Author Topic: Gutpile succeeds!! LOL (Read 4783 times)

Gutpile · « **on:** April 15, 2018, 01:06:38 PM »

Not much of a story really. A group of about 16 birds comes to my property in the morning and hangs around for a while and then they move on. There are 5 jakes, this guy and a bunch of hens. They gobble a lot in the trees but are pretty quiet when tbey hit the ground. Also not a lot of strutting yet, I guess the weather is slowing things down. Anyhow these birds managed to come right to my decoys and I sealed the deal. I hope more long beards show up. I want to chase a little more when they are really fired up. I hope the jakes dont get shot off from neighboring props. It'll be fun next year. If they carry over. I weighed him at exactly 23 pounds before dressing and butchering. 9 1/2 inch beard, 1" spur on the right and broken on the left leaving a polished nub. He was covered with scars from fighting i guess. He had one on the breast and a couple on the legs. I've never seen tbat before.

Mfowl · « **Reply #1 on:** April 15, 2018, 01:13:59 PM »

Nothing wrong with an easy one! Congrats!

Jrtishchuk · « **Reply #2 on:** April 15, 2018, 01:18:59 PM »

Beautyfull bird. Congrats!!

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Dan-o · « **Reply #3 on:** April 15, 2018, 02:39:46 PM »

Nice.

kevinlisa06 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 15, 2018, 04:11:20 PM »

Very nice!

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Turner89 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 15, 2018, 04:18:38 PM »

Nice bird👍
Great picture

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one more · « **Reply #6 on:** April 15, 2018, 08:38:11 PM »

Perfect feathers!

Wacenturion · « **Reply #7 on:** April 16, 2018, 10:14:50 AM »

Nice looking bird.....

pianoman9701 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 16, 2018, 10:25:26 AM »

Well done and a nice bird. We saw two birds that looked like they were beelining it to our set up. Enter to hunters and they're gone! Maybe next weekend.

Tree Killer · « **Reply #9 on:** April 16, 2018, 10:26:29 AM »

Nicely done, congratulations!

Machias · « **Reply #10 on:** April 16, 2018, 12:57:11 PM »

Nice job and pretty bird!

washingtonmuley · « **Reply #11 on:** April 16, 2018, 01:35:37 PM »

Nice Bird!!

dmv9 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 16, 2018, 01:37:43 PM »

Good job. Great looking bird.

bearpaw · « **Reply #13 on:** April 16, 2018, 01:59:13 PM »

Definitely an older bird, congrats!

Gutpile · « **Reply #14 on:** April 16, 2018, 04:11:02 PM »

Quote from: bearpaw on April 16, 2018, 01:59:13 PM

Definitely an older bird, congrats!

Maybe that's why he was so hard to pluck. I tore him a few times. Never had that problem before, they usually pluck real easy.

jennabug · « **Reply #15 on:** April 17, 2018, 06:42:18 AM »

Congrats!

ctwiggs1 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 17, 2018, 07:47:50 AM »

23lbs and a 9.5" beard - that's an old warrior. This was definitely his last year. Great work!

Yelper Guy · « **Reply #17 on:** April 17, 2018, 09:08:56 AM »

Good work Gutpile! I've gotten some Toms with battle scars too.
My opener wasn't as successful as yours was.
Every Tom we saw was being led away by his hens.

Gutpile · « **Reply #18 on:** April 17, 2018, 07:29:04 PM »

I've had a flock hanging around for a couple weeks but they are oblivious to calling. I havent done much because I don't want to educate them but they basically ignore any calling.

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