Osceola Hunt Report
 

Well, I finished up my Osceola hunt this morning. I brought a friend down with me and he finished his grand slam the first morning in about 15 minutes. 20.2 lbs, 10 3/4 inch beard and 1 1/4 inch spurs. The hunting however has been tough. Didn't do much with any other birds the first day, the second day was hot and muggy. I yelped a longbeard up to 50 yards, but he saw me before I saw him. It was foggy, and he just appeared.

Today it finally came together for me. I killed him about an hour after I heard his first gobble. he only gobbled about 4 times. He was 14.9 lbs, 9 3/4 inch beard and a spur that was 1 1/2 inch and the other was 1 15/16 inch. He was my best Osceola to date.

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Wow, sounds like an awesome hunt. Congratulations to both of you! Where were you hunting?

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Way to go. Glad to hear someone doing better than me. Hunted the opening day weekend. Had a chance at a tom but another hunter got him first. It was all over 15 minutes after the first gobble.

When back the next day and not a peep heard anywhere in the area by any of the hunters out there.

Plan on maybe going on the high side of Bear Island or up to Zepher Hills, Upper Hills, or Green Swamp area. Got a report of lots of turkeys in the Imokolee area, but all on private farm land, and locked out to hunters. You can drive by the feilds and see flocks of them.

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Congrats Ryan,

Post us some pics, Poor ole Jalvja needs to see what a Dead Tom looks like,
Yes, It's been a while!:D

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Congrats Ryan , wish I was down there with ya...BT

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Congrats Ryan,Couple of great birds.Vance,my friend I'm gonna shoot one so big it'll take 2 pictures just to show it:D

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Ryan, way to go!! Sounds like an awesome bird for sure!! I haven't heard from you in quite a long time!! Glad to see you posting again!!;)

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Congrats,Ryan!! What a great way to start the year.

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I'll have some pictures to post when I get back home.

Maytom,

I know what you mean. I got a new job that has kept me extremely busy this past year. I also have been developing my own site. So I tinker over there an awful lot. I generally read the boards everyday, but I don't have the time to post.

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Ryan -

See now this isn't fair. You are off hunting and I am stuck here in school. You have an unfair head start on me already you lucky devil.

I didn't know you posted on this board I acctually just joined it, glad to be here with you.

Andy