Spurs

[Yelper Guy]

This was one of my birds from 2103, nicknamed him "Tom Spurrier". My longest to date, an honest[/b] 1-1/4"

[BOWHUNTER45]

Hard to compete with those East Coasters  Here one from a couple years ago ..Wish I would have weighed this bird ..you can tell he was a big one compared to those two 3yr olds hanging beside him ...Fever is setting in ...Gobble Gobble 

[bearpaw]

more dandies for sure, boy I am getting the bug 

[Bean Counter]

What's the deal with the spurs? Is that like a horn on a Rhino as far as growth and maturity? Is it used for fighting? 

... you can tell how much turkey hunting I've done 

[Yelper Guy]

Hey Bean, you're right - they are a sign of maturity and really come in handy when establishing who's boss. I've bagged younger gobblers with cuts in there breast, and on there legs from fighting. Spurs that aren't sharp will leave a bruise. Sharp spurs go a long ways when establishing dominance.

[BOWHUNTER45]

What's the deal with the spurs? Is that like a horn on a Rhino as far as growth and maturity? Is it used for fighting? 

... you can tell how much turkey hunting I've done 

Now that's funny sheet right their now ..Do you count points on the buck deer you shoot  Usually turkey hunters take score too 

[nwwanderer]

The SC connection got'em goin'.  Good job trkykilr

[turkeydancer]

Got to be very careful picking a good gobbler up ... they start flopping and you're heading to get stitches.     

[jasnt]

[trkykilr]

From today

[Yelper Guy]

Nice trkykilr! We have to wait until April 15th for our opener, I'm sure you know.
Looks like a good early morning hunt. I'm barely into the woods by 9:00 AM, but we can hunt all day. Several gobblers have fallen between 10:00 and 6:00, I'm just not a fly-down type of hunter.
Good work - keep us posted.

[jasnt]

My biggest so far

[Limhangerslayer]

Hell of a hanger congrats, gives me the itch even more!  No more pics till we can  hunt here

[trkykilr]

Don't go thinking all we kill are like this but I got a 1-3/8 this am

[trkykilr]