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Title: Do Toms actually polish or sharpen their spurs?
Post by: seadux on April 27, 2012, 10:52:10 AM
My wife killed her first bird yesterday afternoon.  A true limb hanger , 20 lbs. 11.5" beard and 1 1/2 and 1 7/16 spurs.  The spurs were very narrow almost flattened on the sides and the longest spur had a needle point.  Could that have been evidence of him actually sharpening his spurs? ???
Title: Re: Do Toms actually polish or sharpen their spurs?
Post by: redarrow on April 27, 2012, 11:06:04 AM
I'm sure they just grow that way.
Title: Re: Do Toms actually polish or sharpen their spurs?
Post by: Devastator on April 27, 2012, 11:44:57 AM
yep the lower tree rubs are from turkeys :lol: :character0029:.just busting,like red said,grew that way.
Title: Re: Do Toms actually polish or sharpen their spurs?
Post by: TauntoHawk on April 27, 2012, 11:48:56 AM
I'd die to kill a bird like that!!!

amazing trophy  :drool: that bird would need to be mounted for sure
Title: Re: Do Toms actually polish or sharpen their spurs?
Post by: tomstopper on April 27, 2012, 12:03:16 PM
Quote from: redarrow on April 27, 2012, 11:06:04 AM
I'm sure they just grow that way.
:agreed:
Title: Re: Do Toms actually polish or sharpen their spurs?
Post by: seadux on April 27, 2012, 02:46:00 PM
Quote from: TauntoHawk on April 27, 2012, 11:48:56 AM
I'd die to kill a bird like that!!!

amazing trophy  :drool: that bird would need to be mounted for sure

I told her it was her decision on what to do with the bird.  She decided a fan mount with the remains mounted beside garlic mashed and gravy.  Here are the pics.

(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w490/seadux/IMAG0208.jpg)

Man those spurs!
(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w490/seadux/IMAG0204.jpg)
Title: Re: Do Toms actually polish or sharpen their spurs?
Post by: Roostem33 on April 27, 2012, 03:24:03 PM
Congrats to the wife, nice job!!!!
Title: Re: Do Toms actually polish or sharpen their spurs?
Post by: goblr77 on April 27, 2012, 03:39:42 PM
Congrats. That's a great bird.
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Post by: renegade19 on April 27, 2012, 05:53:06 PM
 :drool:
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Post by: intherut on April 27, 2012, 08:55:43 PM
Those are some daggers! great job.
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Post by: Spring_Woods on April 27, 2012, 10:03:24 PM
Nice heels on that bird...WOW!
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Post by: Hognutz on April 27, 2012, 10:04:46 PM
Congrats.. He does have some serious hookage..
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Post by: 4nwtf on April 28, 2012, 09:05:43 PM
 :drool:
Title: Re: Do Toms actually polish or sharpen their spurs?
Post by: jakebird on April 29, 2012, 11:21:43 AM
Sure they do. Mostly they prefer an Arkansas stone and some light oil, but i did see one with one of the new fangled carbide, one-pass sharpeners.  :D    Congrats to the MRS on a real fine trophy!
Title: Re: Do Toms actually polish or sharpen their spurs?
Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 29, 2012, 06:16:36 PM
Quote from: jakebird on April 29, 2012, 11:21:43 AM
Sure they do. Mostly they prefer an Arkansas stone and some light oil, but i did see one with one of the new fangled carbide, one-pass sharpeners.  :D
:TooFunny: :TooFunny: :TooFunny:
Tell your wife congrats on a fine gobbler!! :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Do Toms actually polish or sharpen their spurs?
Post by: mountman62 on April 29, 2012, 06:25:33 PM
Quote from: renegade19 on April 27, 2012, 05:53:06 PM
:drool:
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Title: Re: Do Toms actually polish or sharpen their spurs?
Post by: VAHUNTER on April 29, 2012, 10:44:31 PM
that is a Great bird!!! Congrats to the shooter  :icon_thumright:

and i'm not going to bust on you for that question........  :TooFunny: :TooFunny:
Title: Re: Do Toms actually polish or sharpen their spurs?
Post by: Reloader on April 30, 2012, 10:12:34 AM
Nice tom!


I'd have to agree that they grow to be sharp, but I do feel they dull them in some terrain.  Killed several with rounded spurs, even some older birds with Jake like stumps.
Title: Re: Do Toms actually polish or sharpen their spurs?
Post by: dreis3 on April 30, 2012, 10:56:08 AM
Quote from: TauntoHawk on April 27, 2012, 11:48:56 AM
I'd die to kill a bird like that!!!

amazing trophy  :drool: that bird would need to be mounted for sure
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