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2023 NW Oklahoma Fall Tom
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10/14/23 05:16 PM
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Joined: May 2010
Posts: 634
retrieverman
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I accomplished one of my hunting goals this afternoon. I was on the way back to my deer stand and heard turkeys clucking in a grove of trees on the south bank of the river that runs through the property. I did about a 100 yard sneak through tall grass, and when I finally got to where I could see the birds, they were still about 70 yards away. I practice on targets out to 40 yards, but I try to keep my shots on animals around 30. There was about 25 yards of grass I mowed a few weeks ago that had started to grow back, and past that was short grass up to a little wash. I belly crawled up to the wash, and the birds were getting nervous. I left my rangefinder in the Ranger, so I Kentucky windaged the distance and took the shot. He dropped like a rock. The other birds just milled around, and the other tom in the group went over to beat my bird about the head, neck, and ears. I really didn’t want to spook them, so I waited until they wandered off to go get him. It ended up the shot was 36 yards. He weighed 23lbs and has a 9.75” beard.
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Re: 2023 NW Oklahoma Fall Tom
[Re: retrieverman]
#8935610
10/14/23 08:52 PM
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Joined: Nov 2013
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ElkOne
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Great job, beautiful bird
ElkOne
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Re: 2023 NW Oklahoma Fall Tom
[Re: retrieverman]
#8936030
10/15/23 06:34 PM
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Joined: May 2011
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Skeezix
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Woodsman
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Beautiful!! Looks great!Congratulations!
The end won’t be for everyone… WWG1WGA
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Re: 2023 NW Oklahoma Fall Tom
[Re: retrieverman]
#8937710
10/17/23 11:57 PM
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Joined: Jul 2013
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Wilhunt
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Looks like you have a good one there.
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Re: 2023 NW Oklahoma Fall Tom
[Re: retrieverman]
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10/25/23 02:32 PM
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twdjr
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