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Re: 2023 turkey harvest thread. Share your hunts!
« Reply #45 on: April 21, 2023, 10:32:39 PM »
Opening morning did some walking and calling until I found this guy about four miles from where we parked. Called him in for a 20 yard shot.

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Re: 2023 turkey harvest thread. Share your hunts!
« Reply #46 on: April 21, 2023, 11:05:02 PM »
Got this on the 17th.  Now I only need a Rio and Eastern to complete my slam.... Only..... ha!

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Re: 2023 turkey harvest thread. Share your hunts!
« Reply #47 on: April 25, 2023, 05:45:22 PM »
Lightweight 19.6lb, 9.25" beard, large fan for his body

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Re: 2023 turkey harvest thread. Share your hunts!
« Reply #48 on: April 25, 2023, 05:49:39 PM »
Great looking bird!  I never realized how cool their feathers are, was a shame to leave all those beautiful feathers.  Might have to do a full mount on my next one.
“In common with”..... not so much!!

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Re: 2023 turkey harvest thread. Share your hunts!
« Reply #49 on: April 25, 2023, 08:07:07 PM »
First bird of the year
Gobblers only, all jakes must walk

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Re: 2023 turkey harvest thread. Share your hunts!
« Reply #50 on: April 26, 2023, 03:27:29 AM »
4/17 @ 5:30 PM in Northern Idaho. Ambushed him in a saddle on his way to roost, about 200 yards from his roost
The mountains are calling and I must go

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Re: 2023 turkey harvest thread. Share your hunts!
« Reply #51 on: April 26, 2023, 11:14:33 AM »
Turkey #1 and #2 last week!


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Re: 2023 turkey harvest thread. Share your hunts!
« Reply #52 on: April 26, 2023, 12:09:37 PM »
Nice birds everyone!!!  Congrats Harper!!!
Fred Moyer

When it's Grim, be the GRIM REAPER!

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Re: 2023 turkey harvest thread. Share your hunts!
« Reply #53 on: April 28, 2023, 10:42:47 AM »
I’m finally on the board

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Re: 2023 turkey harvest thread. Share your hunts!
« Reply #54 on: April 28, 2023, 11:00:45 AM »
  Finally on the score board.  Weather has made a huge difference in their willingness to talk
 

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Re: 2023 turkey harvest thread. Share your hunts!
« Reply #55 on: April 28, 2023, 01:50:05 PM »
Nice birds everyone!!!  Congrats Harper!!!

Fred, Thanks for the pointers on how to get it done BTW   :tup:

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Re: 2023 turkey harvest thread. Share your hunts!
« Reply #56 on: April 29, 2023, 06:18:34 AM »
Yesterday was my opening day

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Re: 2023 turkey harvest thread. Share your hunts!
« Reply #57 on: April 29, 2023, 02:07:16 PM »
And today's bird

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Re: 2023 turkey harvest thread. Share your hunts!
« Reply #58 on: May 01, 2023, 10:05:23 AM »
On the board.  BTW; I didn't shoot out his tail.  He was like that when I found him.  I think his gobble was writing checks his stubby little spurs couldn't cash... :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Re: 2023 turkey harvest thread. Share your hunts!
« Reply #59 on: May 02, 2023, 08:48:08 PM »
First spring bird in my 5th year of trying. Changed strategy on where to hunt and it paid off. Birds were very quiet and we bumped a ton of hens with no toms around. Finally found some toms with vocal hens and was able to bring this guy in by pissing off his girlfriends. Had to hike him out about 4 miles to get to buddies with a camera so he's a little beat up.

 


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