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THERE I WAS JUST KIDDING, Ok the day started out me trying to call one in for a childhood friend I havent hunted with him in say 30yrs give or take a day! He has never killed one. So we get into the woods about 6:20 or so we start out to a spot I know and we stopped and and I tried an owled nothing, went about 100 yards called and one sounded off we got sat up I called he answered finally after 20 minutes two not one but two mind you come gobbling up two us maybe 30yards I tell him shoot, he says I cant see him! How he couldnt see them I will never know, so I watch one then 2 birds disapear out our life. He says Im sorry and I told its ok theres always another. So after 1 hour or so I Tell him lets go to my honey hole we get on the ridge and I call and there he goes once then twice, we ease out and he gobbles again I tell him ok we need to set up NOW I put him on the tree I want and and set up one hen, this ridge is the most beautifull hardwood ridge that you have ever walked Im talking even now you can see 100 yards easy, there he comes gobbling and strutting like an outdoor show I mean really putting on a show. he gets may be 50yards and just stops Im thinking whats the deal he stands there for a minute and I again say shoot his reply I cant to far, so the gobbler just will not budge theres something he doesnt like and hangs up there he starts off the ridge and as soon as he get out of sight I call and the he turns around comes back to the same spot but still no shot,stays for maybe 10 minutes then back off the ridge I call again he comes back to the top but this time he starts the other way so I tell him sit tight Im going to go away from him and call and see if I can make him think shes leaving, nothing so after I go back up to him he says the bird come up but just would not come closer so we let him go, this bird had a rope for a beard it looked like it drug the ground a very nice tom to say the least. So we go back to the truck and I tell him not get discouraged. So I ask him if he wants try one more spot so we drive all the way to the next county and start in another place I know and he tells me ok. So we get in the woods I call and one answers we ease on out the ridge and get sat up, but this time he says if you get the shot take it and I say are you sure he says yeah so any way he answers and we can tell hes getting closer I tell himgetready and take the safety off hes coming. Finally he steps up on the ridge into the log road and I ask shoot he says again I cant see it I say shoot he says I cant I answer I can and BOOM bird flops at about 40 yards he sprints over and stands on him I walk over and he says man what a day when we going again. We had an awesome day and came home with a bird, He still doesnt have his first but seems excited with the education I gave him. A small bodied bird but he had a 10.5 inch beard and 7/8inch spurs nice full fan. A great Day with a good friend and gobbling birds it doesnt get a whole lot better than that!


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