Phil from Maine

So who all is still hunting?

If I get 2 birds which will be a tough one with the amount of birds that has been showing up.. That could put us a head one the scoring with the most birds.. But, it will not help us much on the best score per hunter area and that is the one that counts.. Unless somehow I can get a monster of a bird that scores over 100.. Any upgrades will help us out though. So good luck to all that is still out there hunting !!
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jepcho

I'm still hunting. Went out before work this morning and kinda pissed myself off. Had planned for a couple weeks exactly where to sit on this property I was kinda saving. We hunted it a few weeks ago and got my dad one during 1st season but the 2 big birds were still out there. Well on my way out to the woods I had a "feeling" and suddenly decided I'd sit in a different spot 60 yards or so away. Huge mistake. The two big toms flew down about 40 yards away but through thick brush and then walked right to where I had originally planned to setup. Strutted there for a while then walked out of my life. I would have had one for sure and might have been able to fill both my Iowa tags right then. Frustrated with myself, but oh well. I'll have to get back after them I guess.

Phil from Maine

We can not predict exactly what will happen when out hunting.. We can only hope things go as planned.. I have hope Monday a decent tom will show itself.. Right now where I hunt it is like the interstate with people going fishing and others scouting for where a tom might be hanging around. With our hard winter it is going to present a tough hunt for me this year.. But, I am still confident I can get it done..
Good Luck to you jepcho...

jepcho

Good luck Swampbuster!! Bust a big one!

kellyguinn

Got a slight upgrade at 1:30 today. Let me get it cleaned and get unpacked and I'll get the pics up

kellyguinn

Here is a couple pics. I'll get the scoring up in a bit. We have merriams a ways up north and all I've ever seen where I hunt are rios. The white tips are throwing me for a loop on calling it a rio. What do yall think? Is there another way to tell?

kellyguinn

Here is another pic....

swampbuster

Congrats kellyguinn! Last year in south central Kansas We shot a few birds that had a whiter than normal feathers. Didn't look like a normal Rio. Go figure,

swampbuster

Worked a turkey for a hour and a half this morning, but he lacked about ten or fifteen yards of being in killing range. All I could see was his head at about 50 yards. The hunt offered everything but carrying the turkey out over my shoulder. It was still a great hunt and a great morning in Gods creation!

kellyguinn

I guess I'll call it a Rio unless someone thinks different lol

4/30/2015 1:30pm Shotgun
25 lbs
11.5" beard
1.25" right spur
1.3125" left spur

73.625 total score