Team 3 Slamming Thunder
04-18-2017, 05:21 AM
#112
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Southeast Missouri
Posts: 647
Well Monday was and wasn't a bust for me. It was freakin stormin, lightning, thunder, the whole nine yards. But it was opening morning, lol. So me and the wife head to a spot I acquired Sunday afternoon. My other spot didn't work out. Went in blind and had 1 gobble right at daylight. That's bout the time the rain started. We got within 80 yards of him while he was still on limb. put out my full strutter and a hen decoy. Rain got harder and the birds shut up but I knew they weren't far. Seen a white head on the edge of a field we cant hunt and he slowly disappeared. Kept scanning the field edge and looked back to decoy spread and we have an extra fan in the mix. We had 1 come in silent and was fixin to whoop my strutter. My wife cant see his head, I can see the whole show. He finally turns and makes a couple steps to our right and now she sees him, but hes still in strut. I see another fan behind the decoy so we have 2 out there. She says what do I do? I said kill the first one you want. She couldn't stand it no more and rolled him at 25 yards with her 20. I love it when a plan comes together. We hunted the rest of the morning, but no more birds wanted to play. I was good with that cause I was thrilled she got one. 20lbs, 9 1/2" beard and 1' spur, other broke off.
04-18-2017, 07:20 AM
#113
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Maine
Posts: 12,564
Congratulations turkey harvester on your wife getting a nice bird!!! The team is doing great so far and hopefully we will continue to as well.. Good Luck out there and keep it safe.
Last edited by Phil from Maine; 04-18-2017 at 02:32 PM.
04-18-2017, 07:29 AM
#114
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Maine
Posts: 12,564
camokenny's first bird out of Kansas! Shot on 4/12/17 at 8:55 am 21.1 lbs with 11.25inch beard .625 spur and a 1.0 inch spur!
Total score = 59.75
Total score = 59.75
Last edited by Phil from Maine; 04-18-2017 at 10:59 AM.
04-18-2017, 08:11 AM
#116
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Maine
Posts: 12,564
camokenny's Nebraska 1st bird Merriam shot 4/15/17 at 7;50 am 21.392 lbs. with a 9.0 inch beard with spurs of .875and 1.0 inches. This is the bird on the right side.. Total score = 57.75
Last edited by Phil from Maine; 04-18-2017 at 11:35 AM.
04-18-2017, 08:42 AM
#117
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Maine
Posts: 12,564
camokenny's #2 Nebraska bird Merriam shot 4/15/17 at 7:55pm 18.392 lbs. with 2 bears 1st beard 8.5 inches 2nd beard 4.125 inches spurs of .75 and .625 inches.. The bird on the left.. Total score = 57
Last edited by Phil from Maine; 04-18-2017 at 11:36 AM.
04-18-2017, 08:46 AM
#118
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Maine
Posts: 12,564
camokenny's Iowa 1st season bird Eastern shot on 4/17/17 at 9 am 19.668 lbs. 11.250 inch beard with 1.062 and 1.250 inch spurs... Total score = 64.62 
Last edited by Phil from Maine; 04-18-2017 at 11:38 AM.
04-18-2017, 10:52 AM
#120
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Turkey-Town Kansas
Posts: 344
Kansas Eastern
12 gauge 3.5" #5
4-17-17
approx 10:00 am
exactly 27 pounds!
Spurs 1.50" each
Beard 11.50"
No good "hero shot" as I was hunting alone and in a hurry to get back home to a sick kiddo.
12 gauge 3.5" #5
4-17-17
approx 10:00 am
exactly 27 pounds!
Spurs 1.50" each
Beard 11.50"
No good "hero shot" as I was hunting alone and in a hurry to get back home to a sick kiddo.
Last edited by BIG DONNIE BRASCO; 04-18-2017 at 11:00 AM. Reason: edited info to reflect the true measurements