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Offline Turkeyslammer

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Son shoots first big Tom
« on: May 12, 2014, 10:55:38 AM »
Well don't have much of a story to tell because it was a run and gun sneak job but it turned out to be the biggest tom shot in are family and the first for my son, a wall hanger for sure and going to the taxidermist today! 22.5lbs with a 11 inch beard and 1 1/4 spurres. Nothing better than hunting with the kids! :IBCOOL:
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Re: Son shoots first big Tom
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2014, 12:11:58 PM »
Congrats - nice bird !
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Re: Son shoots first big Tom
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2014, 03:03:12 PM »
Gorgeous!! Congrats to your son.
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Re: Son shoots first big Tom
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2014, 07:41:24 PM »
Congrats that's a dandy of a bird!


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Re: Son shoots first big Tom
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2014, 06:55:58 PM »
Look at that ROPE!!! Congrats to your son! Where abouts did you nail him down?
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Re: Son shoots first big Tom
« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2014, 06:59:08 PM »
Nice bird! Congrats to your son! Is that a Rio?
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Re: Son shoots first big Tom
« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2014, 09:52:20 AM »
Looks like a Merriam with the bright white on the tail feathers .... Rios are more yellowish/tan.
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Re: Son shoots first big Tom
« Reply #7 on: May 14, 2014, 10:09:32 AM »
Heck yeah!  He told me how he was getting it mounted turkeyslayer. That'll look great! Of course when he told me the story he said the beard was 11.5. :chuckle:
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Re: Son shoots first big Tom
« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2014, 12:32:37 PM »
 :chuckle: No its a Rio, the sun just started to peek out and it was making the tail feathers a lot lighter.  Never have shot a Merriam yet, one of these day's!  Going to have it mounted strutting should look awesome  :IBCOOL:
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Re: Son shoots first big Tom
« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2014, 12:48:50 PM »
Here is a pic of the spurres! The biggest I have ever seen.
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Re: Son shoots first big Tom
« Reply #10 on: May 15, 2014, 12:57:14 PM »
Congratts.  :)
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Re: Son shoots first big Tom
« Reply #11 on: May 15, 2014, 01:12:35 PM »
 :bash: :bash: having trouble with pic!
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Re: Son shoots first big Tom
« Reply #12 on: May 15, 2014, 01:25:28 PM »
I went today and didn't see a bird!
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Re: Son shoots first big Tom
« Reply #13 on: May 15, 2014, 02:46:58 PM »
Awesome bird  :tup:
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Re: Son shoots first big Tom
« Reply #14 on: May 16, 2014, 05:24:20 AM »
Nice bird, you won't get a lot of birds like that one. :tup:
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