2012 HNI Spring Turkey Contest Champions Team 4 Beard Bandits
#112

Heres my first Osceola shot on March 23rd. He weighed 18lbs, 1 1/4 in spur, 1 5/16 in spur, 9 3/4 in beard.
Your score is 18 + 12.5 + 13.125 + 19.5 = 63.125
I arrived early afternoon on March 23rd, met with the owner and he said go hunt. I got my blind set up. After about 10 minutes and a series of calls out comes a very nice gobbler, but he didnt have any intrest in the calls. Abot 10 minutes later and another series of calls here comes another nice gobbler. He put on a show but he didnt come in. Then around 6:15pm a gobbler come in directly behind the blind. I made to much noise trying to get around on him. So off he goes. Then around 6:30pm here comes a strutter followed by 4 Jakes. I let him get to 30 yards and shot him. Heres a picture. The quality isnt very good
Your score is 18 + 12.5 + 13.125 + 19.5 = 63.125
I arrived early afternoon on March 23rd, met with the owner and he said go hunt. I got my blind set up. After about 10 minutes and a series of calls out comes a very nice gobbler, but he didnt have any intrest in the calls. Abot 10 minutes later and another series of calls here comes another nice gobbler. He put on a show but he didnt come in. Then around 6:15pm a gobbler come in directly behind the blind. I made to much noise trying to get around on him. So off he goes. Then around 6:30pm here comes a strutter followed by 4 Jakes. I let him get to 30 yards and shot him. Heres a picture. The quality isnt very good


#113

Sweet success Team Leader,good job! It's eating me up not being able to hunt until Kentucky opens or youth season in Indiana. Going scouting Saturday and try to figure out where they are grouping up at in Leavenworth and Sulpher area. My hunting Buddie says they are gobbling and strutting by his house in Sulpher where we hunt. Good Hunting for the rest of your trip,do you get 2 birds in Florida or one only? If 2 I'm sure you will bust another one.
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#117

Sweet success Team Leader,good job! It's eating me up not being able to hunt until Kentucky opens or youth season in Indiana. Going scouting Saturday and try to figure out where they are grouping up at in Leavenworth and Sulpher area. My hunting Buddie says they are gobbling and strutting by his house in Sulpher where we hunt. Good Hunting for the rest of your trip,do you get 2 birds in Florida or one only? If 2 I'm sure you will bust another one.
Thanks. You can shoot 2 in Florida. I tried to help my buddy get one, but the birds went silent and didnt want to play. I wanted to bust another one. Now Im waiting on Missouri opener for the next chance to hunt.
#118

Im suppose to get some pictures from the owner I hunted on Kim. Much better quality. There was a dusk to dawn light on when that picture was taken.
#119

I'm hearing just the opposite here. From everything I've heard it looks like 2010 was a good hatch. I've heard that the bird numbers at Waterloo appear to be as high as they have been in 10 years. Also hearing good things out of Freedom Hills and Oakmulgee.
With the warm, dry spring we are having 2014 is setting up to be a phenomenal season.
With the warm, dry spring we are having 2014 is setting up to be a phenomenal season.
I did however get a tip from a friend about a big gobbler hanging out around the lake he fishes, so me and another buddy are gonna go after him Sunday morning while the wifeys are at a baby shower. Way to go everybody else, yall are puttin' it to em! Congrats DTC Jr and Kenny, keep on smokin em.
#120

Hey SS, hope you roll that bad boy up by the lake!! We haven't been seeing birds out either.....think it's just to hot and their loafing around in the timber! Hope your season turns back around, I'm pullin for ya!! I'm a stripe fisher myself, just hope you can bust one before you get into em. Their about as addictive as these birds are!!!! Lol!