Team #6 The Snood Dude's "09"

[00Buckshot69]

"09" Snood Dude's
00Buckshot69
Koz Bow
Horseshoe
QDMAMAN
Smoke73
FishNazi

Good luck guy's....This will be good time's
Bucky

[QDMAMAN]

"09" Snood Dude's
00Buckshot69
Koz Bow
Horseshoe
QDMAMAN
Smoke73
FishNazi

Good luck guy's....This will be good time's
Bucky


;)

Time to kick some tailfeathers!!!!

[00Buckshot69]

I will email you guy's some pictures for our signature I have a few good ones I think every one will like. If I do not have your email send it via PM.
Bucky

[00Buckshot69]

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll98/00Buckshot69/Snoods009-1.jpg

[bigrackmack]

I like the bottom one better:lol:.......Mack

[casscityalum]

I like the bottom one better:lol:.......Mack

haha I think the top one is the best :D

[QDMAMAN]

I'm undecided!:D
This one got my vote VVVVVVV

[smoke73]

I will be hunting the late season again this year...So bring on the pressure!

[boogemaster]

I'm undecided!:D
This one got my vote VVVVVVV

This "pink" background theme seems to follow you around :tdo12:

[QDMAMAN]

This "pink" background theme seems to follow you around :tdo12:


Hey! I'm secure in my manhood!:D

[boogemaster]

Maybe you should of been the one on the gurney then! :D

[QDMAMAN]

Maybe you should of been the one on the gurney then! :D


What'd a gig like that pay?:evil:

[boogemaster]

Does it matter?

I think it in of itself is reward enough!

[QDMAMAN]

Does it matter?

I think it in of itself is reward enough!



Good point!

[casscityalum]

this is gotta be the oldest team on here.....I mean is there anyone under 50??

[outdoor junkie]

The snude dudes.:lol: This had to be thought up by QDMAMAM.:D

[Horseshoe]

You may call it oldest, I would probably say "wisest". Hell, I've probably got underwear older than some of you "wet behind the ears" wannabe turkey hunters. Funny how guys will lash out in all directions in response to obvious jealousy. When the dust all settles I think it will be obvious how experience and wisdom beat out youth and braggadociousness! If that wasn't a word, it is now! The cream always rises to the top!

The '08 contest winner that old Smoke missed last year is still wandering around there tripping over his beard. He'll be a good score for the Dudes in '09!

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/546/smokesbird.jpg

[casscityalum]

Well the wisest should learn to make sure they where their glasses cause I think old Smoke missed how many times :lol three or four? I cant remember :evil:

[smoke73]

Well the wisest should learn to make sure they where their glasses cause I think old Smoke missed how many times :lol three or four? I cant remember :evil:
Twice...:rant: one of those was a hail marry.

[casscityalum]

Well Smoke let me be the first to say I hope you connect...in sake of not getting made fun of again :lol: In all seriousness good luck though...You guys need that at your age :D

[Benny]

the reward for years of QDM

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/tony_s_little_guy.jpg
:D:D:D:D:D:gaga::gaga::gaga:

[outdoor junkie]

Atta boy Benny, take em before they get too old and taste like poop. Can't eat horns ya know.:lol:

[QDMAMAN]

the reward for years of QDM

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/tony_s_little_guy.jpg
:D:D:D:D:D:gaga::gaga::gaga:



:lol: Forky tender!

[road trips]

QDMAMAN
The 5 star rating on your snood's thread changed,I wonder why?:evilsmile:lol:

[koz bow]

Ok, here we go again! Yes, SMOKE - I do believe (the photo Horseshoe got) is one of the two that you missed, in fact I recall seeing that bird bust into the wide open a mere 30 yards from the end of your gun barrel! That photo was taken about 150 yards from where the "incident" occurred! :mad: I guess 2nd place is better than last place!

I was thinking that Cass or Hawk could of drilled it easily with their bow. However, they are much younger than you. Maybe we should organize a gun sight in day this year!:lol::lol: I just recall that shot my wife made with the 20 gauge, and do recall us sighting in before her first ever hunting trip.

Booge - why is it that whenever I get on a team with Big T, we have to have pink coloring in our signature logo.:16suspect Seems to be a tendency:16suspect, and nature has its way of producing what you think, so I hope that T is not thinking anything on the strange side.:16suspect

He invited me "over to his place" to hunt if I wanted.:16suspect:tdo12:

Hey, before I start talking smack, maybe I ought to check to be sure I drew a permit!:yikes: Well, 234 will be fine.

[jeffthedj]

the reward for years of QDM

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/tony_s_little_guy.jpg
:D:D:D:D:D:gaga::gaga::gaga:

Now thats funny! better shoot some more does to make up for that one!;)

[smoke73]

However, they are much younger than you. Maybe we should organize a gun sight in day this year!:lol::lol:

Last year was the first year I had ever sighted in my gun for turkey hunting. :dizzy:

[QDMAMAN]

Last year was the first year I had ever sighted in my gun for turkey hunting. :dizzy:


hey Smoke,
I won't spend any more time razzin ya. There's just too much fun to be had lighting up the future losers on the other "teams".:lol::lol::lol:
Now get out there and PRACTICE!

[Fall Flight Punisher]

[quote=QDMAMAN;2597213] There's just too much fun to be had lighting up the future losers on the other "teams".:lol::lol::lol:

If you could see the future you would have seen the real winning team:lol::evilsmile

[QDMAMAN]

[quote=Fall Flight Punisher;2597450
If you could see the future you would have seen the real winning team:lol::evilsmile
[/QUOTE]

You mean the "Longbeard Legends....in their own minds"?:rolleyes::lol::lol::lol:

[HunterHawk]

man o man i like this thread.... usually im getting made fun of or something i come over here and Koz is talking about how good i can shoot :lol:

may you guys have a wonderful season.... and Big T first you shoot a spike back in 1802 and now you shoot that little thing?:lol:

[anon5709]

Yea, here is a pic of Tony, taken yesterday!!
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j64/alclubb/Elderlymanwalkercaregivng.jpg

[QDMAMAN]

Yea, here is a pic of Tony, taken yesterday!!
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j64/alclubb/Elderlymanwalkercaregivng.jpg



OUCH!:sad:

[anon5709]

Hahah!! Sorry if I blindsided ya with that one Tony... I may be the lst person you would expect that from, right?? :evilsmile :lol:

[HunterHawk]

hey tony ill come take care of you if i can hunt :lol: but im not changing your diapers...ill call over the people in the other thread for that...

[anon5709]

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[00Buckshot69]

Hawk,
I thought yo' mama still wipes your butt!!!! You are not old enough to wipe your own..let a lone change a diaper:lol::lol::lol:

[SPITFIRE]

Yea, here is a pic of Tony, taken yesterday!!
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j64/alclubb/Elderlymanwalkercaregivng.jpg
Hey I dont see any brakes on that thing,what the hell is he going to do on a hill?

[HunterHawk]

00buck... i told you the other thread.... the spurs team (the one with kristie) they are the ones who will be doing his diapers.... and as said before spitfire i will help him down the hills for hunting rights:)

[koz bow]

man o man i like this thread.... usually im getting made fun of or something i come over here and Koz is talking about how good i can shoot :lol:

may you guys have a wonderful season.... and Big T first you shoot a spike back in 1802 and now you shoot that little thing?:lol:

Hey, I wasn't saying you were a good shot, I was just implying that you can shoot better than Smoke!!:lol::lol: Don't let it go to yer head! Remember, you got Cass on your team. I also saw some of those dogs you guys took during the deer contest. And you are giving T a hard time????

By the way, I saw Smoke walk away with the trophy in a different MS contest this past spring, so I think we have a stacked team! If we can just get that FishNazi guy off the water, we are going to win this thing hands down!

[boogemaster]

Yea, here is a pic of Tony, taken yesterday!!
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j64/alclubb/Elderlymanwalkercaregivng.jpg

How can he be a "buck whisperer" when he wears hearing aids? :tdo12:

[road trips]

After looking in T's photo gallery,I found out how he will crawl to his hunting spot.:lol:
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/546/Dec_26_turkeys.JPG

[koz bow]

Just dreamin! Soon, we will be able to see the whites in them eyes!

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk17/kkozmins/turkeyshot.jpg

[FishNazi]

Time to bust some tail, tail feathers that is. I may have to take some time out to relieve the mighty Detroit river of some walleye, but after that I'm gonna lay the smack down on a triple bearded old tom that has spurs pokin him in the pooper! You young whipper snappers will be left crying in your sippy cups!

Sprechen ze American? :coolgleam

[QDMAMAN]

Welcome aboard FishNazi!!!

Big T

[koz bow]

Time to bust some tail, tail feathers that is. I may have to take some time out to relieve the mighty Detroit river of some walleye, but after that I'm gonna lay the smack down on a triple bearded old tom that has spurs pokin him in the pooper! You young whipper snappers will be left crying in your sippy cups!

Sprechen ze American? :coolgleam

Bowt time you came out of hiding from the hills of Austria to participate! You long beard slaying, walleye catching, bluegill whacking predator.

You better not let your team down.

[koz bow]

Today's drive by count. 10 hens, 10 jakes and 3 long beards. Did not see any tripping over their beards, or getting their spurs caught in the brush while walking, but I am sure they will be around soon enough.

[stinky reinke]

When do you start using clive's method of turkey retention and tree submsission??

[QDMAMAN]

When do you start using clive's method of turkey retention and tree submsission??



Did somebody important say something?:confused:

[koz bow]

When do you start using clive's method of turkey retention and tree submsission??

It has been about 5 years now since the "system" has been fully implemented on my property. With his retention program, old gobblers have found that it makes no sense trying to beat the pattern, and therefore find themselves constantly making a figure eight. His new method, the triple six, is even more effective. In his latest release, he has found that he can control not only the movements of the mature gobblers, but also the breeding hens. Pretty amazing stuff!

I know that Big T is pretty tight lipped about the program, but check out the number of gobblers he is able to maintain in the small river bottom near his house, when there are miles of similar bottomland through the whole area.

After implementing it, I have found very similar results. (Big T is the one who turned me onto this by the way). The problem is that the season ends up being really short, when you get the birds stacked up on you like that. This year I am going to try using a spear!

By the way, I failed to mention, T's head is really not that big, he just has a lot of forehead space. When he was a child his siblings used to lift him up by his ears.

[Horseshoe]

After implementing it, I have found very similar results. (Big T is the one who turned me onto this by the way).

Glad to hear that all of those habitat improvements you have been working on are paying off. I've got an atlatl you can borrow if you don't have a spear.

[koz bow]

Glad to hear that all of those habitat improvements you have been working on are paying off. I've got an atlatl you can borrow if you don't have a spear.

After using Clive's techniques, I am thinking I won't even need a weapon once I institute 666.

Hey, is this an MS fishing tourney photo I found in your gallery. I bet T will like the shorts I am wearing! FishNazi brought us some luck that day. I recall winning that one.

T - you got some shorts like that?

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/531/medium/July_7_07_MS_tourney_winning_catch.jpg

This is my favorite - I cannot believe Madi was only 2.5 years old in the photo. Time flies! Pretty cool that you have that in your gallery!

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/maddie_ds.jpg

[QDMAMAN]

T - you got some shorts like that?

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/531/medium/July_7_07_MS_tourney_winning_catch.jpg




As a matter of fact...I do. However, mine are much shorter and lycra!:D:lol::lol::lol:

[koz bow]

No pictures????

[Horseshoe]

No pictures????

Let's hope not. Just the thought makes me entertain thoughts of gouging my eyes out!

Wow, what a nice weekend after a long winter. Wish I could have made it out fishing, but had to get the boat ready for Trenton. She's in ship shape now though! The new trolling motor is all mounted and wired up, the boat is all cleaned up and ready to get slimed with walleye spawn! Trailer lights are working. Maybe a little air in the tires and I'm ready to go. Hard to think about turkeys with that nice vacation / fishing trip on the horizon.

[QDMAMAN]

Well Dudes, Sunday morning was the first chance this year I've been able to witness the sunrise on my porch with a cup-o-joe. The gobblers were rattlin the river bottom for a mile north...and south of the Smith ponderosa. This is going to be waaaaaay to easy!:D
I've seen some of the biggest toms I've ever seen this spring. I thought the deep snows would raise hell with beard lengths but it looks like they're in tact and draaaaaggin. The pour bastards can hardly walk without tripping over their spurs.:yikes:
I'll get my bootcamp behind me then start the process of picking out the biggest bird for the contest.;)

Big T

[SPITFIRE]

Well Dudes, Sunday morning was the first chance this year I've been able to witness the sunrise on my porch with a cup-o-joe. The gobblers were rattlin the river bottom for a mile north...and south of the Smith ponderosa. This is going to be waaaaaay to easy!:D
I've seen some of the biggest toms I've ever seen this spring. I thought the deep snows would raise hell with beard lengths but it looks like they're in tact and draaaaaggin. The pour bastards can hardly walk without tripping over their spurs.:yikes:
I'll get my bootcamp behind me then start the process of picking out the biggest bird for the contest.;)

Big T
Was this before you had your first sip? Because you could have been dreaming,wishing in one hand and..... well you know the rest :lol:.

[anon5709]

And all this happened right before the alarm went off to wake Big T up!! :p

[steve1983]

And all this happened right before the alarm went off to wake Big T up!! :p
:lol::lol::lol::lol:

[Horseshoe]

And all this happened right before the alarm went off to wake Big T up!! :p

I think the Beardbusters will all be wishing it was a dream when T posts up that big 60 point whisker dragger! :yikes:

[koz bow]

Wow - this is the "dead" thread. We need to wake everyone up. Capt Bucky fell off the planet.

T - How is the back yard lookin for late April? Do I get the teeter-tooter or the swing? Should I bring my fighting purr call, and just leave the video camera at home, they seem to be overly attracted to it. Is that Pat video taping?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIZisVCXNCI&NR=1

Smoke - you been practicing? Get out there and practice - it can be fun if you find the right folks to practice with.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpFDHO-tqUY&feature=related

[00Buckshot69]

Thanks Koz..for the wake up...you got to love a hottie with a gun. I have been laying low here at work. We are slow and I have been going above and beyond so I do not get laid off...if they make more cut's. All of the management group took a 10% pay cut. OUCH!!!!(that hurt)
I am just waiting to get this thing started!!!!
I went to the new Cabela's in Hammond on Sunday to scope it out.(I liked it better that the bass pro)
I scored a new pair of boot's,pop up blind and some 10ga shells for the turkey cannon.
What's the chance of us getting together and shooting (patterning) our wepon's???...I have a few different shells I need to shoot.

I have also been tiring to get all the "stuff" around the house done so when it's time the wife cant *itch.

Do you have your bow shooting team assembled?? It's getting close to the first 3D shoot.

How about the rest of the team???

Bucky:coolgleam

[QDMAMAN]

Hey I've been busy terrorizing stinky!:lol::lol:
Koz, those backyard birds are a lot of fun but the damn things really make a mess of the monkey bars.:lol::lol::lol:
Did those chicks have guns?:confused:

Big T

[00Buckshot69]

Hey I've been busy terrorizing stinky!:lol::lol:
Koz, those backyard birds are a lot of fun but the damn things really make a mess of the monkey bars.:lol::lol::lol:
Did those chicks have guns?:confused:

Big T

yea...they each had Three:lol::lol: How many were man made??? One for sure!!!

[stinky reinke]

Hey I've been busy terrorizing stinky!:lol::lol:

Big T

You're an idiot. Do they call you big T because you have a small D??

[casscityalum]

You're an idiot. Do they call you big T because you have a small D??


wow someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed?? Its ok big T...those redskins are always cranky and can never take a joke:dizzy:

[QDMAMAN]

You're an idiot. Do they call you big T because you have a small D??


Good one stinky.:rolleyes:
Be careful when you venture over in to the land of professionals.
BTW, if you should happen to win...your medals will be made possible by my contribution to special olympics.;)

Big T

[stinky reinke]

Little D,

Wow, I appreciate that. I don't think we'll win though so being a guest speaker at the Special Olympics won't be necessary.

[QDMAMAN]

Little D,

Wow, I appreciate that. I don't think we'll win though so being a guest speaker at the Special Olympics won't be necessary.



:lol::lol::lol: You don't need my help!:lol::lol::lol:

[smoke73]

No practicing for me for me this year. Last year was the first time ever that had patterned my gun in and we all know how that turned out.:confused:

[QDMAMAN]

No practicing for me for me this year...


Smoke, I didn't know you stuttered.:lol::lol::lol:

Big T

[SPITFIRE]

Smoke, I didn't know you stuttered.:lol::lol::lol:

Big T
He loves porky pig,leave him alone.

[QDMAMAN]

Friday morning while enjoying my high fibre cereal with rice milk (I'm lactose intolerant) and a cup of joe I was entertained by a large group of birds with a half dozen LARGE strutters taking part in their spring ritual just outside the kitchen window. LIFE IS GRAND:)!

I also talked to a life long friend of mine this morning (also my venison processor). He just had his prostate removed and will under go radiation starting this week. He's only ever shot Jakes and I've been inviting him out for years to hunt birds with me. Well, he's got a goal this year to kill a longbeard, a gator, and a boar, so he gets first dibs on my time this year in the ZZ hunt. Funny how something like cancer changes one's priorities.

Snood Dudes Rock!

Big T

[QDMAMAN]

He loves porky pig,leave him alone.



ba-de-ba-de-ba-de...that's all folks!

[steve1983]

ba-de-ba-de-ba-de...that's all folks!

man tony its good to have ya back!!!!:D

[HunterHawk]

The snood dudes like men!!!!

yeah make fun of my team... try it... :lol:

man it sucks not being on a team... i feel all alone :(
:lol:
do you guys have any chance at winning this thing or no? i mean realistically...

[QDMAMAN]

do you guys have any chance at winning this thing or no? i mean realistically...


You're kidding right? Read the other team threads. Those crybaby whiners are already making excuses. The weather's cold, my barrel is bent, The winter killed all my turkeys,...blah, blah, blah.
This thing is a done deal. Only wish there was a team here that would at least make it interesting for us.
Hawk, How's life at 5,000 feet?

Big T

[Captain]

"The Bob! Great food and fun atmophere. Also within easy walk of Van Andle.

Big T"

T do you still hit the Neil for drinks beforehand? :whistle:

[QDMAMAN]

"The Bob! Great food and fun atmophere. Also within easy walk of Van Andle.

Big T"

T do you still hit the Neil for drinks beforehand? :whistle:


What's the Neil? I'm SURE you can enlighten me. :lol:
Neil, Bob, or is that what you do?:lol::lol::lol:

[Captain]

Your not as slow as Koz always claims you are.....:lol:

[QDMAMAN]

Your not as slow as Koz always claims you are.....:lol:


Hey, I just slow down so he can understand me!:lol::lol::lol:

[HunterHawk]

Hey, I just slow down so he can understand me!:lol::lol::lol:


:lol::lol::lol:

im not out there yet T i leave on the 16th!!!
im getting a bit nervous and antsy though... it fricken snowed :lol: but then again they just got there fair share out there too! i am definitely going to look for turkeys when i get out there and get settled.. hopefully have a nice merriam to post... but we will see...

yeah about the only other team that is serious about winning this thing is tomfoolery and they are screwed without me... poor guys :lol: that should get em going

[jeffthedj]

DID YOU FORGET WERE GOING TO BE THE NEW CHAMPS!!!!!!!
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c35/jeffthedj/zz-wallStuWildTurkey800-1.jpg

[QDMAMAN]

DID YOU FORGET WERE GOING TO BE THE NEW CHAMPS!!!!!!!



Yes!
can ya blame me?:lol::lol::lol:

[casscityalum]

T's full of it today! :D thats what I like to see!

And are you and FL playing switch the avatars all the time now?

[QDMAMAN]

T's full of it today! :D thats what I like to see!



The fever finally broke!:lol:

[jeffthedj]

The fever finally broke!:lol:
You know they make a shot for that now:lol::lol: No matter what your age is!:evil:

[QDMAMAN]

Well off to kill the Easter bunny!
Have a great and blessed weekend. I'll be back on Monday to blaze the pretenders..this really is amazingly easy.:lol:
When you have guys that fly under the flag "Stinky", they really give you a head start.:lol:
Sure do miss Percha...glad Stinky came along!:lol:
Oh BTW, Koz, Shoe, and FishNazi are hosting the victory party at The KozyKabin. Fresh fried Walleye :fish:is on the menu!!!!:woohoo1:

Big T

[00Buckshot69]

Well off to kill the Easter bunny!
Have a great and blessed weekend. I'll be back on Monday to blaze the pretenders..this really is amazingly easy.:lol:
When you have guys that fly under the flag "Stinky", they really give you a head start.:lol:
Sure do miss Percha...glad Stinky came along!:lol:
Oh BTW, Koz, Shoe, and FishNazi are hosting the victory party at The KozyKabin. Fresh fried Walleye :fish:is on the menu!!!!:woohoo1:

Big T

Sounds good to me!!! I love Walleye!!!!!

Stinky and his buddy RJ are way to cocky!!! take um down a notch or two!!!

[QDMAMAN]

Stinky and his buddy RJ are way to cocky!!! take um down a notch or two!!!


Weeeeeeeeell:rolleyes:........OK!:evil:

[jeffthedj]

I think Beard Buster's just took over this thread!!!! You guys might as well just drop out of the contest..:lol:

[chris_kreiner]

I think Beard Buster's just took over this thread!!!! You guys might as well just drop out of the contest..:lol:


Na!! The victory is more rewarding when we get to rub their noses in it!!:evil:

[steve1983]

I think Beard Buster's just took over this thread!!!! You guys might as well just drop out of the contest..:lol:

LOL...they can stay here and watch us win jeff!!!!

man i cant wait to hear what tony has to say!!!!LOL

[casscityalum]

man i cant wait to hear what tony has to say!!!!LOL

Tony- "Steve I am disappointed, thats the best you could do?" 1.:lol:2.:o3.:)5.:dizzy:6.:p7.:cwm27:8.:SHOCKED:9. :chillin:10.:coolgleam

[steve1983]

Tony- "Steve I am disappointed, thats the best you could do?" 1.:lol:2.:o3.:)5.:dizzy:6.:p7.:cwm27:8.:SHOCKED:9. :chillin:10.:coolgleam

i could do better cass but you know tony in his old age...i dont wanna give the guy a heartattack!!!!!!

[SPITFIRE]

LOL about time you guys stepped it up a notch ;)

[QDMAMAN]

Good to see you punks have been paying attention in class.:evil:

[stinky reinke]

QDM, now i see why you don't fish. Either that's a huge ass or a really small boat.

[steve1983]

where did my posts go????

[road trips]

I can tell what teams are fixing to do some damage on some turkeys(not many posts).
And then there are the teams that are full of hot air and all talk.(honestly,7 pages of hot air?):evilsmile:lol::lol:

[jeffthedj]

where did my posts go????
Tony must of payed them off:evil: This whole thing is fixed!!:lol:

[QDMAMAN]

Tony must of payed them off:evil: This whole thing is fixed!!:lol:


Age and experience have their privelages!:evil:

[jeffthedj]

Age and experience have their privelages!:evil::D:evil:;)

[steve1983]

Tony must of payed them off:evil: This whole thing is fixed!!:lol:

got that right!!!!!!

[anon5709]

Well Tony, I just wanted to let you know that we finally heard back from the doctor and he has agreed to let you take a LOA from the nursing home on Monday to go turkey hunting!! We just have to make sure you have a lot of incontinent pads packed with us, all of your meds, and your oxygen tank! Just wanted to update ya!!

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j64/alclubb/Elderlymanwalkercaregivng.jpg

[steve1983]

Well Tony, I just wanted to let you know that we finally heard back from the doctor and he has agreed to let you take a LOA from the nursing home on Monday to go turkey hunting!! We just have to make sure you have a lot of incontinent pads packed with us, all of your meds, and your oxygen tank! Just wanted to update ya!!

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j64/alclubb/Elderlymanwalkercaregivng.jpg

:lol::lol::lol::lol::yikes::yikes:

[anon5709]

:evilsmile :lol: Ooops, my horns just popped out from beneath my halo!! :yikes:

[Horseshoe]

We put a good smack down on some Detroit River walleye, and now we're ready to put it down on some big old toms. We saw 4 nice ones strutting right off the side of I-94 yesterday on the way back home. They sure are pretty with the sun shining off of them. Won't be long at all now!

[stinky reinke]

Well Tony, I just wanted to let you know that we finally heard back from the doctor and he has agreed to let you take a LOA from the nursing home on Monday to go turkey hunting!! We just have to make sure you have a lot of incontinent pads packed with us, all of your meds, and your oxygen tank! Just wanted to update ya!!

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j64/alclubb/Elderlymanwalkercaregivng.jpg

Sounds like too much work just to shoot some stupid bird. QDMAMAN, sorry to hear that you have so many problems.

[koz bow]

Age and experience have their privelages!:evil:

Yep, the old farts are back and checking out the legendary roost trees tomorrow.

[koz bow]

Calling for rain and cold weather????:confused:

I was just getting used to the warm weather we had yesterday.

Looks like this ole fart needs to wait till things dry up a bit out there. There is no sense in spending energy to hunt early in the week, when the weather will get better.

I know FishNazi will be out in this stuff.

[00Buckshot69]

Calling for rain and cold weather????:confused:

I was just getting used to the warm weather we had yesterday.

Looks like this ole fart needs to wait till things dry up a bit out there. There is no sense in spending energy to hunt early in the week, when the weather will get better.

I know FishNazi will be out in this stuff.


I hear ya it's to cold and wet..my arthritis might act up:lol:...
I am home tiring to bust out some chores so when the time comes..there is no **tching....I think FishNazi has gill's is he is good to go in this crap!!

I also have 3 Boston butt's and 4 fatties on the SMOKE!!!! so hanging around today is not a bad deal..

Bucky

[Horseshoe]

Koz put the first bird on the board for the dudes this morning. No official measurements yet, but he said the beard is like 14 inches long. Here's a quick field photo.

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/Kozbow_s_bird.jpg

Obviously a little wet out there this morning.

[Horseshoe]

Fish Nazi scored on number 2 for the "Dudes". Sounds pretty much the same size as Koz's bird. We're coming out of the chute pretty fast for some old guys! :cool:

He was hunting with his friend Norm up at his place and they scored on a double. Sounds like it was a sweet hunt!

[koz bow]

Where are all of the young guys this morning????

I put the photos in the picture thread, I THINK in the right location but was not sure, there did not seem to be any other birds posted from any young, smack talking guys on the other team.

Here are a couple of shots. I need to do some touch up work to them, but off to work - Can't wait to see FishNazi's bird this afternoon.

10 3/8" beard and 1" spurs, gives us 45 points for a start. Need to get some longer spurred birds, but I was not going to pass him by. Left the house at 6:38 AM this morning, had to camo up and get the gear at the Turkey Shack, and then headed out, but he seemed to be located all alone near the Legendary Roost site so he was easy to find. One call on my wet slate, he came gobbling his head off, and the rest is history. Shot him at 7:45 AM.

Only turkey I saw this morning, but I guess only one I needed. My wife was "chilled" this morning and decided not to tag alone. I will get her out later this week. Go get em Snoods! Koz

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk17/kkozmins/Turkey2009-1.jpg

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk17/kkozmins/Turkey2009-2.jpg

[stinky reinke]

nice bird, I'm sure you cheated somehow.

[SPITFIRE]

Nice birds congrates!

[casscityalum]

congrats koz! I know I cant wait to get out in another couple weeks! Congrats to your other members!

[Horseshoe]

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/RogersTurkey09.JPG

Shot this one in tandem with his buddy Norm. A couple of nice long beards.

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/Roger_and_Norm_s_birds.JPG

I guess toughing it out in the rain is well worth it!

[00Buckshot69]

Koz & FishNazi
Congrat's:woohoo1:......thats the way the "OLD" guy's get things started!!!!
I am so pumped I can not wait for my hunt to start!!
Bucky

[QDMAMAN]

Well, took a good friend out this a.m. and I didn't get us in position in a timely fashion. Ended up busting a bird just before sitting and the rest (30 or so) left over the following 45 minutes.:mad:
It's to bad because I scouted this spot well and we killed birds there last year.
Oh well, live and learn. We'll try again on Friday a.m. only this time we'll be there an hour earlier.;)

Congrats Koz and FishNazi!
Snood Dudes RULE!!!!!!

[koz bow]

Well, took a good friend out this a.m. and I didn't get us in position in a timely fashion. Ended up busting a bird just before sitting and the rest (30 or so) left over the following 45 minutes.:mad:
It's to bad because I scouted this spot well and we killed birds there last year.
Oh well, live and learn. We'll try again on Friday a.m. only this time we'll be there an hour earlier.;)

Congrats Koz and FishNazi!
Snood Dudes RULE!!!!!!

I thought YOU were not hunting until May???? Well, I guess after something like 20 years you are finally going to get Jeff a bird. I sure hope when he finally gets that opportunity, he doesn't miss!:yikes: Then you would really know you are jinxed!

Stopped by to hang out with Fish Nazi and Horseshoe, to inspect Sir Fish Nazi's bird = 60 POINTS!!

That makes 105 for day one with only 2 guys in the field! Not a bad showing, but I am sure that the rest of the team will do better once you get a chance to hunt. Go SNOODS!

Smoke, we are counting on ya!

[Horseshoe]

I put up FishNazi's bird on the picture thread. He only has one post so can't post pictures yet.

Here is a pic of Ken and Roger's birds together at last! Or should that be "for the last time". We're rolling now baby!

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/546/medium/Roger_Ken_09.jpg

[koz bow]

Sounds like we are having our 3rd team member hit the field this weekend. Maybe before the weekend if work allows.

I have to get my wife out as well, before the weekend as she is heading down south to run a marathon in Georgia with her friends, Friday/Sat/Sun, so it looks like I will be Mr Mom over the weekend.

Not a bad deal as she took ownership of the kids and household during our walleye adventure.

By the way, here are the links to the walleye adventure with Horseshoe, FishNazi and a few others a week ago.

So far we have had one heck of an April!

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/showthread.php?t=285377

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/showthread.php?t=285390

Go get em Horseshoe - we need another 60 point bird!

[boogemaster]

I've been mulling the idea of whether or not to congratulate you, because your team member has been such a harassment to us on our thread.

But he can go ahead and father some more foals.

So congrats on that big old tom!

[koz bow]

I've been mulling the idea of whether or not to congratulate you, because your team member has been such a harassment to us on our thread.

But he can go ahead and father some more foals.

So congrats on that big old tom!

Now if you are talking about Big T - pay him no bother. His mother dropped him a couple of times on his head as a baby and he is just not right.

I have been walking around telling everyone that cares about turkeys about that damn bird you shot. That is like me shooting the turdy pointer during the deer season. Damn! 4 beards, come on, no one shoots a turkey with 4 beards! I would lay money on it that you will NEVER do that again in your lifetime.

We got some work to do on the Snoods to top that one. But then again, we are the Snoods, and we will come through!

Congratulations on that tom by the way, forget the one I shot, it does not even compare!

[koz bow]

:bowdown::woohoo1:

3 for 3 - come on late season! Go Snoods!

[Horseshoe]

I shot this guy right about 8:00. Didn't hear much of anything this morning early, maybe one gobble in the distance. Set up three times for about a half hour at each spot, with no action. Decided to move over to a clearing and see if any birds were working that area. When I got close to the clearing I could have sworn I heard a gobble back where I had just come from. A little later I again thought I heard a gobble. I started working back that way and then I definitely heard a gobble that sounded like it was right where I had been set up. I was wishing I would have stuck that spot out a little longer, but made my way about half the way back. There was an area that was fairly clear, so I picked a tree and plopped down. After I made a series of yelps, he sounded off about 10 seconds later. I did that again after a couple of minutes and he did the same, but he sounded like he was coming my way. In fact just after that I spied his white head bobbing through the woods. He kind of went into a little strut for a minute, so I turned away and let out a couple of light yelps. He walked right in to about 25 yards after that. He was looking around wondering where all the women were at when I let him have it. Poor fella!

11 1/2" beard to the longest hair, and 7/8 inches on both spurs. I have to tell you I was thinking more about a McDonalds breakfast sandwich than I was about turkey hunting until I heard that gobble!

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/546/medium/Horseshoes_Bird_09_DS.jpg

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/546/medium/portrait2_turkey_-09_ds.jpg

[QDMAMAN]

Great bird Jeff! Go Dudes!!

[Horseshoe]

Thanks Big T. :)

[smoke73]

Great job Horseshoe! Only 7 more days till it's my turn.

[casscityalum]

congrats guys!!

[koz bow]

congrats guys!!

So far so good. We are coming out of the woodwork. We just got 3 more birds to go and need to wait until May until the frenzy starts!

I am anxiously awaiting some 2009 cultipacking pictures...once you get that gobbler taken care of first.:lol:

[00Buckshot69]

Congrats on the bird Horseshoe. Where did you get him?? Was it your lease?? When are you and Gage going on his hunt??
Now all we need is for the May hunters to do our thing.
Bucky

[QDMAMAN]

Now all we need is for the May hunters to do our thing.
Bucky


Tell me about it! I'm 0-fer April. :mad:
COME ON MAY!!!!!!!!!!

[koz bow]

Tell me about it! I'm 0-fer April. :mad:
COME ON MAY!!!!!!!!!!

It takes a special kind of hunter to bag one in April!:rolleyes:

Bucky - he was on his lease, same place that Smoke took a crack last year.

Less than a week and counting, till doomsday! For the gobblers that is.

[Horseshoe]

Thanks Smoke and Bucky. Yes, I got him off my lease. He could be the one I had trail cam pictures of from last fall, who knows. I'm taking my brother out there later this week, so I hope he has a brother.

The lead off crew did a good job, batting 1.000. The clean up crew needs to step up to the plate and put this one in the books. Another week and we'll see how it goes. Good luck guys, although I know you don't need luck! :D

[koz bow]

Wow, what a wonderful morning of turkey hunting today. My wife and I headed out to the turkey shack at 5:40 AM this morning arrived a 6 AM, and had not stop gobbling all the way until a "swing and a miss" at 9 AM.

Had 3 long beards within 12 yards or so, and the biggest one (he was a real dandy) at 8 yards for what seemed like an eternity. After spooking him, trying to get the gun into position, I called him back and we had a low shot at 20 yards.

We saw action all this morning. A couple of bucks with nubs starting to form, a group of does, wood ducks nesting in several trees all around us, rooster pheasants cackling, a big ole owl swooped on by, squirrels within a few feet that have a weight problem, and got pinned down until 8 AM by two big hens above us. They were talking non-stop and jumping from tree to tree. They eventually calmed down and landed in front of us, and fed around for a while.

It was a great day to be in the woods, and honestly, my wife clearly could care less about the miss, or getting a bird for that matter, she just enjoyed, as she states "all the action, it was non-stop" and she also said she could just sit out there all day without a gun and call them in.

After the shot, the tom she poked at, sat up in the tree at about 70 yards, giving us plenty of time to review his stats. Over 23 lbs, 11 to 12 inches on his paint brush beard, spurs 1 1/8 to 1 1/2". A real whopper. Seems like the big ones are the ones that always get away. The other two long beards with him were in that same category. I have not seen birds this big on my land since last spring.

The hens are definitely not sitting yet, so this should be an excellent weekend in the woods. I hope we can get out one more time before her permit expires, but if not, we will always have great memories of the morning hunt!

We were blessed this morning with a great hunt. Mr Tom was just a little more blessed than we were!:lol:

[QDMAMAN]

Well, I took the neighbor out last night to one of my favorite afternoon spots. Arrived at around 6:45 and set a hen deke in a 2 track and we each took a side of the track. He's a lefty so I placed him so he could shoot toward an open fly up area as well as being able to view the far end of the 2 track toward a large green field. A couple of yelps and clucks and then quiet, 30 minutes later a hen appeared and approached the deke for a closer look. I fully expected the hunt to end soon after but she was alone. Around 8:00 I see a red head standing in the 2 track and I glance at my buddy only to see he's relaxed with his gun proped up against a tree. A quick glance back at the bird and then back at my buddy only to see him shifting to get comfortable. BUSTED.
The bird came in quiet as a mouse and left quick and quiet. He was a jake but I think he would have been dead if things went as planned.
I'll try again tomorrow morning with my friend Jeff if his radiation treatment hasn't got the best of him then it's off to the happy antler hunting grounds for my annual trip.
I'll be back at it bright and early Monday morning with a close friend I've been trying to get in front of a bird for 3 years. We'll have a 2 hour interuption for a visit from a good friend named Tony L. at 8 a.m. for a couple hours :D and then it's back at it.
From the nashing of teeth and renting of close that's going on in some of the other team threads, it sounds like the weak are caving to the pressure.:lol:

Big T

[koz bow]

Great minds think alike! We were both typing our update stories at the same time.

No mashing, or thrashing, well maybe some thrashing, if we can take a break and head back into the turkey shack this evening. ITS DATE NIGHT TONIGHT!

Send Tony my love, and tell him that Clive's roost trees are working like a charm!

Come on CLEANUP CREW! I can't stand it anymore.

[00Buckshot69]

Koz,
Sounds like you and the wife had a near perfect morning. I can not wait till Monday. I reminded Kim I was on vacation from my honey dues till I get a bird....well you know that went over like a fart in church. I will be in the dog house all month:dizzy:...but it will be worth it. I think Kim would enjoy turkey hunting. When we get out land I will have to get her out and give it a try.
Bucky

[boogemaster]

Tell me about it! I'm 0-fer April. :mad:
COME ON MAY!!!!!!!!!!

I see one commonality with the misses, YOU! :yikes:

[koz bow]

Koz,
Sounds like you and the wife had a near perfect morning. I can not wait till Monday. I reminded Kim I was on vacation from my honey dues till I get a bird....well you know that went over like a fart in church. I will be in the dog house all month:dizzy:...but it will be worth it. I think Kim would enjoy turkey hunting. When we get out land I will have to get her out and give it a try.
Bucky

Bucky - here is my theory and it works. I learned it from Horseshoe. Just do what you gotta do when you gotta do it, and take the beating.

Good luck on Monday, shoot straight and look for spurs. We'll take another one like last year with multi-beards as well!

[QDMAMAN]

I see one commonality with the misses, YOU! :yikes:


Nothin gets by you does it?:lol::lol::lol:

[boogemaster]

Nothin gets by you does it?:lol::lol::lol:

Can you just humor me a little and let the joke flow? :mad:

[00Buckshot69]

Well snood's it's time to get started. I'm headed out after work tonight to hunt with a buddy in Buchanan. The pop up's are up and his father-in-law has been seeing birds almost every night:corkysm55.
Tuesday night we are headed to Hartford to hunt my mom's.
Wednesday night we will be at haf's granny's in Eau Clare.
Friday we both have vacation day's so we will see where we stand and make a plain. Good luck to you other snood's!!!!
I will keep you guy's up to date as the week progresses.
Bucky

Ps Horseshoe when are you taking Gage hunting??

[Horseshoe]

Good luck on your hunt Bucky. Sounds like you've got plenty of options. Keep us updated on your success!



Ps Horseshoe when are you taking Gage hunting??

I already did. I found out that I couldn't just buy a 234 tag over the counter, so had to get him a ZZ tag when that hunt was already half over. DSconnell was kind enough to have us stay at his place Friday night, and manage to put us on a bird Saturday. Gage took a shot at a jake, but missed. I think he was a little rattled by the whole experience, but it was a very cool hunt. He got to hear a lot of morning gobbling and saw plenty of birds, just didn't come together. I took him out yesterday, we heard a lot of birds but nothing would come in to the property we had permission to hunt. Maybe next year!

[koz bow]

Well snood's it's time to get started. I'm headed out after work tonight to hunt with a buddy in Buchanan. The pop up's are up and his father-in-law has been seeing birds almost every night:corkysm55.
Tuesday night we are headed to Hartford to hunt my mom's.
Wednesday night we will be at haf's granny's in Eau Clare.
Friday we both have vacation day's so we will see where we stand and make a plain. Good luck to you other snood's!!!!
I will keep you guy's up to date as the week progresses.
Bucky

Ps Horseshoe when are you taking Gage hunting??

Bucky - just go get it done tonight and we won't need any more updates, we will just look at the photos!:lol:

Big T - went out in style this morning, shooting a good bird for us. 4 for 4, just up to you and Smoke now to bring it in!

Good luck, have fun, and be safe out there. Shoot us some spurs.

[HunterHawk]

Hey Crude doods... good luck winning this thing!... Koz, Big-T and anyone who cares... word on the street is Dan shot one this morning.... a tree that is :lol:

[koz bow]

Hey Crude doods... good luck winning this thing!... Koz, Big-T and anyone who cares... word on the street is Dan shot one this morning.... a tree that is :lol:

For someone with Dan's abilities, that is quite an accomplishment!

[QDMAMAN]

Chaulk up another for the Snude Dudes!
I was successful yesterday morning on a 11.25" beard with 1" spurs. I'm a little behind at work so I'll get it posted when I get some time.
In the mean time check out the "holy piebald batman" thread on the turkey hunting forum.

Big T

[casscityalum]

congrats tony again! can't wait to see pictures.....and yes i nailed a tree with my arrow...decent bird but worst shooting position I've ever tried..was an " off to the left :rant:

[koz bow]

congrats tony again! can't wait to see pictures.....and yes i nailed a tree with my arrow...decent bird but worst shooting position I've ever tried..was an " off to the left :rant:

It happens to some people, occassionally, especially less experienced archers.

[casscityalum]

especially less experienced archers.

So by the time I'm your guys age I should be a pro :evil:

[HunterHawk]

So by the time I'm your guys age I should be a pro :evil:

:lol::lol::lol:

now dan... you know thats not true... i have already shot less trees than Koz has in his life time :)... dont let him fool you... you only shoot worse when you get older ;) ... you are just lets say...... "special" Dan

Dan you been to the trail cam photos lately? like oooo lets say the one titled something like your favorite trail cam pic of 08 or something like that....

back to turkey hunting.... you guys tagged out yet?

[koz bow]

I have a bigger problem with shoulder blades, than with trees!

You punks been looking for mushrooms while out there turkey hunting? I am guessing us old farts have a little easier time finding them, being all bent over all the time!

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk17/kkozmins/morels2007-1.jpgI
Blacks are out too!

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk17/kkozmins/madimorels.jpg

[QDMAMAN]

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/546/medium/Misc_0131.jpg (http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/546/Misc_0131.jpg)

I set up right behind the house and was sitting by 5:30. At 6:00 the gobbling started with out any help from me.
The river bottom where the birds have been roosting has been under water for the last week and when I was back there Friday morning it was at it's highest point. After spending the weekend up north I expected the water to be equally as high but when the sun came up I realized it had receded a bit. Non the less the birds pitched out into the field instead of the open (and dry) flydown area were I was positioned. I played cat and mouse with them until after 9:00 as they continued to head north through the neighbors woods gobbling regularly until after 8:30.
I headed in grabbed a quick bite of breakfast and then headed to my lease, which borders the neighbor on the north side.
As I entered the woods I got about 50 yards in and noticed a full fan strutting on the edge of the woods and the field so I hit the ground against a dead fall, got cumfy, gun positioned, and slate out.
A soft cluck and a couple lite yelps got his attention and got him looking but he continued to strut, obviously with a hen. It was now about 10:00 so I thought I'd wait him out and hopefully the hen would be headed to a nest. As this was unfolding 3 toms had heard my sweet talking and crashed the party. I didn't realize it but there was several Toms and the 2 biggest circled me to the right and behind and had pinpointed me. The 4 toms in front began moving into the woods but slightly to the left about 100 yards out so I reached down to give them a soft yelp and that's when I heard the alarm go off behind me. BUSTED!
Luckily the 4 I was watching followed after the 2 that tagged me and they strolled right in front of me. At 40 yards I took the lead longbeard and let him have it. He went down immediately.
As the other birds were trying to figure out what had just happened I sat tight so I didn't spook them. That's when 2 of the toms headed back to check on their buddy. As 1 of the other longbeards proceeded to jump on my bird he revived and started running toward me with his bully right behind in full strut. Another round dropped him and I was lined up on the strutter as he looked confused. I whispered that it was his lucky day as he vacated the woods gobbling as he went.
Stats 11.25" beard with 1" spurs and 20#.
Smoke and Bucky bring us home bruthas!

Big T

[hb_brownie]

QDMA,

I couldn't help but notice that on the successful pics thread your turkey has a green tag on its leg while everyone else's is orange. Just wondering why this is? Not accusing you, just wondering.

[QDMAMAN]

I have a bigger problem with shoulder blades, than with trees!

You punks been looking for mushrooms while out there turkey hunting? I am guessing us old farts have a little easier time finding them, being all bent over all the time!

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk17/kkozmins/morels2007-1.jpgI
Blacks are out too!

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk17/kkozmins/madimorels.jpg



What? No big ones?:rolleyes::lol::lol:

[koz bow]

QDMA,

I couldn't help but notice that on the successful pics thread your turkey has a green tag on its leg while everyone else's is orange. Just wondering why this is? Not accusing you, just wondering.

Only 8 minutes! This makes a new annual record T! I am sure that last year was at least 20 minutes. I will need to go back and verify that!

[HunterHawk]

Holy hell!!!! i hate you koz!i have been dreaming about those lately!!! do they have those in CO? you should really learn to share!!!
nice bird Big T.... and.... nice:coolgleam.... are those your wifes? :)

[koz bow]

Holy hell!!!! i hate you koz!i have been dreaming about those lately!!! do they have those in CO? you should really learn to share!!!
nice bird Big T.... and.... nice:coolgleam.... are those your wifes? :)

You mean, a little small for the noggin?:evil:

Hey, that is definitely a step up in terms of photography this year, versus the head shot of the tom, soaking wet, laying the back of the truck! I am impressed, great bird and great shot there sir!

Hawk - this is your world now! And, yes we were hunting mountain lions on state land! A place you can hunt any time. And yes, I am not too old to ride a horse.

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk17/kkozmins/colorado2.jpg

[koz bow]

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/546/medium/Misc_0131.jpg (http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/546/Misc_0131.jpg)



Great photo by the way! Tell your neighbor to take one tiny step back and he would of have nailed it just perfect!

[smoke73]

Nice bird Tony.
I'll be back out tomorrow for another evening hunt.

[koz bow]

Good luck Randy. Evenings can be tough, but give em heck. Headed out in the AM on the big pond to do some scouting for the Steelheaders Tourney. I understand the fishing has been excellent.

T - I am getting scored on, on your behalf in another thread. Check it out. And it is not Stinky.:yikes: Worse!

[smoke73]

[quote=koz bow;2691839] Headed out in the AM on the big pond to do some scouting for the Steelheaders Tourney. I understand the fishing has been excellent.

quote]
Went 10-12 last Saturday. There are some really nice Kings out there now.

[HunterHawk]

Nice horse KOZY.. i would love to do a hunt with horses out here! that would be a blast... did you guys get any cougars... i love the 2 legged kind... my fiance doesnt like that for some reason :lol:

[casscityalum]

Good luck Randy. Evenings can be tough, but give em heck. Headed out in the AM on the big pond to do some scouting for the Steelheaders Tourney. I understand the fishing has been excellent.

T - I am getting scored on, on your behalf in another thread. Check it out. And it is not Stinky.:yikes: Worse!

LoL ya they picking on you pretty good over there..T's pic looks just like the one you asked about:lol: ;)

ps-I have a green tag too :D and good luck with your scouting trip!

[00Buckshot69]

Guy's stoned a monster tonight..story & pic's tomorrow. Can you say "HOOK'S"
Bucky

[boogemaster]

Munchies and cotton mouth?

[koz bow]

Guy's stoned a monster tonight..story & pic's tomorrow. Can you say "HOOK'S"
Bucky

Bucky - you da man!! Great job! That is awesome news! Can't wait to see the photos!

Not to cloud out your bird, at all, as I can hardly wait to see it! So sorry in advance.

Here are some photos from the "scouting" trip onto the big pond today for the tourney this weekend. We took our limit of salmon. Started slow and then found the fish between 8:30 AM and 11:10 AM. Talk about some fast action fun! If I were to give you any details, the Capt (pictured in the middle) would shoot me on sight!:lol:

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk17/kkozmins/salmonMay2009-3.jpg

This one was bruiser battle!

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk17/kkozmins/salmonMay2009-2.jpg

At the cleaning station just in time to get back to work during lunch.

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk17/kkozmins/salmonMay2009-1.jpg

[HunterHawk]

now thats just silly.... Koz... you really need to work more... you are having WAYYYYYYYYYYYY TOOO MUCH FUN!!!:lol:

awesome... thanks for making me even more homesick....i cant wait till i know my way around this state!

[boogemaster]

I think I'll let you send some fillets my way. It's OK, they'll be put to good use.:D

[koz bow]

Hawk - I am sorry! Hey there is awesome fishing out there too! Rainbows on some of the lakes is incredible.

Booge, if you ever come down 94 to and from Chicago, drop me a line, we can visit and if you like fish, walleye and salmon, we can hook you up in a hurry. Or just come out with us for the day.

By the way, from what I understand, I could of hung these fish off the hooks on Bucky's bird. Can't wait to see the photos!

We just need Smoke now to bring er home! (I recall saying this before?;))

[00Buckshot69]

Well I got-r-done last night:
Got to mom's at 4:30 by 5 haf and I were on our way out. Got to the edge of the big woods and called a few times..no response. Worked our way down the wood line and softly yelping here and there along the way..no response.
Made our way to the 1st cut corn field..no birds.
Worked down the tree line to the 2nd cut corn field..no birds. There is drainage ditches on each side with a land bridge for the tractors to cross.
We started our way across the second cut corn field looking out in to the 3rd cut corn field. About 1/2 way across we look at each other and say theres the birds.
There was a flock of around 15 birds and 4 were STRUTTER'S.
The only way into that field is the land bridge or threw the drainage ditch. If we tried to get to the land bridge we would be busted for sure. We decided to sneak down the wood line and try to get as close to the drainage ditch as we could. The ditch has smaller trees and under brush along it. We worked our way to the edge of the ditch. The birds were about 80 yards out. We looked at the best option to get a shot from this side of the ditch. We then belly crawled about 50 yards. The birds were moving closer to us as we made out way in to position. There was a south breeze that would pick up now and again so we used that to make our stalk. Finally got into a spot where I could make a shot threw the brush. The birds were still about 70 yards out. They would work there way toward us then away back and fourth. The hens started to go in to the wood so i figured when they all went in to the wood we could move and get into a better position on the other side of the ditch. Well the hens went in to the woods but the 4 toms stayed on the edge strutting there stuff. I told haf to give a few soft yelps....then a few more.
Then the hens started to pop out of the wood 1 by 1 and working there way toward us. The birds worked there way to the corner of the ditch and wood about 30 yards out,but we could no longer see them. Every time I would nod at haf he would softly yelp. I could see the toms white head every once in a while threw the brush. Then behind up to the right we here a hen yelp. She made her way into the fiend we we in and at 30 yards. Haf was laying on his belly 15 yards out in the open field while I was on mt belly on the edge of the drainage ditch. I figured we were busted or even worse what if the all come in the field> I would have no shot and they could walk right over haf. Well the hen turned back around and went back into the other field. Now it was the waiting game. They had to make there way down the ditch line for me to get a shot. Finally I see a bird moving my way picking at the ground along the way. He was standing up right and I could see had a beard but it looked about 3" long. I thought to my self *hit a Jake!! Then he started feeding again and his bird swung out to I could see it...shooter for sure. I let him walk in to the best opening in the brush and ....BOOM light's out. It was now 6:30 and my tag was full.

24 lbs
10-1/4 beard
Both spurs 1-???

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll98/00Buckshot69/09Turkey020.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll98/00Buckshot69/09Turkey024.jpg



http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll98/00Buckshot69/09Turkey023.jpg

[Horseshoe]

I just saw Bucky's bird in the successful pix thread. You COULD hang those fish from those hooks! Way to go Bucky! That is an awesome bird. With the double beard from last year and those hooks in the gene pool, you've got a heck of an area you're hunting there.

Nice job on the fish Koz!

[QDMAMAN]

Way to go Bucky!! Great story! I love stalking turkeys, when it all comes together there's few things that are sweeter! Congrats!!!

Big T

Great catch Koz!

[casscityalum]

Great bird! So you guys just got smoke left??? Heck of a run you guys are having!

[00Buckshot69]

Where's the SMOKE....come on bring her home buddy!!!!!

[00Buckshot69]

Bucky - you da man!! Great job! That is awesome news! Can't wait to see the photos!

Not to cloud out your bird, at all, as I can hardly wait to see it! So sorry in advance.

Here are some photos from the "scouting" trip onto the big pond today for the tourney this weekend. We took our limit of salmon. Started slow and then found the fish between 8:30 AM and 11:10 AM. Talk about some fast action fun! If I were to give you any details, the Capt (pictured in the middle) would shoot me on sight!:lol:

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk17/kkozmins/salmonMay2009-3.jpg

This one was bruiser battle!

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk17/kkozmins/salmonMay2009-2.jpg

At the cleaning station just in time to get back to work during lunch.

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk17/kkozmins/salmonMay2009-1.jpg


Nice job KozyMoto....
I have a empty smoker if you need some help with that fresh flesh.
Bucky

[boogemaster]

Booge, if you ever come down 94 to and from Chicago, drop me a line, we can visit and if you like fish, walleye and salmon, we can hook you up in a hurry. Or just come out with us for the day.

)

You may regret saying that one day! :SHOCKED:


All kidding aside, thank you, I just may take you up on the offer!

By the way, nice bird buckshot. You guys need to start shooting younger birds to give the rest of us a chance :mad:

[QDMAMAN]

KozyMoto,
I will take some of those walleye filet's if you got some.
Bucky


Easy now. Koz, Horseshoe, and FishNazi will be hosting our victory party at camp Kozymoto, where fresh deep fried walleye and salmon dip and crackers will be on the menu. BYOB!
Koz, you might want to get the cleaning lady lined up ASAP...for AFTER the party. :lol: Oh and call the window washer too!:evil:

Big T

[00Buckshot69]

Easy now. Koz, Horseshoe, and FishNazi will be hosting our victory party at camp Kozymoto, where fresh deep fried walleye and salmon dip and crackers will be on the menu. BYOB!
Koz, you might want to get the cleaning lady lined up ASAP...for AFTER the party. :lol: Oh and call the window washer too!:evil:

Big T

Oh...yea I forgot what should I bring???

[stinky reinke]

NOTE TO SELF:

Don't talk trash with the old guys next year.

[QDMAMAN]

NOTE TO SELF:

Don't talk trash with the old guys next year.


:lol::lol::lol:

[00Buckshot69]

:lol::lol::lol:


:yeahthat:

[HunterHawk]

haha..... awesome job Mr 00... you the man... those are some HOOKS:SHOCKED:

if i was you guys i would be scouting for smoke... and get him a double barrel heat seeking shotgun.... so you guys can get all your birds:)

good luck! and again aswesome bird!

[Horseshoe]

NOTE TO SELF:

Don't talk trash with the old guys next year.

An old Jim Croce song comes to mind there!

[casscityalum]

NOTE TO SELF:

Don't talk trash with the old guys next year.


Ya I thought that too..but then I still trash the old farts cause well they only got so little time left before the walkers and handicap parking so it makes them feel young to fight back while they still can;)

[QDMAMAN]

Ya I thought that too..but then I still trash the old farts cause well they only got so little time left before the walkers and handicap parking so it makes them feel young to fight back while they still can;)


Your becoming rather insignificant since your fella left town.:lol::lol::lol:

[HunterHawk]

Tonyyyyyyy......:tsk: what did i tell you about picking on challenged kids :lol:

if you dont have anything nice to say.... just give them a sucker... it keeps them busy for a while:lol:

[QDMAMAN]

Tonyyyyyyy......:tsk: what did i tell you about picking on challenged kids :lol:

if you dont have anything nice to say.... just give them a sucker... it keeps them busy for a while:lol:


As uncomfortable as I feel whenever I give Cass a zinger...I know I'm that much closer to getting use to it.:evil::lol::lol:

[casscityalum]

Your becoming rather insignificant since your fella left town.:lol::lol::lol:


:rolleyes: lies all lies...


CRAIG-shut up...Hows your sister????????? ohhhhhhhhh thats right...shes looking fine right next to me:D

[HunterHawk]

haha i was talking to my mom on a web cam and showed her what you wrote... she says your dead :lol:

[koz bow]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh boy.....oooooooohhhhhhhhhh boy! Could it be true? Could it be true? The pressure, the practice range, the constant badgering by teammates for the past two years, finally creates the perfect environment, for luck to finally strike?

Is it true? Clear out the "trophy cabinet"?????

[00Buckshot69]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh boy.....oooooooohhhhhhhhhh boy! Could it be true? Could it be true? The pressure, the practice range, the constant badgering by teammates for the past two years, finally creates the perfect environment, for luck to finally strike?

Is it true? Clear out the "trophy cabinet"?????


Say it isn't so JOE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do I see a victory celebration at the KozyMoto turkey shack in our future???? Stay tuned to kiss the feet of the MS turkey contests champions (some of you can kiss us somewhere else)
Bucky

[HunterHawk]

here is your trophy!!!
and i guess they are throwing in the beagle for free...
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/151/339439158_56eefc37b5.jpg?v=0

[casscityalum]

here is your trophy!!!
and i guess they are throwing in the beagle for free...
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/151/339439158_56eefc37b5.jpg?v=0


aww hawk so thats where your toy went, i thought you out grew that stage:lol:

[koz bow]

aww hawk so thats where your toy went, i thought you out grew that stage:lol:

I am thinking we need to host a rabbit hunting contest! Bishs on the habitat forum has one each year with conventional gear, sling shots, spears and traditional equipment.

I think they measure the length of ears to keep score!:lol: Sounds like a hoot.

Well, I think things are going to get really, really, really interesting here for a while, and I am going to go hide under a rock somewhere, and will check back in on June 1st!:yikes: You want drama? Stay tuned folks!

[HunterHawk]

where the hell are you going for almost a month koz?

and that rabbit hunt sounds like a blast!!!

[Horseshoe]

I'm hearing rumors of a bird that could be a new record for the contest. Where there is Smoke, there truly IS fire!

[smoke73]

I just need to get some clarification from PSE, then I will post my results.

[koz bow]

Bucky - Since I seem to be taking a bashing right now, I hope you do not mind, (Kim gave me permission) but I swung by your place during lunch and retook the photos of your spurs. He is a "hook" for sure. Great bird. Hope you had some success today as well, tell us the story.

Here are the photos I took. My battery was almost dead, but I got a couple of shots. Could of used 3 hands!:dizzy: There is no question they both are over 1.5", which means your scoring is correct. Hopefully we won't need to bring out the height gauge!

Spur 1 without the tag

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk17/kkozmins/buckshotspur1-2009.jpg

Spur 2 with the tag

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk17/kkozmins/buckshotspur2-2009.jpg

[Firefighter]

Bucky - Since I seem to be taking a bashing right now, I hope you do not mind, (Kim gave me permission) but I swung by your place during lunch and retook the photos of your spurs. He is a "hook" for sure. Great bird. Hope you had some success today as well, tell us the story.

Here are the photos I took. My battery was almost dead, but I got a couple of shots. Could of used 3 hands!:dizzy: There is no question they both are over 1.5", which means your scoring is correct. Hopefully we won't need to bring out the height gauge!

Spur 1 without the tag

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk17/kkozmins/buckshotspur1-2009.jpg

Spur 2 with the tag

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk17/kkozmins/buckshotspur2-2009.jpg



HOOKS!:yikes:

[boogemaster]

DANG!!! :yikes:


:bowdown::bowdown::bowdown:

[Horseshoe]

Whatever the outcome of this contest is, those hooks are NASTY! I'm telling you right now, he would have been mounted if I would have shot him. I don't think I really have room for a mounted tureky, so I may have had to buy a new house first!

Smoke has that once in a life time bird down too, how could it be any better? If I was him I'd wait until the last day and then step and say, "excuse me while I whip this out"! :yikes:

[Horseshoe]

Much better job on the photos there Koz. If my up close vision was a little better they probably would have been more clear to begin with. Guess I'm opening myself up for another one of those old fart cracks. Couldn't be any worse than playing b-ball with my boy and a couple of his friends last night. They decided they should call me "gramps" for some reason. I had to open up a can on them for that comment.

[HunterHawk]

those are nice....those are reeeeeaaaalll niceeee

[smoke73]

Heading down to Indiana now. I will send you guys some pics when I get back.

[PaleRider]

Photoshop!






:lol::lol::lol:
Nice hooks!

[QDMAMAN]

WAY TO GO SMOKE! I'm anxiously awaiting the pics ... and the ticker tape parade!:lol::lol::lol:

Big T

[koz bow]

Oh BTW, Koz, Shoe, and FishNazi are hosting the victory party at The KozyKabin. Fresh fried Walleye :fish:is on the menu!!!!:woohoo1:

Big T

Hey, I remember this from Easter weekend! Yes, we are all up for it, I invited Cass along as well. We need someone to pick on!:lol: Hawk is hanging in the mountains now, but Horseshoe and I will have plenty of time to pick on him in late August chasing bears and mulies with the stick.

We just need to pick a date that works for you guys, as we are all local and will make it work.

Been working my tail off today on my food plots and switch grass plantings. T - you are going to be proud of me on the switch, I took your advice. I am planting along that clover covered road as well. :xzicon_sm

Found this rub today as well. I know this buck. Can't wait until November!

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk17/kkozmins/DSC00437.jpg

[HunterHawk]

koz i hate to break it to you buddy but that is a telephone poll and someone with those cleats have been up and down it is all :lol: and you thought it was a buck rub... get out here so i can teach you a thing or two:lol:
wish i could be around for the get together.. i wouldnt mind seeing the cabin and land! Dan was telling me some interesting stuff.. my land back home definitely needs some improvements!!! it could be good because we have awesome bucks that come through it from my uncles land... however i think we could steal them away if we had better deeratat :lol:

[QDMAMAN]

Hey Dudes! Meet Briley Rose Smith. Born Saturday May 9th at 10:10 p.m.
8 lbs. 1 oz. 22" long...no spurs:lol:
I am 1 proud grandpa!
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/Briley_Rose.JPG (http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/Briley_Rose.JPG)

[HunterHawk]

poor thing.... SHE doesnt even know what SHE is going to have to put up with... give HER my condolences for having to put up with HER grandpa....

sorry for the confusion.... haha

[QDMAMAN]

poor thing.... he doesnt even know what he is going to have to put up with... give him my condolences for having to put up with his grandpa....


Read the text Hawk...just don't look at the pictures!:rolleyes::lol::lol:

[Horseshoe]

Congrats Big T! Looks like a fine grand daughter. You'll be able to tell her she was born the first year the Dudes won the turkey contest and began their domination!

[00Buckshot69]

Dude's
I used the NWTF scoring calculator and scored my bird. It scored 76.37 the would be good enough for #7 in the state in the category I selected. Remind me next year to call one of you local guys before I turn him in to turkey nuggets.:o:mad::eek::yikes::dizzy::xzicon_sm:sick: :help:
Bucky

[QDMAMAN]

Dude's
I used the NWTF scoring calculator and scored my bird. It scored 76.37 the would be good enough for #7 in the state in the category I selected. Remind me next year to call one of you local guys before I turn him in to turkey nuggets.:o:mad::eek::yikes::dizzy::xzicon_sm:sick: :help:
Bucky


Oops!:o

[smoke73]

Turkey nuggets still taste better than tag soup.:D

[bluegill bardy]

Q-MAN, congrats on the baby granddaughter. She's a cutie, congrats again.

[bluegill bardy]

This whole team turkey killing thing has me thinking. Most of you talked a lot of junk with stinky reinke and he with all of you. I chose to stay away from it for the most part. Well, you all shot a bird, stinky shot a bird and I am left looking at your photos. HMMMMM. Must be something to this.:) Congrats to all of you on your successful hunts this spring. Talk to you all in about 9 months:evil:

[AllSpecieAngler]

This whole team turkey killing thing has me thinking. Most of you talked a lot of junk with stinky reinke and he with all of you. I chose to stay away from it for the most part. Well, you all shot a bird, stinky shot a bird and I am left looking at your photos. HMMMMM. Must be something to this.:) Congrats to all of you on your successful hunts this spring. Talk to you all in about 9 months:evil:

Getting involved in all the trash talking gives you that much more incentive to back up the smack!

QDMAMAN, Congrats on the beautiful grandaughter.

[HunterHawk]

and you get to know who can take it... and you get to know who can back it up once in a while... and you also meet a few new people... and Big T started this contest as Big T and is going out Grandpa T

GTO

Grandpa T OLD

[QDMAMAN]

This whole team turkey killing thing has me thinking. Most of you talked a lot of junk with stinky reinke and he with all of you. I chose to stay away from it for the most part. Well, you all shot a bird, stinky shot a bird and I am left looking at your photos. HMMMMM. Must be something to this.:) Congrats to all of you on your successful hunts this spring. Talk to you all in about 9 months:evil:



It's all in good fun. I prefer to refer to it as smack talkin not trash talkin and if anybody was offended it was certainly not my intention...except for Cass.:evil::lol::lol:
I'm looking forward to Saturday and having my best friend and BIL down from Gaylord. He's the one that got me started turkey hunting in 96 or 97 and it's been waaaaay to long since we've turkey hunted together.
Then it's off to GA to see the new granddaughter!!!:D:D:D

Big T

[bluegill bardy]

Good luck this weekend and have a safe trip to GA. If you leave early enough for the 1yr birthday party next year, I believe the GA turkey season ends on 5/15 every year. Just a thought!

[koz bow]

???????????
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk17/kkozmins/fat-lady-sings_braucl0131s.jpg

???????????

[boogemaster]

???????????
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk17/kkozmins/fat-lady-sings_braucl0131s.jpg

???????????

Is that your outfit for karaoke night? :dizzy::rolleyes:

[HunterHawk]

hahaha really Koz.... really?

you just did that didnt you?

did cass give you that pic? have heard stories of him and large women and cougars too :lol: this one fits the bill for a mixture of both!

[koz bow]

Is that your outfit for karaoke night? :dizzy::rolleyes:

Nope, I always go strapless!;)

[QDMAMAN]

Good luck this weekend and have a safe trip to GA. If you leave early enough for the 1yr birthday party next year, I believe the GA turkey season ends on 5/15 every year. Just a thought!


REALLY? THe thought never crossed my mind!:evilsmile:lol::lol:

Big T

[QDMAMAN]

:woohoo1:I'll bring the tartar sauce!

Big T

[00Buckshot69]

I will bring the "fatties":D...I know I just opened the door right there:lol:
I am not talking about weed or fat girls:yikes:
Bucky

[HunterHawk]

anyones buttcheecks tighten a little after Acks bird?

[QDMAMAN]

anyones buttcheecks tighten a little after Acks bird?


Any time there's a player like Ack in the game you take a deep breath!:lol:
To bad he had to "settle" for such a great bird.:lol:
I can see it now ACK and FireFighter sitting in a pop up with Ruger. Firefighter calling and Ack with a spotting scope on the spurs of any prospective bird.:lol:
What a blast!

Big T

[QDMAMAN]

I will bring the "fatties":D...I know I just opened the door right there:lol:
I am not talking about weed or fat girls:yikes:
Bucky


Good thing the KozyKabin is so secluded.:yikes::lol::lol:
What you got against fat girls?:16suspect

[00Buckshot69]

Good thing the KozyKabin is so secluded.:yikes::lol::lol:
What you got against fat girls?:16suspect


I have heard they are like mopeds..fun to ride till you friends catch you on one :lol::yikes: I would rather be dog'en then hog'en:D
Bucky

[00Buckshot69]

KozyMoto your private message box is full.
Bucky

[koz bow]

KozyMoto your private message box is full.
BuckyI know! Can't seem to delete them from my blackberry. Driving back from Chicago now and laughing about mopeds! Will clean it out when I get home.

[HunterHawk]

haha and dont forget to respond to my 100 messages:D that i filled it with :lol:

think about a fat girl riding a moped... thats what i like to see....

[Horseshoe]

I have heard they are like mopeds..fun to ride till you friends catch you on one :lol::yikes: I would rather be dog'en then hog'en:D
Bucky

A real friend would never tell! Might even ask to take a joy ride himself.....

The fools have to shoot a major set of spurs to compete with Smoke's bird! I must admit that is a nice bird Ack shot, and some sweet video footage. I thought about trying it with a bow this year. That thought lasted about 15 seconds or so. :lol:

[Ack]

A real friend would never tell! Might even ask to take a joy ride himself.....

The fools have to shoot a major set of spurs to compete with Smoke's bird! I must admit that is a nice bird Ack shot, and some sweet video footage. I thought about trying it with a bow this year. That thought lasted about 15 seconds or so. :lol:

Think these will do?

http://i521.photobucket.com/albums/w337/ack72/hooks.jpg

This bird is still alive and hanging dangerously close to Ruger's spot. With a full two weeks of season left who knows what could happen...should be interesting! :evil:

[Horseshoe]

Think these will do?

http://i521.photobucket.com/albums/w337/ack72/hooks.jpg

This bird is still alive and hanging dangerously close to Ruger's spot. With a full two weeks of season left who knows what could happen...should be interesting! :evil:

If I were him, I'd lay it to the first Jake to wander by!

[koz bow]

Well, we were thinking Friday afternoon at the shack and an eveing cookout. Tony is bringing the pecans for the stuffed walleye fillets. I don't think that supplying walleye fillets will be a problem. (Smoke, you on em over there, you been awful quiet about it this year - I have heard things)

We will throw in some turkey breast fillets, and maybe pull a few trout out of the creek for a side dish, and we should be all set. Since Fishnazi is the new guy on the team, I propose he provide the brew!

Bucky is going to bring the moped and the fatty's and we will be all set.

Ohh, I will throw in some morels for good measure, assuming they are not all eaten by the time we meet.

Cass is coming along as well for fun - T/Cass - pick a date and we will make it work on our end.

I hear some clearing of the throat going on!:lol: Will she be singing soon? This season goes on forever, and only lasted about 40 minutes this year.

[smoke73]

Not much going on for Eyes this year. I do have the lead, with a 9.37, in the Steelheaders.
I was thinking we could do some big lake fishing before hand? If everyone is available, Horseshoe and I could accommodate everyone?

[00Buckshot69]

Not much going on for Eyes this year. I do have the lead, with a 9.37, in the Steelheaders.
I was thinking we could do some big lake fishing before hand? If everyone is available, Horseshoe and I could accommodate everyone?


I'm in let's dude it:lol::lol:

[HunterHawk]

:( stop writing about this stuff.. you are making me jealous!

however i am going back to michigan mid july to move us out to colorado.... so you can bet i will be out in the salmon boat for at least a day!!! i already called my brother and told him to have the boat at his house and i am going to try to fly into grand rapids:D (he lives in Lowell) so if everything works out that would be awesome!

hope you kids have fun... and good luck and winning

[HunterHawk]

I'm in let's dude it:lol::lol:

dude it?:lol: you guys sure you want to invite 00 buck?... his name is 00 buck and he wants to dude it.... :evilsmile

[00Buckshot69]

dude it?:lol: you guys sure you want to invite 00 buck?... his name is 00 buck and he wants to dude it.... :evilsmile


Hawk,
Don't be a hater for not getting invited to full the one and only open spot on our team this year. We had people begging and offering gift's to be on the Snood Dudes. We are not only the most talented and experienced team we are also the best looking bunch of stud's you will find here in southwestern Michigan:lol::lol::lol::lol:

[Firefighter]

Holy Crap!

It's gettin deep in here now! :coco:

:lol:

PS...I finally saw the pic of smoke and his bird!

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh38/JCrean/38f5460a4434856a.jpg