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Guys, I finally connected. I never thought I was going to get this bird, but I finally did. Went out this morning and didn't hear a thing as usual. This bird hasn't been gobbling for over two weeks because he has been hunted hard by myself and two or three other hunters on a club that borders my land. Everytime you called to this bird he would shut up and go the oter way. As usual I go out and don't call and just listen. I set up where we had our last encountera couple of weeks ago.about 8:00. I made a four note yelp and low and behold he gobbled, but just once. I wait a while and nothing. I made another short series of light yelps and nothing. Here we go again I thought. I just knew he was going to do his usual routine.I sat there for a little while longer when I catch movement in the corner of my eye. There he is, strutting and coming right at me. Only problem is, he is to my right, so I'm stuck there with my gun on my knee watching him. To make a long story short, he finally comes a little more in front of me, and when he goes behind a tree I shoulder my gun. I drop him at 25 yards. He was a nice three year old bird that weighed 20.6 pounds and had matching 1 inch spurs. His score is 58.375.I'll attempt to get the pictures up later today. I've never tried it, so bear with me. I'm going back to Tennessee the first weekend of May, so maybe I can score on another. BTW, congrats Maglite on an awesome bird.

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Good job! We are on our way to VICTORY!!!!!!! congrats

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I forgot to mention my birds beard length. His beard was 9 inches.

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I'm trying to get pictures of my bird put up, but for some reason my computer is not letting me do it. I will keep on trying. I will eventually figure it out. I'll get them up as soon as I can. As you can figure out, I am not a computer wiz.

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Nice bird superstrutter! I'll post the score so it'll be added to our team total.

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I'll be heading to southern Indiana this morning when I get off work. Going to hit it hard for nine days. My dad took one this morning and said he had 12 gobblers all around him.

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Good luck 2 Lunger and to the rest of the team. I think I am finished for the season. My season is now closed in Louisiana and I don't think I'm going back to Tennessee. My friend said the birds are just not doing anything this year up there. He went a couple of times this week and didn't hear or see a thing. I'm just glad I was able to finally get that one bird on my place. I'm not going to put my things up just yet though, I have been known to change my mind. Keep the birds coming team. We've got some catching up to do.

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Well yesterday was my opener, no luck. I heard between 10-12 different birds. I heard 4 gobble off of roost then nothing for a while. From 7:30-9 the birds were going crazy! I was working two birds at the same time for about 30 min. one was about 200yds to my right and one was about 300 yardy to my left. Im not sure what happened but at 9 all the birds just shut up, even the two i was working. I did not hear a single gobble the rest of the morning. My uncle had the same thing happen to him. Oh well I will be back out there on sunday and monday. Sucks i cant be there all weekent but im away at school and I have a rugby game on saturday. Good luck everyone!

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Guys, my season will close this next Wednesday. I may get to go once more. It'll be the first year in the last five that I haven't gotten a bird. I'm getting ready to move to FL and just haven't had the time to go. It's killing me. I did more preseaon scouting than ever before and have spent less time in the woods than ever. It's really killing me.

Good luck guys and congrats to the contributors for our team.

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I'm sorry Arjuna. We all prepare and have high expectations for the coming season, and sometimes things just don't work out. It's happened to most of us. This season was definately not what I expected. I had really high expectations for this season.Rain, wind, cold weather, and unexpected pressure have all affected my season. I was really fortunate (lucky) to get a bird this season. Maybe you will have a good weekend to finish it off. The good thing is , there is always next year.

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I went out and scored a bird this morning guys. It scored 64.25 officially. I'll post the story and pictures over on the main turkey page.

Edited to correct scoring error. Thanks JW!

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Way to go Simp. Looks like we're on our way.

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Yee Haw simp!!!!!!! Come on guys were catchin up

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Great guys! I'm proud to be on your team. Sorry to drag ya'll down.

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Arjuna, there is nothing to be sorry about. Your not dragging anyone down. Go out and enjoy your last hunt. You may very well tag out. Good luck this weekend.

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Scored this morning fellas! Nice 2 yr old bird. Doing the story and posting the pics on the main page. He scores a respectable 58.5 points.

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Nice going Justin! That's a nice bird!

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Arjuna, your not dragging us down at all. Your the one that got us all fired up in the beginning with all of your great pre-season pics. Keep at 'em. We're moving up on the score board guys.

Hey Simp, check our score. I think we are missing a couple birds from our total on the score page.I'm pretty sure we have 4 or 5 birds now.

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Great job justin!!!!!!!!!! We are gettin close.

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Will do!

I just went through our team page and counted 4 birds that were listed. I've not received any PM's though. It'll be hard to post every bird unless I happen to stumble across it while surfing the pages. For those guys that are still hunting, please PM me with your birds score first and I'll double check it and pass this info along to the moderators, who will in turn post it on the score sheet. Then please feel free to post over on the main page or our team page, or both. This would help me, and the team out big time. Let's not cheat ourselves out of a win! Thanks guys, Simp

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I just saw where JW and Arrowmaster will be away for a couple of days trying to get themselves a bird so the score sheet should be updated when they return. Good luck guys! Simp

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UPDATED TEAM TALLY PAGE 12 HERE - SORRY FOR BEING LATE - I ALOSO TURKEY HUNT - WIRELESS IS A PAIN OUT IN THE FIELD! joke

JW

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3rd place guys!!!! We are one more good bird from taking the lead. I know we still got a few guys out there hunting. We can do this!

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COME ON JELLY HEADS WE ARE CLOSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Tomorrow is the last day of the season. I can't go. [:@] I'm sorry to drag you guys down. I found out I was moving one week after the season started. That really busted my season up pretty good. I did more pre-season scouting this year than ever before and hunted the least. I had a bird fly on top of me on Saturday morning, but couldn't get him in the crosshairs to shoot before he was gone. I wish you guys the best of luck.

I'm moving to the coast, next month. I hope to find some more hunting land.

Also, my dad has been diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer as it has metasticized in his liver. He's only 55. Keep him in your prayers, if you believe in that sort of thing....I do.

Good luck and happy hunting.

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Arjuna, as you well know, there's more important things in this world than hunting. I'll keep you and your family in my prayers and hope only the best for your father. The turkeys will be there when you're able to go. Take care of your father. I'm not sure what everyones' beliefs are on Team 7 so I can't speak for them in that regard, butI feel that Ican speak for the team in wishing your Dad well and we'll be hoping for the best. Simp

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I went out this morning and scored again guys. This bird had a bigger beard than my previous bird, but it was smaller and one spur was broken almost completely off.[:@] It scored a 57 so it won't replace the bird I have on the books now but it was a fun hunt. I chased this bird for the better part of an hour and probably put a mile on my boots in doing so. I finally got into a good position just inside the head of a trail and made some soft yelps. It was enough for his hens to turn around to investigate and drag him by the trail head.

I took him at 30 yards and those Nitros put him down so quickly that I thought I'd missed him! After the shot, I lost sight of him for a couple of seconds. I thought I had missed and he had run off, but after I stood up I saw him. Man, what a relief! He went down so fast and hard and he didn't move a muscle! I called him in with a glass call that Willie Urish, from Magic Morning Custom Calls made me last year. I don't know how Willie does it but somehow he puts a little turkey into every one of his calls. These things talk turkey! The kicker is that they look too good to take into the woods, but I won't dare leave mine at home!;)

Here's some pictures:

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Arjuna, I'm very sorry to hear about your father. I know what your going through. I recently lost my mother. She couragiously battled lupus and leukemia for 11 years. She was a caring and wonderful woman and a devoted Christian. I will say a special prayer for you and your family.

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Simp, congrats on your second bird. Haven't heard from most of our team. How is everyone doing, besides the few of us who have been posting? Let us know about your hunts, good or bad.

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Thanks Bro!

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Arjuna, your family will definantely be in our prayers. Please keep us informed. My grandfather was diagnosed with the same thing last year and so far he has beat it. Anything can happen.

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Simp - Way to go man! Sounds like you are having a heck of a season. Unfortunantly I can only get one bird in Indiana. On my way back home I stopped in ILL. to help my little cousin take his first bird. He smoked a nice three year old. Needless to say, he is hooked for life now.

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Good job bro! That's what it's all about. We're not out of this thing yet. 4th place. A couple more nice birds and we're breathing down their necks!

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Simp, I really like that glass call. Who makes these? I see that it is a custom call but I would be very interested in owning one of those.

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Whats the biggest single bird taken so far in this contest? Was it my 3 bearded bird? We have one week left in our season and I doubt ill take a bigger one but who knows!!! We are gettin close to winning!

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Thanks, these calls are from Willie Urish. He's here as ICALL2MUCH.

http://www.magicmorning.net

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I'd say that yours is probably the biggest. You can't do much better than that!;)

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LOL yeah I know but my uncle took a 5 bearded tom about 5 yEARS AGO! iTS AMAZING TO ME THE BEARDS ARENT ALL HUGE BUT IT HAS 5 FOR SURE.!!!!!!!!

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Well guys I got back from Colorado, only hunted for 4 days.
I called in 5 birds 4 Gobblers and 1 Jake. I did not shoot as I wanted a longer beard and he never came.

Sorry guys, I should have taken the first Gobbler I called in he had about a 7 inch beard but I wanted a better one.

I got some video of two Gobblers I called in fighting and forgetting all about me, also a Gobbler and Jake coming in to my decoys and the Jake beating up my Jake decoy.
Good luck to all!!

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That's ok Rocky. You'll get him next time!