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  1. Just Passin thru

    Just Passin thru Grizzled Veteran

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    This morning on the opening day of the MI turkey season I was able to harvest my first bird. The weather pretty nasty up until about 9am when it started to shape up. About 9:35 I looked up and this guy was strutting around my decoys, he came in dead silent and I never saw him until he was 13 yards away. After a couple minutes he finally turned around and started pecking something on the ground, and when he picked his head up it was over. I sent the bullhead his way and he face planted into the ground, flopped around for a few seconds, and expired. I had a camera up over my decoys but for whatever reason it didn't pick him up, only my reaction when I jumped out of the blind and went and got him.

    8.5" beard, 3/4" spurs, 22.5 lbs.

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    Just Passin thru, Apr 20, 2015
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  3. virginiashadow

    virginiashadow Legendary Woodsman

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    Good work man!
     
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    nwmono Weekend Warrior

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    Welcome to the addiction!
     
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  5. Lung Buster

    Lung Buster Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Very cool! Congrats!!
     
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    tacklebox Grizzled Veteran

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    Congrats Michael
     
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  7. pastorjim08

    pastorjim08 Legendary Woodsman

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    Man you made an outstanding shot. Congrats!

    Blessings..........Pastorjim
     
    pastorjim08, Apr 20, 2015
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  8. BJE80

    BJE80 Legendary Woodsman

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    Good stuff. Congrats.
     
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  9. Justin

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    Awesome! Congrats on a nice bird. Heck of a shot. :tu:
     
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    Awesome, congrats!
     
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    Kickass man!
     
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  12. StringPuller#1

    StringPuller#1 Weekend Warrior

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    It feels good don't it ????? :)
    Fantastic hunt !
     
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    B-rad Weekend Warrior

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    Heck of a shot!! Congrats
     
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  14. TheHardWoods913

    TheHardWoods913 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Awesome man, congrats to you on your first of many!!!!
     
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    SharpEyeSam Legendary Woodsman

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    Awesome Man! Congrats!
     
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  16. Just Passin thru

    Just Passin thru Grizzled Veteran

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    Thanks everyone!
     
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    gltomp Grizzled Veteran

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    Nice Bird... and story... and, oh yes, putting points on the board :)
     
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  18. purebowhunting

    purebowhunting Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Nicely done, congrats!
     
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  19. Matt

    Matt Grizzled Veteran

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    Quite possibly one of the best trail cam pictures I've ever seen!

    Congrats Man!
     
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  20. BigPhil_H

    BigPhil_H Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I love the excitement in your pics. Hell of a shot too. Keep it up brother
     
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    youngfart Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Congrats on the bird, like the jig also ha!Ha,wish we had some up north, too cold up here though!
    Rocky
     
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