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I got the bird. Turkey time...
I guess the title says it all. Went to my favorite woods on Sat morning early and was calling to one side of the creek and this guy and his partner ran up behind me. Gobbled so loud I felt it in the ground.
Im sure you guys can figure out the rest. Ten inch beard and one inch spurs.
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Nice Bird!! Can you hunt them with a handgun in SC? We can here in AL, but so far this season I haven't heard a gobble, yet.......  Got another month to try.
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03-26-2017, 04:34 PM
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Nice Bird!! Can you hunt them with a handgun in SC? We can here in AL, but so far this season I haven't heard a gobble, yet....... Got another month to try. |
Handguns? I havent even thought about that, even enough to look it up. To me its hard enough with a 12 gauge.
Hang in there.
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Congratulations on a nice bird! It always drives me nuts waiting for opening day here in Kansas. Birds have been gobbling like crazy and 15 minutes ago, I was watching 6 longbeards strutting about 150 yards from my front door. Still have to wait a bit more than 2 weeks. Aaaaaaargh!!
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03-26-2017, 05:30 PM
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Good thing you weren't planning on mounting the head..you blew it clean off!!
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Nice bird .. saw some 5 blocks into town the other morning .. was just getting light .. ran from between 2 houses then across the road in front of me .. 8 hens .. didn't see a tom ..
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Nice one. Should be fine eating.
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Nice bird. 
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Shot FOUR turkeys yesterday in Lincolnton.. With a S&W HANDGUN too!
Got THREE of em in a ROW @ 150 METERS. Witnessed by Engineer1911!
Heavy fat birds @ 47 Pounds each.. A bit tough as they are 3/8'' STEEL..
Turkey Day IHMSA style in Lincolnton Ga.
Sorry, Just could not help myself...
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Remind me not to come up behind you unawares, OK?
Seriously, nice bird.
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Thanks all, got some in freezer and a breast marinating in the fridge for dinner tomorrow night.
That's that used Rem 870 police model, SCHP, I paid $200 for and put a choked barrel on. Remington Nitro #5 3 inch shells full choke about 30 yards. I had to roll over onto my stomach, which is no easy feat these days, and shoot from under a downed tree.
Pre make over:
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Good shooting!
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Congrats.....nice Gobbler.
I hope to do as well this weekend, when our season opens.
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Nice gobbler, congrats.
I have shot a couple with a shotgun, years ago.
Tried them with a bow and got hooked. Now I have killed about 25 with a bow, three last year. I hunt multiple states.
Twos from now I will be trying to arrow one.
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