I started turkey hunting this year, (little in fall with no success). Got my first Turkey on Sunday by Manhattan, KSon public land. Called him in with a box call. This was my fourth total day of hunting, but I had him 20 minutes after I got set up and started calling. Bird weighed 24 pounds, field dressed, so probably was 25 to 26 pounds before, left and right spurs were both 1.5 inches, and beard was 9.5 inches. I got stopped right after I gutted him by a fish and wildlife officer, who checked my license, permit and turkey, he said he was 6 years old and the spurs were longer than any he'd seen or personally taken. Had I known he was that good, I wouldn't have field dressed him and had him weighed officially, probably mounted. I was so exited thatI forgot the pole to me decoy and my binoculars, but I didn't want to walk back 2 miles to get them. I'll get them next time I go out.

I wish I had found this site earlier to participate in the contest. Next year, I'm hooked on turkey hunting!

Here's an additional picture. I think he would have scored around 73-74.

1st turkey and 1st to this web-site


Now you are hooked good and yes there are many many fine people on here!

Welcome!

JW

Welcome and congratulations on a really great bird!!!
Trae

Great first bird, congrats. I only see one spur though. If you are going to gut a bird weigh him first so you can get a true weight. Now you really don't know how much he weighed and he can't be scored. One or two spurs, field dressed or not, he is still a great bird.

Welcome to turkey hunting and congratulations on an outstanding bird.

Wow, u killed a monsterCongrats on your first!

Here's another one with both spurs, wife didn't get the best pictures.

great bird , congrats on your first and welcome

Congrat's to you on a exceptional bird,That's what they(we) call a limb hanger,(Spur's are so long you can hang him from a limb)
Welcome to the turkey addict's association.
Again Congrat's on a Awsome Bird