Kentucky Devil Bird

[PJC]

Finally one of those Kentucky birds made a mistake.
Finally I was in the right place and not on the wrong ridge.
Finally I was not in the bottom of the gully when they were
on the top of the ridge. Finally I was not on the top of the ridge when they were in the bottom of the gully. Sometimes it just pays to be stubborn.

PJC

 

[roundball]

:hatsoff:

 

[Skychief]

PJC, congratulations for hanging in there. Beautiful Tom, beautiful fowler! :thumbsup: :hatsoff:

 

[George]

Good job, well done.

Fun, aint it? :haha:

Spence

 

[wattlebuster]

How sweet it is :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[jamesthomas]

Thats a real nice looking bird ya have there!! And thats a beautiful gun you have there! the curl is awesome!! Now give us the particulars on the gun an the load you used!.

 

[Silex]

:hatsoff:
Congratulations!

A little cat and mouse game is always nice, isn't it?

 

[gsday]

Nice bird and nice gun! Congratulations.

Ain't it great when it all works out!!

 

[dbutch]

Nice bird,Nice fowler! :thumbsup:
Sounds like you earned this one.

 

[Robby]

Niiiiice, all the way around!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Robby

 

[cynthialee]

Spiffy!!!

Nice gun and nice bird.

 

[lonehunter]

:hatsoff:

 

[ny griz]

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :applause: Griz

 

[Spikebuck]

Great job! In the picture you really were able to pick up the beautiful sheen that turkey feathers can have in the right light! :thumbsup:

 

[PJC]

Great job! In the picture you really were able to pick up the beautiful sheen that turkey feathers can have in the right light! :thumbsup:

I shot the bird late in the afternoon and the sun, while not setting was at a great angle to capture the magic of the turkey feathers that make them such a special bird.

 

[PJC]

Thats a real nice looking bird ya have there!! And thats a beautiful gun you have there! the curl is awesome!! Now give us the particulars on the gun an the load you used!.

I have given the gun information before and did not want to bore people with the details again. but for those interested.
It is a Isaac Haines, Smoothbore rifle, as it has a rear sight.
38 inch colerain barrel. The turkey was shot at 30 yards with 90gr of FFFg and equal amount or 1.5 oz of number 5 shot. The gun was built by John Bergmann in Tennessee. John offers what I consider to be great value to a blue collar worker for his hard earned money. I told John that I wanted a deep red amber color that you might see in the coals of a fire. I had a difficult time trying to explain what I wanted him to capture but I think he did a great job. A great piece of maple with even curl from end to end. Some well executed carving as well. No patch box.

PJC

 

[bigbore442001]

Excellent shot. I am somewhat speechless which is almost a first. Beautiful bird and gun.

 

[hanshi]

Yep, that's a beautiful bird and gorgeous gun.

 

[Bob J]

Yep, that's a beautiful bird and gorgeous gun.

They sure are...congrats!! :hatsoff:

 

[nchawkeye]

Congrats!!!

Beautiful gun and bird...

Looks like the barrel is octagon to round, also, what gauge barrel is on her???