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Offline Firefighter91

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Birthday bird
« on: May 04, 2025, 05:10:02 AM »


Celebrated my 63rd birthday with a successful hunt taking this fine gobbler. He came in strutting and I took him at 20 yards. TVM .62 smoothbore

Offline Firefighter91

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Re: Birthday bird
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2025, 05:14:10 AM »



Offline okawbow

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Re: Birthday bird
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2025, 05:16:59 AM »
Dandy bird!  Congratulations!
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Offline wattlebuster

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Re: Birthday bird
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2025, 12:28:53 PM »
Thats a good longbeard. Congratulations
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Offline old george

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Re: Birthday bird
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2025, 02:55:02 PM »
Thats the way to celebrate 63. Very nice bird.

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Offline Percy

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Re: Birthday bird
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2025, 04:37:50 PM »
Well done. Nice mature bird.

Offline MuskratMike

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Re: Birthday bird
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2025, 05:57:10 PM »
Nice job and a fine bird it is. I see from your sign on name you are new to ALR so welcome. If you are a firefighter or retired firefighter I am a long retired and worn out one and medic also.
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Offline Keith Zimmerman

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Re: Birthday bird
« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2025, 06:21:54 PM »
Nice bird.  Congrats!

Offline Daryl

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Re: Birthday bird
« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2025, 06:52:06 PM »
That's a good. All turkeys with ML's are good ones.
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Offline smylee grouch

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Re: Birthday bird
« Reply #9 on: May 04, 2025, 07:01:20 PM »
Good job firefighter!  Seems like a lot of good turkey muzzleloader hunts this spring. 👍 And now we have spring Bear season starting in most areas too. Good luck to all those hunters as well.   :)

Offline Firefighter91

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Re: Birthday bird
« Reply #10 on: May 04, 2025, 09:33:40 PM »
Mike, I have been retired now 10 years after 25 years on the job,

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Re: Birthday bird
« Reply #11 on: May 09, 2025, 02:54:51 AM »
Congrats and Happy Birthday!
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