2020 Gobbler Nation Kill Thread

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2020 Gobbler Nation Kill Thread

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NOTE: THIS STRING IS TO BE USED TO RECORD KILLS. PLEASE DO NOT POST YOUR CONGRATS IN THIS STRING. THANKS.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO ADD TO THE RUNNING TOTAL.


Here is a format you can follow when entering a kill. Just add your kill pictures then copy and paste the format in this post and fill it in. And enter what number kill it is.

WHO:
DATE:
TIME:
STATE:
SPECIES:
WEAPON:
AMMO:
CALL & MAKER:
BEARD 1:
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR
LEFT SPUR:
WEIGHT:
SCORE:
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT:
(FOR EXAMPLE: CALLING, SETUP, DECOYS, SHOTGUN, SHOTSHELLS, SCOUTING, CAMO)

Running Total:
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1. Copy the above fields & paste them into your new post.
2. Please remember to add your bird(s) to the running total.
3. In regards to the #1 Reason for success, select 1 of the choices & elaborate or enter your own.
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WHO: Hawglips
DATE: 1/11
TIME: 8:30
STATE: VA
SUB-SPECIES: eastern
WEAPON: Yildiz 410 O/U
AMMO: 370NM 9x10
CALL & MAKER: Quaker Boy Boss Hen
BEARD 1: 0
RIGHT SPUR: 0
LEFT SPUR: 0
WEIGHT: 8
SCORE:
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: was able to convince brood hen to peel away from the flock with Kee kees after getting into good position
(FOR EXAMPLE: CALLING, SETUP, DECOYS, SHOTGUN, SHOTSHELLS, SCOUTING, CAMO)

Running total: 1
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WHO: Hawglips
DATE: 3/21/20
TIME: 5:30 pm
STATE: FL
Sub SPECIES: Osceola
WEAPON: Yildiz .410 O/U
AMMO: 370 NM 9x10
CALL & MAKER: Primos Power Crystal
BEARD 1: 9”
RIGHT SPUR: 1-1/4”
LEFT SPUR: 1-3/8”
WEIGHT: 17
SCORE:
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: waiting patiently

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Running total: 2
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Re: 2020 Gobbler Nation Kill Thread

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WHO: davisd9
DATE: 3-22-20
TIME: 7:15 am
STATE: SC
SPECIES: Eastern
WEAPON:11-87 20 gauge
AMMO: Big 20XL
CALL & MAKER: Trumpet
BEARD 1: 9-3/4”
RIGHT SPUR: 7/8”
LEFT SPUR: 1”
WEIGHT: 18 lbs 13 oz
SCORE: 57.0625
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: scouting

Running Total: 3

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Re: 2020 Gobbler Nation Kill Thread

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WHO:Strum
DATE: 3/22/20
TIME: 9:55
STATE: Ga
SPECIES: Eastern
WEAPON: Mossberg 500 12ga
AMMO: Fedderal TSS 3" #9
CALL & MAKER: Matt Fulkerson Hen box. Goncalo Alves over old growth teak & Billy Martin Reveres cut combo
BEARD 1: 10 11/16"
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR 15/16
LEFT SPUR: 13/16
WEIGHT: Didnt scale approx 21lb
SCORE:
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: I went to my favorite spot this morn and didnt hear a thing. So rather than sitting like a lump about 8:30 I took off to some property I had hunted toward the end of last season.
Had to drive a tight ,muddy log road for a half mile or so then walked in about the same.
When I got to where I thought
I wanted to hunt I made a few calls and the same instant I see to people walking and I hear a gobbler
So thinking im over I walk to the people and they were just hiking.
I said did yall here that gobble and the they said yes go get him and they went back the way they came.
So I go back and listen . sure nuff he gobbled again. I thought he was across the lake but turned out he was on my side but wayyy off.
So I made some loud calls using my Fulkerson hen box and my mouth call . I thought he answered once but I wasnt sure then it went quiet. I was thinking ok if you gobble again im headed your way and all the sudden some geese flew over and I hear a gobble much closer. I hit the box a again softly this time and wait. Then wouldnt you know it . Right behind me comes 4 big gobblers. and Im NOT ready. Had my gun on my lap turned the wrong way of course. So they started clucking and getting anncey. Im thinking they were saying hey where are yall? They were within 15 yards of me but I could not budge.
Finally they started back the way they come and I was able to get my gun turned . One of them presented an shot and well yall know the rest. I paced 50 steps. which is about 40 yards and this was my first TSS harvest. It did its job. What morn !!
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WHO: Hawglips
DATE: 3/23/20
TIME: 6:30 pm
STATE: FL
Sub SPECIES: Osceola
WEAPON: Yildiz .410 O/U
AMMO: 370 NM 9x10
CALL & MAKER: Primos Power Crystal
BEARD 1: 5”
RIGHT SPUR: 1/4”
LEFT SPUR: 1/4”
WEIGHT: 13
SCORE:
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: stealth -

running total: 5
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WHO: Wade aka 935
DATE: 3-21-20
TIME: 9:15am
STATE: Florida
SPECIES: Osceola
WEAPON: 12 gauge
AMMO: LongBeard XR 3.5" #5
CALL & MAKER: Box, Me
BEARD 1: 9.5"
RIGHT SPUR 1 3/8"
LEFT SPUR: 1.5"
WEIGHT: 19.5
SCORE: 67.25
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: My guide, Rick


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Running total 6
Thank you Lord for creating these wonderful birds and allowing us to chase after them.
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Re: 2020 Gobbler Nation Kill Thread

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WHO: joey46
DATE: 4/2/2020
TIME: 8:20am
STATE: FL
SPECIES: Osceola
WEAPON: Stevens 301-410
AMMO: Apex 9 1/2 Ninja
CALL: Moss Double Tone box, Woodhaven mouth, K&H Lonesome Hen
BEARD: 5"
WEIGHT: 14 1/2 #
#1 REASON - right place right time
TOTAL - 7
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WHO: Hoobilly
DATE: 4-2
TIME:11am
STATE:Florida
SPECIES:Osceola
WEAPON: Winchester 1300 20
AMMO: Hand loads
CALL & MAKER: Robert McCormick’s
BEARD 1: 10”
RIGHT SPUR 1-7/16
LEFT SPUR: 1-1/4
WEIGHT:17
SCORE: pretty sweet in my eyes!

Missed this joker the morning before. He fools me on the 1st and Robert pushed hard the next and I fooled him back.
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WHO: Hawglips grandson, Jesus
DATE: 4/4/20
TIME: 8:20am
STATE: VA
Sub SPECIES: Eastern
WEAPON: Yildiz .410 O/U
AMMO: 370 NM 9x10-1/4
CALL & MAKER: Billy White Hustlin Hen and bare lips
BEARD 1: 4”
RIGHT SPUR: 1/4”
LEFT SPUR: 1/4”
WEIGHT: 14
SCORE:
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: being able to call with natural voice due to having put the mouth call down to eat an apple right when they showed up.

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Running total: 9
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Re: 2020 Gobbler Nation Kill Thread

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WHO:Gobbler D
DATE:3/21/20
TIME: 715AM
STATE:Florida
SPECIES:Osceola
WEAPON:Benelli 20 Ga
AMMO: TSS 8s
CALL & MAKER: Del Crow mouth call/ Lausman Pot call
BEARD 1:9
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR: 1
LEFT SPUR: 1
WEIGHT:15.5lbs
SCORE:

Number 10
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: Roosted them, came to us right off the limb.
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WHO: BrowningGuy88
DATE: 4/5/20
TIME: 7:30 AM
STATE: Alabama
SPECIES: Eastern
WEAPON: CZ Bobwhite 28
AMMO: Handloads TSS 9’s 1.5 ounces
CALL & MAKER: local made flaming box elder short box with walnut lid
BEARD 1: 8”
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR: 1”
LEFT SPUR: 1”
WEIGHT: 17 pounds
SCORE:
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: Setup. Sat down in the middle of 6 longbeards and this one just happened to be the one that chose to die.


Running Total:11
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WHO: davisd9
DATE: 4-8-20
TIME: 9:30 am
STATE: SC
SPECIES: Eastern
WEAPON:11-87 20 gauge
AMMO: Big 20XL
CALL & MAKER: Mark Prudhomme Desert Ironwood Trumpet
BEARD 1: 10.5”
RIGHT SPUR: 3/4”
LEFT SPUR: 3/4”
WEIGHT: 18 lbs 12 oz
SCORE: 54.75
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: get lucky now and then

Running Total: 12

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WHO: Wade
DATE: 4/12/20
TIME: 6:15
STATE: NC
SPECIES: Eastern
WEAPON: 935
AMMO: LBXR # 5
CALL & MAKER: I never made a sound
BEARD 1: 9”
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR None
LEFT SPUR: 1”
WEIGHT: 18.5
SCORE: Good enough
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT:
Watched him all morning yesterday.

Running Total: 13
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Re: 2020 Gobbler Nation Kill Thread

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WHO: jmercmon
DATE: 3/22/2020
TIME: 0755
STATE: SC
SPECIES: Eastern
WEAPON: Benelli montefeltro 20ga
AMMO: Big 20 NC Speed - Hal - Slightly modified to feed in a Benelli correctly
CALL & MAKER: Woodhaven mouth call and John Tanner Hanging Talking Block Trough Call
BEARD 1:10.5
RIGHT SPUR: 1"
LEFT SPUR: 1 1/8"
WEIGHT: 20
SCORE:
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: Lots of preseason Scouting + opportunity = I got lucky
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WHO: Hobbes
DATE: 4/12/2020
TIME: 7:20 PM
STATE: MT
SPECIES: Supposed to be Merriam's.
WEAPON: 12 ga. 870
AMMO: Handload - 1 5/8 oz #8.5 TSS
CALL & MAKER: Del Crow
BEARD 1: 7"
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR: 1/2"
LEFT SPUR: 1/2"
WEIGHT: 21
SCORE: Not much
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: Found a hot lonely tom

Running Total - 15

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WHO: Hawglips grandson, Anthony
DATE: 4/13/20
TIME: 5:30pm
STATE: NC
Sub SPECIES: Eastern
WEAPON: Rem 870 20 ga
AMMO: Big20XL TSS #9
CALL & MAKER: Primos Power Crystal, hand carved striker
BEARD 1: 4”
RIGHT SPUR: 3/8”
LEFT SPUR: 3/8”
WEIGHT: 12
SCORE:
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: finding the right setup

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WHO: Hawglips
DATE: 4/13/20
TIME: 6:00pm
STATE: NC
Sub SPECIES: Eastern
WEAPON: Moss 500 12 ga
AMMO: TSS 2 oz #8-1/2 handload
CALL & MAKER: Primos Power Crystal, hand carved striker
BEARD : 10”
RIGHT SPUR: 1-3/16”
LEFT SPUR: 1-1/8”
WEIGHT: 21.25
SCORE:
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: finding the right setup

Total 17

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WHO: Hawglips
DATE: 4/17/20
TIME: 3:30pm
STATE: NC
Sub SPECIES: Eastern
WEAPON: Moss 500 12 ga
AMMO: TSS 2 oz #8-1/2 handload
CALL & MAKER: Feet and leaves
BEARD : 10”
RIGHT SPUR: 1-3/16”
LEFT SPUR: 1-1/8”
WEIGHT: 19.9 lbs
SCORE:
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: stealth

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WHO: Caroline, my daughter
DATE: April 11
TIME: 0725
STATE: AR
SPECIES: Eastern
WEAPON: Steven's 555, .410
AMMO: Handload 10's
CALL & MAKER: Andy Kaiser Travel Call and Del Crow Mouth Call
BEARD 1: 3 14"
RIGHT SPUR: 1/4"
LEFT SPUR: 1/4"
WEIGHT: 13
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT:
Jake came in while waiting on longbeard gobbling. Daughter's first turkey!

Running Total: 19ImageImageImage

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WHO: jhogue
DATE: April 17
TIME: 1855
STATE: AR
SPECIES: Eastern
WEAPON: Yildiz O/U 20 gauge
AMMO: 1 7/16 oz. Handload 9s
CALL & MAKER: Gooserbat Heckler/nothing
BEARD 1: 12 1/2"
RIGHT SPUR: 1 1/16"
LEFT SPUR: 1 1/16"
WEIGHT: 21
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT:
Posting up on roost route identified previous evening and potentially a handful of luck

Running Total: 20ImageImageImage

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WHO: davisd9
DATE: 4-18-20
TIME: 6:58 am
STATE: SC
SPECIES: Eastern
WEAPON:11-87 20 gauge
AMMO: Big 20XL
CALL & MAKER: Kenny Pedelahore Cocuswood and Mammoth Ivory Trumpet
BEARD 1: 9-1/2”
RIGHT SPUR: 3/4”
LEFT SPUR: 3/4”
WEIGHT: 18 lbs 7 oz
SCORE: 52.44
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: heard him on roost gobbling.

Running Total: 21

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2020 Gobbler Nation Kill Thread

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WHO: Colton, my son
DATE:4-18
TIME:8:30am
STATE:MI
SPECIES:Eastern
WEAPON:Savage 301T .410
AMMO:Browning TSS #9
CALL & MAKER: Snap-N-Cracklin Combo, Rod Benson
BEARD 1:11.0
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR1.0
LEFT SPUR:1.125
WEIGHT:18lb 8oz
SCORE:61.75
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: Trail camera setups showed travel patterns and times. Setup between where they were roosting and where they were traveling.

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WHO:Redarrow
DATE:4-18-2020
TIME:6:40 AM
STATE:MI.
SPECIES:Eastern
WEAPON:Benelli Nova
AMMO:20 ga. TSS Handload
CALL & MAKER:Terry Tackett, Tackett Game Calls
BEARD 1: 9.5
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR 1 1/4
LEFT SPUR: 1 1/4
WEIGHT: 23.2
SCORE: 67.125
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