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Beautiful Morning

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Took the Day off Work to get some Turkey Huntin in. I only got to Hunt Last Sat. for about 2 Hours and havent been back out since.

I got in the Doghouse Blind at 5:45 as it was just starting to gray up. I had just sat down and I heard one Gobble 100 yds. out to my Right, then 200 yds. to my left. Talk about being happy. I waited awhile then gave some real low tree yelps and they exploded all around me. Hens and Gobs. By 6:45 there were 8 Hens and 4 Longbeards within 30 yards.

I had trouble picking out the best one as the underbrush near the field edge is growing fast.
I couldnt get the best one but do believe I got the 2nd biggest one of the bunch Beardwise.
He had 1 1/8 inch Spurs and a Ten inch Beard and would guess 22-23#

I pulled out my 1100 that has been in the back of the Safe for 10-12 years instead of using the 870. Used Federal Premium #5 Shot.

I posted some pictures from the Trail Cam about a week and a half ago and wabi said I had to post the after picture too.

Good Luck to all and be Safe.

I believe I got the Bird on the right.
Photo taken from trail Cam within ten yards of the Blind in the Woods.
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Nice bird!
Looks like a beautiful place to hunt as well.
Congrats.
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Man those eastern's have such fat bodys compared to all the rio's we have down here. I have to make a trip back to WI some spring during turkey season.

Congrats on a nice bird.
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Congrats, nothing like being surrounded sometimes, good old 1100 put the stop here on him :)

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Congrats on the nice big tom!!!!
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Great Day Off ! ! Ray.
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Beautiful morning and picture perfect hunt! Congratulations!
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Good shot ray!!!! thats pretty cool getting a pic of him !!!!
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sounds like a great hunt nice bird thanks for sharing.
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Congrats on a fine bird. :D
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Way to go!!! Love the trailcam pics!! :D
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