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I got my first turkey this year it was a jake about 15lbs with a 3 in beard and I got it on public land by myself so I am very proud of it
i was lucky enough to get two this season. a couple of jakes . couldnt get any gobblers close . im thankful for the birds i got though. i love the turkeys!
No I have been close but not close enough.
Me too, better luck next spring to all.
Found a spent 12 ga. shell in the middle of my farm. Trespassers. Probably why my turkey rich farm is void of turkey this year.
Sorry about the "thief" on your place buckhunter.
I shot my first jake this season. It had a 4.5 inch beard and weighed 16 pounds. A few days later I had a huge tom strut for 10 minutes towards my decoy. It got within 45 yards and then saw the Ford logo on the back of my friends "camo" hat.
im here in kentucky
and i got two this spring
first mornin i called a triple bearded lownsome tom in
he weighted 25 pnds and had two 11 in beards and one seven
then the last mornin i had three jakes and two toms come by me the toms never got close enought they just stayed out at abou 75 yrds and gobbled so i shot a jake at about 8 yrds
so im tagged out, the huntin was a lil late this year, turkeys were just about done gobblin when the season came.
First two birds ever this year.
1st - 21.6 lbs, 9.5 inch beard, 1 inch spurs. 40 yds .my dad was with me for the hunt, and it was definitely a memory i will never forget, so thanks to all those fathers who go hunting with their children.
2nd - 16lbs 3 inch beard, little spurs, it was a jake. 14yds
Both were takin in ontario, on private land with my benelli nova, and 3 inch federal shells.
I have pictures of both in my pictures section.
They both tasted delicious!
Oh yes. Had a great season and got four longbeards (the limit here is five). Only one was an early morning bird, the rest were killed mid-day and all were gobbling and drumming---high adrenaline stuff. They were all two year olds 15 to 18 pounds.
My year was bittersweet, it was my last youth hunt. I think it was my 8th turkey. I saw my first gobbler of the day within 30 minutes of sitting up. It was about a 60 yard shot and I shot above it. It was a monster would have been my biggest bird. My biggest was my first, it was 25 lbs, 11 3/4 inch beard and about an inch spurs. So I miss and im mad. About 1 hour later a bearded hen comes in and I shoot it. I was very excited what a way to end my youth hunt. No, there is always a catch. I shot the beard off. There was strands everywhere. It was about 8 inches too. Oh well, i guess it is better to get these agonizing hunts out of the way while im young. I have many more hunts ahead of me.
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I got my first turkey this year it was a jake about 15lbs with a 3 in beard and I got it on public land by myself so I am very proud of it
I shot my first jake this season. It had a 4.5 inch beard and weighed 16 pounds. A few days later I had a huge tom strut for 10 minutes towards my decoy. It got within 45 yards and then saw the Ford logo on the back of my friends "camo" hat.
i was lucky enough to get two this season. a couple of jakes . couldnt get any gobblers close . im thankful for the birds i got though. i love the turkeys!
No I have been close but not close enough.
Found a spent 12 ga. shell in the middle of my farm. Trespassers. Probably why my turkey rich farm is void of turkey this year.
Me too, better luck next spring to all.
im here in kentucky
and i got two this spring
first mornin i called a triple bearded lownsome tom in
he weighted 25 pnds and had two 11 in beards and one seven
then the last mornin i had three jakes and two toms come by me the toms never got close enought they just stayed out at abou 75 yrds and gobbled so i shot a jake at about 8 yrds
so im tagged out, the huntin was a lil late this year, turkeys were just about done gobblin when the season came.
First two birds ever this year.
1st - 21.6 lbs, 9.5 inch beard, 1 inch spurs. 40 yds .my dad was with me for the hunt, and it was definitely a memory i will never forget, so thanks to all those fathers who go hunting with their children.
2nd - 16lbs 3 inch beard, little spurs, it was a jake. 14yds
Both were takin in ontario, on private land with my benelli nova, and 3 inch federal shells.
I have pictures of both in my pictures section.
Sorry about the "thief" on your place buckhunter.
They both tasted delicious!
Oh yes. Had a great season and got four longbeards (the limit here is five). Only one was an early morning bird, the rest were killed mid-day and all were gobbling and drumming---high adrenaline stuff. They were all two year olds 15 to 18 pounds.
My year was bittersweet, it was my last youth hunt. I think it was my 8th turkey. I saw my first gobbler of the day within 30 minutes of sitting up. It was about a 60 yard shot and I shot above it. It was a monster would have been my biggest bird. My biggest was my first, it was 25 lbs, 11 3/4 inch beard and about an inch spurs. So I miss and im mad. About 1 hour later a bearded hen comes in and I shoot it. I was very excited what a way to end my youth hunt. No, there is always a catch. I shot the beard off. There was strands everywhere. It was about 8 inches too. Oh well, i guess it is better to get these agonizing hunts out of the way while im young. I have many more hunts ahead of me.
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