Score!!

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I got my first of the year at the Lake yesterday...21#, 10", 1/2"

Here is a pic...story later.

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[NitroHunter]

Congrats! I can't get them away from the hens here.

[deerslayer11]

Congrats.

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Thanks guys.

This was the first good morning I've had...meaning gobbling and coming to my calls. They have come in quiet this year. I called in a longbeard w/ a hen the 1st day, but he didn't get close enough for a shot from my x-bow. I've also called in 2 jakes quiet this year.

Yesterday morning we fished from 1 AM til 6 and caught a couple of 23" stripers. Then I began listening for turkeys. Heard one in the 2nd area we listened (from the boat). I climbed up a very steep and loose rock hill and got set up. He worked just the way he was supposed to except he came around the big fallen tree I was worried from the wrong side and I couldn't get a shot. He strutted and gobbled, but was about 40+ yards and in a little thick area. I just sat there while he looked for the hen. He eventually walked off and I called quiet but aggressive and he quickly walked into gun range. 23 yards and didn't make a twitch after the shot. The old H & R single shot works pretty good.

Hope to make it back down for more fishing this week.

[NitroHunter]

What model H&R is it? I have one that I've thought about turkey hunting with, but it kicks like a mule.
It dislocated my shoulder once shooting at a squirrel.

I hunt with the ole NitroHunter, but I'd put it up against any "turkey gun" with a expensive choke as far as the pattern it shoots.

[hunt4fun1]

Very nice

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Apr 26, 2009 19:30:07 GMT -5 NitroHunter said:

What model H&R is it? I have one that I've thought about turkey hunting with, but it kicks like a mule.
It dislocated my shoulder once shooting at a squirrel.

I hunt with the ole NitroHunter, but I'd put it up against any "turkey gun" with a expensive choke as far as the pattern it shoots.

I would have to go look. It is a handi rifle (I have the 30/30 barrel and a 223, plus the 12 ga barrel). It has the synthetic stock and is VERY light. It kicks, but I only shoot the shotgun a few times/year. My 1300 kicks too. The lightness while carrying and especially HOLDING waiting for a turkey more than makes up for anything else. I am a firm believer that you don't need an extremely tight choke to turkey hunt...just wait until they get in close.

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Apr 26, 2009 23:26:34 GMT -5 hunt4fun1 said:

Very nice

Thanks, what's been going on down there?

[mr4pt]

Congrats..

I haven't been since Dalton killed his, probably wont get a chance to go.

[NitroHunter]

I've been seeing and hearing plenty birds, just no good shots.
Got busted by a gobbler that came in silent behind me this evening.

[HILLBILLY]

DANDY BIRD YA GOT THERE WILL. CONGRATS!

[Bucktales]

Nice bird. They are behind schedule here too. Most are still looking for ladies. I did find one on a nest of 13 eggs Sunday though.

[hunt4fun1]

Apr 27, 2009 8:25:51 GMT -5 thunderstorm said:

Apr 26, 2009 23:26:34 GMT -5 hunt4fun1 said:

Very nice

Thanks, what's been going on down there?

Not much. I had big dreams of hunting every weekend this turkey season and never got to go once.

Looks like you get the title for this one.......congrats.

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Thanks guys.

It was a strange year. I worked gobblers just about every day, but they were tough. My heart was just not in it after missing with the x-bow the first day.

[deerslayer11]

I know what you mean. I never went back after calling in the 2 long beards for Hailey.