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..... :-(