I GOT ONE!
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From: Pl Wa USA
On Saturday Morning I got one. We roosted him friday night and I thought he was about 150 yards off the road. Well saturday morning came and I was set up were I thought they were. About 5:10 rolls around and he sounds off and is about 200 yards further up the hill than I thought. Well it was light enough to get seen so I had to do a complete circle and come in behind them. I set up on the ridge they were on and they flew down at about 5:50 and were only 60 yards away but the nasty ol' boss hen took her boys the other way. So after a little crawling I finally got set up. The toms responded to all my calls but werent gonna leave that hen so I attempted to call her in matching her note for note and adding in some extra cutting. bout 6:55 her and three other hens came in with three toms a jake. I took this guy cause he was always in strut at about 25-30 yards. He was about 20 lbs, 3/4" spurs, and 6.5" beard ( beard was smaller than the other birds for some reason, has like burnt orange brittle ends on it , maybe beard rot? I dunno)
Here is me with my first bird

Here is me and brushchimp(middle of the back row)
Here is me with my first bird

Here is me and brushchimp(middle of the back row)



