Strut10 Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Well...............as of 9:10 AM today, my 2012 spring season (at least carrying a gun) is over. After starting on another ridge on the Strut 10 Ranch, I ended up a mile and a half walk away on the other side. This bird was gobbling on his own every so often. So I got way around and set up on him. A lot of soft convincing, a goodly amount of silence and a bit of downright sleazy cursing brought him pushing a jake ahead of him out of the field up one of our tree farm roads. He dropped out of strut at 42 yards and ran his noggin up whereupon the Super X2 delivered him a dose of #6 shot in the face. He was a gorgeous bird to see.............until he flopped down into a clay ditch with a big puddle full of yesterday morning's thundershowers. 20 1/2 lbs. 9 1/4" beard and 7/8" spurs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Givan Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Nice Bird! Too bad he got wet for the pic, but its still a nice bird. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted May 5, 2012 Report Share Posted May 5, 2012 Nice bird Don, congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted May 5, 2012 Report Share Posted May 5, 2012 Way to go, Don! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetailfreak55 Posted May 5, 2012 Report Share Posted May 5, 2012 Congrats man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 congrats again Don... must feel good. seems to be the birds are few and far between out here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csperry Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 Nice bird!!! Ill bring a side dish when is dinner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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