2012 HNI Spring Turkey Contest Champions Team 4 Beard Bandits
#281
Dear Lord bless SS56 & Hunting Junkie's efforts to harvest some Turkeys.Amen! People ask me if I pray to GOD for success on my hunts,I tell them of course I do. He made me a hunter gatherer as a man and all I do I strive to be humble and call upon Him for the cunning and skill to exercise dominion over thes amazing creatures. Being a Hunter will drive you to prayer at times and I find strength in those moments.
#282
Well guys Team 3 Fan Glorious Few just had a team member knock one down. We will more than likely be moved to second place if we don't get a kill before the competition ends. Darn we need our guys to find some birds,good luck guys.
#284
Sorry guys for not checking in,, been hunting hard for the big boy i told u bout earlier...had him at 80 yards couldnt get him in he is a monster biggest i have seen....have 2moro sat and sun to get him....have a good jake on a piece of land i have for a back up plan come sunday.....
Congrats on the awesome birds guys
Congrats on the awesome birds guys
#285
Sorry guys for not checking in,, been hunting hard for the big boy i told u bout earlier...had him at 80 yards couldnt get him in he is a monster biggest i have seen....have 2moro sat and sun to get him....have a good jake on a piece of land i have for a back up plan come sunday.....
Congrats on the awesome birds guys
Congrats on the awesome birds guys
#289
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 365
Ok been holding this one for a few days....tagged out in NC on Friday at 4:20 pm. Was walking in to hunt and caught this guy feeding across a grassy road. I saw him before he saw me. I was able to duck to cover and get set up. Made one calling series and he came from about 300 yards over 30 minutes just picking towards me. I thought the whole way he was a jake. With only a day and a piece to hunt and getting ready to be on work travel for 2 weeks (which meant if I got a bird early I could go home), I figured I'd take the bird in hand. When I tipped him at 25 yards, I saw his full fan roll over and was very surprised and happy! He unfortunately had beard rot. He would have had a heck of a broom because what was left was as wide as it was long.
Stats - 17.5 lbs Beard - 2.4375" Right Spur 1.25" Left Spur 1.00"
First pic is the evening of the hunt in some wildflowers. The second was the next morning. My 3 year old couldn't wait to get camo'ed up to get a pic with Daddy!
Stats - 17.5 lbs Beard - 2.4375" Right Spur 1.25" Left Spur 1.00"
First pic is the evening of the hunt in some wildflowers. The second was the next morning. My 3 year old couldn't wait to get camo'ed up to get a pic with Daddy!
Last edited by blackheel; 05-13-2012 at 05:31 PM.