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04-16-2007, 01:58 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Heights at Pine Grove, Maupin OR
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Puffin's First Turkey-Story and Pics
I had the opportunity to take Puffin turkey hunting this weekend. Neither of us has ever shot one, so it seemed like a good way to waste a few days. We hunted on some friend’s property out of Weston. Saturday it rained like hell all day long. Since John doesn’t have a 4x4, we felt it was best to get a little closer to civilization before he became stuck in either the mud, or unable to cross the creek we were on.
Sunday morning was cool (spitting snow) and windy. We headed up to our spot with 4 other guys (the land owners grand kids). We all set along a hillside over looking a pine thicket. About 5:45 AM the gobbling started up. There were at least 5 toms roosting in front of us.
I started calling, as John was doing no doubt. He said this bird came in from behind him and that he caught a flash of tan on the wings. Eventually he came in strutting his stuff, showing off to John’s decoy. Well, he made the wrong move…
6:20(ish) BOOM… and then there was a blood curdling war cry… yep, John killed his first bird. You want to see a grin on a guys face a mile wide, see him just minutes after he kills his first turkey.
Now, while I am writing this, I am not smiling. Seems that none of those turkeys wanted anything to do with my set up. Oh well, there is still a month to go in the season.
Congrats Big John. It was a great day.
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04-16-2007, 02:02 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Springdale
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Re: Puffin's First Turkey-Story and Pics
Awsome... nice job on getting his first bird and good luck to you.
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04-16-2007, 02:15 PM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Jan 2003
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Re: Puffin's First Turkey-Story and Pics
Heck yeah!! Nice work 
-jokester
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04-16-2007, 02:16 PM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Hillsboro, OR, USA
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Re: Puffin's First Turkey-Story and Pics
Sweet! I have always wanted to do that...
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04-16-2007, 02:18 PM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Hillsboro Oregon
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Re: Puffin's First Turkey-Story and Pics
Congradulations
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04-16-2007, 02:24 PM
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Sturgeon
Join Date: Jun 2005
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Re: Puffin's First Turkey-Story and Pics
Nice job.Congrates. 
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04-16-2007, 02:30 PM
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Mr. Carkington
Join Date: Aug 2000
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Re: Puffin's First Turkey-Story and Pics
Carkington,  you rock dude.
You too Andrew.
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04-16-2007, 02:52 PM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Clackamas, OR
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Re: Puffin's First Turkey-Story and Pics
nice bird! rp
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04-16-2007, 03:11 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: corbett
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Re: Puffin's First Turkey-Story and Pics
nice bird. Congrats.
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04-16-2007, 03:29 PM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Beaverton,OR
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Re: Puffin's First Turkey-Story and Pics
Way to go guys! Congrats John! cool pic 
I can see this is up on top of the Mt....beautiful country.
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04-16-2007, 03:34 PM
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Sturgeon
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Re: Puffin's First Turkey-Story and Pics
Very nice.......sounds like a great hunt.
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04-16-2007, 04:01 PM
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Sturgeon
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Portland, OR
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Re: Puffin's First Turkey-Story and Pics
Dang, were you like 5 ft from that birds head? 3 1/2" Mag, Turkey super full choke at 5 yards is what that head looks like. You smacked him, there is nothing left. Nice job on getting a nice bird.
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04-16-2007, 05:04 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Re: Puffin's First Turkey-Story and Pics
Congratulations and what an excellent memory.
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04-16-2007, 05:37 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Oregon City
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Re: Puffin's First Turkey-Story and Pics
nice bird
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04-16-2007, 06:53 PM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: in the treetops by who goosed the moose
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Re: Puffin's First Turkey-Story and Pics
Quote:
Originally Posted by BrianMaguire
Dang, were you like 5 ft from that birds head? 3 1/2" Mag, Turkey super full choke at 5 yards is what that head looks like. You smacked him, there is nothing left.
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Good job lads!
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04-17-2007, 06:41 AM
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Re: Puffin's First Turkey-Story and Pics
Good Job!
That is right on the edge of the Blue Mountains. My back yard when I was a young lad with nothing better to do than to chase birds around with my Beagle.
When is the Vacation Over for John. Not many can do what you do the way you do it.
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04-17-2007, 08:10 AM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Newport,OR
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Re: Puffin's First Turkey-Story and Pics
Nice Job on the bird John! Your turn will come soon Andrew. I'll bet John was wishing he was back in LA when it started spitting snow.
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04-17-2007, 11:57 AM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Crook County, OR
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Re: Puffin's First Turkey-Story and Pics
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04-17-2007, 12:04 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Portland, OR
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Re: Puffin's First Turkey-Story and Pics
Snug - Save the feathers. They make great trout flies, Muddlers, hoppers, stone flies, etc.
I haven't seen any tuna lures made from them but if it's possible John will figure out a way to do it.
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04-17-2007, 01:24 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Oregon City
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Re: Puffin's First Turkey-Story and Pics
Good job!
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04-23-2007, 09:30 AM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: pocatello Id.
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Re: Puffin's First Turkey-Story and Pics
Nice work John.Congratulations.!
Caution : Tuna fishing and Turkey hunting can be addictive.
I took my 6th Tom this last weekend.
9 1/2 inch beard.Weighed in at 23 lbs. without inerds....
Fun fun fun .
id. p.
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