Team 2 ~ Longbeard Legion Winner All Birds
03-25-2013, 01:08 PM
#81
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: North Louisiana
Posts: 3,050
Went out today about 12:30. Wind was blowing 20-25 mph with gusts at 30. Needless to say it was hard to hear, but I struck one up about 2:00. I worked him for a few minutes and decided to leave him alone. If I killed this bird, my season would already be over in Louisiana. I don't want it to end so fast. Also there are very few birds and I need this bird to breed for future stock. Who knows, I may not have been able to get him anyway. At least I know there is another one out there. I'll probably hunt him when I get back from Texas. I leave tomorrow morning. From the reports I have heard from my friend, it sounds good.
03-29-2013, 06:32 PM
#86
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: North Louisiana
Posts: 3,050
Got back tonight from Texas. I hunted hard for three straight days. It was tough hunting. The birds that were there were henned up bad and did very little gobbling. I did manage to get two very good mature gobblers. The first bird weighed 22.4 lbs, had a 9" beard, and spurs that were 1 1/4" and 1 1/8". He scores 64. That bird was a stud and hard to get.The 2nd bird weighed 19 lbs., 9.5" beard, and both spurs were 1 1/8". His score is 60.5 Pictures are on the scoring thread. Story will be on the bragging board. Anybody else hunting yet?
03-30-2013, 12:47 AM
#87
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: uniontown, kentucky
Posts: 570
Things are looking up. My son and I sent out last Sunday and checked almost all the properties we hunt on . One location we saw 4 toms while a total of 4 more where seen at differnt places couple are still grouped up. Yesterday I checked out a new place and found lots of droppings in the field going back tommorw moring to listen and see what flys down if not rained out. Good Hunting.
03-30-2013, 10:08 AM
#88
Spike
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Albany, NY
Posts: 47
Got back tonight from Texas. I hunted hard for three straight days. It was tough hunting. The birds that were there were henned up bad and did very little gobbling. I did manage to get two very good mature gobblers. The first bird weighed 22.4 lbs, had a 9" beard, and spurs that were 1 1/4" and 1 1/8". He scores 64. That bird was a stud and hard to get.The 2nd bird weighed 19 lbs., 9.5" beard, and both spurs were 1 1/8". His score is 60.5 Pictures are on the scoring thread. Story will be on the bragging board. Anybody else hunting yet?
03-31-2013, 05:23 AM
#90
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Grand Isle Vermont
Posts: 353
Hey guys conrats on you who have gotten birds so far!!! couple real big ones. Ive got good news my birds are finally breaking out of there winter groups and spliting up. Ive got 3 nice toms on my property I can hunt. One of them looks to be a monster. Heard my first gobbles of the year yesterday morning really has me pumped for may 1st!