A better look at the spurs and the bird

Dang those are some SPURS!

Limb Hangers!!!





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sharp as a briar...nice big tom....charlie

Ten minutes after sunrise this one came within range. It was very cold and windy this morning, and he had no hens with him. I don't know how much he weighs, but he gained 10 pounds on the trip back to the truck.:rotf:

Almost didn't go, spitting sleet and 34 degrees this :)morning, didn't figure I'd see or hear much. No gobbling but at 730 saw 2 birds 400 yds away that had red heads.I hit the box call, and they came sprinting towards me, and I saw they were Jake's with 4-5 in beards. They never stopped, and at 15 yds I pulled the trigger, buthad forgotten to take the safety off, darn bird was almost in my lap when I shot. The gun is a Wingmaster 870 that I bought with money throwing hay bales when I was a junior in high school. I can still take another gobbler in WV, and Ohio season starts Saturday.

Congratulations, Harold! That gives new meaning to notion of a well “earned” bird.

nice birdfor getting to take the safety off got me in trouble with a big tom one time...charlie

Keep'em coming
I'll be in withdrawals next week as our season ends here Sunday.

Finally got out yesterday, all the gobble I heard sounded like they were at least two farms over from my place...... Gonna try again in a week or so. Bird pops are way down around my place from 10 years ago. Back then, it was not unusual to have 5-10 birds gobbling within 500 yds of me in the morning, those days seem to be long gone..... :-(

Well, got WV bird #2 this morning after an exciting hunt. 9.5 in bead and 1 1/8" spurs. Ohio season opens Saturday, but may be a rain out, taking son out Sunday..After turkey hunting shot sporting clays at a course a friend put in on his farm, then had a wild turkey dinner, followed by a great tennis match. Boy, this retirement sucks!

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Pace yourself, Harold. :)

nice 2nd bird...I should have retired when I was young....charlie

All great birds , congrats!!

Took the Lifter out on its first walk and had some luck!

Beautiful gun there Austin,

Thanks for the excellent pictures,

Stan

Thank you so much, Stan. I really appreciate it!

What a nice gun! A perfect way to take a Tom.

all great hunts....some fine guns used to take those birds....charlie

Great pictures. Especially like the beak on the beautiful barrels. Nicely done, Austin.

Thank you, Garry I really appreciate it!


I really appreciate the kind words, Dean. Thank you!

Well, came close Saturday morning, Tom hung up when he saw my jake, and went the other way.... It happens, I would say, close but no cigar, but that just wouldn't be true..... :D

So far this Spring my Turkey hunting has been uneventful. Saw two hens thus far.

But you’re out, and with a special gun.

PA Tom
 

First morning gobbler here in PA, unfortunately not with a Parker.

Great picture, very nice bird.

not parker but turkey
 

Here are Bill Janell's 2 NH birds. He had a ithaca mag ten he wanted to try out out this year, it worked

Had some luck In Montana.

Every day!!
 

Hens like our yard so the fellows follow them ad-nauseum!! I get them with a Canon Powershot as I enjoy them coming back, except when I have outside work to do. These guys feed in the unharvested winter wheat field next to us and are a joy to watch.

Finally!!
 

24+ lbs, 10 1/2” beard, 2 1/4” hooks, 65 yards at 7:40. He wouldn’t come any closer. TSS did the trick again.

Edible Bling

That’s a trophy bird there Mike, you better make room for him in the Lodge.

Just to be clear, you mention the hooks being 2 1/4”, you’re referencing the spurs? That is some mighty long spurs:shock:

Stan

Yes Stan, total is 2 1/4". Each spur is 1 1/8", maybe a hair more, but that's as close as I can measure accurately. He goes to the taxidermist Tuesday. I'm thinking hanging dead with hooks (spurs) on top of a limb.

Up here it's unusual for spurs to be long and sharp. Not much soil, mostly rock and the spurs take a beating. His wingtips were also worn flat from all the strutting and dragging them on the rocky ground. Watched him from 6:30 until 7:40 and he wasn't coming any closer. Hens were 35-40 yards out, but he hung up.

Very nice bird, 50 minutes is a long time to watch a gobbler

Now that's a limb-hanger!!





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mighty big bird must have been the boss in his territory....them tss shells can save the day...charlie

34” 10 Gauge Ithaca takes Pa Gobbler
 

My first turkey taken with a rare 34” Ithaca

Excellent! Nice Tom, nice gun.