2019 GOBBLER NATION KILL THREAD

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WHO:Redarrow
DATE:4/23/2019
TIME:8:00 AM
STATE:Michigan
SPECIES:Eastern
WEAPON:Benelli Noca-Caine
AMMO:TSS Handload
CALL & MAKER: Terry Tackett
BEARD 1:11 inch
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR 1 1/4
LEFT SPUR: 1 1/4
WEIGHT: 22.8
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT; Camoman taught me how to dress for success !
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WHO: Mike Rowland
DATE: 4-27-19
TIME: 7:30 am
STATE: North Carolina
SPECIES: Easter
WEAPON: Remington 11-87 SPS-T with Indian Creek .665 Choke
AMMO: Hevi 13 3” 2oz. #6
CALL & MAKER: Slaton Custom Calls Bronzed Glass and Hook’s Custom Calls Mouth Call
BEARD 1: 10”
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR 1 1/8”
LEFT SPUR: 1 1/16”
WEIGHT: 17 lbs. 13 oz.
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: MRI ( Most Resent Information) buddy told he had seen a Gobbler in the area. Setup and he gobbled on the roost. With some calling I got him in for 30 yard shoot.
Running Total: 26
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WHO:Me
DATE:4-14-19
TIME:6:20pm
STATE:Ky
SPECIES:Eastern
WEAPON:935 mossberg
AMMO:3.5” Winchester long beard XR 6shot
CALL & MAKER:none
BEARD 1:10.5”
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR:1.250”
LEFT SPUR:1.250”
WEIGHT:24lbs 13oz
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: setup in his travel path back to roost
Running total:27
TURKEYS
COYOTES
DEER
SQUIRRELS
(all in this order)
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WHO:Me
DATE:4-21-19
TIME:11:20am
STATE:Ky
SPECIES:Eastern
WEAPON:935 mossberg
AMMO:3.5” Winchester long beard XR 6 shot
CALL & MAKER:Threw every call I had at this bird
Down&Dirty mouth call, bamboo trumpet, finished him off with knight&hale moonshiner pot call.
BEARD 1:10.5”
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR:1.125”
LEFT SPUR:1.125”
WEIGHT:19lbs 14oz
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT:patience, hens left him then he came to me.
Running total:28
TURKEYS
COYOTES
DEER
SQUIRRELS
(all in this order)
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Wife’s first turkey..

She smacked it in the mouth with a HotRod 20ga load.

Good thing it was a long beard as she froze up and I had to coach her to get the encore positioned

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WHO:. Hobbes
DATE: May 4, 2019
TIME: 8:15 AM
STATE: MT
SPECIES: Merriam's
WEAPON: 870 12 ga
AMMO: Handloads... 2 3/4", 1 5/8 oz, #8.5s
CALL & MAKER: QB mouth call
BEARD 1: 5 1/2"
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR: 1/2"
LEFT SPUR: 1/2"
WEIGHT: 16.6 lbs
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT:. Kept looking for a responsive bird. It was all down hill after that.

Running Total = 30
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April 29 - 11:15 - PA - Eastern
870 - 16 ga. - TSS handload #9 - Trulock .630
Esh Custom Mouth Call
10" - 1" - 1" - 21 lbs
Lonesome Tom wanted me to get my first 16 ga. bird
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May 1 - 8:40am
New York - Eastern
870 - 410 - TSS #9 - Sum Toy .375
Esh Custom Mouth Call
9.5" - 1' - 1" - 20 lbs
An awesome hunt with my 410 that completed my all gauge slam
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WHO:dsunday
DATE:5.5.19
TIME: 6:15 AM
STATE:ks
SPECIES:Eastern
870 20 ga
AMMO: #7 heavyweight reload
CALL & MAKER: Sadler McGraw combo cut
BEARD 1: 9
BEARD 2: jake
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR 1
LEFT SPUR: 1
WEIGHT: 20
#1 REASON FOR Success : scouting
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WHO:. Hobbes
DATE: May 6, 2019
TIME: 10 AM
STATE: MT
SPECIES: Merriam's
WEAPON: 870 12 ga
AMMO: Handloads... 2 3/4", 1 5/8 oz, #8.5s
CALL & MAKER: QB mouth call and Havoc glass over glass
BEARD 1: 10"
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR: 1/2"
LEFT SPUR: none
WEIGHT: 19.2 lbs
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT:. Stayed with him until his hens left him.

Running Total = 34
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Who: Me
Where: Kansas
When: 04/30
Weight: Don't know guessing 18-19 lbs
Weapon: Mossberg 500 20 guage
Ammo: 1 5/8 oz handrolled TSA
Calls used: Del Crow mouth call
Reason for success: Roosted him evening before and slipped in close and convinced his 2 hens to come take a look and he followed them to his death. Image

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WHO: Huntergks (George Swartzfager
DATE: 05/02.2019
TIME: 09:40
STATE: New York
SPECIES: Eastern
WEAPON: Remington 11-87
AMMO: Federal Heavyweight
CALL & MAKER: Box call, trumpet, & mouth call
BEARD 1: 6”
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR: Nub
LEFT SPUR: Nub
WEIGHT:
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT:
Right place, right time & suicidal jakes.

Running Total: 35
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Who: myself(jsh909)
Date: 4/23/19
Time: 10:50am
State: Ohio
Species: Eastern
Weapon: H&R 10gauge/Kicks Gobblin Thunder
Ammo: Winchester DoubleX #5s
Call: HS Strut Raspy Old Hen Glass
Beard: 10-1/2in
Spurs: 1in
Reason for Sucess: persistence
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Two turkeys in Kansas with a shotgun....

Reason for success: Im a badass....

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WHO:. Hobbes
DATE: May 14, 2019
TIME: 7:42 AM
STATE: MT
SPECIES: Merriam's
WEAPON: 870 12 ga
AMMO: Handloads... 2 3/4", 1 5/8 oz, #8.5s
CALL & MAKER: HS and QB mouth call
BEARD 1: 7 3/4"
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR: 5/8"
LEFT SPUR: 5/8"
WEIGHT: 15 lbs
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT:. Right place right time

Running Total = 39
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WHO: SPURHNTR
DATE: APRIL 30
TIME: 10 AM
STATE: PA
SPECIES: EASTERN
WEAPON: 20GA SX3
AMMO: BULLETHEAD T9 LOAD
CALL & MAKER: ENTICER WET ONE & HOOK'S EXECUTIONER
BEARD 1: 9 3/4"
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR 1"
LEFT SPUR: 1"
WEIGHT: 17 LB 2 OZ, MY LIGHTEST EASTERN EVER
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: HAD A DAY OFF OF WORK, PATIENCE-AFTER 4 HOURS OF NOT ONE TURKEY SOUND TO BE HEARD THIS ONE ANSWERED MY "ILL GIVE ONE LAST CALL BEFORE I LEAVE FOR THE DAY"


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WHO: SPURHNTR
DATE: MAY 13
TIME: 905 AM
STATE: WI
SPECIES: EASTERN
WEAPON: WEATHERBY SA-08 28 GA
AMMO: BULLETHEAD T9.5 LOAD (SHOUTOUT TO HAL FOR THE RECIPE)
CALL & MAKER: ENTICER WET ONE & HOOK'S EXECUTIONER
BEARD 1: 10 3/4"
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR: 1 1/8"
LEFT SPUR: 1 1/8'
WEIGHT: NO SCALE, EST 22 LBS
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: HEARD "2" GOBBLING ABOUT 300 YARDS FROM SUNRISE SETUP, CUT DISTANCE 3X, SETUP INSIDE OF 60 YARDS OF THEM, 3 CAME IN, THIS WAS THE STRUTTER WHO FELL AT 31 YARDS.


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WHO: bullethead
DATE: 5/17/19
TIME: 6:10am
STATE: Wisconsin
SPECIES: Eastern
WEAPON: Rem 870 20ga I.C. .570
AMMO: handload 1-7/16oz T9
CALL & MAKER: Willie Urish dual jewel magnum slate and Mountain Side Game Calls diaphram
BEARD 1: 10-1/4"
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR 15/16"
LEFT SPUR: 7/8"
WEIGHT: 19lbs
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: Persistence/Temp Drop
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WHO: me
DATE: 5/4
TIME: 11:40 am
STATE: VA
SUB SPECIES: eastern
AMMO: 28 XL handloads (28 ga TSS 9-1/2s)
CALL & MAKER: Quaker Boy Boss Hen, Billy White Hustlin Hen
BEARD : 9-1/4"
RIGHT SPUR: 3/4"
LEFT SPUR: 3/4"
WEIGHT: 16.7 lbs
#1 REASON FOR Success : recognizing the type turkey I was dealing with

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WHO: me
DATE: 5/21
TIME: 5:54am
STATE: UT
SUB SPECIES: Merriams
AMMO: 12 ga 2 oz TSS handloads (8-1/2s)
CALL & MAKER: Quaker Boy Boss Hen, World Champ
BEARD : 8-1/4"
RIGHT SPUR: 1/2"
LEFT SPUR: 1/2"
WEIGHT: 16 lbs
#1 REASON FOR Success : being able to sweet talk him away from hens

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WHO: Me

DATE: 4/17/2019

TIME: 10:14am

STATE: IA

SPECIES: Eastern

WEAPON: Winchester SXP 20

AMMO: Hal’s XXXGL #8 TSS

CALL & MAKER: Ghost cut diaphragm, Dave Owens

BEARD 1: 11”

RIGHT SPUR: 1”

LEFT SPUR: 1”

WEIGHT: 21.9 pounds

#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT:
We pulled up around the corner hunting public land; and we saw this gobbler and a hen cross the road to another piece of public. We backed up and did a LONG hike using terrain to get us close - we actually misjudged a loafing Tom thinking he was traveling - and thought we missed him. Started walking back toward the truck and heard hen talk so we ducked down and snuck into a blowdown. That blowdown and hearing that hen got us a successful gobbler down!! It was filmed (Greg Clements) and the hunt will be on The Hunting Public next spring with a pile of great Iowa hunts!!!

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WHO: Me

DATE: 4/24/2019

TIME: 8:07am

STATE: IN

SPECIES: Eastern

WEAPON: Winchester SXP

AMMO: Handload TSS 7 1/2 “Kid loads”

CALL & MAKER: Ghost cut diaphragm Dave Owens

BEARD 1: 11.5”

RIGHT SPUR: 1 1/4”

LEFT SPUR: 1”

WEIGHT: 28.9 pounds

#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT:
This farm has turkeys that are rarely hunted. It was mom and my hunt together - she didn’t want to shoot a bird so I did for her. BEST video of my life!!!

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Called this bird in for my son opening day of youth in GA.
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My opening day of GA bird.
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Ashley 1st. ODF hunt SC. 22 lbs
Ashley 1st. ODF hunt SC. 22 lbs
Crossed the border and called this one in on the ODF hunt I guide for every year. Ashley is battling cancer and this was her first turkey. Almost 23 pounds.
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