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Other Hunting => Turkey Hunting => Topic started by: Elkstuffer on April 18, 2009, 12:43:30 PM

Title: My biggest bird in 15 years!!
Post by: Elkstuffer on April 18, 2009, 12:43:30 PM: Killed this bird yesterday morning. My heaviest in 15 years. 21 lb 10 oz. He has a 8.5" beard and 1" spurs.
Runnin and gunnin, finally got him to respond at 8:43 am and was able to close the distance for the shot at 10:02 am. He would gobble and strut but would not come in. He had 2 hens with him. I shot him 2.6 miles as the crow flies from the rig. I had 4 drainages to go down and up between him and the truck. I'm worn out. But it was totally worth it.
Mounting him in full strut gobbling. I'll post pic's when done.
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Post by: bowhunterforever on April 18, 2009, 12:48:12 PM: Congrats, Thats a heavy turk. :tup:
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Post by: dontgetcrabs on April 18, 2009, 02:03:41 PM: NICE! :o
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Post by: agchawk on April 18, 2009, 03:17:27 PM: WOW! CONGRATS on a great lookin' gobbler!
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Post by: Backstraps on April 18, 2009, 03:50:54 PM: Congrats on the nice bird!
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Post by: bucklucky on April 18, 2009, 06:46:27 PM: Congrats , so what kind of mount ya doing?? ;)
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Post by: Elkstuffer on April 18, 2009, 06:57:41 PM: Thanks guys! It was pretty cool when I got home and showed it to my 3 yr old boy, he patted me on the back and said "I'm so proud of you daddy". All of the sudden my feet, legs and back quit hurting and the pack out was all worth it. :)

Bucklucky, I'll use a Cally Morris full strut form from McKenzie. I'll also send his head to Cally for freeze drying. He'll be gobbling and turned to the right.
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Post by: BENCHLEG on April 18, 2009, 07:25:27 PM: verry nice ric can't wait to see it. is that a shed in the pic on your left? congrats J
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Post by: washingtonmuley on April 18, 2009, 07:27:03 PM: Nice bird!!
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Post by: huntingnut on April 18, 2009, 07:30:54 PM: Nice bird!!
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Post by: EastWaViking on April 18, 2009, 07:31:28 PM: :tup:

congratulations!
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Post by: BLKBEARKLR on April 18, 2009, 07:54:46 PM: Very nice bird. Congrats
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Post by: Jackjr on April 18, 2009, 09:02:43 PM: Nice Job :tup:
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Post by: WCTaxidermy on April 18, 2009, 09:16:25 PM: Very nice bird Elkstuffer. Be sure to show the Pic's when you get em mounted up. John
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Post by: shoot-em-dead on April 18, 2009, 09:18:05 PM: congrates and I hope you get another even bigger.
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Post by: jager on April 18, 2009, 09:20:47 PM: Great looking bird!
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Post by: klickriverchromer on April 18, 2009, 09:24:29 PM: Nice work there elkstuffer. Looks like a nice bird. Around home or out of town?
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Post by: Amsdad on April 18, 2009, 10:12:16 PM: Very nice bird..Way to go!