Good luck TNdeerhunter

Team 7 Springtime Assassins
hunter: Huntnma
species: osceola
weight: 15.8lbs (15lbs 12.8oz)
spurs l/r: .75"
beard: 10 1/16"

Your score is 15.8 + 7.5 + 7.5 + 20.125 = 50.925


Good job Huntnma! Remember, everyone needs to give me a heads-up when you score so I can get it posted.

rw

I put one down this morning. I made it a quick hunt. I haven't had time to scout AT ALL this year and haven't even heard a bird gobble this spring. I went to a woods that normally has birds and set up my She-Mobile in the dark. Crows and owls were making all kinds of racket, but not a single gobble. I decided to yelp a bit, then threw in a few cutts. After just a couple minutes, here he comes on a string to my decoy. He stopped at 40y and went into a half-strut and I was able to identify him as a gobbler. It was a jake, but I don't have much time to hunt this season and I wanted a tender one to roast anyway. I'm sure he would have come closer, but I wanted to see what the Hevi's would do to him. I putted a couple times and he raised his head. BANG/FLOP! It was over at 6:10.

I have a herniated disc in my lower back and just walking is very painful and difficult. To say that getting my bird to the truck was awful would be an understatement. But, I got the job done. I plucked it for the oven and he had over a dozen hits in his neck and I didn't even try to find all the ones in his head. Only 1 or 2 in the breast. I love the Hevi's with my Indian Creek.

I wasn't able to weigh him so I got the standard 20 points for shooting a jake. I get to hunt again the last weekend of the month, so maybe I'll drop a tom for us next time.

Photos will follow.
rw

Congrats on your bird hunt12ga

Thanks Huntnma. Here's a picture. He decided to flail around in a mudhole for awhile when I shot him. Doesn't make for a very pretty picture.
rw

hey guys, stoppin in to say congrats to yall on the birds!!

Checking in for Team 7 with a bird. Our season in PA does not sart till April 30th, couldn't wait so got an Ohio tag too.:biggrin:

Shot a typical 2 year old loud mouth this morning. Nothing great on stats, your basic 2 year old. 18.5 lbs. 9in. beard and 3/4in. spurs.

Forgot to take my camera with me for outdoor pics, and only got a couple at home.

Hey guys, Checking in. My season here in NY starts on Sunday morning. Goes til May 31st. Can't wait to get out there. Good job to all who have gotten birds already!

Way to go Buckhound! Sorry I didn't get to you sooner. I have been out of commission for the last couple of weeks due to a back injury (must have been from carrying that giant bird I shot :)) Well, I just had lower back surgery Wednesday but I am back home and now I see that you put some points on the board for us. Good shooting.

Team 7 Springtime Assassins
hunter: Buckhound
species: eastern
weight: 18.5lbs (18lbs 8oz)
spurs l/r: .75"
beard: 9"

Your score is 18.375 + 7.5 + 7.5 + 18 = 51.375

Here's the deal. I have a pile of 2011 Spring Turkey Contest stickers in front of me, but only 3 mailing addresses. I have addy's for Eric96, nick_bleuer, and Buckhound and I will be mailing those out shortly. If the rest of you want a sticker, PM your mailing address to me and I will put them in the mail for you. I'll shoot you a PM as a last reminder. If you don't want one, that's fine. I'll stick them all over my gun cabinet :)

rw