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HSO Team#3......Tom Terminators


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Congrats on the birds! I'm worn out, my buddy got his, his kid got one today. I passed on 6 jakes Wed and had one just out of range yesterday. Will try again tomorrow, don't know about Sunday.

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Well i got out yesterday in the rain. Had 3 hens walk within 5 yards of the blind and no toms or jakes behind them frown Saw 1 tom way out in the field maybe 200 yards away no luck getting him in. It was my last day of hunting so sorry guys I didn't get one for the team.

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badfish,

The main thing is if you had fun! grin

Nice effort. It can get kind-of frustrating when you see them and can't get them to come over. eek

"hooks"

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Yeah i had a fun and learned a lot this year. I think I will be more prepared next year and actually get one.

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Well the final result is turkeys 3 and Cooter 0 - I hunted hard 4 days and it just didn't pan out. I had a blast as usuall hunting some gorgeous country, man what a great time of the year to be out! Good luck to anyone left!

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My season finally starts on Friday. Hopefully I can connect with something. I've been watching a pretty nice Tom on the neighbors property. I hope he is lonely and looking for love!

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I got my turkey this morning. It was a fun 3 days. Saw lots of turkeys but none of them would get within 80 yards. Kinda frustrating, but by far the best year for turkies I have seen.

The story.

Set up at 5:00 on a field I had seen them in the morning before. Sunrise came and it was very quiet until 2 toms sounded off about 400 yards away across the field. I gave three soft yelps and they were definately on there way. After about a ten minute wait both toms peeked there heads over the hill 40 yards out. and the rest is history.

This year is the loudest I have heard the hens. And they were mostly in groups of 3-5.

19.7 lbs

.75" spurs(both sides)

10.25" beard

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Hey, Congrats Sabo!

Sounds like a nice bird! Great Job grin.

"hooks"

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Well guys, it's been fun. We went 3 for 6, all nice mature birds. Better than the state average, but probably not good enough to put us in the money.

Was good to meet you guys (kinda meet). Huntingmaxima, Sabo, congrats! You guys who didn't score, better luck next year. Only takes one good season to forget about those that don't go so well.

I am still bowhunting in the metro area for another week or so, but of corse that won't help us now. Had 6+ longbeards come in Saturday morning, but the bow is a very limiting weapon and just couldn't get a shot. Was pretty cool though when all of them gobbled several times at the same time within 50-60 yards of me.

Did a little fishing this weekend. Much more of that to look forward too this summer.

Again, nice to meet you all!

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Thanks! First time I ever got to hunt on my BDay. Took a little time off to try to get my archery bird. Didn't get him, but was nice to try.

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I was looking as this thread and it just didn't seem right. It needs some team closure I think.

Good Job Team grin!

Some had luck grin and some didn't :(, Even though I was one that didn't get a bird, I had a good time and I hope that all of you did as well.

It was nice "meeting" you guys and maybe we will bump into each other on the water this year smile

"hooks"

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