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Topic Archives => Memorable Hunts => Topic started by: Biggie Hoffman on March 22, 2008, 11:32:00 AM
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I suck at this turkey huntin but Joey Buchanan's handmade calls make it possible.
I didn't hear a peep this morning and by 8 o'clock I was ready to give it up. The yard needs mowing, the garden needs to be disc'd (sp) you know what I mean. Then I saw one hen and one gobbler about 150 yards off near the creek. I pulled out Joebucks slate call and gave him some magic. At the second purr, he left the hen and ran up the hill! I have a lane mowed thru the pines and I'd set up 12 yards from it. He ran right up the lane and there was a small brushpile that blocked him from view for about 3 seconds. I drew as he ran behind it and nailed him as he came running out the other side.
He flew off down the hill towards the creek but he never made it that far. 10" beard, 3/4" spurs.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v295/whoffman1955/Turkey/Ga2008.jpg)
Great Northern SuperGhost, cedar arrow, Zwickey head and note the cool new seat in the background.
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no Big Top Tent and Krispy Kremes?
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Congrats on a great bird! Where did you hit him? We still have two weeks till season opens here in Oklahoma. :notworthy:
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Biggie OUTSTANDING :thumbsup:
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congrats :0) :clapper:
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Thats what Im talking about!! Nice bird!
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:bigsmyl: :thumbsup:
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Big One...congrats on a nice bird. :thumbsup:
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Congratulations on a nice longbeard, we still have snow and over a month till the season in Vermont, but I have been seeing lots of nice birds.
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Congrats Brother Biggie!!! , nice seat too.
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Nice bird. Didn’t make it to Georgia this year but will try next year. Our season doesn’t open till the 15th of April......stabow
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Hope to give my new seat a workout in about a month and some change. Congrats on the bird...Mike
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Thanks guys.....
Carparcher...draw a line between the base of his neck and the wingbutt..bout halfway.
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WOW!! I can't beleive you fellas get to turkey hunt already,,My season is still a month away,, Nice bird Bigge,,Congrats
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GOOD JOB!
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wow Biggie congrats ///Joey suppose to send me one of those calls, I cant wait ...cool ..awesome bird ,thanks for sharing..Marco#78 :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
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all you need is an ANYWHERE HUNTING CHAIR and a spot with turkeys....great shootin', Tex!!!!!!
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Now Biggie, That's just plain MEAN!!!!! You rubbin' us Northern Boys noses in it and all!!!!!
DANG,We aint even started trout fishin' yet.....
CONGRATULATIONS MY FRIEND!!!!!!!!!! :clapper:
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Nice job on getting lunch Biggie!
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O.K. BIGGIE, I have congratulated Ya, Now tell me how you managed to kill that bird without a blind, being as BIG as yur are??? Was he blind in one eye and couldnt see out the other?... Or just Dumbstruck in love with yer callin. You musta had sumtin goin on he liked. :readit: :saywhat: LOL AWESOME
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Have ya been feedin him Krispy Kremes...
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Nice Bird :thumbsup: You make it sound so easy.
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Nice going on a great bird Biggie.... we're still waiting on May 1st.... take care, Doug
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Thats way too cool Biggie. :clapper:
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Boy, I wish I "sucked" at killing turkeys as much as you do. Heart Felt Congratulations!!!
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:thumbsup: :clapper:
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Nice Bigman....hope to accomplish the same here come May....
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Congratulations Biggie, Nice job.
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Great job Biggie!!! That's some nice shootin sniper.
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nice bird biggie. Way to set the bar for the rest of us. :thumbsup:
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BigRon, joebuck said, Biggie planted a Redwood tree on his property where he liked to hunt. It must have gotten big enough for him to use.
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Bigron, I never blinked until he got behind that little brushpile. I had the Sitka Gear on and a facemask.
I gotta admit, these turkeys around here aren't nearly as difficult as those darn osceolas that Marty has.
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Congrats Biggie! Thats a beauty. I am really jealous. We still have 2 feet of snow and no turkey hunting for a month.
Steve
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Congrats on your bird. Your hunt turned out better than mine yesterday. Leaving in the morning for a week of camping out and turkey chasing.
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Squirrel bait, You are correct! That's exactly what my son Michael said today when he called from somewhere in the Middle East! He is a Marine with the 11th Meu on the USS Tarawa. He has known Uncle Biggie since childhood and had a little trouble with the no-blind story. In fact he thinks that the only thing blind was the gobbler!
Way to go Wayne, but no Swamp Rooter?? If I had a Swamp Rooter, I'd be usin it!!
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Marty , be sure to thank you son for me , for his service to our country. Thank You Michael!!!
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LOL Biggie, Awesome Job Sir. However it came down. :thumbsup: :notworthy:
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Just got in Biggie. Congrats on a fine bird. You want tough come hunt these NF land birds. Had a jake within forty yards but not nearly close enough for me. 1st day of season and they already hushing up when they hear a cackle. I just cluck and yelp a little. To many people out right now.I usually don't hunt them till the Masters weekend but I couldn't help myself. I have'm to myself then.
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3 weeks until opener here. :)
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On ya, Biggie!
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Nice bird Biggie. Way to go. :thumbsup:
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Way to go Biggie. :thumbsup:
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Congrats Redneck on a fine bird and shot.That training Joebuck has put you through on Turkeys as well as the shooting lessons from me have helped.RC
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Great Job Biggie! DON and SKYLER
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Dang Bigs, you are starting the year right! Nice going to arrow a tom at the opener with no tent. Gotta love it when a plan comes together.
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Congratulations Biggie! :banghead: I have hunted turkeys several times with a bow but the season I usually draw here is a 7 day season so when it gets down to the last couple of days I get the smokepole out and git er done.
I take some flack for this so I always quote Biggie Hoffman from an article that I read about turkey hunting with a bow. This is the quote," turkeys just deserve a face full of number 6's!"
What am I gonna use for an excuse now? :confused: ;)
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Way to Go! Nice bird!
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Sorry 2big....hey, I still have no problem shooting em in the face.
Florida opens 3 weeks before Ga and then Ga runs about 6 weeks so we get plenty of opportunities at the yardcarp. Besides, Anything with feathers was made for a shotgun...you can quote me on that :-)
RC....Between you and Joey and Marty...I've learned everything you guys know. That's not everything I know, mind you, just everything you guys know...
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Biggie great job on a great lookin' bird. Looks like that Super Ghost of yours shoots pretty darn good.
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Great job, and beautiful shot!!!!
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Nice bird Biggie!! Wish we could even start in april, here in NY we have to wait until May 1st.! Congrats! Shawn
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Way to go Biggie. Bet you didn't name that bow after me LOL :)
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Congrats bud!! I bet Joey's even impressed...
Looking good in the gear too....kinda slimming I think....
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Awsome Biggie :saywhat: :thumbsup:
Tracy
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That's awesome Biggie, way to go! You guys are starting to get the juices flowing, like a lot of others here I have to wait for May.... :banghead:
David
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Well done Biggie, aint know better feeling then calling and sticking your on bird. Congrats from Oklahoma; bloodyarrow :archer:
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"RC....Between you and Joey and Marty...I've learned everything you guys know. That's not everything I know, mind you, just everything you guys know..."
Biggie,
now THAT was funny, right there!!!!!!!!
the wound channel is massive, and I see major hemorrhaging taking place...I do NOT think they can recover from that one!!
OUCH!!!!!!!!!
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Yeah that was classic!! :clapper:
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Excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Very Nice Bird Indeed!!
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Biggie,
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Where can we see the seat and calls you like so much?
John
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Dang Biggie,
When you said we were making it too hard, I thought you meant by not using a blind. Silly ol me!!!!
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Wayne, Even though you pick one me unmecifully, I still love ya. And once again you have proven why you are an Icon in Traditional Archery. A turkey with a bow and no blind! Man I wish our Osceola's were that stupid.
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Sweet Biggie---does this mean you'll stop dragging that ol loud shotgun out for turkeys ?
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Biggie's my Hero! Well, one of 'em anyway...but don't ask me where he is on the list :D
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:rolleyes: :rolleyes: ;) :) :) :D :D :notworthy:
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No no Joel, I'm not a turkey hunter. I only take a bow cause ol Joebuck stimulates me to do so. He's been seriously bowhuntin turkeys for years while the rest of us blast away.
Besides, I figger if an Ole Miss grad can pull it off....anyone else should be able to...well, except maybe Marty....
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Nicely done Biggie.
Had an Osceola come in on me at ten yards Saturday. He made a grand total of 1 short series of yelps. I responded and he shut up and zero'd in on me in typical Osceola fashion-nary a gobble. Of course, I blinked and blew it.
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Nice job...I'm hoping my first trad kill will be a turkey this spring. My season starts May 5th and I have almost a month to get it done.
Awesome!!!
Josh
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Thats a good one Biggie!
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Thanks guys....I'll try and post some pics of Joey's call before I leave for PBS