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Title: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: mozart_hunter on February 09, 2015, 09:28:14 PM
How many turkeys have y'all killed and in how many states.

64 Turkeys in 9 States.

Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska, Florida, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Wyoming
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: Blong on February 09, 2015, 09:32:29 PM
 No idea on the number of birds but:
Ms
Mo
Tn
Tx
Ks
Ne
Ga
Fla
NC
Durango, Mx
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: HartClemson99 on February 10, 2015, 12:39:21 AM
Don't know the total number outside of Osceolas (12)

SC
GA
FL
WV
TX
OK
KS
CO
TN
MT
WY
PA
Chihuahua. Mexico


States I have eaten tag soup:
MI
WI
NE
KY
AL
NM
VA
NY
MS
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: Spring Creek Calls on February 10, 2015, 05:58:30 AM
I wouldn't have a clue on total kill after 40 years, but a bunch of 'em are Easterns, mostly from MI and MO.

MI
IN
OH
MO
KS
SD
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: stone road turkey calls on February 10, 2015, 06:40:45 AM
Don't know how many, all easterns.   :fud:  :OGani:


Ga.  98%
Al.    2%
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: worth612000 on February 10, 2015, 06:59:05 AM
Georgia, limit 3 a year. Never had any problems getting my 3 and that's enough for me. No need to travel to another state. They are eastern.
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: dirt road ninja on February 10, 2015, 07:08:03 AM
States - MS, AL, LA, and KS. Kills - stop counting in the late 90's some good years some not so good ones.
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: davisd9 on February 10, 2015, 07:50:31 AM
Not enough and a few (SC, MS, Bama)  hope to add Fla to that list this year and Kansas next year.

"When I have the urge to brag about hundreds of gobblers I've called to the gun, I forget to boast of the thousands of times I returned to the truck empty-handed." - Kenny Morgan
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: neal on February 10, 2015, 07:55:23 AM
WI
MN
SD
NE
FL
MI
KS

78 total birds 2 slams.
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: Gobble! on February 10, 2015, 08:43:41 AM
20 since I started in 2005
PA and MD
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: Dtrkyman on February 10, 2015, 08:59:13 AM
Nor sure a number but I have been at it since 91,  Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, Indiana, Mississippi and New Zealand
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: eddie234 on February 10, 2015, 09:03:14 AM
4 in 7 years, all in WV

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Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: jblackburn on February 10, 2015, 09:17:15 AM
30 or so since 1998

MO
KS
OK
KY
WA
ID
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: guesswho on February 10, 2015, 09:18:47 AM
FL
GA
AL
TN
SC
OH
KY
NE

Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: Tommy Strutsalot on February 10, 2015, 09:30:33 AM
LOL, I'm not worthy of posting on this thread.  I've been hunting turkeys since 2008, spring only,  and let's just say I can still count them on one hand, although I've been happy with my success rate the last three seasons. 

All Easterns.  All PA. 
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: dirt road ninja on February 10, 2015, 09:38:03 AM
Quote from: Tommy Strutsalot on February 10, 2015, 09:30:33 AM
LOL, I'm not worthy of posting on this thread.  I've been hunting turkeys since 2008, spring only,  and let's just say I can still count them on one hand, although I've been happy with my success rate the last three seasons. 

All Easterns.  All PA.

Don't worry about number of kills, the hunts I remember most are ones that ended well for the birds and bad for me. I have way more of those memories anyway.
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: davisd9 on February 10, 2015, 09:40:47 AM
Quote from: dirt road ninja on February 10, 2015, 09:38:03 AM
Quote from: Tommy Strutsalot on February 10, 2015, 09:30:33 AM
LOL, I'm not worthy of posting on this thread.  I've been hunting turkeys since 2008, spring only,  and let's just say I can still count them on one hand, although I've been happy with my success rate the last three seasons. 

All Easterns.  All PA.

Don't worry about number of kills, the hunts I remember most are ones that ended well for the birds and bad for me. I have way more of those memories anyway.

Sometimes those are the ones that make you smile the most, especially if you kill that son of a gun later.
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: Tommy Strutsalot on February 10, 2015, 09:57:10 AM
Quote from: davisd9 on February 10, 2015, 09:40:47 AM
Quote from: dirt road ninja on February 10, 2015, 09:38:03 AM
Quote from: Tommy Strutsalot on February 10, 2015, 09:30:33 AM
LOL, I'm not worthy of posting on this thread.  I've been hunting turkeys since 2008, spring only,  and let's just say I can still count them on one hand, although I've been happy with my success rate the last three seasons. 

All Easterns.  All PA.

Don't worry about number of kills, the hunts I remember most are ones that ended well for the birds and bad for me. I have way more of those memories anyway.

Sometimes those are the ones that make you smile the most, especially if you kill that son of a gun later.

You both speak the truth.  I didn't become hooked on turkey hunting by shooting turkeys, that's for sure!  Although, I'll say revenge on a wise old gobbler is the sweetest kind. 

   
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: jblackburn on February 10, 2015, 10:32:22 AM
Quote from: dirt road ninja on February 10, 2015, 09:38:03 AM
Quote from: Tommy Strutsalot on February 10, 2015, 09:30:33 AM
LOL, I'm not worthy of posting on this thread.  I've been hunting turkeys since 2008, spring only,  and let's just say I can still count them on one hand, although I've been happy with my success rate the last three seasons. 

All Easterns.  All PA.

Don't worry about number of kills, the hunts I remember most are ones that ended well for the birds and bad for me. I have way more of those memories anyway.

Some of my best turkey hunting memories have been when I did not carry a bird out of the woods. 

I would venture to say that I easily have 3-4 times as many hunts that ended without a shot than those I've killed.
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: dawgfrombama on February 10, 2015, 10:43:20 AM
AL
MS
KS
TX
KY
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: J. Adams on February 10, 2015, 10:55:21 AM
Not sure on how many, hopefully a few more to come....
AR
LA
TX
KS
NE
MO
IL
WI
AL
FL

Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: Gamblinman on February 10, 2015, 11:22:42 AM
Let's see..since 1968..oh my..I have no idea how many birds. I didn't keep count of so many in the early years..I have harvested birds from many states..lacking the Pacific NW and far NE..nor Hawaii.

Living on a ranch in NW Oklahoma, we were given the green light to harvest as many as we wanted from the ranchers and farmers...they hated them because the large groups  would literally keep the cattle from feeding on round bails. In those formidable years, I wacked and stacked them..I now know better and practice good harvest management . Those early years sure were fun though. Was lucky to see 2, maybe 3 hunters all season long.

Gman
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: CoachHunter on February 10, 2015, 11:26:10 AM
Called two gobblers in my very first turkey hunting trip in the spring of 2013. Thought turkey hunting was the easiest hunting you could do at the time.  Boy was I wrong.   Killed 1 more the rest of the season and 2 more this past spring.  All in SC. 
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: ElkTurkMan on February 10, 2015, 11:26:25 AM
Iowa,
Georgia
South Carolina
Nebraska
South Dakota
Florida
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: zelmo1 on February 10, 2015, 11:32:46 AM
 :funnyturkey: Maine and New Hampshire 15 total birds since 2001. Al Baker
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: CallDr on February 10, 2015, 12:23:42 PM
To old to remember..... lol...... since 1983 and lots of states. I did get a Rio and Goulds on the border of Texas one year. Never got a Florida to complete what ever slam that would be. Passed up a hunt with Lovett William's in the Yucatan that I regret. Always thought 5 birds in the Low Country of SC was good enough slam for me....lol.
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: fallhnt on February 10, 2015, 01:33:30 PM
110 with a bow....IA.IL.MO.KS.and NE. 30 or so with a gun. Took a few years to get my first bow kill.
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: marshboy on February 10, 2015, 01:38:36 PM
6 states for me
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Missouri
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: Blong on February 10, 2015, 02:17:03 PM
 :smiley-patriotic-flagwaver-an
Quote from: CallDr on February 10, 2015, 12:23:42 PM
To old to remember..... lol...... since 1983 and lots of states. I did get a Rio and Goulds on the border of Texas one year. Never got a Florida to complete what ever slam that would be. Passed up a hunt with Lovett William's in the Yucatan that I regret. Always thought 5 birds in the Low Country of SC was good enough slam for me....lol.

Texas Goulds??
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: I-55Bandit on February 10, 2015, 02:22:12 PM
I got serious about it in 2008 or so. I think my number is 17. My favorite hunts have been watching kids shoot em during MO youth season though.
MO, GA, KS.  Got skunked in Oklahoma last year for a rio and am headed to FL this yr and W KS for a rio.
Title: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: mudhen on February 10, 2015, 03:16:56 PM
11 states I think?...

Closing in on 200 birds total....

Cutting way back on traveling these days, so I'm glad I have the good memories....


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Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: GSLAM95 on February 10, 2015, 03:38:01 PM
IL, MO, KY, TN, SD, NE, WY, KS, FL, TX, Sonora Mexico and the Yucatan most of those states multiple times for multiple slams.  As for as #'s go I stopped counting back in the late 80's when I hit my first hundred.

The #'s don't mean much anymore as it's the opportunity to pursue birds in all the the beautiful country that we are all so fortunate to have and share. 
Good luck to everyone this and every upcoming season that we are all truly blessed to enjoy.
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: J Hook Max on February 10, 2015, 03:41:47 PM
Somewhere in the 150 range but no exact number. That took a lot of years.
Alabama (100 plus)
Tennessee
Mississippi
Missouri
Kansas
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: GobbleNut on February 10, 2015, 03:47:58 PM
I have hunted eight states in the U.S....
NM
TX
OK
WV
FL
GA
AL
TN
...and two states in Mexico,...
Chihuahua
Aguascalientes

Total birds killed is somewhere in the neighborhood of 110, I would guess.
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: paintbrush on February 10, 2015, 04:44:52 PM
Best guess would be upper 40's to low 50's taken in
MN.
SD.
WI.
MO.
KS.
FL.
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: Gut Pile on February 10, 2015, 05:29:02 PM
Only 1 in Ohio in 2 years / looking forward to this season as I get my brother into Turkey hunting !!
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: Illini Tom on February 10, 2015, 06:09:11 PM
IL is the only state i've hunted and hope to hit the century mark in a few more seasons  :gobble:
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: Gooserbat on February 10, 2015, 06:25:37 PM
OK, Mo, Ks, and 1 in Co.  I've killed a total of 64
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: Devastator on February 10, 2015, 07:35:47 PM
Pa
NY
Mt
and soon to be hopefully Kansas,62 spring birds and have no clue how many fall kills.
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: JK Spurs on February 10, 2015, 08:23:42 PM
21
Pennsylvania
Nebraska
Florida
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: RutnNStrutn on February 10, 2015, 09:19:07 PM
Didn't start turkey hunting 'til the mid-90's. It was tough hunting on FLA public land with a steep learning curve (self-taught). The first 3 years I saw more birds running away from me. :lol:
When I finally started killing birds, I was limited by FLA's 2 bird limit. The last 10 years I've been hunting out of state as well, and schwacking birds.

40 total (including 4 fall birds)
Got my birds in Florida, S Carolina, W Viriginia, Ohio, Michigan, Oklahoma, Nebraska and California.
Struck out in Georgia and Alabama.
Got a goal of killing a bird in all of the lower 48 states before I die. So I'll be traveling a lot, especially in 2-1/2 years when I retire.
Pumped for this coming season!! :icon_thumright: :fud: :turkey:
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: Rio Fan on February 10, 2015, 10:40:01 PM
WA
ID
OR (1 bird)

I've killed 47, all during spring seasons.  I hope to have many more years to hunt these awesome birds.
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: El Pavo Grande on February 10, 2015, 10:53:19 PM
AR
AL
MS
MO
TN
KS
NE
TX
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: K9Doc on February 11, 2015, 12:16:39 AM
AR.       NOT SURE OF THE NUMBERS IN EACH
MS        BUT I AM AT 183---Only Mature Birds
AL.        And I believe 10 jakes.
FL
TN
KY
MO
NE
KS
OK
TX
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: arkrem870 on February 11, 2015, 07:53:31 AM
AR, AL, MS, OK, KS, MO. Don't have an accurate count
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: ShortSpurs on February 11, 2015, 11:06:06 AM
Started sometime after 1964-65. For the most part, never kept count. Grand-dad taught us not to brag about our hunting endeavors.

Mostly MO, IL, SD, NE, MT, WY, NM and CO.
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: yelpaholic on February 11, 2015, 12:00:13 PM
Quote from: ShortSpurs on February 11, 2015, 11:06:06 AM
Started sometime after 1964-65. For the most part, never kept count. Grand-dad taught us not to brag about our hunting endeavor


your granddad was a wise man....
Title: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: VaTuRkStOmPeR on February 11, 2015, 12:20:37 PM
New York
Vermont
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Kentucky
Ohio
Nebraska
Wyoming
South Dakota

I've killed a couple, guided a couple and missed a few, too.
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: wvboy on February 11, 2015, 02:49:47 PM
I'm into the triple digits..

WV
VA
SC
FL
SD
TX
TN

Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: Bigspurs68 on February 11, 2015, 03:42:23 PM
I removed my origonal post because it bugged me to speak of my numbers and places. Just felt wrong
  What I will say is that the only number that matters to me is the 25 birds that iv watched my 9 and 12 yr old girls kill. It's not really the number that matters. It's just the wonderful amount of hours in the spring woods that I have spent with them to accomplish this. Any turkey hunter who takes little kids can understand the difficulty and satisfaction in doing so.
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: RutnNStrutn on February 11, 2015, 04:04:13 PM
 :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
Title: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: Huntingwithahoyt on February 11, 2015, 04:21:29 PM
Fla
Ga
NC
Al
Mich
Neb
Texas
Mo
Over 100 since 1980
First 2 were jakes, since then long beards only
1-4 beard
1-3 beard
1- 2 beard
I have taken close friends kids and introduced them to this awesome experience
My best turkey hunting buddy lives 1800 miles away...however I was in on both his boys first gobbler kills, 12 & 9 years old at the time. I was also in on what was probably his dad's last gobbler kill. I called in two strutters and he


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Title: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: Huntingwithahoyt on February 11, 2015, 04:22:29 PM
Oops and his dad killed both. His dad was 82 at the time! I will never forget any of those hunts


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Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: El Pavo Grande on February 11, 2015, 04:53:16 PM
Quote from: VaTuRkStOmPeR on February 11, 2015, 12:20:37 PM
New York
Vermont
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Kentucky
Ohio
Nebraska
Wyoming
South Dakota

I've killed a couple, guided a couple and missed a few, too.

Same here.  I've missed more than I'd like to admit.  A few point blank blowouts.
Title: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: nerdthan on February 11, 2015, 06:04:08 PM
7 all in Ontario Canada


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Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: g8rvet on February 11, 2015, 07:11:31 PM
If I get the next one I am chasing and one more, that will make 2.  I honestly do not know, but have not been doing it that long.  Maybe 15?  With 4-5 more called in for others.  All in FL.  I chase ducks and geese in 3 states and one foreign country, I have to show a little fiscal discipline.  Now, if I catch the lottry, look out!
Title: Re: Total Turkey Kills and States
Post by: FireDoc on February 11, 2015, 08:46:04 PM
RutnNStrutn, You can't count that Super Jake as a California Kill.  ;D

For me;

Michigan
Ohio
Kentucky
Nebraska
Indiana
Pennsylvania