demoIL

I scouted over the weekend and seen some birds. Seems like they are hanging in the bottoms, maybe due to the wind. I am taking my daughter along this year and have a blind set up in the pasture.. lol We'll see how it goes.. Next Sat. and Sun. for me...

Mottz

J Watkins, before I can post a score for ya, I do need a pic. And if you do happen to get a different bird later, you can change your entry.

Mottz

Oh, and good luck to everyone else.

Mottz

Well, gonna try again tomorrow.

Arrowmaster

please welcome your new team member dsconnell

DTC

Today is opening day of youth season in MO. I took DTC Jr and we crawled in the blind well before daylight. It wasn't long and we could here 4-5 birds gobbling way to our south. About 5 mintues later a tom and jake fired up behind us at about 80 yards, and then another tom started gobbling right in front of us. He looked at me and said, "dad, we are covered up in gobblers." I grinned b/c I knew his excitement! Around 7:10 I heard the tom in front of us fly down. We gave him some soft clucks and purrs and he kept cutting me off. I knew we were in business. He gobbled about 3 or 4 more times and I never gave him anything. About 10 later I could here him spitting and drumming. I told my son, "he's close!" Shortly I could see the top of his fan. I reached over and turned the video camera on and hit record. (tripods are great in blinds) The bird came up to about 22 yards strutting and gobbling. I gave him a soft put to raise his head and that was it. 24.5 lbs, 9.5" beard, and 7/8" spurs. It was another great memory in the double bull blind.

Mottz

DTC and Jr, you guys are on fire!! Great Job! Nothin for me again. Wind was blowing hard and I could not get them out of the neighbors bottoms. I'm still gonna fight for the team so try not to give up on me yet.

Mottz

I just pm'd dsconnell

dsconnell

I am here guys.. Season starts on the 19th here so have about a week to go.. Been seeing a ton of birds though and some good birds at that.. So hoping to put one down on the opener!! Congrats to our little killer.. I see he is a spur collecting fool! As well congrats to the others that were successful as well!

Mottz

DTC, I came up with 60.53 which just beats out the other score. But I typed it in as 24 1/2 weight and 9 1/2 beard. So if those measurements ar just a little bigger than your .5 measurements then it will be close to the same size. Can you check to see what you came up with for a score?