was actually a fully developed egg and with a cluster of yolk sacks. I shot a freaken bearded hen.[:'(] That hen would still be alive If I had called like your suppose too. I won't do it any more, but thats just me, Bobby
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