I like the beards and spurs and weight, BUT, what makes a true "once-in-a-lifetime" Gobbler to me is one that I have hunted for more than one or two seasons. A tom that is just so hard to kill that he makes you doubt even coming back to the woods the next morning, but at the same time he keeps you awake at night looking for the dawn to get another chance at him. Even if he has no spurs and no beard he's still one tuff bird! My Dad, brother, cousin, uncle and I have a bird that has survived at least 4 seasons now. He stays in the swampsby our farm in Florida. His name is "Danny Devito", cause of his resemblence to the movie star. He lets us get a look every now and then, but never a shot! We've had him surrounded before, and shot a BIG Tom, but it wasn't Danny. He just slips away every time! That's a true trophy in my eyes.

Hunt one oldbird over a few seasons, and see if he is not the MASTER OF DISASTER!

DANNY DEVITO!!!!!

IMHO,
Trae