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Author Topic: Illinois Turkey, it's what's for dinner  (Read 626 times)

Offline DanielB89

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Re: Illinois Turkey, it's what's for dinner
« Reply #20 on: April 09, 2014, 08:44:00 PM »
Mike, great story, great bird, great job!
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Re: Illinois Turkey, it's what's for dinner
« Reply #21 on: April 09, 2014, 08:49:00 PM »
Congrats what an accomplishment from the ground!!
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Re: Illinois Turkey, it's what's for dinner
« Reply #22 on: April 09, 2014, 09:29:00 PM »
Congrats Mike, Great Story   :clapper:
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Re: Illinois Turkey, it's what's for dinner
« Reply #23 on: April 09, 2014, 09:42:00 PM »
Nice bird......Well done..  :thumbsup:
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Re: Illinois Turkey, it's what's for dinner
« Reply #24 on: April 09, 2014, 10:15:00 PM »
Nice one Mike!  I am going to get some Rio action in this weekend.

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Re: Illinois Turkey, it's what's for dinner
« Reply #25 on: April 09, 2014, 10:19:00 PM »
Awesome!!! Congrats!!
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Re: Illinois Turkey, it's what's for dinner
« Reply #26 on: April 09, 2014, 10:23:00 PM »
Awesome Mike, great job!
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Re: Illinois Turkey, it's what's for dinner
« Reply #27 on: April 09, 2014, 11:00:00 PM »
Great story and pictures!  Congratulations on a fine start to your spring turkey adventures!

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Re: Illinois Turkey, it's what's for dinner
« Reply #28 on: April 10, 2014, 06:50:00 AM »
Congrats on a great turkey!   :thumbsup:
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Re: Illinois Turkey, it's what's for dinner
« Reply #29 on: April 10, 2014, 06:57:00 AM »
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Re: Illinois Turkey, it's what's for dinner
« Reply #30 on: April 10, 2014, 07:25:00 AM »
Good deal Mike your property is really paying off.
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Re: Illinois Turkey, it's what's for dinner
« Reply #31 on: April 10, 2014, 07:32:00 AM »
Congrats! Nice story and great hunt!

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Re: Illinois Turkey, it's what's for dinner
« Reply #32 on: April 10, 2014, 08:01:00 AM »
What a great story!  Thanks for bringing us along and congrats on your success.  Our season starts in a few days and can hardly wait to hit them woods!
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Re: Illinois Turkey, it's what's for dinner
« Reply #33 on: April 10, 2014, 08:02:00 AM »
That's awesome Mike!!! Congrats on a very hard hunt!
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Re: Illinois Turkey, it's what's for dinner
« Reply #34 on: April 10, 2014, 08:05:00 AM »
Congrats Mike. Fine looking bird.

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Re: Illinois Turkey, it's what's for dinner
« Reply #35 on: April 10, 2014, 08:28:00 AM »
Alright Mike!! Great story,great bird. I enjoy hunting turkeys as much as Whitetails myself. I can't wait till we open here in Michigan. Heard some birds,have not seen a Tom yet. Fingers crossed. Congrats again Mike.  rat'
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Re: Illinois Turkey, it's what's for dinner
« Reply #36 on: April 10, 2014, 08:38:00 PM »
Thank you guys! I love hunting these birds!
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Re: Illinois Turkey, it's what's for dinner
« Reply #37 on: April 11, 2014, 02:06:00 PM »
Way to go Mike! And no blind? Amazing!  I'll be getting after them up here in the North zone starting Monday. Your story has got me pumped!

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Re: Illinois Turkey, it's what's for dinner
« Reply #38 on: April 11, 2014, 09:56:00 PM »
Jon was in my Marc A ghillie you turned me on to. It is sweet! Own both the green and brown...I was using the brown this day as our honeysuckle is still brown. Later in the year it will be green...I hope  :)
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Re: Illinois Turkey, it's what's for dinner
« Reply #39 on: April 11, 2014, 10:11:00 PM »
That's great Mike! You are a killin' machine! Congratulations bud!
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