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Name: Brian Fritz
Location: Carroll Co, MD
Time: Apr 18, 2003, 6:45am
Subspecies: Eastern
Beards: 10 1/4"
Spurs 3/4" each
Weights: 20.3 lbs.
Distance: 48 yards
Decoys:

None

Calls Used: Custom Diaphragm

This was the opening morning of the 2003 spring season. The hunt started around 6:15 am and ended at 6:45. Much like last year, I got up a little late but with cloudy skies and drizzle I didn't feel the need to be much in a rush. I spent the first 20 minutes listening and trying to figure out how to set up. Just then a small flock of geese came over and in the distance I thought that I heard a gobble so I put my diaphragm in and started to call.

Soon after I heard him answer so I sat down and got ready. He came from approx. 600 yards and on an all out run! I had never seen anything like it! He would run about 75 yards and all in one motion he would break down into an all out strut. He did this 5 different times that I saw. Every time that he would strut I would call again and again he would break out of his strut and run full bore. LOL it was the darndest thing that I had ever seen!

Just as he got to within 35 yards I took the shot only to have him jump straight up in the air 10 feet. When he came back down he ran straight away from me and fell to the ground with a second shot at 48 yards. I love this sport there is nothing quite like it ! I thank you all for letting me share yet another story and I hope that you enjoyed it! Thanks again guys and gals and may every day be a success!

 

 

 

 

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