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Name |
Daniel Motes |
Time |
3/15/02 |
Location |
Jackson
County, AL |
Subspecies
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Eastern
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Weight |
21 lb. |
Beard |
11 1/2" |
Spurs |
1 1/4"
and 1 1/4" |
Distance |
5 yd. |
Calls
Used |
Lil Deuce by H.S. Strut
and H.S. Triple D mouth call |
Decoys |
None |
It was opening morning of the 2002 spring
season. My friend Robert and I were
hunting his uncle's land in Jackson
county. We arrived just before dawn.
At daybreak, the ole' beard dragger
sang out. We quickly set up about 150
yds out.
I called and he shook the ground.
Gave a few more hen yelps and he appeared
about 70 yd. away. I sat my call to
the side and began to give some soft
purrs on my mouth call. The ole tom
blew up and began to make his way
on in. I quit calling, making sure
not to let him hang up. I slowly gave
a few scratches in the leaves and
the ole boy shook the ground again.
Only I could see the gobbler so I
decided to see just how good my ghillie
suit would work and let him come as
close as possible. I motioned for
Robert to continue scratching because
I was in between him and the gobbler.
I slowly switched my over and under
to shoot the bottom barrel so it would
be modified instead of x-full. At
five steps he blew up and turn away
from me giving me time to draw a bead.
As he came out of strut I layed in
to him.
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