Florida Bird - Finally (long story)
Florida Bird - Finally (long story)
I've been keeping a log this year just to keep my stories straight . We only hunt the zone that opened on 3/17. On that day we had two jakes breeding our decoys for about an hour. Later we did see some longbeards but that didn't come together for us. The jakes got a pass. The longbeards made their own luck. On three subsequent hunts we heard heavy roost gobbling then little talk after fly down. On 3/30 I watched a strutter display in a large pasture and two hens approach him. He was only interested in strutting not breeding . Weird behavior. When I tried talking with him he would gobble but stay about 150 yards out. He eventually walked off. I made plans to set up as close to the spot I guessed he was entering the pasture and hunt him again on 4/4. I had three decoys, two hens and a Funky Chicken, set well before first light. As dawn broke I heard nothing. Shortly thereafter I heard lots of man made noise from a neighboring property. Guessed it might be keeping the birds silent. Picked everything up and made a run (sort of ) to another area. I stopped and called every 100 yards on the way to the new spot but again heard nothing. I placed the three decoys, deployed some camo netting, and sat down planning to wait them out. At 8:33 I texted my wife telling her I hadn't heard a thing and was going to sit until noon. At 8:50 my next text to her was that 6 birds had came in without gobbling (they did cluck and purr) and I had dropped a 17# 10 inch beard gobbler. Crazy day. The six birds were 4 jakes and two longbeards that were running together. When they spotted the decoys they all rushed the Funky Chicken. After finally getting some separation I got a 24 yard shot with my Knight TK2000 muzzleloader. I had loaded it "hot" expecting to get a long shot at the pasture bird. The 2 1/2 oz of #5 pushed by 90 gr of BP made quick work of him. Didn't even flop. Bird was cleaned up at a nearby creek, iced down, and we ate him the next day. One down one to go. Fun stuff. Thanks to George I now know how to post pics. Last pic is where he fell. Funky was a lot tougher than he imagined . Thanks for reading .
Last edited by joey46 on April 8th, 2018, 10:57 am, edited 4 times in total.
Re: Florida Bird - Finally (long story)
Congrats and thx for sharing the good story.
Re: Florida Bird - Finally (long story)
Nice!!! WTG Congrats
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Re: Florida Bird - Finally (long story)
Don't ya just love it when a plan comes together!!!! Congrats!!
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YOU KNOW YOU HAVE TO KEEP YOUR BODY STILL. YOUR HEART JUST HASN'T CAUGHT ON.
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YOU KNOW YOU HAVE TO KEEP YOUR BODY STILL. YOUR HEART JUST HASN'T CAUGHT ON.
.17 = NITRO OF THE RIMFIRE WORLD USAF 1969-1973
Re: Florida Bird - Finally (long story)
I was not his father but he was my son,,MAK IV, 10-15-1993 - 4-22-2007
"Rest in Peace my Little Buddy"
"Rest in Peace my Little Buddy"
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Re: Florida Bird - Finally (long story)
I can't believe Funky works.
Congrats on the bird.
Congrats on the bird.
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Re: Florida Bird - Finally (long story)
The Funky Chicken can be a puzzle. In my experience It is always ignored by hens. It is often totally ignored by a single gobbler. In the three years I have occasionally used Funky it has never ever been ignored by multiple gobblers or jakes. They will trip all over each other trying to be the first to kick his butt.
Re: Florida Bird - Finally (long story)
Congrats! Glad it came together for you.
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Re: Florida Bird - Finally (long story)
Congratulations!! Cool story. I was always wondering if that Funky Chicken works.
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