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Bingo !! Tagged out on Canuck gobbler #2 this morning....Vital stats, 21 pounds, TWIN 9 1/2 inch beards and spurs 1" and 1 1/8 "... He was with two hens and a BIGGER ( body size) gobbler..The dominant bird stayed glued to the hens, but this guy came in to check me out...After I shot him, the big bird and one of the hens came over to check him out as he was flopping,..They stood forty yards from me ..That gobbler has HUGE..Big body, big head..Beard looked average, but it may have just looked that way because his body was so big..

Bucket list item checked off: I caught a wild trout in the Rockies. I caught three rainbows and a brookie, all small. I spent 75% of the time just looking around at the scenery. The water was in the mid 30s Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

First trip out this year with my son. 2 Derby's on ladyO sent us to the city after some smallies. Success!! Also a king from a brief trip yesterday to the big O Sent from my LM-V405 using Tapatalk

Love to watch antlers grow! This guy has good bases...I think he was an eight-point last year. He could be a nine or 10, or remain an eight. His ears are pretty dinged up...older bucks get their ears crunched in fights and sparring so they have notches like this guy.

Looks like a squib load pushed a bullet into the barrel and didn't eject the empty case. The shooter then manually ejected the spent case and loaded a live round in the chamber, not realizing there was a bullet lodged in the barrel. A bore obstruction will cause that type of catastropic failure in an M1.

Got a Jake for my buddy, was a good morning. Edit : Did not mention it was his first bird ever, but it was!

Remount of a beautiful Steuben County buck that I just finished for a good friend of mine. Looks a little better now than the original mount from back in 2003!!!

Deer tracks everywhere!

Took my 3 year old out today. we had a blast. Saw 6 deer and two turkeys on the drive there. Walking in we saw five deer. Got set up in the blind at 915. Shortly after we saw a huge raccoon. After an hour a hen came in real close and decided to attack my decoy. All my son kept saying was wow over and over. Not too long after a thunder storm rolled in and that's when the gobblers cut loose. I figured there were 3 total. 2 seemed like they were Jake's the way they were gobbling. They had hens as one would not stop yelping. I tried to cut her off and no dice. She had ten to twelve note yelps it was crazy. We made it 2 hrs 40 minutes and I was impressed. The action definitely kept him interested.

Well 2 buddies we're gonna come out to hit the lake but it was storm.ing this morn. So then I was hoping for it to be done and get out for turkey for a bit. But down poured again. So after that passed went after some trout. Damn it I will not give up!

I've heard 2 birds far far off in the distance. I seen 4 buck 2 at 10 yrds and 2 came with in 10 feet of me. ? One was big bodied and his main beams are already forked. Bad pic my phone sucks.

Saw her in my back yard yesterday. First one I've seen in a while.

Perfect end to this long day.

I was all revved up to go Sunday morning but my buddy has a guy hunting it. Oh well, my other spot demands a 3am wake up and that ain't happening. Our daughter graduated from UB this morning and we had a small bash here at our house. The last of them left around 5pm and then my wife and I had to return some big ass chafing dishes we borrowed and drop our daughter off at her apartment. I'm pretty bushed and the weather sounds a little iff'y tomorrow anyway.........we'll finish cleaning up and getting the house back in order. Oh well, good luck to you guys/gals going out tomorrow morning.

Wild Turkey Sandwich...

Out in 3g trying doing some scouting for likely my last turkey hunt of the season tomorrow am. Private land right behind my house. Not five steps into the woods I spook a huge coyote. Out to dark hoping to hear a tom reveal himself. Beautiful day and evening. Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk

Bingo !! Canuck gobbler #1 at high noon today..Vital stats...21 lb, 9 1/2" beard and sharp inch spurs..Solid 3 year old bird... Pretty good story, too but that will have to wait until I am posting from home.. Teaser..At 5:00 AM I had seven gobblers gobbling around me. all within 200 yards, but I had to wait until noon to get a shot....

I'm in the win column! Went to Farmersville, 1st time this year. Bumped 3 off the roost walking up the hill, sat down and waited, heard a hen about 50 yds away so I called back and forth with her until she came looking for me. This guy followed her a little too close!

A couple of bear photos same spot 2 different bear.. apple tree is one they pulled over a few years ago and I pulled upright and staked..a few buck doing well with growth so far..

I once hunted a area that had a creek separating the property's. Little before roost time I'd set up and call like mad. I'd cut, cackle and just make a crap load of horny hen calls. Every once in a while, one would fly over to my side before roosting, and roost on my side. One time I had to lay prone in a field because a tom came over to my side and was quite eager to meet his new girlfriend. It was so dark, I could barely see him strutting 30 yrds away. Next morning it took one series of ckucks once it reached legal shooting time.

I got a hankering for a big ol juicy bacon cheeseburger . I might be doing some curbside pick up at texas roadhouse tonight.

Sittin on the deck grilling some wieners..

. Visiting a buddy and his family and drinking our way through San Antonio Tx Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

A few panfish this morn. All walleyes too small. Didn't get out early and of course guys at launch I know got them on at first light and then nothing when the sun came up. But happy with some perch. Out fishing g with some buddies tomorrow.

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She loves popping wheelies. A little too much like the old man. But man does she love riding. Hitting the trails with glysophate worked well.

We had so much fun . At one point the gobbling got close I promised him ice cream if he sat still. Will held up his end even though the birds didn't. Note chocolate ice cream all over face. He crashed hard after hunt at least he stayed awake while hunting.

Go fishing!!!

Yup picked them myself. Easier to find than morels. And the way it's been raining latley surprised not to find some in the yard.

Damn.....Pygmy...international man of turkey! What a great season. Congrats.

Breakfast beer. Heading to pga Championship Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Grandson played first HS game of the year on Friday, after coming back from injury. (Winged Scapula, not a throwing injury) Played a solid first base and made a couple sweet defensive plays. Went 0 for 3 at the plate, two strike outs and a deep fly ball to center, that was caught. Four more school games this week, then on to A1 Travel. He threw a couple balls at 87 and 88mph during practice, "on the gun". He may pitch a couple of innings this week. SLOWLY, working back to pitching. If he stays healthy, may take him to a combine down in Florida. Varsity Coach says he will be throwing at least mid 90s by senior year. He's a freshman now, just turned 15, 6'5" 215 lbs. Has five pitches, two seam fb, slider, cutter, baby curve for now, and of course the off speed pitch. Also a gifted football player. Offensive and defensive end.

More storms coming in so breakfast it is. Smoked sausage, spinach and swiss omelette.

Euchre night, patriotic theme . Had a growler of Mosaic Cream Ale ( Genny ) . Heres Banger playing the cow bell to Born In The USA, from the Juliet balcony. The Mrs won Grand Champion for the year $100 , and I ate way to, much .

They are yummy.

My little guy before today’s game. Man he loves baseball! He eats and sleeps the game.

Local ipa called "Carla IPA". A new England ipa but not fruit juice kind. It's good. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Not a peep heard. Saw a giant raccoon that looks like it had cellulite. I am thinking it will be a slow morning tomorrow, but at least I will get in early and fall back asleep in the woods. Lost a glove too, so at least I can hunt for that tomorrow. Edit: tried to make my post in English. Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk

It was that Monday after mother's day. I took a Jake. it was in the live thread. Going to take my little guy out tomorrow when he wakes up. I'm planning to eat some snacks and sit in the blind with him. Hearing one would be a bonus.

It's going someplace!

Ahhh, Texas. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Bean and ham soup with vinegar of course Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Remember when I was working , I only worked 15 days a month and had another 9 weeks off a year , burning a day was nothing . 3 flights when you’er 30. VS 58 , with no other male helping may not equal 6 floors, nor be as easy as one thinks . What sucked was normally you don’t unload things like dressers to carry them out , I had to carry the drawers down separately ,lots more trips that way . Back to the beer thread !

Big night....finally no rain. First ever game....this kid was pumped all day. Proud dad.....3 for 3 with 3 rbi's..lol! Sent from my moto z3 using Tapatalk

Thats the plan see how it goes. Anyday in the woods is better then sitting at home.

So after that bastard decided to ruin my morning I opted to head further down the property closer to the aviary where I figured the turkeys may head to feel safer. Called there till noon then had to call it quits. Decided to drive up to the house and guess who was there. Two damn Toms each with a minimum 8+ inch beard. What a roast! Couldn't catch a break. Let alone when I was down by the aviary some goofball jogger decided to run in the woods next to where I was. If only there was a bird within range then. He would have surely needed a change of undies. Oh not to mention I almost did when in the same area a giant 6+ ft black mamba decided slither by. I almost started blasting away at him! Luckily for both of us the stick that was near me was enough to let it know of my presence and it slithered away like a bat out of hell. Not sure who was more afraid, me or the snake. Well congrats to all that connected. Gonna be back at it one final time this season tomorrow morning. Hopefully can finally connect otherwise it will be next May or maybe during deer season if a bird decides to be dumb again. I just want to connect for once on a bird I totally hunted on my own. *Side note, Jay has been coaching me quite well from text. Figure can't hurt to have a turkeyfeathers in my corner Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk