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Strut Zone: Time for Fall Turkeys

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This is what we're after when we take to the fall turkey woods. NWTF photo
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Will Brantley, still wearing his bird-busting game face, arrowed this 2010 Kentucky fall turkey. Will Brantley photo.
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This is the smallest gobbler beard I tagged this season. Keep your sniggering to yourself. Repeat after me: It's all good! Steve Hickoff photo.
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This is how we hide the dogs for the post-scatter call back. Steve Hickoff photo.
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This is where our fall turkeys end up. Camp chili anybody? Steve Hickoff photo.
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Marc Brown took this bearded Maine hen on Opening Day. It taped out at 8 and 1/2 inches. Steve Hickoff photo.
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After the post-shot scatter, I set up and called in 15 Maine turkeys as they regrouped. I shot this one as it came in. Steve Hickoff photo.
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These New York State birds-of-the-year tasted great. Steve Hickoff photo.
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These Maine longbeards are still out there . . . c'mon Spring 2011! Steve Hickoff photo.
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Brownie scored on this opening day Vermont fall turkey after calling the whole flock in. Marc Brown photo.