Wild Turkey Photos

[DonBo]

[Edited: Please share your nicest wild turkey photos in this thread. Note from Rick: due to the nice photos here we will pin it and change the name to Wild Turkey Photos. The contest is obviously over but it would be a shame not to keep sharing these photos and giving you a place to share your nicest wild turkey  photos]

 

 

 

[fishuhalik]

Thanks guys, it was a really awesome experience. Hopefully I get another invite to get a couple more. Cooked him up today. Soaked in a kosher salt, brown sugar and black pepper brine over night, mopped in Apple cider every 30 minutes and smoked at 250 for 5 hours. The bacon soaked up too much smoke and tasted like a campfire, but the turkey was AMAZING!! 

[ANYFISH2]

Looks gooood!!!

[rkhinrichs]

Nice!

[bigbucks]

Good job, congrats.

[DonBo]

Come on guys, I know you've already been putting some birds on the ground.  Let's see your BEST photos.

Here's mine from yesterday.

 

[ChrisT]

Myself and my 9yo on his first turkey hunt.  He decided Wednesday he wanted to try turkey hunting.  He has never showed much interest in hunting before.  Needless to say I think he is hooked!  Oh and he shot a bigger bird than I ever have.   25.6lbs 10 3/4 inch beard and 1 1/4 hooks.

 

[ANYFISH2]

My Jake from Yesterday.

 

 

Gosh darn it, I can't seem to figure out how to properly rotate pics!

Edited April 16, 2016 by ANYFISH2

[paceman]

[monstermoose78]

Non hero shots

[dukhnt]

A couple of hours after I shot my tom, I called in 3 jakes for my dad.  He introduced me into hunting. I am not sure how many turkey hunts he has left. His knee replacement didn't go well so he doesn't get around great. But this is a hunt with him I will never forget!

[DonBo]

That's awesome, hunting with your dad. Its life coming full circle.

I'll be taking my 92 year old dad out this week too. We've had great luck the last few years, but he's slowed some and can't get into places he used to.

Congrats to you and your dad, and nice photo, one to be proud of.

[benbosh]

[leech~~]

On Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 5:30 PM, ANYFISH2 said:

My Jake from Yesterday.

 

 

Gosh darn it, I can't seem to figure out how to properly rotate pics!

Here ya go. Nice colors!

[ANYFISH2]

Thanks leech~~!

[umichjesse]

My first gobbler, second year trying.  Learned a lot last year in my three days of hunting and got it done my first day this year. 

[Wallydog]

This would constitute as a non-hero hero shot.

An amorous long-tail taking advantage of my DSD jake.  We let him walk.

Central Idaho 4/15/16

 

[Wallydog]

Hero shot

My longtime elk hunting partner with his very first bird taken April 15, 2016 with shotgun in central Idaho.  The birds were absolutely screaming on the roost and he got to enjoy a remarkable show. He watched me a short time later whack one with stick and string. He then harvested his second nice longbeard the next morning!

 

[lovebigbluegills]

Great pictures everybody!!! Congratulations on some dandy birds!!!!

That smoked turkey looks fantastic fishahaulik!!!!!

[Wanderer]

Wallydog always brings the wow factor. 

Congrats to all you heros!  

I like what benbosh was doing too. 

[Neighbor_guy]

With any luck I will get to submit a "hero" shot for the goose. In the mean time here is my favorite "non-hero" shot of the season....

[123fish]

Hero Shot

[Reeling n" Rockin]

South Dakota gobbler in the beautiful hills along the Missouri River. April,21,2016 went four for four. Just something special about those gobbling merriams.  

[rundrave]

6 hours ago, Reeling n" Rockin said:

South Dakota gobbler in the beautiful hills along the Missouri River. April,21,2016 went four for four. Just something special about those gobbling merriams. 

What area were you hunting? I got a tag I need to fill in Gregory county yet not sure if I will have time to get out. The rain and wind sure doesnt help when I do get time to go.

great pic thanks for sharing.

[mws4dux]

Non hero