Team #12 Thread Wingbone Warriors
04-17-2009, 08:13 AM
#123
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: West Central Illinois
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RE: Team #12 Thread Wingbone Warriors
Congratulations Greg. Yeah, 80 is up there. Way to go!
I shot one this morning myself -26, 10.25, 1.25, 1.375 = 72.75. Pictures and story are forthcoming.
Bob R.
I shot one this morning myself -26, 10.25, 1.25, 1.375 = 72.75. Pictures and story are forthcoming.
Bob R.
04-17-2009, 05:52 PM
#124
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: O-H-I-O
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RE: Team #12 Thread Wingbone Warriors
all right boys!!! congrats roger, those are some big birds!! i will be leaving sunday my hunt starts monday morning, im gonna have to deal with some rain though, congrats to u both, and i will post something by tuesday
04-18-2009, 09:28 AM
#126
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: West Central Illinois
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RE: Team #12 Thread Wingbone Warriors
O.K. fellas, Here's the skinny.
I am fortunate enough to live where I hunt.
Behind my house is "turkey ridge" aptly named because they love to roost and strut on it.
Thursday night a buddy came down and we roosted a few birds while drinking Stag bottles on my patio. Knowing the exact roost tree is nice, but wasn't something we were concerned about at the time so we didn't venture too far from the house.
Friday morning I got a later start than I wanted. The birds were gobbling as I approached the ridge. They were roosted in the middle so I stayed low and snuck up the end of it almost to the crest. I bumped one hen and quickly spotted a few more. There was one jake and a tom gobbling about midway down the ridge. I could see the tom on the roost. It was about 5:50a and before long a hen pitched onto the ridge. The other birds followed. I thought they were headed for the field at the opposite end when all of the sudden I heard drumming. I spotted the fan then the head. I hunkered down, got ready, peeked up, found the bird, and shot. I missed! He ran so I ran after him. He stopped and I blasted him at about 35 yards. Thank god. I don't like telling a miss story. Been there done that!
Anyway, this is my biggest bird. It just goes to show that you usually don't know what you got when turkey hunting until it is down. I am a spur man and love to see hooks!
The hunt was done by 6:10a. My family was still asleep when I got home so I had to take the pictures by myself. Here they are minus the weight. I used a bathroom scale - me wo/bird then me w/bird.Ounces unknown, but it did weigh at least 26 pounds.
Went out and chased them this morning w/my kid - no luck. I have one more Illinois tag.
Good luck to allon Team #12.
I am fortunate enough to live where I hunt.
Behind my house is "turkey ridge" aptly named because they love to roost and strut on it.
Thursday night a buddy came down and we roosted a few birds while drinking Stag bottles on my patio. Knowing the exact roost tree is nice, but wasn't something we were concerned about at the time so we didn't venture too far from the house.
Friday morning I got a later start than I wanted. The birds were gobbling as I approached the ridge. They were roosted in the middle so I stayed low and snuck up the end of it almost to the crest. I bumped one hen and quickly spotted a few more. There was one jake and a tom gobbling about midway down the ridge. I could see the tom on the roost. It was about 5:50a and before long a hen pitched onto the ridge. The other birds followed. I thought they were headed for the field at the opposite end when all of the sudden I heard drumming. I spotted the fan then the head. I hunkered down, got ready, peeked up, found the bird, and shot. I missed! He ran so I ran after him. He stopped and I blasted him at about 35 yards. Thank god. I don't like telling a miss story. Been there done that!
Anyway, this is my biggest bird. It just goes to show that you usually don't know what you got when turkey hunting until it is down. I am a spur man and love to see hooks!
The hunt was done by 6:10a. My family was still asleep when I got home so I had to take the pictures by myself. Here they are minus the weight. I used a bathroom scale - me wo/bird then me w/bird.Ounces unknown, but it did weigh at least 26 pounds.
Went out and chased them this morning w/my kid - no luck. I have one more Illinois tag.
Good luck to allon Team #12.
04-18-2009, 04:58 PM
#127
Giant Nontypical
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Michigan
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RE: Team #12 Thread Wingbone Warriors
Congrats on the limb hanger rogerstv, gotta love them hooks.
Beauthful bird and a great hunt as well, I came up with the same score on your bird as well.
Lets hope JW and Arrowmaster come to an aggreement on this, you got the pictures to prove it so I'm sure there won't be no questions about it.
Beauthful bird and a great hunt as well, I came up with the same score on your bird as well.
Lets hope JW and Arrowmaster come to an aggreement on this, you got the pictures to prove it so I'm sure there won't be no questions about it.
04-19-2009, 04:11 AM
#129
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RE: Team #12 Thread Wingbone Warriors
Yea whatisup02
I'm ready and can hardly wait, just eight more days and I hope I'll be posting a nice score with pictures too.
Been scouting a little here and there and I got a good idea where there roosting, feeding and struting so with any luck I'll getting my bird within the first three to five days of my hunting time.
I'm ready and can hardly wait, just eight more days and I hope I'll be posting a nice score with pictures too.
Been scouting a little here and there and I got a good idea where there roosting, feeding and struting so with any luck I'll getting my bird within the first three to five days of my hunting time.