MAglite i think you won!!! keep them coming

Here is my Dad and I from April 24th this year. He is holding the bird I shot and I am holding the bird he shot. The big one is 23lbs with an 11" beard and 1 1/4" Spurs and the other one is 21 lbs with a 10.25" beard and 1 1/8" Spurs. We were back to back on the same tree when these two came in and there was a third. We watched all three spar and gobble for about 20 minutes before they came in close.

Im gonna get pics if I can of the breast plate my uncle has mounted of a 5 bearded turkey he shot 8 years ago! It was awesome Here is a turkey I shot that is pretty awesome! He has a 6" beard but its SOLID orange/red!!!!!

I purchased a digital scale 3 years ago and allthough it is not certified I have routinely checked the accuracy and it is within a couple ounces. I was positive we killed some 24-25 lb birds...Once we started weighing every bird I was amazed at how much they actually weigh. 17 longbeards in the past three years in Illinois, and Missouri, the heaviest has been 23 lbs 10 oz, and only 4 total in the 23 lb range. (all longbeards)

So some of you guys have to be damn proud of these big arsed birds!

later,

CS

Really cool birds guys. Really enjoying reading and viewing. Keep them coming , like he said.

There should be a seperate group for multiple bearded birds. Here is my biggest single bearded turkey. 29.5 lbs 11 inch beard 1.5&1.25 inch spurs. My grandpa has gotten a couple monter birds. One that had 4 beards and weighed 24 lbs and another that was way over 30 lbs but he took it out back and butchered it[>:]. It dwarfed the bird I got.[&:]

Spurs. Oh and I forgot. This bird had a buddy that had multiple beards and was the same size, but he got shot on the adjacent property. I would have liked to known what it scored. I had both those toms in range during bow season and I MISSED! That will haunt me for a while

BUCKRODGERS, Why should you have a seperate catagory? Its called BIGGEST TURKEY!!!! We had this discussion in the turkey contest allready. Its no different than any other animal. BIG BIGGER AND BIGGEST!

Those are some nice birds guys...
I took my largest this season. Won 3rd place in local contest which got me a $30 gift certificate.
He weighed 21.5 lb, 9.5" beard & 1" spurs.

Ya no kiddin.. Super nice birds guys... I'm out already but here they are anyway..

Eastern from IL was 22lbs with 1-1/8 inch spurs and an 8 inch beard (with mites)

Rio Grande from KS was 16lbs with 1 inch spurs and an 8-3/4 inch beard