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3rd trip to this spot on Yanahli paid off. There were several strutters and a few hens, I saw at least 2 or 3 longbeards in the group. A minute or so after I made some calls from the cover of a cedar tree, one hen got mad and started running straight toward me with 2 jakes following. They came up to 5 yards and I let one of the jakes have some Winchester supreme #6. Didn't want them to bust me otherwise I would have gone for one of the longbeards if I could have got one in range. I should head back sometime soon, probably Wednesday, and see if I can't get one of the big gobblers.

Used only my homemade bamboo 2-reed tube call.
Shot at 10.15 AM
Beard barely 1"
Spurs are just bumps
14.2 pounds if my cheap fish scale is accurate
Checked in online

Big gobbler next time. But I had told myself I'd shoot the first legal bird I could get a bead on, and I did. Now I killed my first turkey and it's time to get on the longbeards.

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He smells charred, must me all the burned fields they are dusting in.
 
Thank yall. I got the legs & thighs skinned and put in the freezer to make stock with sometime later when I get the vegetables. Got the breast meat de-veined and such so it's as clean as possible and marinating in some salt/pepper water in the fridge. Should grill and fry it on monday night. Wings are in the woods behind the house, either to decay so I can get the wingbones or to be (hopefully not) eaten by a possum or yote. Saved the heart and liver for my next catfishing trip. I think I got the meat off pretty well for the first time. I'll say I've had a little experience with smaller birds so I knew where to cut.
 

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