Brad Juaire
IDO Pro Staff Director
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Congratulations Mark on your PB tom!  Sounds like being mobile and hunting the entire day paid off some big dividends in the end! 
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Brad "Grifter" Juaire
IDO Pro Staff Director
brad.juaire@in-depthoutdoors.com
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Wendi
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Good job, Mark! Way to stick with it!!! Beautiful bird!
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gutone4me
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Reged: 03/22/08
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Loc: Sparta Wi
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congrats on a nice tom mark 
shoulda waited untill today to get a b-day bird 
happy b-day anyhow 
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Pat "gutone4me" Howard
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Doug Mercer
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Loc: mn Dodge co.
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Good job Mark. Nice tom, great story.
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DOUG MERCER
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Mike Pearson
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Loc: Chippewa Falls, WI
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Persistance pays off with a dandy bird! Congrats Mark....a hunt you probably soon won't forget! And with a bow to boot!
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Mike "Dartman" Pearson
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Rob Stenger
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Reged: 07/14/03
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Loc: Northern Twin Cities, MN
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Congrats on your personal best bird Mark, and good report and pics.
Brad hunt all day is something we should have done today, except I had to get into work.  We had to leave 4 TOMS today as we drove away on a piece we had permission on. 
They came back to our side Brad and then one more Tom came across the field just as we tore down again for the 3rd time. 
Tomorrow they are 
Way to keep at it Mark, and stay active and aggressive definitely paid off for you.
Happy B-Day also!Mark!
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Lip Ripper (aka Rob Stenger)
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Joel Nelson
IDO Hunting Pro Staff/Moderator
Reged: 09/21/06
Posts: 915
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Loc: SE MN
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Can't think of a better way to spend a b-day. That beard is a rope and a half. Good work!
Did you happen to weigh it?
Joel
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Joel Nelson
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Mark Johnson
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Reged: 06/17/04
Posts: 494
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Loc: St. Croix River
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Thanks guys!
It weighed 19lbs -11oz....I plugged the #'s into the scoring system you posted and it would score = 63.5625
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Mark Johnson ~ In-Depth Outdoors Field Staff
SERVING WESTERN WI. IN REAL ESTATE SINCE 1997
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Jeff Hansen
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congrats on the great hunt ... sounds like you had a blast 
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Joel Nelson
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Reged: 09/21/06
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Loc: SE MN
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Trophy slayer!
Joel
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Joel Nelson
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Mec
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Reged: 06/27/03
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Loc: West Salem,WI
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Great hunt and story!!
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dtmu
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coppertop
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Awesome story Mark! Congrats a dandy tom!
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Nothing, not even a cluck from a hen? And this was in my go-to spot where I have shot a handful of nice toms and usually see multiple toms each sitting. So we got in the truck and went to blind #2, only one hen there and very few distant toms were gobbling….so we packed up and moved about a 1/2 mile to(Spot #3) a large CRP field with scattered cedars and pines. Right in the middle we find one tom dancin' all by himself, he saw us at the same time and took off like a road-runner. We set up again and called without success… so back to spot #2-no birds again. 
It's my best tom to date, sporting an 11 inch beard and 1 -1/16 and 1-1/8 spurs. I can't believe how the day played out after the start we had, I'd be happy if my next hunt is half as exciting! I have another tag for the 6th season and can't wait. Thanks for letting me share my story, good luck to all the guys hunting this weekend! 
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