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2015 Alberta Tom Double
Was starting to get worried that what could very well be our last AB turkey hunt was going to be a case of tag soup.  Three weekends in and many kms covered both truck and on foot without so much as a gobble and only a couple sets of old tracks. We were starting to run out of WMUs, all of the old honeyholes seemed to have dried up and the new ones were too much country with too few birds. Fast forward to saturday , up as planned , pouring rain and wind my bro Shakeyleg and i decided to sleepin and watch the weather. Headed back into 305 sunday AM and hit rain just west of Macleod which quickley turned to snow. Forgot that it was the annual motorbike race this weekend up there so sunday turned into a write off as well. We were up again at 4 for the 3rd day in a row  and headed into the mountains to change it up a little. We went on a few km hike shortly after daylight but saw nothing but Griz tracks 
Back to the truck and up the road we go , several miles later we stopped for a smoke break for Shakey and i unleashed the gobble call. A tom answered immediatly and was so close i thought Shakey was gonna drop his cigarette....lol. We got the heck out of there a km or so back down the road and began a sneek back up towards the bird. The only decent place to set up was pretty close to the road but the only option so we made the best of it. After about 30 min of calling we learned 3 things . There was 3 gobblers not 1, there was a hen in the mix as well and none of them were getting one step closer to our position  We decided against my better judgement to move. Up the mountain and around to get ahead of the birds, sadly we had passed eachother in the bush and the toms had gone downhill and across the road 
We waited for them to go out of sight and headed back down the mountain. We determined which direction they were heading and set off to get in front. We ended up in a nice clearing and set up hoping that they had continued in our direction. I let out a few yelps and two toms answered and pretty close. Inside of 10 min we spotted a head as they got into range i whispered for Shakey to take the one on the left and we fired in unison. Two toms down
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05-18-2015, 07:27 PM
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Great story and pictures!
Glad you guys tagged them.
Turkey is still on my dream list.
Bet ya thats the first time you have ever been glad your buddy smokes.  
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05-18-2015, 07:38 PM
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Great job!
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05-18-2015, 07:43 PM
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Very nice birds,congrats to you both.
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05-18-2015, 07:46 PM
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couple of nice looking toms. congrats! sounds like it's a hunt to remember
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05-18-2015, 07:48 PM
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Nice birds guys , congrats on some hard work that paid off . 
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05-18-2015, 07:51 PM
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05-18-2015, 07:53 PM
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Nice job! Beautiful birds!
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05-18-2015, 08:08 PM
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Awesome birds! Congrats!
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05-18-2015, 08:16 PM
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05-18-2015, 08:17 PM
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Yaaaaaahhh!!!!!
Way to go man!!!!!
You sure worked hard for dem birds!!
Congrats!!
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05-18-2015, 08:18 PM
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Good Job!
Someday I'm gonna have to pull a tag and try it out.
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05-18-2015, 09:03 PM
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I have to say we were getting a bit frustrated without even hearing a thunder chicken until today .. when it works out its a great feeling when it doesnt you wana pull your hair out another great turkey hunt i got to share with my bro and a memory i will never forget
thanks for being there bro
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05-18-2015, 09:14 PM
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I guess the moral of the story is that there is no substitute for hard work and persistence. Great job guys!!!
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05-18-2015, 11:33 PM
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Great Job
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05-19-2015, 06:38 AM
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Congrats on your Alberta Gobblers. Nice work.
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05-19-2015, 08:42 AM
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05-19-2015, 09:42 AM
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Congrats. It isn't easy to get a turkey in Alberta. Hats off to you guys.
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05-19-2015, 01:15 PM
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Great work can't wait to draw my tag in a year or two. Congrats good shooting.
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05-19-2015, 09:17 PM
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Thank you fellas
it was a great time Sure am glad the double worked out tho . Sometimes it all comes together
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05-19-2015, 09:53 PM
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Congrats. Next spring for me. 
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05-19-2015, 11:23 PM
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Great pictures and birds ,that's great you and your bro had some success.
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05-20-2015, 06:06 AM
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Very nice.
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Nice looking birds. And a great story to go along with the pics! Congrats to you both!! How long did it take you to draw your tag?
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05-20-2015, 08:28 PM
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Nice looking birds. And a great story to go along with the pics! Congrats to you both!! How long did it take you to draw your tag?
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Shot our last ones in the spring of 2007. Unless your at least a 5 its gonna be a long haul now 
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Good Job !
We have also been in 305 for the last few days. Not a gobble to be heard yet.
Not really sure of where to look for them, high, low, mixed forest, dark timber ...
Saw lots of bear sign as well, a little un-nerving sometimes !
Also saw six big Mulie bucks along the 520 today eating out of a mineral tub !
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05-20-2015, 10:47 PM
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very nice birds. congratulations guys.
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05-20-2015, 11:36 PM
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Awesome
Great Toms guys very nice looking fans! exciting hunt by the sounds of it congrats
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05-21-2015, 09:22 AM
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Awesome Alberta Toms!!!!
Congrats on 2 real trophies
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05-21-2015, 11:19 AM
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Great story, toms and pics!
Congrats to both of you......
Now only 10 more yrs to go to do it again in Alberta, if your lucky.....
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