Virginia SG season opener 4-11-09

[cordwood]

BOOM!!! ...got one. Not a monster but still a good bird and an awesome kill. I am amped...totally TOTALLY AMPED!!!

It rained last night and part of the morning so I didnt hit the woods until 9am...I walked about a 100yds from the truck and hit the peacock locator call, nothin. I walked about another 80yds and hit the peacock call again and Gobbleblebleble! I moved into a good position and set out the decoy...while doing so he gobbled again but sounded like he was heading away. I let out a short sequence of soft yelps but he didnt answer...I waited a minute and tried again, this time a little louder. He cut me of with a good gobble but he sounded like he was a good 150-200yds away. I was psyched he answered back but gave him a couple minutes before calling again. I let out a few yelps and nothing...I called again a little louder and BAMM!, he hammered back and was close! I shut up and clicked the gun off safety...within a few seconds there he was about 60yds away blown up in full strut coming straight in to my hen decoy. He put on a good show the whole way in but I stopped him at about 25yds with a putt...he stretched his neck out nice and I crushed him with a pull of the trigger.

Im not smiling but on the inside im ecstatic!


A short 20min hunt but what a :censored2: rush.

[YETI ARCHERY]

Nice bird Cord where you at in Va, I lived in Hampton, Littlecreek, Newport News, Chesterfield back in the early 90's.

[DustyRx]

Nice bird Cordwood!

I shot my first 2 this year with a bow and it was awesome but I dang sure haven't forgot the feeling of watching 'em die from lead poisoning.

[cordwood]

Thanks! I live inside Richmond city limits about 200yds off the upper James River. I killed the bird in Goochland county but do alot of bowhunting in Chesterfield...we might know some of the same peoples. Ive lived most my life in central Va.

[YETI ARCHERY]

Thanks! I live inside Richmond city limits about 200yds off the upper James River. I killed the bird in Goochland county but do alot of bowhunting in Chesterfield...we might know some of the same peoples. Ive lived most my life in central Va.

My wife is from Chesterfield, here grandmother was a Miles. Her maiden name was Barrett. There is soem pretty country around there.

[L-train]

Ive heard there have been more Rem 870s produced than ANY other firearm in the world. I have 2.
Using a gun instead of a bow though(for Psmash)

[P.Smash]

Ive heard there have been more Rem 870s produced than ANY other firearm in the world. I have 2.
Using a gun instead of a bow though(for Psmash)

Ha-ha....shut up sissy. It's all about being in the outdoors.
You're just jealous cause I'm good at all kinds of stuff, not one dimensional like some of you dorks.

[P.Smash]

Good job buddy, nice bird! It's awesome that we can post up cool stuff like that here now.