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Charliedog
2 Year Old
Joined: Mon Dec 20, 2004 5:01 pm Posts: 96 Location: Crozet, VA
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You ruined my season
Thanks to all the helpful tips on this site my season is over about 45 minutes into it. Now I have to open up time for the honey do list.
Special thanks to past tips from Freddy, Diable and GN
Thanks
I actually almost ruined the hunt when the incomming gobbler stopped gobbling and the woods went quiet. I haven't read that that can mean the bird is strutting just out of eye sight and does not necessesarily mean that he saw you and skeedaddled as I thought.
My first Spring Gobbler and my first Merriam. No one else to share it with out here. Turkey hunting is not as big a deal here like trout fishing and elk. Took me three years of application to draw this area, so I guess I have three years to scout and find another one
Sorry about the Pic quality...timer shots are a bummer
BTW, the river in the valley is the famed Frying Pan.
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Mon Apr 16, 2007 2:29 pm |
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peacemaker
King of Spring
Joined: Fri Mar 25, 2005 2:15 am Posts: 2632 Location: Campbell Co., VA
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That's the way to do it, man!
Big congrats!!
_________________ "I'd rather look bad doing something hard than look good doing something easy." -- Tom Kelly
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Mon Apr 16, 2007 2:34 pm |
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HokieGobbler
King of Spring
Joined: Fri Mar 24, 2006 10:23 am Posts: 891 Location: Luray, VA
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Way to go, it's beautiful out there!
_________________ Lovin the Hokies!!!
Ryan
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Mon Apr 16, 2007 3:10 pm |
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Amy
Longbeard
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 2:52 pm Posts: 165 Location: Goodview, VA
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Way to go Steve! Beautiful birds and beautiful backdrop! Congrats!!
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Mon Apr 16, 2007 3:31 pm |
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Freddy
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:50 pm Posts: 3138 Location: Goodview, VA
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Awesome man! Congrats! That will have to be one of the best pictures on the site all season! Great job!!!
_________________ "You have to pay for every bird you kill and the coin you use to pay for them is time." - Tom Kelly
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Mon Apr 16, 2007 3:38 pm |
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Earl
King of Spring
Joined: Tue Dec 07, 2004 1:49 pm Posts: 572 Location: Durham, NC
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Congrats!!!! Great picture. Spent some time a few years ago in the Eagle/Edwards CO area and traveled through the White River NF over to Ruedi and the Frying Pan river. Beautiful country. Congrats again on a beautiful bird!!
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Mon Apr 16, 2007 4:31 pm |
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Dale
King of Spring
Joined: Sat Dec 04, 2004 9:27 am Posts: 1907 Location: Roanoke, VA
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I've got to agree with 'ol Three Toes, best turkey picture on the site this year. Congrats on a fine bird. Can't tell you how many times I've killed a bird because of something I've learned on this site.
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Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:39 pm |
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turkey721
King of Spring
Joined: Mon Feb 07, 2005 9:26 pm Posts: 539 Location: Rocky Mount, Virginia
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perfect picture, nice birds, great job.
_________________ "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened." Dr. Seuss
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Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:40 pm |
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Doug
King of Spring
Joined: Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:25 pm Posts: 2092
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Beautiful pics and great looking bird
Doug
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Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:46 pm |
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Bird Dog
King of Spring
Joined: Sun Dec 05, 2004 4:50 pm Posts: 2649 Location: central Va
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Beautiful bird and BIG country. Congrats!
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Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:14 am |
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Big Sky Scott
Poult
Joined: Thu Apr 12, 2007 2:23 am Posts: 12 Location: Willow Creek, Montana
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Steve ~
From one Western turkey hunter to another CONGRATS ! Those Merriams are really beautiful birds aren't they ?
I know how you feel about turkey hunting out here... I actually hear long-time local folks here in Montana complain about having TOO MANY turkeys where they live and are angry with Fish Wildlife & Parks for establishing them here ... WHAT? You can never have too many turkeys.
Anyway, Congrats again on that great bird and thanks for sharin those beautiful pics.
_________________ God Bless And Keep Our Troops Safe
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Tue Apr 17, 2007 2:17 am |
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Max
King of Spring
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:40 pm Posts: 1485 Location: Middlebrook VA
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Congrads!!... Pretty Country
_________________ "Son You've Got Three Choices in Life, Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way!" -Joe Rowe- http://www.jkttv.com
Max
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Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:10 am |
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WVBOY
King of Spring
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 1:33 pm Posts: 3036 Location: Powhatan, VA
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awesome pictures.. congrats.. sorry its over for you so soon
_________________ RB
Take me Home Country Roads.
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Tue Apr 17, 2007 5:46 pm |
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Gobblenow
Co-Owner/Dog Feeder
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:20 am Posts: 3802
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good job,,now get ready for the green drakes down there in the river ...
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Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:37 pm |
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HODY
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 3:08 pm Posts: 1565 Location: Central VA
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Great job and awesome pics.
_________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away."
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Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:54 pm |
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