Team 3 is on the board.
 

Got a bird this morning!!! Woo Hoo the dry spell is over.
I got set up before daylight in a familiar spot. The birds haven't been gobbling. I heard a gobble a little after daylight, but he didn't want to play and sounded a long ways off. I sat for about an hour or so and didn't hear anything else so I decided to do some walking. I got to a hill top that has big pines surrounded by harwood draws. I took out my trusty custom box and gave a few yelps......nothing. So I started towards the hardwoods and boom!!! There was a gobble. I got a mouthcall in and found a place to sit. I gave a few yelps and he cut me off. I knew I'd found a playmate and about 25 minutes later he was about 40 yds in full strut. He gave another booming gobble and I did my best feeding hen scratch in the leaves and he hammered again, went to half strut and started making his way to me. I let him get to 20 steps and ended the game......except for the piggy back ride.:s2: If I can figure out this box......here are some pics.

8 inch beard
15/16" right spur
15/16" left spur
19 lbs
53.75" score

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Congrats GB !! Way to go. Nice bird, were on our way to No. 1. No wait, we are no. 1, were just fortifieng our lead.

Second success story of the day! You guys got me squirming at my desk. 3 more weeks until I get to play.

Congrats!!!