ORIGINAL: Bobgobble2
If this sport wasn't challenging it wouldn't peek my interest!If the bird has a long beard,weighs20 plus lbs,and trophy like spurs "awesome"but if he didn't so what!!Some of the most memorable hunts I've ever had were dealing with 2 year old elusive call shy birds and jakes for that matter,especially in my early turkey huntin years!What I always get a kick out of BT is those individuals who like to talk about the birds in there neck of the woods are the toughest to hunt anywhere!!!True trophys......[:-][&:]
I have to agree, I can sum up what makes the best gobbler for me.....THE HUNT, and how it played out. Last spring I shot a huge bird 22lbs, 11.5" beard, 1 1/4 and 1 1/5 spurs, opening morning and although he made me work, it was over quickly. This past spring I hunted hard for weeks for one particular bird 2nd year bird that was call shy and I even missed him....twice...the only bird I've ever missed...no wonder he was call shy
and then ended up killing him the last Thursday of the season. Although smaller to last years, he means a little more in terms of memories....I cherish them all, just some hunts have been better than others.
Last years.
This years, at the taxidermist for a flying mount.
