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Last day GOBBLER down #6234397
05/06/18 10:02 AM
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It took a lot of patience but we got it done

This morning at 6:45 am. She hit her bird


20lbs. 1" spurs double beard 9 1/2" & 6 1/2"

Last day of her season I would love to say a talked sweet nothings to that bird and it came in in a string but I went with the silent treatment on it, and the bird provided the show. Strutting and gobbling to us from 200+ yards and the last 30 yards took the longest

Good job to my wife and way to stick it out .

Last edited by Michigan Trappin; 05/06/18 04:27 PM.

Every day is a gift from GOD, don't waste it!!

If they have plenty of food, give them something interesting to smell
Re: Last day GOBBLER down [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6234409
05/06/18 10:19 AM
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Congratulations, sometimes you just have to deer hunt them and knowing when is the secret.


It is what it is.
Re: Last day GOBBLER down [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6234414
05/06/18 10:29 AM
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Congrats !!! Odd how one day they are very vocal and silent the next. Ambush works well for me


Mean As Nails
Re: Last day GOBBLER down [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6234439
05/06/18 11:01 AM
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Very nice.....dbl beard at that....dandy....


Thought I was a good trapper until I started trapping coyotes......
Thought I was a good bowhunter until I targeted mature bucks....
Re: Last day GOBBLER down [Re: ambush32] #6234445
05/06/18 11:14 AM
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American In the Pyrenees; Fran...
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Good for both of you. The silent treatment is hard to pull off.

Congrats.

Pete

Re: Last day GOBBLER down [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6234450
05/06/18 11:29 AM
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Right at the buzzer! Cool bird, congratulations.


Re: Last day GOBBLER down [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6234454
05/06/18 11:35 AM
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Great job! I will try late afternoon/evening today. I only been out two times so I better get it done.


Give me a fish, I will eat for a day. Teach me to fish, I will eat for a lifetime
Re: Last day GOBBLER down [Re: snowy] #6234469
05/06/18 12:02 PM
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Snowy... good luck.

Years ago I made a box call for an old friend in Livingston. He was the kind of guy who always took a long time to make a decision. On his first hunt with my call, (somewhere in southeast Montana), he made a few yelps and had a gobble instantly. By the time he found a spot to sit it was too late.

Good luck.

Pete

Re: Last day GOBBLER down [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6234486
05/06/18 01:13 PM
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My hunt starts tomorrow, goes until th 31st

Son got his early this season 10 1/4"
Beard

The wife's double beard

Both standing in almost same spot

Hope I don't have to settle for a jake, But is rather they get theirs first as I've killed plenty of birds


Every day is a gift from GOD, don't waste it!!

If they have plenty of food, give them something interesting to smell
Re: Last day GOBBLER down [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6234495
05/06/18 01:35 PM
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Excellent

Re: Last day GOBBLER down [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6234514
05/06/18 01:57 PM
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Being a lady Hunter I would think the "silent treatment" hunting style was right in her wheelhouse.

Great picture, congratulations.

Osky


"A womans heart is the hardest rock the Almighty has put on this earth, and I can find no sign on it"

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Re: Last day GOBBLER down [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6234518
05/06/18 02:03 PM
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Yesterday we were right in front of a big group ( turns out we were behind) that were making all sort if calls. But they all left and went away from us. Watched on gobbler pace back and furth on his roost limb. We had set a little too close to him

She has hunted 6 mornings and at least 10 evenings of her two week season Glad we got if done this morning


Every day is a gift from GOD, don't waste it!!

If they have plenty of food, give them something interesting to smell
Re: Last day GOBBLER down [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6234575
05/06/18 03:10 PM
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Lots of birds killed in Michigan today, a few friends tagged out this morning, and local sport shop had quite a few brought in...
3 big toms came thru the front yard today, plus had 2 toms in full strut on the road.....

Hopefully tmrw the birds are as active.....


Thought I was a good trapper until I started trapping coyotes......
Thought I was a good bowhunter until I targeted mature bucks....
Re: Last day GOBBLER down [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6234610
05/06/18 03:38 PM
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My All Purpose Boy and I will be pairing up to assault the neighborhood gobblers in the A.M. I hope to bag the one real nice tom we have hanging around, but if any adult tom gets within range I may just shoot it instead and hope my son whacks the big one. There has been turkey hunters slow-roll past the place several times today, so I may not get a chance at the big one before one of those guys gets it first (state land borders parts of my place). Only time will tell. Good luck folks.


Re: Last day GOBBLER down [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6234651
05/06/18 04:25 PM
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Here's the double beard


Every day is a gift from GOD, don't waste it!!

If they have plenty of food, give them something interesting to smell
Re: Last day GOBBLER down [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6234656
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Good luck in the morning.

Coincidence the double beard is my wife's second bird, my 2nd bird killed 21 years ago was a double beard killed less than a mile from hers


Every day is a gift from GOD, don't waste it!!

If they have plenty of food, give them something interesting to smell
Re: Last day GOBBLER down [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6234661
05/06/18 04:44 PM
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Congrats to your wife. That is a nice one.


Real name Eric
The sharpest hammer in the box of crayons.

Re: Last day GOBBLER down [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6234673
05/06/18 04:53 PM
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Thanks MT


Re: Last day GOBBLER down [Re: ambush32] #6234874
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Originally Posted By: ambush32
Lots of birds killed in Michigan today, a few friends tagged out this morning, and local sport shop had quite a few brought in...
3 big toms came thru the front yard today, plus had 2 toms in full strut on the road.....

Hopefully tmrw the birds are as active.....


Good luck in the morning, ambush. I do think the birds are moving better now than the past 2 weeks, as I was head out the door tonight I seen a tom in the plowed field that is between my house and the area my wife got hers He was rolling around dusting himself in the dirt. Almost looked like he just got shot he was flopping so much in the dust.


Every day is a gift from GOD, don't waste it!!

If they have plenty of food, give them something interesting to smell
Re: Last day GOBBLER down [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6234894
05/06/18 09:51 PM
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Great bird

Re: Last day GOBBLER down [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6234963
05/06/18 11:42 PM
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Nice bird tough hunting this year in some places! WTG


Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!

Jerry Herbst
Re: Last day GOBBLER down [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6234983
05/07/18 02:56 AM
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Darn nice bird, happy for y'all huntimg together.

Re: Last day GOBBLER down [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6235025
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