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DTC 04-18-2026 05:23 PM

Got home Thursday from a very successful hunt in Iowa and South Dakota. My Iowa bird was 24.25 lbs, 10 1/2” beard, and 1 5/16ths spurs. My South Dakota turkey was 21 lbs, 9 1/2” beard, and 7/8ths spurs.

Missouri opens Monday then head to Indiana toward the end of the month. In May I’m hunting Minnesota and then headed to meet up with JW so he can educate me on Wisconsin turkeys.

Phil from Maine 04-19-2026 03:39 AM

Nice bird RPD63..congratulations

Phil from Maine 04-19-2026 03:42 AM

A pair of nice birds you have DTC.. Congratulations!

RPD63 04-19-2026 06:36 AM


Originally Posted by Phil from Maine (Post 4428170)
Nice bird RPD63..congratulations

Thanks Phil.

RPD63 04-19-2026 06:37 AM

Nice birds DTC.

Bocajnala 04-19-2026 10:41 AM

Nice to hear folks are getting some birds!

- Jake

DTC 04-24-2026 11:18 AM

Tagged a nice Missouri gobbler Monday morning. He was on the light side, 17 lbs, 11" beard, one spur was an 1 1/8 and the other was broke off, measured 1/2. Headed to Indiana next week. Good luck to everyone hunting and be safe.

Phil from Maine 04-25-2026 03:45 AM


Originally Posted by DTC (Post 4428306)
Tagged a nice Missouri gobbler Monday morning. He was on the light side, 17 lbs, 11" beard, one spur was an 1 1/8 and the other was broke off, measured 1/2. Headed to Indiana next week. Good luck to everyone hunting and be safe.

Congratulations and I am still waiting for May 4th.. I can hardly wait for opening day..

DTC 05-14-2026 01:11 PM

Rumors are swirling in the Midwest that JW tagged a hammer in Wisconsin.

Contest over!

Phil from Maine 05-14-2026 03:54 PM

I tagged a bird that I thought was going have decent weight this morning. It turned out being 15 pounds in which I contributed to being caused by the severe drought we had last summer and fall. Both spurs were 11/16th inches with a7 3/4 inch beard. It was still a nice bird but lacking the weight..

I can’t appear to up load any pictures.


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