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  1. 05-13-2006, 12:41 PM #1
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    Default Finally The Drought Ends (Got My Bird!!!)

    I have been "back home" for 4 turkey seasons now. I took a 3 year old with a 8.5" beard my first year back. Then the last 2 years, nothing. I hardly even heard a turkey gobble last year.

    Last weekend I went out and wasn't able to get on a bird. On my way home I stopped at a wide spot in the woods to answer the call of nature and as I was in the process a bird gbbled up the valley from me. I went after him with no luck.

    This morning I was back at that same spot. At the crack of daylight he was gobbling off the roost and he had a buddy with him. He must have gobbled 40-50 times over a 20 minute period. He answered every call I threw at him and finally I decided to go quiet and try and draw him in. Finally, after a long and nerve-racking wait I could hear him spittin' and drummin' on the hillside in front of me. He finally came out from behind some brush, let out one final gobble and I lowered the boom on him. He never even flopped a single time.

    He weighs 19 pounds, 3/4" spurs and a 10" beard. Just a 2 year old bird but not a bad way to end a 2 year drought!!!

    Unfortunately my floppy drive is broke and I cant load any of the digital pics I took.
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  2. 05-13-2006, 02:12 PM #2
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    Default Re: Finally The Drought Ends (Got My Bird!!!)

    congrats

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  3. 05-13-2006, 05:13 PM #3
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    Default Re: Finally The Drought Ends (Got My Bird!!!)

    Way to go!!
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  4. 05-13-2006, 05:41 PM #4
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    Default Re: Finally The Drought Ends (Got My Bird!!!)

    congrats
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  5. 05-13-2006, 07:18 PM #5
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    Default Re: Finally The Drought Ends (Got My Bird!!!)

    congrats.
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  6. 05-13-2006, 11:12 PM #6
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    Congrats
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  7. 05-14-2006, 01:12 AM #7
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    Default Re: Finally The Drought Ends (Got My Bird!!!)

    congrats!
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  8. 05-14-2006, 02:00 AM #8
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    Way to go! Congrats on your bird!
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  9. 05-14-2006, 11:45 AM #9
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    Congrats!
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  10. 05-14-2006, 12:09 PM #10
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    Congrats
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  11. 05-14-2006, 12:41 PM #11
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    sounds like a nice bird congrats!
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  12. 05-14-2006, 06:23 PM #12
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    congrats
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  13. 05-14-2006, 08:21 PM #13
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  14. 05-14-2006, 08:32 PM #14
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    Default Re: Finally The Drought Ends (Got My Bird!!!)

    Congratz ... nothing like ending a drought.

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  15. 05-14-2006, 09:10 PM #15
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    Congrats on ending the drought. Isn't it great when a plan comes together.
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