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Title: Kentucky Longbeard
Post by: Pat_Cameron on April 27, 2017, 10:45:01 PM
It was suppose to be an easy season with lots of turkey seen before opening day.
It was a $#*! of a grind but a little bit of luck showed itself after 10 days of
hard hunting.

Pat

(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi367.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Foo112%2Fpjc_1957%2F90bdceef-30a2-4d48-9e30-d7766690c36a.jpg&hash=f659ed33de48da4c7c4e48bae4c146f3059e0778)
Title: Re: Kentucky Longbeard
Post by: Daryl on April 27, 2017, 11:23:12 PM
Congratulations, Pat - looks like a nice bird.
Title: Re: Kentucky Longbeard
Post by: Rufus on April 27, 2017, 11:34:49 PM
Nice tom!     I like your weapon.
Title: Re: Kentucky Longbeard
Post by: Bryan6739 on April 28, 2017, 12:54:15 AM
Congrats !!!  Beautiful tom , beautiful rifle . Describe the gun and the load if you dont mind.
Title: Re: Kentucky Longbeard
Post by: Ky-Flinter on April 28, 2017, 01:35:21 AM
Way to go Pat!  Handsome bird.  Every time I've tried to go huntin' this Spring, it has rained.  @!*% Kentucky weather.

-Ron
Title: Re: Kentucky Longbeard
Post by: wattlebuster on April 28, 2017, 02:23:25 AM
Another beautiful Kentucky bird Pat. Congrats to ya. Ive seen an handled  that smoothrifle up close guys. The pics dont do it justice. Its got perfect balance to it
Title: Re: Kentucky Longbeard
Post by: galudwig on April 28, 2017, 02:34:14 AM
Hi Pat! Congrats on he fine longbeard!  8)
Title: Re: Kentucky Longbeard
Post by: sqrldog on April 28, 2017, 02:53:08 AM
Beautiful bird and smoothbore. Congratulations on the kill. It ill make some fine aeating.  Tim
Title: Re: Kentucky Longbeard
Post by: hanshi on April 28, 2017, 07:05:42 PM
Very fine bird, Pat.  And that smooth rifle is definitely gorgeous.
Title: Re: Kentucky Longbeard
Post by: Mauser06 on April 29, 2017, 05:26:49 AM
Congrats!!!


Great picture!!! 
Title: Re: Kentucky Longbeard
Post by: Joey R on April 29, 2017, 04:14:05 PM
Hard work pays off with a nice bird. Well done Pat!
Title: Re: Kentucky Longbeard
Post by: trentOH on April 29, 2017, 09:36:07 PM
That's a great picture, except for a lack of a smile on your face. I like the way you can almost hide behind the bird's tail.
Title: Re: Kentucky Longbeard
Post by: Pat_Cameron on April 29, 2017, 10:33:37 PM
Have to save the best photos for potential publication.
I hauled this 60 year old carcass up and down a lot of
Kentucky hills for this bird. My two artificial knees and
screaming muscles make it hard to smile. But I am
smiling on the inside! I did manage a smiling photo
For the next turkey hunting article and a few gun close
up photos as well.

Thanks for all the positive compliments.

Par
Title: Re: Kentucky Longbeard
Post by: Pat_Cameron on April 29, 2017, 10:39:52 PM
The reason I am almost hidden is because I am
Sitting behind the log...because I can not kneel with
my knees. Watching me get up out of a turkey hunting
chair is almost as painful to watch as it is for me.

I always say my best hunting skill is my stubbornness.
I am too stubborn to quit an go home.

The only thing worse would be two of us.
Like when I went to Alibama to hunt with wattlebuster.
We covered a lot of ground in some hot weather.

Pat
Title: Re: Kentucky Longbeard
Post by: Osprey on April 30, 2017, 03:00:23 AM
Nice bird, congrats!
Title: Re: Kentucky Longbeard
Post by: wattlebuster on April 30, 2017, 03:21:26 PM
The reason I am almost hidden is because I am
Sitting behind the log...because I can not kneel with
my knees. Watching me get up out of a turkey hunting
chair is almost as painful to watch as it is for me.

I always say my best hunting skill is my stubbornness.
I am too stubborn to quit an go home.

The only thing worse would be two of us.
Like when I went to Alibama to hunt with wattlebuster.
We covered a lot of ground in some hot weather.

Pat
Yes we did an it was shore nuff HOT. Pat made every step I did though an he did it on bad knees. He was not as out of breath as this ole fat redneck was either. We hunted might near all day an though the birds were shutmouth we did call a few in along with some horse riders that really put a cramp on any turkey hunters style (they spooked/busted the birds). We will call that close but no cigar
Title: Re: Kentucky Longbeard
Post by: Skychief on April 30, 2017, 05:36:47 PM
Congrats again Pat on a fine gobbler.  I know about those Kentucky hills as I've hunted them too!

Best regards, Skychief
Title: Re: Kentucky Longbeard
Post by: n stephenson on May 01, 2017, 05:46:45 PM
Nice Work Pat!!!  I say "work" because a lot of my hunts end up feeling like work.  Good Job!!!