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Title: Biggest gobbler
Post by: backcountry on April 02, 2011, 10:35:06 AM: post your biggest gobbler
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Post by: HornHoarder on April 02, 2011, 10:51:39 AM: 2007 Spokane County.
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Post by: Annette on April 03, 2011, 10:16:33 PM: Thats a whoper with cheese for sure!! Way to get-em :hello:
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Post by: yelp on April 03, 2011, 10:18:49 PM: Quote from: BOWHUNTER45 on April 03, 2011, 09:22:14 PM
hahaha nice bird...I own the state record merriams ...shot in 2005 25lbs 8 oz. stevens co. officially weighed... keep whackin and stackin ... bowhunter45
:IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:

WOW . Got anymore info? pic? What was the official score? What record book you in I have a few of them.
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Post by: Annette on April 03, 2011, 10:20:26 PM: My best turkey 20 lbs.
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Post by: Phantom Gobbler on April 05, 2011, 07:39:19 PM: Kansas Rio/Eastern Hybrid - 2008 1 inch spurs and 11 in. beard, Heavy bird but not able to get a weight.
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Post by: PA BEN on April 06, 2011, 07:27:38 AM: The #1 Bird in wt is 31 lb's and I don't see a 25 lb'er on the list. :dunno: Got this off the NWTF web site.
http://www.nwtf.org/all_about_turkeys/turkey_records.php (http://www.nwtf.org/all_about_turkeys/turkey_records.php)
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Post by: MtnMuley on April 06, 2011, 08:02:33 AM: I know some home raised merriams and easterns that could easily push 30"! Turkey weight records don't mean much to me. :twocents: Beard length and number of beards and spur length are the specs in my book. :twocents:
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Post by: oldleclercrd on April 06, 2011, 11:30:12 AM: Quote from: MtnMuley on April 06, 2011, 08:02:33 AM
I know some home raised merriams and easterns that could easily push 30"! Turkey weight records don't mean much to me. :twocents: Beard length and number of beards and spur length are the specs in my book. :twocents:

None of that record stuff does it for me. Its all about the experience and who you shared it with. :twocents:
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Post by: MtnMuley on April 06, 2011, 12:22:59 PM: oldleclericrd, I highly agree. :)
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Post by: Seatown5 on April 08, 2011, 09:27:08 AM: Turkey scoring in general is pretty boring. As long as i get a mature tom im happy. beard length can be effected to much by drag, were measuring spurs to the 1/8 of an inch. I mean who cares if it has 7/8 spurs or 1". If that guy comes in puffed up and gobbling hes making my record book. Now of course there is the rare turkey that my buddy shot last year that had four beards, now thats sweet. A nine incher, two sixes and a five incher, pretty impressive if you ask me.
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Post by: Seatown5 on April 08, 2011, 09:28:54 AM: Phantom, I bet that pic is or was on your fridge or screensaver at one point. Great photo
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Post by: Phantom Gobbler on April 08, 2011, 01:38:05 PM: Quote from: Seatown5 on April 08, 2011, 09:28:54 AM
Phantom, I bet that pic is or was on your fridge or screensaver at one point. Great photo

Thanks Seatown! The trick to bagging this gobbler was crossing the crick without getting my boots wet! :chuckle:
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Post by: turkeydancer on April 09, 2011, 11:34:38 AM: PG - Doesn't your gloves get wet crossing the creek by walking on your hands?
:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on April 09, 2011, 05:48:31 PM: For you guys wanting to know which record book my state record merriams is in , its in the Washington record book .. I never registered it with the NWTF because I did not care too...all entries need to be offically scored so there is no exaggerating..... it is easy to photo shop by pushing your quary out in front of you ..
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Post by: oldleclercrd on April 09, 2011, 08:07:04 PM: ok... :bow:
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Post by: Phantom Gobbler on April 09, 2011, 08:58:04 PM: Quote from: turkeydancer on April 09, 2011, 11:34:38 AM
PG - Doesn't your gloves get wet crossing the creek by walking on your hands?
:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:

TD, I confess, I drove the rental car across the stream and found a hot bird!!
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Post by: HoofsandWings on April 10, 2011, 01:06:27 PM: Did you notice how many birds KATHLEEN NEAULT has on the lists? Hunting for big turkeys must be all she does the entire season.
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Post by: NRA4LIFE on April 11, 2011, 03:21:28 PM: I know it's a crappy pic, but this was my biggest. 24 lb Eastern on my place in Missouri in 2001. The last time I turkey hunted (sad). One of these days...
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Post by: NWWABOWHNTR on April 11, 2011, 03:44:58 PM: Hmmmm I thought the record was 25 and 10oz..... killed 2-3 years ago...
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Post by: Heartsblood on April 12, 2011, 09:17:56 AM: I dunno the size of this gobbler but, seeing that this is the only mature tom I've ever taken so far, he's difinitely the largest. This was in '08 - my first hunt. I took a two year old last jake year.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg197.imageshack.us%2Fimg197%2F2521%2Fturkey2008.png&hash=d6f2316c0d663d5bc8239baf169848f2405b996a)

Only a few more days to go and see what's what...
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Post by: Bigtine96 on April 12, 2011, 09:43:05 AM: I shot biggest youth tom in colville a long ways back haha. 22 lbs and a 10.5"beard
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Post by: klickriverchromer on April 12, 2011, 09:10:16 PM: Not my biggest bird, but still a good 1.. My biggest is in an awesome case my father in law built me.. I've posted it on here before. Didn't feel like finding my cable for my camera right now to load it up. Maybe later. This birds beard was 10in. and he had nice spurs aswell.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 12, 2011, 09:22:48 PM: Some nice brids in here :IBCOOL:
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Post by: HunterJim on April 12, 2011, 09:48:07 PM: fishermanjoe, my son, shot a nice 23# Merriams with 10 3/4 inch beard for his first turkey when he was 16. Last year I got a 22# Merriams with a 9 1/2 inch beard. I'll try to post pics....
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Post by: lokidog on April 12, 2011, 10:28:05 PM: 24 pound Eastern near Centralia back in about 95 or 96 on State land.
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Post by: MuleySniper on April 13, 2011, 12:04:11 PM: Quote from: wastickslinger on April 12, 2011, 10:00:46 AM
MuleySniper killed two 12 pounders in one shot last year. Does he get a total weight of both since it was one shot? :dunno:

Thats why I like taking him. I never have to worry about the mature toms being shot. Now Unclebuck is different, he waits for the big ones. He just cant hit em. :chuckle:

Oh I cant wait for another turkey slaying week!!!!! Hurry up next week already!

Yeah, I know the mature Toms don't have to worry, especially if you bring your bow along :chuckle: P.S. Uncle Buck wants to remind you about your second bird from last year ;) :chuckle:

1 bulb of fresh garlic
3 cups grated sharp cheddar
Just enough mayo to make it stick togeter
Tortilla chips
= awesome truck ride to turkey camp.
MS
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Post by: Austrian Hunter on April 13, 2011, 12:23:12 PM: 24# 1 inch spurs, 10 1/2 beard. North of Spokane