EFH

Don't worry IBHUN10, now that we know the real story I'm giving you a lot of credit! We got people on our team that can call in deaf turkeys!!!! Now that's skillz! LOL!! We will catch up in the standings!

Arrowmaster

Congrats IBHUN10 awesome bird

IBHUN10

Good one EFH!! Those turkeys must be able to read sign language...LMAO.

IBHUN10

Thanks Arrowmaster..Good Luck to the members that are out hunting now. We need to get some big turkeys being entered on our team to put us on top.

Matchbook454

Well, I finally scored this morning in NW, IL. I shot this tom at 6:55. 22 lbs. 1 oz, 11.5" beard and both spurs were 1.125". I believe he will score 67.5625. Although he's still not aa monster he's my highest scoring bird yet.

Your score is 22.0625 + 11.25 + 11.25 + 23 = 67.5625

IBHUN10

Good job Matchbook454, thats a nice bird!!!

EFH

Matchbook, that's a good bird man!! I don't know what you call a monster, but a high 60's or low 70's is a heck of a bird! You got me fired up again, think I'm going to try my luck before church in the morning!
Congrats once again on that bird, he's a dandy!!! Did you hear any more? When ya going back?

Arrowmaster

Congrats Matchbook awesome bird

Arrowmaster

Headed back to Missouri tomorrow. I'll be back to hunt Indianas opener on Wednesday. EFH please take care of scoring while IM gone.

Matchbook454

I heard a couple gobble early to the west of me then saw a bird east of me cross the field N to S. With the fog I couldn't tell if it was a tom or hen but I suspect a hen going to her nest (looked to be on a mission). It was a cool sight to see her (or him) cross a hilltop in the fog. Next I had a lone tom cross the same area S to N. Never gobbled or strutted but stopped to stair at my decoys for a few minutes then went into the woods. About 10 min. later a hen came out 70 yards away and I got her to about 60 yards and kept her around for a bit. I thought I heard a tom gobble in the woods behind her but I have hearing problems and then had 2 toms come from accross the field and gobble. When they gobbled and I saw them I could tell it was coming from their direction so I think there might have been a mystery bird still in the woods. Anyway, the strutter went to the hen and his buddy came towards my decoys. He looked a little torn between his buddy and the live hen and seeing how bad my luck was last week I gave it to him. My TSS 98's did their job at a solid 60 yards (on my rangefinder). God bless that stuff! I'm done here in IL for this year. Sucks having to budget hunts and time! Next year I will be guiding for the outfitter where I hunt so I will be out there a bit more. I don't mind not pulling the trigger either - that only means the hunt is over (unless you miss!) I do have a tag for WI and will be up there 5/4-5/6 to hunt. Hopefully I can get one more bird for the season. This bird flopped a bit, lost a bunch of feathers, and had a broken wing. I'd like to get a nice bird (doesn't have to be a big one either) but a good looking bird for me to mount.