[Bshive]

<P style="MARGIN: 0px">I roosted a bird last night within 50 yards of a field edge and went back in there this morning.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">There were 2 fields with a small strip of woods between them and I set 3 hens out in the field to my left.&nbsp; Well, he started gobbling and then I heard the hens start to cackle.&nbsp; I called aggressively trying to irritate the boss hen and it worked great.&nbsp; They flew down and came running on a dead sprint towards me. The only thing was that they showed up in the field to my right and with 6 hens, 2 jakes and the boss gobbler out there, I couldn't swing to my right.&nbsp; The gobbler whooped the two jakes for about ten minutes and then the hens started getting a little suspicious, so I stuck the gun into my left arm and let him have it.&nbsp; He went down at 6:50 AM after the left handed shot.&nbsp;The Hevi-Shot puts&nbsp;'em down hard too!</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;This was my second bird this week and my biggest ever!</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">He was 23 lbs, 10.5 inch beard, 1 1/4 inch spurs.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</P>

 

[Howman]

Great Job Man!! I took the day off to sleep in, man did it feel good too, until I read your post....made me think I should have been out there. Way to do your homework and roost him.

 

[wingman]

<P>Great job!!!&nbsp; Nice bird!!!&nbsp;<IMG src="http://www.websitetoolbox.com/images/boards/smilies/biggrin.gif" align=absMiddle border=0><IMG src="http://www.websitetoolbox.com/images/boards/smilies/biggrin.gif" align=absMiddle border=0> Hopefully I can get my second bird sat!!<IMG src="http://www.websitetoolbox.com/images/boards/smilies/wink.gif" align=absMiddle border=0> </P>

 

[COLLY]

nice pics.
i had a hunt like that a few years
back where i switched shoulders real
quick while he was behind a tree.
didn't get my gun shouldered real well
though and left a nice bruise.

 

[Huffy]

<P style="MARGIN: 0px">Bshive:</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">You had a helluva week son! To outsmart two birds in 1 week is quite an accomplishment. Congrats!</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Huffy</P>

 

[FOWLTALK]

<P style="MARGIN: 0px">BShive......nice investigative work there my friend.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">i can switch hit the bat, but i dunno about the smokin' pole.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">nice shooting !!</P>

 

[goosebuster84]

<P>Nice bird</P>

 

[4BUCK]

<P>That's awesome.... hope the Birds are starting to cooperate now.</P>

 

[jeffk]

<P>Great Job ! and Great bird! </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Left Handed works great sometimes when you are pineed down. </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">I have done it 3 times in the last 6 years. </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Nice Job!!</P>

 

[Bshive]

<P style="MARGIN: 0px">I don't know who dug this one up, but I smacked this bird last year.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Last years post.</P>

 

[gooseslayer]

<P>where are you guys seeing this pics</P>

 

[Bshive]

<P>They were originally on there, but I guess they delete them after so long.</P>

 

[gooseslayer]

OK no big deal congrats on the bird