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Very nice bird spoiler...It scores 61.25. I'm guessing you put in the spur lengths wrong because they have the most effect on score.

My morning started off promising but ended with a big thunderstorm coming in. I set up on a logging road that runs a ridge and had a few birds below me gobbling. I snuck down the ridge a bit in the half dark and set up. I ended up one ridge over from the bird I was targeting. I saw him fly down and strutting but I couldn't get him to come the 100 yards or so.

Later on about 7:30 I got on a hot bird who was gobbling to every rumble of thunder. I got set up within 100 yards, never saw him but he sounded close and then the lightening and dark clouds rolled in. The bird shut up and I got the heck out of Dodge.:D

Tomorrow is supposed to be a nice day so I am going to set up in the same location and give it another go.

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Thanks MO bowhunter, and good luck to ya tommorow.

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Hey guys sorry I havent been on in a while, just havent had much time, but i havent got a bird yet, just waiting for the perfect shot, but have we PMd our addrresses in for the stickers?

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Hey guys I got one this morning! I'm not good with the whole calculating thing, so if someone wants to help me out that would be awesome. 20lbs 8.5" beard 3/4" spurs on both Can someone also tell me how to get a pic on here?? haha

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Nope. Ive got a couple addresses. PM it to me...

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Im back from my hunt this week and have a bird in hand. Shot him on Wednesday at 615 am. It couldnt have been a more perfect hunt. Roosted him the night before,answered every call and came in gobbling and strutting right to the decoy where I shot him at 12 yards. My friend got it on video also.

And boy was he a big one :D!! My heaviest and biggest beard to date.

28lbs, 12" beard, and 1" spurs = 72

Not quite sure why his spurs werent any bigger his legs and feet were twice the size of a normal bird. I cant complain though.

I took several pics with the scale to verify. This was the lightest at 28.2 with the heaviest at 28.6.

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nice bird lets see some pics

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Good lord 28 lbs! That's awsome congrats.

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Here's another pic. The gobbler is lying where I killed him.

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Way to go! Very nice bird...very nice indeed. It's stories of hunts like yours that got me revving to hunt MO next year. A few more toms and we got a shot at winning this season. I'm an '07 Tominator too...

LET'S GO FAN-ADDICTS!!!!!

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well guys i blew it
i worked a bird in this morning and had too shoot through some saplings and well i got a hell of a stick
knocked a few feathers off of him but thats it try again tomorrow if the weather holds off

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Who do we post scores to?

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Post the score hereand MO bowhunter will take care of the rest.

Hey guys I sure like the updated version of the rankings list this morning. Whahooo. Let's keep it going.

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Got that right, lets keep it up!

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if i get my butt in gear maybe you can move up a bit (lol 1 spot) good job guys

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man thats a bummer hoosier. I know that feeling. Im gonna try and bust a bigger bird tomorrow. Lets hope the rain holds off. Im back out in Missouri on Sunday. Gonna try Monday for my second birdin Missouri.

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well good luck kenny and by the way when you get the stickers i will just meet up with you to get them

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Ok Bill we can do that...

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Im going back out in the woods this week to try and get my second MO bird. I should get four days to hunt this week. Good luck to those who havent scored yet. One more in we're in first place. No pressure :D

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sorry guys, but my one turkey as all that i can contribute to the team. Michigan allows only 1 bird. Im still rootin on though!

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Im in the same boat as kdsberman. Keep it up guys..

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Every point counts. If you connected and made some points for the team, then cool. Points or not, if you got close enough for a shot (taken or not), you did good.

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Ok guys bird 2 is down. I shot it in Missouri this morning at 615am. I'll get a pic posted later this evening. It was 21lbs, 10in beard and 7/8 spurs. It will score more than my first bird...

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You got a quality spot there arrowmaster and some mighty fine scouting...Two birds down within the first hour of the day.

Congrats.

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alright kenny!!!!!!!!!!!

i can't even get drawn in on a noshow let alone kill a bird

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Heres a pic of the Missouri bird I killed at 615am this morning. He was gobbling his head off this morning. I was set up 125yards away. Did some soft hen yelps. He flew down into the field then walked right to the decoys. I shot him at 20 yards...

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g268/Arrowmaster/IMG_0018.jpg

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Congrats on all the great birds! Didn't think I could be any more pumped up than I have been, but I was wrong. All thisgood news really has me wired.Unfortunately, mywife decided to go into labor 3 times the last week and a half. Dr. gave her a shot each time to stop it. She's not due til May 27, but apparently it's going to be much sooner.I had been neglecting my "to do" list for the baby's arrival in order to get ready for turkey season, thinking that the little one wouldn't be here till after seasons end. Now I'm running around like a nut trying to get things done so I can get back out. Apparently the baby doesn't realize it's turkey season. Or it does, and is anxious to come out and tag along! I'm about caught up now, and will be out again Thursday morning. Got a cold front settled in here in western MD. Low's in the low 30's at night. Not sure how that'll effect things. Sorry I haven't been able to contribute yet, but I still have a few weeks left.

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Congrats with the baby jmccoy. Good luck the rest of your busy season

I'm headed out the door in a few minutes. Wish me luck guys.:D

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Good luck Mo...

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I dont know what is going on here in MO right now. I didn't hear a single gobble this morning, covering a lot of ground. I talked to my buddy hunting in SW missouri and he didn't hear a gobble either. Could they be THAT henned up where they do not even need to gobble on the roost?

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WOW Mo Bow thats doesnt sound right. I heard at least 8 different birds everyday I hunted in Missouri. I hunted in North central Mo. I know the weather wasnt the greatest but I still heard gobbles. I did see some henned up gobblers though...

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Started out this morning on a farm I hunted growing up, but hadn't been out there in about 10 years. Always held a ton of turkeys. Well, things have changed. Didn't see or even hear a bird. I was pretty bummed and decided to head home around 8:30 am. Got half way home and came to my senses. Decided to turn around and check out a piece of public land I hunted a couple times years ago. This was going to be more or less a scouting trip, but I decided to set up on a ridge and call for a few minutes, despite the unexpected rain that had set in. Much to my surprise, I heard some scratching down the hill a ways and spotted a bird. It didn't gobble at all, but was coming. It ended up hanging up about 70 yards out. This was my third time out and I hadn't even heard a gobble. Soooo out of pure desparation, I decided to attempt a stalk, and it frickin' worked out for me. Not a monster by any means, but with our baby coming literally any day now, I figured I'd better put some points on the board for us while I could. "A bird in the hand..." I can tag 2 birds here in MD, so now the pressure is off and I can hold out for big boy.

Weight: 17.5 lbs
Beard: 6 inches
Spurs: 3/4 inch

Did the best I could with the pic. Had to take it myself using the timer. It was raining and my wife would just loooove if I ruined her camera!

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alright another bird
looks like i need to kick it in gear
i stalk on one today it was pretty windy got about 22 yards away but he would clear the thick brush
and just walked away without even anwsering once to my call
was drawn in ths morning and didn't even hear one on the roost it was a bad day
OH by the way missed another one yest. mornig it was kinda of a hail mary shot anyhow
all i know is public land hunting IS GETTING VERY HARD

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NIce job JM!!! Way to get it done. More points is more better for us.
Congrats onthe baby, and a nice bird too!

One of my good buds has taken two birds in situations like you described.He waited 15-20mins afterthe last noise he heard from the hung up toms, and quietly walked up to where he thought he'd heard 'em last and stood still. In both cases thebirdwas less than 40yds from where he was standing. His theory is that the birds hear his steps and wait (or quietly sneak back) to get a look at the "hen" that finally decided to approach the gobbler. Both times, the birds were silent when he saw them.

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well guys sealed the deal finally this afternoon

24 lbs 9 3/4 beard L 15/16 R 7/8 = 61.625

figured i would let you know picture and story later

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Nice job jmccoy and hoosier

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well here it is and let me start by saying i earned this bird i have hunted hard this year and am very pround of this bird

but the story is aan easy one i drove out to my new private ground i picked up even though strong storm warnings i said what the hell .
walk out to my spot and set up the dekes , sat down and got comfy.
did some soft callin figure the strong winds would carry my calling a ways away but didn't hear anything
so i got ready for a long wait (was set up about 20 yards from the tree they like to roost in) knowing they would be around sometime and then I heard a distant gobble so i hit the slate again and nothing little bit later like a min. another gobble hit the slate again and nothing so i decided to use the mouth call and every time i called he answered total of maybe 15 mins. of sitting and bird down IT TOOK ME LONGER TO WALK OUT AND SET UP THEN IT DID FOR ME TO CALL THIS BIRD IN

24lbs 9 3/4 beard Rs 7/8 Ls 15/16
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Way to go Hoosier! Nice tom. You earned that joker for sure.

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Finally got my second MO bird this morning. I went hunting with a friend who had never been turkey hunting before. I called in a jake, who gobbled like crazy, for him at 0630. He was estatic to get his first turkey, and I was just as escited for him.

We kept on hunting, and at a new setup, around 1030, a longbeard came in silent for me. It was definitely a great hunt today. It always a blast getting someone new into turkey hunting, especially when they have an awesome pice of hunting property ;).


20lbs, 9 1/2" beard, 1" spurs

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My friends jake