Missouri success! *pics*
04-28-2008 | 06:10 PM
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Typical Buck
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Missouri success! *pics*
Hi All!
Had a great morning in MO. I was lucky to hunt with my cousin, Monty, who also posts here and was able to call in a nice bird for him this morning. I'll wait and see if he wants to post some pics and a story, but I gotta tell you...his bird was HOT this morning and we had an absolutely awesome hunt.
We took his bird in and grabbed a couple snacks after we finished up with his pictures, and cleaning his gobbler. It was 10:10 a.m. and we decided to try a new spot not far from his house. So we get there and walk for a ways in the woods and start seeing some fresh sign and decide to call. Nothing answers so we go on in a ways more and Monty says he thinks he hears a gobble. The wind was blowing some, and I didn't hear it, but trust his ears so we just sit and wait for a few seconds. Still nothing so we go on in a little further, and then I heard it. Sounded a ways away, and I really didn't think he could even hear us, but we setup and tried him. Turns out there were two. We decide we'll move a little closer, and set up again. He calls and one answers him...then both. To make a long story short, about 15 miuntes later at 10:50 or so, I nailed this 19.5 # 2 year old, right in front of his buddy! He had a 9.5" beard and 7/8" spurs. What an awesome morning! we didn't hear a great quantity, but the ones we heard were working well!
Here's a few pics of my bird......if he doesn't post his story, I'll share it a little later.
That's me on the left and Monty on the right. What a morning!
GH
Had a great morning in MO. I was lucky to hunt with my cousin, Monty, who also posts here and was able to call in a nice bird for him this morning. I'll wait and see if he wants to post some pics and a story, but I gotta tell you...his bird was HOT this morning and we had an absolutely awesome hunt.
We took his bird in and grabbed a couple snacks after we finished up with his pictures, and cleaning his gobbler. It was 10:10 a.m. and we decided to try a new spot not far from his house. So we get there and walk for a ways in the woods and start seeing some fresh sign and decide to call. Nothing answers so we go on in a ways more and Monty says he thinks he hears a gobble. The wind was blowing some, and I didn't hear it, but trust his ears so we just sit and wait for a few seconds. Still nothing so we go on in a little further, and then I heard it. Sounded a ways away, and I really didn't think he could even hear us, but we setup and tried him. Turns out there were two. We decide we'll move a little closer, and set up again. He calls and one answers him...then both. To make a long story short, about 15 miuntes later at 10:50 or so, I nailed this 19.5 # 2 year old, right in front of his buddy! He had a 9.5" beard and 7/8" spurs. What an awesome morning! we didn't hear a great quantity, but the ones we heard were working well!
Here's a few pics of my bird......if he doesn't post his story, I'll share it a little later.
That's me on the left and Monty on the right. What a morning!
GH
04-28-2008 | 07:12 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Missouri success! *pics*
ORIGINAL: Grasshopper13
What an awesome morning! we didn't hear a great quantity, but the ones we heard were working well!
What an awesome morning! we didn't hear a great quantity, but the ones we heard were working well!
04-28-2008 | 07:54 PM
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Typical Buck
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From: Southeast Missouri
RE: Missouri success! *pics*
Sounds like to me the ones you heard you killed! Nice job guys! It doesn't get any better than hunting with friends does it?
Nothing like making a great memory with a great friend!
05-05-2008 | 01:28 PM
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From: Southeast MO but live in MD
RE: Missouri success! *pics*
Hey, didn't see this till just now. I already posted pics of both our birds somewhere else on here. Thanks for sharing a great day of huntin with me! We'll have to do it again next year.
