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Old 04-26-2011, 09:32 AM
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April 19, 2011 - 09:46hrs
47° F
Elev 2311ft
2 year old bird 1¼" Spurs
25lbs
1 7/8" Beard (Beard Rot Due to Mites)

Mossberg® Mdl 500C 20ga
Wrights® SWARM™ .555" choke
Winchester® Supreme® High Velocity 3" Mag 1200fps 1 5/16oz #4 Pb (STH2034)
Shot at 42yds
19 pellets in the head and neck
Bird was dead before his beak hit the dirt!


Who needs Hevi•Shot®, Federal® Heavyweight®, Remington® Wingmaster HD®, Winchester® Xtended Range® or TSS?

Pb will "Git-r-Done"!




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Old 04-26-2011, 10:52 AM
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Sweet! It looks like you had a great day. I wish we had your sunshine looks like you had good weather for a good hunt.
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Old 04-26-2011, 01:33 PM
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congratz!!!!!
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Old 04-26-2011, 03:53 PM
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Nice bird Congrats...
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Old 04-26-2011, 04:03 PM
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Hey dawei way to go! Congrats on a great turkey!
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Old 04-26-2011, 06:08 PM
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Congrats! I just love a Merriams coloring, prettiest bird out there I think.
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Old 04-27-2011, 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Hurricanespg
Congrats! I just love a Merriams coloring, prettiest bird out there I think.
I agree, Merriams are a very beautiful bird!
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Old 04-27-2011, 07:18 PM
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good job headed for New Mexico tomorrow to try and get my Merriam's which will complete my single season Royal Slam.

I was hunting near Reserve opening weekend and had a mandatory evacuation due to forest fire.
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Old 04-28-2011, 04:55 AM
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Congrats on a beautiful bird..........
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