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Chief Shaway
I shot this bird on the 19th.
23 lbs, 10 1/4" Beard, 1" spurs. 
I called him in from about 500 yards. 
He had a buddy with him. 
I had been using diaphragm calls that my son had gotten me for Christmas. 
When they got behind me, I switched to the push button call. 
I've never used it. It was my Dad's. I had just put it in my vest the night before for some reason. 
Every time I used it, they gobbled and came closer. 
The last time I called, one was directly behind me and one to my left, which is where I was set up to shoot. 
The one to left stepped out into the field and at 16 yards got a 3" load of #6 copper plated pellets from my Benelli Super 90. 
great hunt and great memories. 
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  • Chief Shaway
    Not sure why the bottom pic is sideways. I can't get it to post the correct way.
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  • redhawkk480
    I've never used it. It was my Dad's. I had just put it in my vest the night before for some reason. 
    Every time I used it, they gobbled and came closer.

    I bet that felt real good , knowing your Dads call got the job done


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  • Gregor62
    Nice bird! Haven't hunted them in about 7 years. We have one hanging around our bird feeder, but the wife won't let me shoot him. His name is Tim. :/
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  • RobOz

    Great tom. Congrats!

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  • Chief Shaway
    I've never used it. It was my Dad's. I had just put it in my vest the night before for some reason. 
    Every time I used it, they gobbled and came closer.

    I bet that felt real good , knowing your Dads call got the job done
    Yes it did! He was with me for sure. 


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  • Chief Shaway

    Is the below better ??
    Still turned sideways on computer.

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  • Chief Shaway
    Thanks! That one got it!
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  • select-fire
    Nice bird
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  • jimdeere
    23 pounds is a BIG bird around here. He must have been the top dog.
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  • Chief Shaway

    He was, I’m guessing, a 2 year old bird with the size and shape of his spurs

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  • asop
    Got 6 beards and a fan tail mounted in my office.  Longest beard is just under 10".  Most had 3/4"+ spurs and 21-22 pounds.  You got a real good one :)
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  • susie
    Nice.  Some day I will have a fan on the wall.  Coyotes in the area have decimated them around my little farm.
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  • wolfpack
    Congrats. Nice bird. 
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  • asop
    Susie-Possums are also a threat.  They are real egg eaters.  Coyotes are a bread of their own.  If you do away with many in the area it just means the next years litters will have more to eat and the populations gets bigger again :/. 
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