johnsd16 Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 That is nothing short of absoluetly fantastic ccarlson, way to go, tell her that too. To top it off those are some gorgeous birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borch Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Here are some pics of Hugonian1's son's first tom he got this morning. Congrats! The bird's Stats: 9 3/4" beard, 1" spurs and 20 1/2 lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trolloni Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 All your smiles in theese pictures tells it all, BEN FRANKLIN was right!!!They are awesome birds they are ugly but yet there the most beautiful!!Very hard to beat on the dinner table!And real hard to top the stories and memories of great hunts , congratulations to all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoodleSalad Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Your guys' pics are driving me nuts!!!! Hopefully I'll have one in a couple of weeks! Nice birds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordie Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 congrats Hugoian1 on the first of I'm sure many gobblers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james_walleye Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Thats awesome, can't wait til my kids are old enough.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntmup Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 If your kids are not yet old enough, grown and gone or you just run out of nieces and nephews , mentoring the youth turkey hunt is very rewarding. Youth and his mother. The youth I mentored this year tagged a triple bearded tom. Two 7 inch and a 6 inch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugonian1 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Well done huntmup.And 20" of beard to boot.That young man will have a lifetime of memories.Way to go!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntmup Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 He's hooked. He asked me if he draws a tag next year would I take him turkey hunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dukhnt Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Saturday morning. Both had nine inch beards. One was 18.5 lbs, the other 23.1 lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallydog Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Limbhangers look like this -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This fine Rio Grande was harvested by a 12 yr old on Easter Sunday a.m. west Of Boise in a controlled hunt zone. I'd called 6 longbeards into gun range before he whacked this terrific 3 yr old plus bird and all between 7 a.m. & 7:25 a.m. We had gun/shooter malfunctions, birds too close, you name it but this mentored youth went home with a stunning bird. 10.5" beard, 1 1/4" spurs and probably north of 20# got home in time for church! WD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbucks Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 My bird I shot opening morning of season A. My cousin's bird with mine after he shot his bird on the evening hunt. (I had mine stashed in the bait fridge waiting to be cleaned.)http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-...3_3854928_n.jpghttp://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-...3_6144973_n.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borch Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Very nice birds everyone! Lots of happy hunters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fletcher Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 22#, 8.5" beard Merriam from Crawford, NE Day 1 Day 3, 3" snow in the hills near Dell,NE bagged a bearded hen with bow, we managed 4 birds in 3 days, 3 hunters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrklean Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 sweet turkeys guys, good job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elevatorguy Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Well got my first eastern finally in this jake. That is 2 for 2 for me this year and a first time to fill both tags. It was a great year and I am already counting the days till next year. My jake by Rushford taken May 2. And again my merriam from the Black Hills taken April 18. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fletcher Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Crawford, NE tommyboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey lee Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I missed a few shots and then connected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borch Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Here's 123fish's Neb turkey. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123fish Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Actually that is my Minnesota turkey from yesterday morning. My Nebraska bird is the one entered in the contest. This bird was roosted on a little two acre patch of woods where I hoped he would be. He started gobbling on the roost early so I waited until legal and gave him a few yelps to let him know where I was. He answered each time and I waited until I heard him fly down and gave him a little more yelping and a few clucks. He came out of that little chunk of woods right where I figured he would. Called to him a little and he saw the single hen decoy and strutted in the whole way to where I was set up 125 yards away. Legal time was 5:39 a.m. and I pulled the trigger at 5:55 a.m. It made up for the times where you sit for hours and don't see a thing. 23 lbs., 7.25" beard, .75" spurs. Thanks for posting the pic Borch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borch Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Oops. My bad. Nice bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverrat56 Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 2 missed shots and mass confusion led to this bird this morning for me- 9.5" beard, 1" spur and a 7/8" spur, only 18.5lbs though, and one messed up tail fan! (refer to missed shots about) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borch Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Congrats. Unique fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan189 Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Here is my first turkey. Nothing special, just a youngin' 3-4 inch beard, but still fun to call, and beautiful coloring. I've avoided them till now, because I knew I would become hooked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123fish Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Nice bird. Yep your in for a long addiction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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