Well team it will be a pleasure hunting with you all next year as we will still be together after this contest.
First bird down in Nebraska is a giant. Watched him go to roost last nite so got in on him this morning pretty tight and early as he had a hen with him and I wanted to get a hen decoy set out without being seen. Started raining with lightning and thunder right before daylight. He gobbled three times on the roost then flew down about 70 yards out. hit him with a short series of yelps and he came in on a string. Shot him at 15 yards at 6:05am.
Eastern
Southeast Nebraska
6:05am
Mossberg 835 12ga.
24 lbs
beard #1- 11 1/4"
beard #2 - 9 3/8"
beard #3 - 8 1/8"
beard #4 - 8 1/8"
beard #5 - 8 1/8"
R spur 1 5/16"
L spur 1/2"

I still have two more tags to fill out in western Nebraska. Will probably go out there in a couple of weeks.
Phil I will be sending you more pics if you would kindly post them for me (us).