VA GOBBLER

Rich · Post by **Rich** » Sat May 10, 2008 4:26 pm

Finally connected on a VA gobbler. This bird was taken on an afternoon hunt (my first afternoon hunt ever). I had struck this bird at 1:00 in the afternoon but could not locate him down in the creek bottom. I came back at 5:30 and came in from the other side of the creek. I walked down an old logging road till I hit the creek bottom and made one yelp. The gobbler hammered less than 100 yards away and I barely had time to sit down. I yelped one more time and shut up. 2 minutes later him and another tom were 40 yards out, the number 5's put the smack down on him. He was 20 lbs with an 11 inch beard.

Rich

dutchhunter · Post by **dutchhunter** » Sat May 10, 2008 5:36 pm

CONGRATS

Digger · Post by **Digger** » Sat May 10, 2008 7:01 pm

Good looking bird Rich, good shootin'.

dick195252 · Post by **dick195252** » Sat May 10, 2008 7:09 pm

Congratulations, Really nice Bird

Big John · Post by **Big John** » Sat May 10, 2008 7:22 pm

Good job!!

Excellent Tom.

Congrat's on the fine tag.

Normous · Post by **Normous** » Sat May 10, 2008 7:27 pm

Nice bird Rich!

raydaughety · Post by **raydaughety** » Sat May 10, 2008 8:12 pm

Congratulations Rich!!!! That's a beauty. Our season went out today

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crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Sat May 10, 2008 10:11 pm

congrats man! I was thinking of going this morning but I decided to sleep in LOL. It started raining up here at 8am so it wouldnt have been much of a day to hunt early anyway

congrats again.. thats 2 for team Va with 11inch beards

Boo · Post by **Boo** » Sat May 10, 2008 11:08 pm

Congratulations Rich! Nice!

saxman · Post by **saxman** » Mon May 12, 2008 12:36 am

Nice bird.Congrats

xbowkidd · Post by **xbowkidd** » Mon May 12, 2008 10:11 am

great looking bird, nice beard.

catcher · Post by **catcher** » Mon May 12, 2008 10:50 am

Good job and nice bird. Congrats.

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