Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on April 22, 2012, 12:13:27 PM
SOMEONE POST A PICTURE ALREADY !!! :dunno: :dunno: :dunno:
Post by: turkeydancer on April 22, 2012, 04:29:27 PM
Mini-Me 14-1/2 lbs, 4" beard, 1/2" spurs
Both down by 5:35 am opening day ( 4 minute hunt)
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on April 22, 2012, 04:39:20 PM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on April 22, 2012, 04:42:04 PM
Post by: BullMagnet76 on April 22, 2012, 05:15:04 PM
Post by: buckcanyonlodge on April 22, 2012, 05:29:54 PM
o.K men show off all those big bad boys .... congrats to everyone and good luck to those who have not gotten in done yet !!!!! Way to start off the season :tup:
How about men and gals!!! Here is one from today.
Post by: runamuk on April 22, 2012, 05:54:13 PM
Post by: Turkeyman on April 22, 2012, 07:12:15 PM
Post by: MuleySniper on April 22, 2012, 08:10:16 PM
Post by: turkeydancer on April 23, 2012, 08:30:01 AM
Post by: baldopepper on April 23, 2012, 08:17:14 PM
Post by: BullMagnet76 on April 23, 2012, 08:20:55 PM
Post by: Limhangerslayer on April 23, 2012, 09:46:44 PM
Post by: Limhangerslayer on April 23, 2012, 09:51:57 PM
Post by: seaduckhunter on April 23, 2012, 09:55:39 PM
Post by: rippinlips22 on April 24, 2012, 02:45:46 PM
Post by: turkeydancer on April 24, 2012, 03:05:35 PM
Post by: BPturkeys on April 24, 2012, 03:19:12 PM
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on April 24, 2012, 05:08:00 PM
My son's first turkey harvested in Idaho and Last weekends two turkey's in Washington.FINE BIRD ... CONGRATS !! :tup: :tup:
Post by: turkeydancer on April 24, 2012, 06:55:15 PM
Post by: Turkeyman on April 24, 2012, 08:03:33 PM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on April 24, 2012, 08:05:55 PM
Post by: Sumpnneedskillin on April 24, 2012, 08:38:41 PM
Post by: HornHoarder on April 24, 2012, 08:54:01 PM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on April 24, 2012, 08:54:59 PM
Post by: lokidog on April 24, 2012, 10:30:51 PM
How do you guys get your fans to stay open w/o any hands?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 24, 2012, 11:19:25 PM
Post by: HornHoarder on April 25, 2012, 06:56:16 AM
How do you guys get your fans to stay open w/o any hands?
Its a little tricky. I just found a forked stick, and stuck one end in the ground, and the forked end holding the fan open.
Post by: pendoreilleadventures on April 25, 2012, 08:14:52 AM
Not sure on exact Beard length or spurs took it to taxi last night for a full mount. Beard is around 9+ inches and had around 3/4 inch spurs.
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on April 25, 2012, 08:48:23 AM
I shot straight through two birds a few years ago with my bow and both of them flew off and I never found them. Went back to shotgunning after the 2nd one. Maybe I just have bad luck... :dunno:
Post by: MerriamMagician on April 25, 2012, 11:21:59 AM
Post by: Austrian Hunter on April 25, 2012, 11:48:35 AM
Post by: YJ Guide Service on April 25, 2012, 02:25:19 PM
Post by: ShaneTyTrey on April 25, 2012, 02:40:48 PM
Post by: fishunt247 on April 25, 2012, 04:59:14 PM
Post by: Turkeyman on April 25, 2012, 07:15:01 PM
Post by: turkeydancer on April 26, 2012, 08:14:33 AM
Mybirds didn't take a swim, but my buddy did .... does that count.
:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: Pathfinder101 on April 27, 2012, 09:53:35 PM
Post by: BullMagnet76 on April 27, 2012, 09:55:45 PM
PathfinderJR's bird, killed about 3 hours ago, on it's way to roost. 9 1/2" beard, 1 1/8 inch spurs.
Good Job Pathfinder Jr. :tup:
Post by: Limhangerslayer on April 28, 2012, 11:01:06 PM
Post by: BullMagnet76 on April 28, 2012, 11:11:58 PM
Bird, #2 for the year! 9 1/4" inch beard and inch plus spurs!
NICE :tup:
Post by: Limhangerslayer on April 28, 2012, 11:28:38 PM
Post by: Maverick on April 29, 2012, 10:04:35 AM
Tom was 18 pounds with 9 3/4-10 inch beard with 1 1/4 inch spurs. (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2F6b3cabca-749c-c431.jpg&hash=7c47795ff06ed938a785104f47381d51d7d571b1)
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on April 29, 2012, 10:18:52 AM
PathfinderJR's bird, killed about 3 hours ago, on it's way to roost. 9 1/2" beard, 1 1/8 inch spurs.VERY NICE BIRD JUNIOR.....VERY NICE !!!! :tup: :tup:
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on April 29, 2012, 10:19:34 AM
Post by: PathfinderJR on April 29, 2012, 05:12:58 PM
PathfinderJR's bird, killed about 3 hours ago, on it's way to roost. 9 1/2" beard, 1 1/8 inch spurs.VERY NICE BIRD JUNIOR.....VERY NICE !!!! :tup: :tup:
Thanks guys :)
Post by: fishunt247 on April 30, 2012, 05:04:51 PM
Post by: turkeydancer on April 30, 2012, 07:05:31 PM
:yike:
Oops, I mean sweet talk an even bigger tom within range.
:tup:
Good luck FH.
Post by: yelp on May 01, 2012, 09:40:49 AM
Thanks we have had a really good season! Everybody I wanted to get a bird has, it is all sidehill from here. yelp, Two of the birds have been to the Jim Buck striker.
Don't ever lose it..put it somewhere safe.
Post by: MuleySniper on May 02, 2012, 09:15:42 PM
MS
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Post by: turkeydancer on May 03, 2012, 07:23:17 AM
Post by: Camp David on May 03, 2012, 07:32:34 AM
Post by: lokidog on May 03, 2012, 08:38:44 AM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on May 03, 2012, 09:09:01 AM
Post by: Kowsrule30 on May 03, 2012, 10:35:50 AM
Post by: turkeydancer on May 03, 2012, 10:57:26 AM
nice job Camp ..... damn nice cabin ....and birds :chuckle: :tup: :tup:
:yeah: :whoo: :brew:
Post by: Gobble Doc on May 03, 2012, 11:08:25 AM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on May 05, 2012, 07:02:08 AM
Post by: Lybeck on May 05, 2012, 10:47:16 AM
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Post by: fishunt247 on May 07, 2012, 03:48:40 PM
Post by: kevinlisa06 on May 07, 2012, 10:21:17 PM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on May 08, 2012, 07:09:11 AM
Post by: turkeydancer on May 08, 2012, 07:43:38 AM
Post by: turkeyspark on May 08, 2012, 03:13:58 PM
Post by: kevinlisa06 on May 08, 2012, 07:24:12 PM
Post by: Limhangerslayer on May 08, 2012, 10:04:41 PM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on May 08, 2012, 10:44:38 PM
Love all the pictures, when are we going to get the first actual 1 1/2" spur pics? Never got one myself, I know how hard it is to kill a bird that big. 31+ birds and none that big. 1 1/4" is the biggest for me.
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PathfinderJR's bird had some pretty good hooks on him, but still only 1 1/8", he was an old bird too.
Post by: Phantom Gobbler on May 08, 2012, 11:17:03 PM
Post by: Swannytheswan on May 09, 2012, 01:10:55 AM
:chuckle:
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Post by: fishunt247 on May 13, 2012, 08:14:41 PM
Post by: Phantom Gobbler on May 13, 2012, 09:21:15 PM
My second gobbler of the season. The 2012 season is now complete.
Congrats on your 2nd Tom and a great looking bird!
Post by: turkeydancer on May 14, 2012, 09:25:46 AM
Post by: Camp David on May 14, 2012, 01:16:38 PM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on May 14, 2012, 05:35:31 PM
Post by: HairTrigger on May 16, 2012, 10:24:37 PM
Post by: Fishnfowler on May 17, 2012, 01:06:32 AM
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on May 17, 2012, 08:33:37 AM
Post by: HairTrigger on May 17, 2012, 08:36:26 PM
Post by: HairTrigger on May 17, 2012, 08:43:33 PM
Post by: PA BEN on May 18, 2012, 05:12:30 AM
Post by: MADMAX on May 18, 2012, 05:50:48 AM
Post by: HairTrigger on May 18, 2012, 09:27:56 AM
Post by: kirkl on May 18, 2012, 09:54:18 AM
Where the heck are you hunting that it's legal to hunt turkey's w/a 22? :dunno:
on the rez. they jerky it up and give it away. at least some of them do.
Post by: PlateauNDN on May 18, 2012, 10:02:46 AM
Where the heck are you hunting that it's legal to hunt turkey's w/a 22? :dunno:
on the rez. they jerky it up and give it away. at least some of them do.
Just about all of our special occasion family dinners have turkey as one of the main dishes along with deer or elk, ham and we as a family keep all of our food we gather throughout the year in-house, none of it goes outside unless it's my grandmother, who usually provides for ceremonies everything I've given to her. Also, I'm pretty sure he was on the rez and if he wasn't on the rez our game laws don't prohibit us from using that caliber on turkey.
Almost forgot, Hair,that's a nice juicy looking turkey... :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: My guess is south boundary area?
Post by: HairTrigger on May 18, 2012, 10:12:58 AM
Right on plat
Post by: Pathfinder101 on May 18, 2012, 10:57:14 AM
Post by: turkeydancer on May 18, 2012, 11:37:44 AM
:tup:
Post by: HairTrigger on May 18, 2012, 12:42:49 PM
Clean through getting one lung an busting his back just in front of his left wing :tup:
Post by: HairTrigger on May 18, 2012, 12:46:58 PM
Post by: HairTrigger on May 18, 2012, 12:50:27 PM
Almost shot a hen when they came out, but didn't see the beard so I waited a few more seconds an wham BTD!!!
Post by: PA BEN on May 18, 2012, 04:27:41 PM
Post by: HairTrigger on May 18, 2012, 07:21:04 PM
Lol its all good shot placement, an accuracy, an comfortable in taking an making a good shot, go ahead an hate, I'm glad my first bird is a nice one.
Post by: PA BEN on May 19, 2012, 04:08:30 AM
Post by: Fishnfowler on May 19, 2012, 08:01:52 AM
This fellow wandered right into our lap while the main flock was about 65 yards away still. He took it at 40 yards. It has a righteous beard, but nubbin spurs and weighed 17#.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi718.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww184%2FFishnfowler%2F5-19-12046.jpg&hash=b7fb10ae13e50f87cf54b653a0702f62e03f13c6)
I took this jake a week ago. I don't generally shoot jakes, but I got this one on the 22nd day of hunting and was looking at tag soup.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi718.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww184%2FFishnfowler%2F5-19-12035.jpg&hash=5312fb0aeefa1644fce14922642e82a7a6d6209e)
We still have a couple tags left to fill in the family, I take my other Son out again tomorrow.
Post by: lokidog on May 19, 2012, 08:12:58 AM
Post by: PA BEN on May 19, 2012, 03:51:13 PM
Post by: ridgefire on May 19, 2012, 11:35:07 PM
Post by: HairTrigger on May 20, 2012, 05:09:00 AM
Lol here we go again for ridge I will hunt how I please :tup:
Maybe if the government handed them out lol
Post by: cryfowl on May 21, 2012, 11:55:07 AM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on May 21, 2012, 12:03:48 PM
Post by: Camp David on May 21, 2012, 06:05:34 PM
Post by: ShaneTyTrey on May 21, 2012, 09:09:07 PM
My 12 y/o Son got this one just this morning. We have been hunting really hard, I bet the little guy has 15 days in this year. We had several toms with a flock of about 8 hens just above us on a ridge, (we roosted them last night). Someone came in below us and was hammering a box call pretty hard, the big tom in the group was hanging back and gobbling his fool head off. We followed them about a 1/2 mile up the ridge and finally were able to contour around and get really close. Every time the person below us called, the hens would run another 50 yards up the hill, dragging the toms with them. I've given this flock every call I have over the last month and played it quiet today.
This fellow wandered right into our lap while the main flock was about 65 yards away still. He took it at 40 yards. It has a righteous beard, but nubbin spurs and weighed 17#.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi718.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww184%2FFishnfowler%2F5-19-12046.jpg&hash=b7fb10ae13e50f87cf54b653a0702f62e03f13c6)
I took this jake a week ago. I don't generally shoot jakes, but I got this one on the 22nd day of hunting and was looking at tag soup.
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We still have a couple tags left to fill in the family, I take my other Son out again tomorrow.
Good work I know you put in a ton of time this year
Post by: Gobble Doc on May 21, 2012, 09:30:32 PM
Post by: turkeydancer on May 22, 2012, 07:23:26 AM
Post by: MerriamMagician on May 31, 2012, 12:45:04 PM
Post by: lewy on May 31, 2012, 02:05:10 PM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on May 31, 2012, 05:21:18 PM
Post by: briancorneal on May 31, 2012, 05:46:49 PM
After 2 years of going home empty handed and missing a monster of a tom on the first day, I shot this jake after the 3rd day.
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on June 03, 2012, 06:22:12 PM
Our last bird of the season!!! On memorial weekend too. soooo..... is anyone excited for April 15, 2013 yet????!!?? :IBCOOL:NICE...Glad it worked out :tup: :tup:
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on June 03, 2012, 06:23:55 PM
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2F3223ba02-10a9-809f.jpg&hash=ec2281e2fecfce2e45aba7ab8f901aab071d262e)congrats bud... nice bird :tup:
After 2 years of going home empty handed and missing a monster of a tom on the first day, I shot this jake after the 3rd day.
Post by: turkeydancer on June 04, 2012, 12:14:00 PM
To all, way to put the hammer down ..... :tup:
Post by: fethrduster on July 06, 2012, 02:40:18 PM
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After 2 years of going home empty handed and missing a monster of a tom on the first day, I shot this jake after the 3rd day.
Congrats, way to hang in there! Great photo too, very nicely composed and great lighting.
I'm bummed, as I wasn't able to get out this year for turkeys. Next year! :tup:
Post by: YJ Guide Service on July 16, 2012, 08:51:48 AM