2015 GOBBLER NATION KILL THREAD

[redarrow]

WHO:Redarrow ,team Hoot N Shoot
DATE:4/20/2015
TIME:10:20 AM
STATE:Michigan
SPECIES:Eastern
WEAPON:Nova 20 Ga.
AMMO:Big Stubby XL
CALL & MAKER:Knight And Hale Ol'Yeller
BEARD 1:11 inches
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR 1 inch
LEFT SPUR: 1 1/16 inch
WEIGHT: 22.4 lbs.
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: Camoman taught me every thing I know.

[HunterGKS]

WHO: Huntergks
DATE: 04/20/14
TIME: 07:20 A.M.
STATE: Crawford County, Ohio
SPECIES: Eastern
WEAPON: Rem 3” 12 Ga. SPST 25th NWTF Anniversary Model
AMMO: Federal 3” HeavyWeight #7
CALL & MAKER: Long Call by Mike Lapp
BEARD 1: 9 1/4”
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR 1 1/4”
LEFT SPUR: 1 1/4”
WEIGHT: 24 pounds 10 Ounces
SCORE: 68.125
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: Luck of the draw.

[gophert]

Leah
4-17-2015
9:30 am
Tennessee
Eastern
Gun: 870 20 ga Hastings .566
Load: 1.25 oz TSS 9.5's
Distance: 43 steps
Call: LightsOut copper
Beard: 7.5" (beard rot)
Spur L: 7/8"
Spur R: 1 1/4"
Weight: 22 lbs

[Night_Hawk]

WHO: Night Hawk
DATE: 4-21-15
TIME: Late Morning
STATE: KY
SPECIES: Eastern
WEAPON: 870 Supermag with Indian Creek .665
AMMO: Hevi-13 2.25 ounce #6
CALL & MAKER: Flextone Drama Mamma mouth call
BEARD 1: 12 1/16
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR: 1 1/4
LEFT SPUR: 1 1/8
WEIGHT: 24.25 lbs
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: Found him lonesome in the late morning after the hens had left. Saw him over 400 yds away and called him in. Took 40 minutes to come but he came straight as an arrow to the calling.

[hookedspur]

WHO:hookedspur
DATE:4/20/15
TIME:9:30 AM
STATE:Ohio
SPECIES:Eastern
WEAPON:M2 20 Ga.
AMMO:#9 TSS
CALL & MAKER:American Strutter Slate
BEARD 1:9 3/4"
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR:1 1/16
LEFT SPUR:1 1/16
WEIGHT:25Lb 2Oz
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT:waited him out

[ncturkey]

WHO: My Daughter Macy
DATE: Saturday April 4 2015
TIME: 7:55 am
STATE: North Carolina
SPECIES: Eastern
WEAPON: Remington 870 Express Youth Camo 20 gauge with Indian Creek .562 choke
AMMO: Hevi 13 3" 1 1/4 oz. #7's
CALL & MAKER: Twisting Creek Shortbox, Daryl Slaton Bronzed Glass pot, Hooks Mouth Caller and SS Custom mouth call
BEARD 1: 10 1/2"
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR: 1 1/8"
LEFT SPUR: 1 1/16"
WEIGHT: 24 lbs. 4 oz.
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT:
Settup near a known roost
Calling with multiple calls to sound like a few hens
Jake and Hen a Decoy
Patience
Not giving up
Running Total: 30

[hawglips]

My Grandson Trevor got him one this morning.
Called him in with 8 others about 300 yds across a field
14 lbs
10-1/4" beard
1" spurs
28 ga Franchi 48AL
TSS 9-1/2s, 1-5/16 oz
Huslin Hen











#25

[Cut N Run]

Who; Cut N Run
Date; 4-23-15
Time; 7:55 AM
State North Carolina
Species; Eastern
Weapon; Benelli SBE II
Choke; SumToy .650
Ammo; 3" Hevi 2 oz. #7s
Distance; 15 yards
Call & Maker; Q.B. Boat Paddle & Tom Teasers Teaser Pleaser
Beard; 11.0 inches
Right Spur; 1.125 inches
Left Spur; 1.125 inches
Weight; 20.8 Pounds
#1 Reason for this successful hunt; not over-calling and making him hunt me.

[hawglips]

Nebraska
Merriams
19 lbs, 10" beard, 1-1/8" spurs
Mossberg 500 12 ga
2 oz TSS 7-1/2, 2-3/4"
40 yds
Had to get real close and call the hen over





#27

[hawglips]

Nebraska
Merriams
17 lbs, 9" beard, 3/4" spurs
Mossberg 500 12 gauge
2-3/4" 2 oz, TSS 7-1/2
40 yds
Ken Mount triple reed ghost cut
Roosted one the night before and ended up in a 100 yd area between three henned up toms . Got in close to one and he had to come show off to me.

[drum817]

WHO: drum817
DATE: 5/4/15
TIME: 8:05 a.m.
STATE: NC
SPECIES: eastern
WEAPON: shotgun
AMMO: winchester LB 3" #6
CALL & MAKER: SS Prospector mouth call
BEARD 1: 10"
RIGHT SPUR 1.5"
LEFT SPUR: 1.5"
WEIGHT: 20 lbs
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: Figured out where this bird likes to hang out.

[hookedspur]

WHO:Me
DATE:5/4/15
TIME:4:30 pm
STATE:Kansas
SPECIES:Eastern
WEAPON:12
AMMO:TSS 6.5X8.5
CALL & MAKER:Pappy Lewis
BEARD 1:9"
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR 1"
LEFT SPUR:7/8"
WEIGHT:20.11

[hookedspur]

WHO:Me
DATE:5/6/15
TIME:10:00 Am
STATE:Kansas
SPECIES:Hybred RioxEastern
WEAPON:12 SBE
AMMO:TSS 6.5X8.5
CALL & MAKER:Gainer Game calls Box
BEARD 1:9"
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR: 7/8
LEFT SPUR:7/8
WEIGHT:19.8

[hawglips]

Utah
Merriams
13 lbs, 7-1:2" beard, 3/4" spurs
28 yds
20 ga Rem 870, RSF, TSS 8s
Ken Mount triple reed ghost cut
Called a hen in off the roost that landed in our laps. Hard to beat a LHD decoy (Live Hen Decoy) calling for you. Also had my good luck charm with me.

Six strutters came in five left after the shot .

[SpurHntr]

Pa Eastern
May 2 @ 630 am
12 ga Betetta Xtrema/Jellyhead/Bullethead handloads
I don't usu measure or weigh birds unless they're humongous
9" ish beard and 1" ish Spurs

[SpurHntr]

WI Eastern
Season C May 5
12 ga Beretta Xtrema/Jellyhead/Bullethead handloads
10" ish beard

[SpurHntr]

WI Eastern
Season D May 7
12 ga Beretta Xtrema/Jellyhead/Bullethead handloads
A few stranded beard made it nearly 10.5"

[K9Doc]

WHO:K9Doc
DATE: May 6th, 2015
TIME: 8:30 am
STATE: Missouri
SPECIES: Eastern
WEAPON: Benelli 20ga
AMMO: Big Stubby
CALL & MAKER: Gooser Bat---Bacon
BEARD 1: 10.5"
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR. 1.5"
LEFT SPUR: 1 & 3/8"
WEIGHT: 25#
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT:
30 years of Getting Tricked!!!!

[Stinky J Picklestein]

WHO: Yours truly
DATE: 4/16/15
TIME: 7:00am
STATE: IA
SPECIES: Eastern
WEAPON: BPS
AMMO: Hevi 3-2-6
CALL & MAKER: Hooks Executioner, Lights Out glass
BEARD 1: 8.5"
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR: 7/8"
LEFT SPUR: 7/8"
WEIGHT: 22.6 lbs
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT:
The hens who started dragging him away were allowed to live, but they tested my patience.

[Stinky J Picklestein]

WHO: 'Tis I
DATE: 4/25/15
TIME: 10:30am
STATE: MO
SPECIES: Eastern
WEAPON: BPS
AMMO: Hevi 3-2-6
CALL & MAKER: Hooks Executioner
BEARD 1: 10.75"
BEARD 2: 7"
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR: 1.25"
LEFT SPUR: 1.25"
WEIGHT: 22.8 lbs
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT:
Still henned up after a downpour, but I had a good idea where they would exit the strut zone.

[Stinky J Picklestein]

WHO: Orange you glad I didn't say Banana?
DATE: 5/1/15
TIME: 8:45am
STATE: IA
SPECIES: Eastern
WEAPON: BPS
AMMO: Hevi 3-2-6
CALL & MAKER: Hooks Executioner
BEARD 1: 10"
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR: 3/4"
LEFT SPUR: 3/4"
WEIGHT: 16 lbs
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT:
This guy was in a gang of three that chased off a bird I was on the previous day. I had a pretty good idea where they'd show up the next day.

[Grumpy]

WHO: Grumpy
DATE: 5/15/15
TIME: 6:14 A.M.
STATE: Montana
SPECIES: Merriam
WEAPON: Hatsan Auto GA.
AMMO: Winchester Supreme 20 OZ. 5 Shot
CALL: H S Strut Glasspan Pot
BEARD: 9"
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR: 15/16"
LEFT SPUR: 15/16"
WEIGHT: 18 lbs. 3 oz.
#1 REASON: Calling, Camo, Ammo but mostly Patience.

[Shooter]

Lily,... showing off Vaturkey's Leafy suit he bought her.
5-4-15
6:30
TN
Eastern
Animo Eibar Spanish double 20
Win HDXR #5s
10" beard
3/4" both
20 lbs
Finally pulled the Dang trigger!!!

[timbrhuntr]

WHO:timbrhuntr
DATE:April 2015
TIME:morning
STATE:Texas
SPECIES:Rio Grande
WEAPON:Mossberg 500 20 gauge
AMMO:TSS
CALL & MAKER:Various
BEARD 1:did not measure
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR:did not measure
LEFT SPUR:did not measure
WEIGHT:did not weigh

[timbrhuntr]

WHO:timbrhuntr
DATE:April 2015
TIME:morning
STATE:Texas
SPECIES:Rio Grande
WEAPON:Mossberg 500 20 gauge
AMMO:TSS
CALL & MAKER:Various
BEARD 1:did not measure
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR: did not measure