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Other Hunting => Turkey Hunting => Topic started by: Intruder on April 29, 2008, 08:05:22 AM

Title: Rio in the bag
Post by: Intruder on April 29, 2008, 08:05:22 AM: Shot a nice mature Rio on Sunday. 1 1/16" & 1 1/8" spurs; 9 1/4" paint brush beard. (Will post photos). An interesting note. There was a big wound under the wing of the bird. At first I thought maybe it had been shot before. However, when I cleaned it it didn't look like any kind of shotgun wound... no pellet holes, no feathers embedded in the flesh, etc. I'm wondering if it might be a spur wound from a gobbler fight. It was just a large puncture wound right in what essentially would be his armpit.

Bird seemed to be much more active on Sat/Sun. Called in 3 Jakes Sat morning. Called in a long beard Sat afternoon.... my hunting partner wasn't ready when he came slinkin in. Overall decent gobbling activity and saw some lone hens wondering about. Seems like things are finally heatin up a lil.
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Post by: Machias on April 29, 2008, 10:23:44 AM: Congrats! Looking forward to the photos!
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Post by: wastickslinger on April 29, 2008, 09:38:43 PM: Man sounds like the sucker I missed with my bow last year. It is probably a muzzy slash on his wing. :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: jackelope on April 29, 2008, 09:40:03 PM: sweet man....where were you at?
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on April 29, 2008, 09:49:19 PM: Sounds like a real nice bird, Congrats! :tup:
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Post by: MuleySniper on April 29, 2008, 10:06:51 PM: Great job on the bird! My bird this year had a gnarly scar-scab like thing on its back about the size of a quarter. I figured it was from fighting too. :dunno:
MS
Title: Re: Rio in the bag
Post by: Intruder on May 05, 2008, 02:39:04 PM: Quote from: jackelope on April 29, 2008, 09:40:03 PM
sweet man....where were you at?

North of Davenport out near 7-Bays. Need to get the beard & spurs photo-ed and on here.... been too busy trying to get #2 bird.
Title: Re: Rio in the bag
Post by: Intruder on May 20, 2008, 08:41:04 AM: Got my 2nd bird on Sat. Super hot out... got him late in the day. It was classic. He came in gobbling and strutting.
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Post by: Intruder on May 20, 2008, 08:42:25 AM: Here's the photo of my 1st bird's beard & spurs.....
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Post by: Machias on May 20, 2008, 09:01:53 AM: :) Sweet congrats!!!
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Post by: Snowman on May 20, 2008, 09:06:35 AM: Great bird congrats
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Post by: tlbradford on May 20, 2008, 10:07:56 AM: Great work.
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Post by: jimkirk on May 20, 2008, 06:47:15 PM: beautiful bird and great photo