All nice birds guys!ANd what a bonus,one with a bow PAT!
This is my first bird of the season last year.He just came right in.I went where I had ran one the year before.I stood next to an old oak,and said.."This is where I was last year"..He gobbled.as if to say I'm still here!He was hot,and within 10 minutes I had my first of the season.About 18lbs 9 1/4" beard 1" spurs.
Here's my second bird.I met a guy in a forestry truck,and then noticed I also knew the passenger.We talked about a few things,and then they decided to put me on a bird they had been trying with no luck,and had given up on..I went there,and the bird was strutting right where they said he would be(HOW OFTEN DOES THAT WORK?)I made 2 yelps,and laid my call down,he walked right to me,and I got him.He had 2 beards,my first double bearded turkey ever!I owe those guys big time.16lbs,9 1/2" beard,2 1/4" beard1" spurs.
My next to the last day bird I had been chasing most of the season.The one in my sig. below.well,One of my friends had went beind me(DID I SAY FRIEND?)[&:]ANd shot him down during the 3rd week of the season.I happened to pattern this bird,and challenged him with my Primos "gobbler"shaker,and he flew to me instead of to a cutting hen!He came in for a fight,and he lost big time,against a load of Winchester 3.5" HV #4's.He was the biggest of last year he weighed about 17lbs with,10" beard and 1 1/8" spurs.