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Other Hunting => Turkey Hunting => Topic started by: huntnphool on April 27, 2009, 09:00:03 PM

Title: Turkey Pictures 09
Post by: huntnphool on April 27, 2009, 09:00:03 PM: Just wanted to start a thread of everyones successful turkey hunts this year. Post them up folks. This is Jodies bird.
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Post by: turkeydancer on April 27, 2009, 09:19:39 PM: Dancer's 20-1/4 lb opening morning Rio
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Post by: OneHorn on April 27, 2009, 10:45:29 PM: heres both my birds from this year. I felt it was right to put the man that tought me all i know about huntin with me in the first pic
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Post by: fishunt247 on April 27, 2009, 11:33:42 PM: Dad's birds
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Post by: 300UltraMagShooter on April 28, 2009, 12:03:41 AM: Nice bird, but isn't that a merriam? :dunno:

Quote from: turkeydancer on April 27, 2009, 09:19:39 PM
Dancer's 20-1/4 lb opening morning Rio
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Post by: boneaddict on April 28, 2009, 04:54:49 AM: Just remember to add them to the POM contest if you think you have a great shot.
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Post by: Gutpile on April 28, 2009, 05:30:50 AM: Quote from: 300UltraMagShooter on April 28, 2009, 12:03:41 AM
Nice bird, but isn't that a merriam? :dunno:

Quote from: turkeydancer on April 27, 2009, 09:19:39 PM
Dancer's 20-1/4 lb opening morning Rio

Hmmm, thats what I was thinking. Looks aweful Merriamish to me. :dunno:

Here's my bird, hope to bag another one.
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Post by: turkey slayer on April 28, 2009, 07:51:42 AM: Here are my 2
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Post by: fishunt247 on April 28, 2009, 08:21:53 AM: Here are my two 2009 birds.
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Post by: wastickslinger on April 28, 2009, 09:12:39 AM: My two Rios.
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Post by: SpokaneSlayer on April 28, 2009, 09:42:34 AM: Quote from: 300UltraMagShooter on April 28, 2009, 12:03:41 AM
Nice bird, but isn't that a merriam? :dunno:

Quote from: turkeydancer on April 27, 2009, 09:19:39 PM
Dancer's 20-1/4 lb opening morning Rio

I believe he got that in Lincoln Co. so by Washington's definition, it's a Rio. WA classifies by location for the purpose of the Washington Slam.
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Post by: Austrian Hunter on April 28, 2009, 10:13:39 AM: My Bird Thanks to Joe and Jodi from Sherman Creek! :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:
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Post by: Aneoakleaf on April 28, 2009, 10:16:20 AM: Wow! Nice birds! The files are pretty large for my slow computer though.
I hinted 10 days to get this Jake. The big gobbler was comming in but this bird had a deformed foot and a DBL Beard so I wanted him!.
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Post by: turkeydancer on April 28, 2009, 12:13:01 PM: As said above, WDFW classifies it by county of harvest which was north Lincoln Co and therefore a RIO. Since there can be variations in colorations due to genetics or feed or whatever, only a genetics test would prove for 100% certain what the subspecies is. :dunno:

Since that's not happening, WDFW definition of Rio is good enough ...
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Post by: strutnrut1984 on April 28, 2009, 01:47:48 PM: my 2009 eastern 10 1/2 beard 20lbs 1 in spurs. gmu 407
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Post by: bowhunterforever on April 28, 2009, 02:56:50 PM: Awsome birds guys! 8) Sorry i cant post a pic of mine cause i dont have a digital camera, But i got one and it's a Rio with a 8 3/4 beard.
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Post by: Jekemi on April 28, 2009, 04:42:18 PM: huntphool: Great picture. I bet there is a good Turkey Hunting story to go along with the pictue. I'm putting together a little booklet of all the Turkey hunting stories this year. I'll distribute it when the season is over.
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Post by: MuleySniper on April 28, 2009, 05:12:02 PM: My bird. 7 1/2" beard
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi94.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fl89%2FMuleySniper%2FP1020343.jpg&hash=591cf14c382fa012d0bff3d6abacd182fc5862c6)
My dads bird. 9 1/2" beard
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi94.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fl89%2FMuleySniper%2Findex-2.jpg&hash=39df637907f6eb7479c89d436752c729b7a3f360)
My dad also shot a jake, but I think he would kill me if I posted a picture. I might have to though. It will win ugliest bird of the year :chuckle:
MS
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Post by: Phantom Gobbler on April 28, 2009, 07:52:16 PM: Wish they always came in threes! :)
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Post by: Elkstuffer on April 28, 2009, 08:43:22 PM: My bird from the 17th. 21 lb 10 oz HOG. 8.5" beard and 1" spurs. Heaviest bird I've ever shot.

Congrats to everyone!!!!
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Post by: BLKBEARKLR on April 28, 2009, 08:48:07 PM: Congrats Elk nice bird
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Post by: Birdguy on April 28, 2009, 09:02:23 PM: Phantom, those are three of the whitest birds I have ever seen! What a great trio. Could you part with what county you were in? I just love the white tips :drool:. Way to go.
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Post by: yelp on April 28, 2009, 09:06:59 PM: Here are my two.. :)
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Post by: Birdguy on April 28, 2009, 09:16:35 PM: Here is my opening morning textbook tom. One call one gobble on the roost....One more call cut off by two gobbles on the roost...15 minutes later birds on the ground heading my way. The little one busted me and started chirping. As the big tom and hens turned to leave I filled my tag with this little guy. 20lbs. 9 1/2 in beard 1/2 in spurs. Not my biggest bird but a great time and very tasty ;).
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Post by: GUscottie on April 28, 2009, 10:42:38 PM: Here's a couple pics of my bird, shot him second day of the season...he was TASTY :chuckle:
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Post by: Phantom Gobbler on April 28, 2009, 11:06:39 PM: Congrats to all on some awesome hunting and results!! :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: It's looking like this year so far is more productive than last?

Bird Guy, Our Merriam's were harvested hunting south of Chewelah and some flocks have white fans and some are more cream colored. Not sure why....other than a mixing of some gene pools?

Yelp, Any ideas on why your "crow colored" gobbler has black wing feathers instead of black and white barred? Awesome photos by the way....how much does your camera man run you?? :rolleyes:
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Post by: lewy on April 29, 2009, 06:33:09 AM: Heres a couple toms from the 17th-
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Post by: yelp on April 29, 2009, 07:01:01 AM: Phantom Gobbler...The black wings are caused from a melanin deficiency. It isn't rare but not very common..I know of two others shot in Lincoln County with it...There also is no barring on tailfeathers. My cameraman works cheap..usually beer does the trick..I take lots of pictures every year..I usually get one good one out of 10. :)
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Post by: yelp on April 29, 2009, 07:02:52 AM: Nice birds lewy...Good pics.
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Post by: fishunt247 on April 29, 2009, 08:48:18 AM: I shot a bird back in 2006 I believe that had 3/4" black bars and like 1/4" white bars on its wings, it was pretty different looking. Looks like we have some pretty accomplished folks on here.
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Post by: Phantom Gobbler on April 29, 2009, 01:29:33 PM: NW Commando Tom's. These birds were called in by a couple of Special Forces Agents in 49 Degrees North! :o :o
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Post by: wastickslinger on April 29, 2009, 01:52:03 PM: Is he long arming that thing or is that fan really 4' wide? Nice bird anyway!!
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Post by: Phantom Gobbler on April 30, 2009, 10:17:07 PM: Matt's First Gobbler...........and a dandy it is!

Congrats Matt for sticking with it! :)

Where's your Dad's Bird?
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Post by: Jekemi on May 01, 2009, 07:23:16 AM: Turkey near Goldendale
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Post by: Phantom Gobbler on May 01, 2009, 04:45:47 PM: And you guys and gals were whining about a little snow in the hills this year.......
:rolleyes:

Here's a picture of a first mature tom, Wyoming Style!! Big Congrats Aaron on your first bird!!
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Post by: jager on May 02, 2009, 09:16:57 PM: Stellar day!

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,26510.0.html
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Post by: rougheye on May 04, 2009, 08:19:21 PM: May 2nd Cle Elum area
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Post by: washingtonmuley on May 04, 2009, 08:48:29 PM: My bird shot on 23 april. He had a 9" beard,3/4" spurs and weighed 19lbs.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi281.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fkk232%2Fwashingtonmuley%2FDSC00027.jpg&hash=05f7dba3df3dbfbc84cfb258eb115b91f4c51aee)
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Post by: washingtonmuley on May 04, 2009, 08:51:43 PM: One more picture.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi281.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fkk232%2Fwashingtonmuley%2FDSC00028.jpg&hash=04d92e536b98fa2b40722c1e19562380a6498996)