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I got one today.I've already entered it.He didn't score much,but hopefully I can upgrade later.

I worked this bird for 1 hour and 50 minutes.He first gobbled at my cutting at 9am about 250yds away.I sat down,and waited 15 minutes.I cutt again on my Primos Box cutter,and he gobbled back.He had moved about 75yds closer.I cutt again then I yelped a few times,and shut up for another 15 minutes.At 9:30 I yelped real softly and hegobbled about 100yds away.I cutt to him again,and layed the call down.AT 9:45 I yelped softly again and hehammered it about60yds away.I got my gun up...but he never showed.Then around 10 minutes later I yelped,and he was going to my left.Then I heard a hen,she started clucking,and yelping.He was going to her.

I decided to do something I have never done before.I switched over to my new call(Dad's custom glass),and I started clucking,and purring,and yelping,louder and longer than her.He liked it.I don't usually get that agressive.He started coming back to me.She quit calling,but she had went to him.He stopped responding.I moved 15 yds closer,and at 10:30 I yelped a few times..no response.10:35 I was standing up to leave,because I had somewhere to be.I knew for sure the hen had stolen my gobbler,or I had been busted taking my chance on moving in closer..

When I stood up I saw the hen coming to me,evidently she was coming to see who wanted her boyfriend.I think she saw me,but she just eased off.I could see the tom strutting behind her.He was about 35 yds,but it was too thick to shoot.He followed her away,and I just kept an eye on him.I saw her leave him.I started sweet talking.He started strutting right to me!I was on my knees,and was hiding behind an oak tree calling to him.He was definately in range,so I eased my gun up when he went behind a tree.He was coming fast now.I had a shot about 23yds,but he moved.I was having to aim straight out in front of me b/c I couldn't turn.I had no prop,and believe me the gun was getting heavy.I didn't even have time to get my gloves back on.

He kept staying behind trees,and popped out about 20 yds,he was walking straight to me.I kept my tru glo sights on his waddles,he saw me and he stuck his head up,and I shot..down he went.17 steps.I was shaking so bad when I shot I thought I was going to miss him.:DThat was one of the longest hunts I've had with a bird,and he wasn't even all that big.

16 1/2 lbs,8 1/16" beard,7/8" spurs.