Man! When is this winter going to end! Think we have 2 days out of the next seven that are going to get above freezing. Gotta feeling it's going to one tough season this yr. I had to eat a tag last yr, that was the first yr in about ten that I blanked out and I cannot let that happen again this yr!!! Any one getting out this weekend?

Checkin in... sorry I'm so late... will be in the woods Come April 6th.... Cant wait..

welcome. nice to have the whole team checked in

Can you Northern folks do me a favor.....Keep the cold away from Alabama this next week. Man it sucks that I am off all week and it looks like it will be a little chilly the whole time. Mind you we aren't talking 2 feet of snow and below freezing temps but I like 70 degree days better than 55.

Well legs are good and sore. My teenage son and I walked a new location to turkey hunt. Full of rolling hills and two power lines. We spooked up a flock of birds that where in the woods. Found what migh be old toms strut zone on top of hill. Son will find out for sure come the 5th and April.

Baldeagle, I would LOVE to see 55 right now! Hope your cooler weather don't screw things up too bad for ya and you can get something going. Good luck! I'll do my best to keep the cold up here but gotta warn ya, the weather hasn't been listening to me very well this winter so can't make no promises!

it finally got up to 60 just the other day, and now its back down in the 30s:nonono2: I just have to keep reminden myself that spring has to get here at some point, but the way its goin turkey season might be over by then:sad:

They may be runnin late and tough to hunt, but gotta get after em anyways! Whacking one in a crappy spring like its lookin like it's gonna be just makes it that much sweeter! Seen a few toms wadeing thru the snow yesterday, least I know some of made it thru winter.

Bird #1 is down. I'll have story and pics later.

Nice work Baldeagle!!! Got us on the board! Congrats!!!

Good job man its nice to have the team on the board!..hopefully everyones season goes like that

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1", 7/8" spurs
9" beard
20.4 lbs (big bird for Alabama)

Got here late. Didn't get in woods till right at 7:00. Found some rather fresh tracks...last evening or this morn. Went around ridge down old road bed. He gobbled once at about 120. Called for a few minutes and gave him about five silent minutes to think about it. Clucked a few times and he was about 50 yards out. Couple minutes later he met a load of Nitros at 31 paces. He had a running buddy with him that I'm going to try and roost in a minute.

nice bird man.

Sweet Baldeagle! Starting to get me fired up!

Congrats baldeagle. Nice bird. Making me excited to get out there.

Nice job Bald :)

Warmin up! High 40s this weekend! Starting to see lots of bare ground in the fields and seen a nice group of toms on the way home tonite. Hard to believe seasons just over 3 weeks out. Hopefully spring keeps comin.
Anyone getting out this weekend?

awsome man now get out there and bag one.

Congrats nice start.

Did a little scouting 2 dyas ago.
Worried about the snow still around.
Long range forcast calling for below normal temps for then few weeks as well.

27 days and counting

Congrats Bald9eagle, hopefully my son will get his first bird with bow next weekend during the youth weekend. Spent most of today checking differnt locations, this moring 1st stop had over 20 hens with six toms. 2nd location was a few hens and 2 toms. Pm trip found us watching the birds from 1st location this moring have a good idea of there travel pattern. Regular season opens on the 12th can not wait, good hunting.

well guys,i seen another big longbeard struttin yesterday. I think they have finally broke their winter patterns and are startin to heat up.

Hunter: mookyj (Mike)
State : Texas
Date: 3-29-14
Time: 12:30 pm
Method : Rem 11-87, Hevi-Shot Turkey Choke, Hevi-13 3" #6's
Specie: Rio
Male
WT : 24lb 0oz
Left spur: 3/4"
Right spur: 7/8"
6-3/4" beard

NWTF score - 24.000 + 13.500 + 8.750 + 7.500 = 53.750

woo. nice turkey man!!! great to get another one on the board:happy0001:

Congrats Mookyj! Nice work!
16 days to season, still waiting for spring tho. Good luck guys!

Nice bird Mookyj April 25 here in Ontario cant wait :)

Congrats Mooky. Nice looking bird.

Don't think we discussed who is posting birds on the score thread, shooter or captain? Don't think it matters but we should pick one or the other. I see Mookyj's bird isn't on there yet.

bald9eagle posted his and then i verified, so we can do it that way or i can just post it for you. or each hunter can just let me know how they want to do it, and just let them choose.

I went ahead and took it upon myself to submit your bird for you, we can keep doin this for everybody...or you can do your own. just whatever works for you

Well,
I'm game on starting in 5 hours, takin the kid tonight and myself in the morning.

awsome i wish you and your son all the best:happy0001:

Some changes are coming up I am going to be the official scorer for the contest so stay tuned. I need one of you guys to be Captain and look after our team scores. Stay tuned scoring thread is coming in a couple of days. And no I cant fix the scores lol!!! ;)

so if im correct you will submit all team scores and then myself as captain will verify

No you will submit the scores to the new scoring thread I will tally all teams scores. Till we officially post the thread please continue as you have :)

ok i understand:happy0001:

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#2. Little stinker. 16 lbs. .625 spurs. 8.875" beard
Taken in north Alabama. 12 GA with #5 Hevi-shot. Thankfully he gave me a shot when he did. 12:58....2 minutes before closing.

congrats man!!!! nice bird:):):) I hope to put one up this weekend.

Congrats Baldeagle! Knock us another one down this weekend Buckman!! Good luck. Got the day off today so getting ready to go out and poke around the turkey woods and see if anything is goin on yet. Go get em guys!!

Congrats Baldeagle. Still waiting here.