Congrats to all that got birds this past week. I went out this weekend to western Oklahoma. Seen a couple jakes but just way too many hunters. Every time I had a Tom coming in someone would drive by real slow spook them the other way. The 30 acres I like to hunt is right on a black top road and they roost on the other side of the road. I did call up several hunters that where nice enough to park next to my truck and come on in.

I did get permission to take the wife on her first turkey hunt on a lease her dad has. Called in several jake and she attempted a shot but shot way low. She didn't understand the instructions I gave her on using the sight. Next time she'll get one. Had fun anyway.

nice job everyone.. giving me the itch really bad!
2 weeks from today...

Tagged out
 

3rd bird this morning, was hunting private land and had one coming in but he saw the jake decoy and buggered off. I think that's what happened but not sure. Was driving out and saw a Tom on the treeline so checked with the binos and sure enough it was a long beard! I backed up the truck and did a stalk and he hadn't moved so got a little closer and dropped him. I noticed that he had a mucus discharge from his beak and mouth and when I picked him up he seemed light. Got him back to the truck and did the measurements- rt spur 7/8 inch(it had been broomed off) lt spur 1 1/8 inches, beard 10.5 inches but he only weighed 13.75 pounds! I guess a 3 or 4 year old bird that was sick or injured. the beard was really curved and very brittle. I think I saved him a couple of days of suffering before the coyotes got him. Mixed feelings on this one, I didn't save the meat on this one, but I don't feel I wasted a tag and I think i did the ethical thing. Pictures to follow. Knock 'en down team 3! superstrutter please update.

Congratulations guys! Team 3 is on a roll!

Nice going springspur. Your bird scores 54.4375

2 things
 

1. RockyMtnGobblers, nice bird, all I've ever killed are Easterns, I guess I need to broaden my horizons.
2. As far as I can tell we never did get a Team name, I care little, Team 3 has a nice ring to it.

1 more thing
 

Team 2 is beating us...this cannot stand!

I wish I had some good news and a picture to post, but I struck out in Georgia. Hunted hard 4 days, had some close calls. just not close enough. Did manage to kill a couple hogs and fill a few coolers while I was there, so not a total washout. :D I'm heading down to Virginia this weekend, keeping my fingers crossed!!

Good luck in Virginia. You will eventually score.

I really don't care either. The only name that more than one person showed interest in was Roost Raiders. We can go with that if nobody cares.