Opening Day - April 6, 2002 the Osage Orange starts the season off with a BANG as Jim Freeman and I score on a couple of big Rio's in Osage County, OK
Mike Hill of Sand Springs, OK uses his Osage Orange Slate to harvest this mature Rio Grande 5 minutes after flydown.
Mike Luer of Prairie Farm, WI bags another Big Eastern Longbeard on April 10, 2002. The Osage Orange "strikes" agian.
Mike Champlain used his Pecan Slate to Double-Up on a couple big Toms in Depew, OK on April 19, 2002.
My youngest son Tanner and I with a couple of Nebraska Merriams in 2001. Look at the Breast thickness on Tanner's 30 lb. Tom!
Lou Evans of Whitesville, KY used his Bocote Slate to Harvest this Boss Tom Eastern on April 21, 2002
Hunting with fellow callmaker Tom Loborec near Harmon, OK. I havested this nice longbeard Rio Grande on April 23, 2002 Using my old Faithful Osage Orange Slate
Adam & Stephanie Deaton Doubled-Up on a Pair of Longbeards This Spring using an Osage Orange Slate.
Miss Mattie joined me for the picture of my #3 this year. A Western OK. Rio Measured 20 lbs - 10in. beard and a pair of 1 1/4in spurs. He came to one of my Oak double glass calls.
Steve Solomon used his Osage Orange Slate to call in his first Tom ever! This Eastern was one of 4 to come in silent in the heavily pressured mountains of Southeast, OK
Mattie joins in for a pic as she waits for Duck Season. Taken Nov. 2, 2002, this Rio was 18 lbs. - 8 in. beard and 1 1/8 in. spurs.
