kelton smith

if nobody has herd yet my buddy in lyon co ky shot a 37.6 pound tom last week and nwtf is doing their thing when they confirm it it will be the new world record turkey i cant get pic to upload but you can google it and yes it weighed 37.6 it was weighed on 2 diffent certified scales

Topgun 3006

That is one heck of a heavy bird! Attachment 30780

Mojotex

Holy Moly ---- where was he hunting? On the "Butter Ball Ranch"? That is on heck of a gobbler. Most we kill down this way are 18-12 pounds. I killed one last year that weiughted just over 25# and it was by far the heaviest I ever bagged. I This year I was skunked ! I cannot imagine another 12-13 pounds? Looking forward to seeing the details.

Topgun 3006

The heaviest one I've ever shot up here in MI was 23 1/2# and I can't imagine how big that bird must have been and looked as it came in if it was over 1/3rd bigger! I have seen one twice this year that I think may be in the upper 20s, but that's a far cry from over 37.6#.

j76

My uncle hunts in mid michigan and the last couple years he's almost hit 28. To me that's crazy. 37 Is unreal!

jepcho

Wow! That is huge! I killed one that went 30.5 lbs once and I cant imagine 7 more lbs

Matchbook454

Shot by a fellow Dead End Game Calls Pro Staffer!!!!!!

maytom

Just curious, what was the beard length and spur size on that bird?

kelton smith

i think it was 11 and 1 1/4

JoeA

That's huge. Great job! A story on the hunt would be interesting. How far was the shot? Which calls and what shell did he use?

I know of two really big Rio Grande "wild turkeys" that lived on farms. One was shot in OR was (is still?) the world record Rio, by a young hunter with is dad. And another (39#) on a farm on Molokai, shot with a .22 in the back by a guy hiding in a tree.