The SimplyOutdoors’ crew is on a roll this year.  First it started with Tyler’s bird, then Jeff’s, and then mine.  Then, just this morning, Justin, one of the SimplyOutdoors’ crew,  put another longbeard in the freezer – and, so far,  it was the biggest bird of the year.

Apparently this big boy was roosted very close to Justin’s blind, answered a bunch of his calls from the Cottage Craft Works Half Moon, but ended up flying down and landing about 100yds. away from Justin’s setup.

Not to be deterred, though, Justin kept after him, and eventually called him back in even though a raccoon managed to chase him around for a little while too!!

It sounded like it was a crazy morning in the turkey woods, but, ultimately, Justin prevailed.  And I ‘m sure Justin is feeling pretty good – especially since he let a bird walk earlier in the year because he couldn’t get the kill on film.

The cold hard facts:  10 1/2 in. beard, 1 in. spurs, and 22 1/2 lbs.

Congrats again, Justin.  That is one nice bird!

Now if we could manage to get my wife a bird this weekend, and if  Justin can get my sister a bird, life would be good.  I hope our luck hasn’t ran out yet!

Wish us luck!

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