FINALLY : the 3 year turkey drought is over ! ! !

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FINALLY : the 3 year turkey drought is over ! ! !

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Just after 5am, I heard a gobble from behind my Doghouse blind. Deciding not to put out decoys because of yesterday. Thursday morning, I had a tom gobble constantly around my decoys out range. Today I started calling and he responded and the response seem to be moving closer. Located on an open field with the forest behind me, he appeared on the edge. Seeing no decoys, he non-stopped gobbled. I purred called , which brought him in from 200 yds. to 100 yds. He sat calling across the field ,then at the bush for the phantom hen. Slowly creeping toward my blind, I decided at 45 yds. I'd give it to him. I hit him, he went down, got back up, hit him again. With damaged legs, he crawled to the edge of the bush. I sneaked my way up to him and at 15 yds. I finished him off !! Double beard 10" ; 4". with 3/4 " spurs ! WHAT A RUSH ! Still on cloud nine . Ray
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Congrats, good hunt and don't wait so long next time :)

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Big congratulations on ending your drought! Now go get tom #2. :D
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Feels good eh? This morning I came out of the bush only to have a Jake walking around behind my van. :)
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Congrats!!!!!! Maybee this is the start of a streak!!!!!!
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Way to go. I remember hooting and hollaring when I got my first one. It's soooooooooo exciting!!!!

Congrats on foolin the old boy!
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Congratulations on a wonderful Hunt.
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The funk is off of you now.
Congrats :D
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Congrats on your long beard!!!

Unfortunately my drought is also nearing 3 yrs. :oops:
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Patience is the key! Good Luck . Ray.
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Have been haveing the same problem

Yesterday had two diff. toms 160yds out from 6am till 2pm
no stop gobbling would not come any closer

to-morrow will try no decoys, the longer the season goes the smarter they get.

Congrats on your nice bird!
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