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Wow have I put in the time and dealt with silent gobblers---gobblers that go the other way when I call---and about everything else that can go wrong.
I saw this big boy in a freshly planted field around 8:00 AM this morning with my hunting buddy. We were way back in the woods and tried to close the distance. Suddenly he folded up and trotted off. I felt sure that he could not have seen us. Sure enough---we saw a coyote come into the field. All this after spending almost 2 hours trying to coax two Toms that were gobbling their heads off about 75 yards away. They just would not move!

Anyway, I decided to go back this afternoon about 4:15 PM and look at the planted field. All I saw was a big hen but could not see over the hump. I thought I heard a gobble but was not sure. A few minutes later about 5 other hens came down the middle of the field toward the one I had seen. They were moving at a good clip. About 30 seconds later---there he was---right behind them---moving on along himself.

I got down on my hands and knees and crawled along a fence row until there was a break. I laid up on a bank and peaked into the field. He was 40 steps in front of me in full strut and I had a clear shot. As soon as he put his head up---I let loose. I never made a call. Got him at 4:50 PM!!

19 lbs 12 oz
11 15/16" beard
1 3/16" spurs

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great story, its nice when u dont have to do anything except shoot, and take home ur prize, nice pic too, who_else

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Enjoyed the story...good job on a awesome
longbeard:D:D. Nice to hear of a successful
hunt without calling...nothing like a little bit
of woodsmanship to come out on top[:-].
Congradulations!

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...Made me think of the ambush thread,awhile back but i like your story and your hunt my friend
keep up the good work...:)...:).....:)...

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That' s a super bird, sour01. Don' t hurt to be in the right place at the right time once in awhile! ;) Congratulations!

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Nice bird!!!

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Congrats on the bird and beautiful pic!

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Nice bird there and congrats on the awesome hunt.

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Some hunts you don' t have to utter a word!! Way to go!! Nice looking gobbler indeed!!;)

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Nice Bird ,congrats to you. And your a better man than I, a 11 13/16 beard I would' vew called it a 12;) Again nice job:D