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Started by davisd9, April 02, 2013, 03:04:42 PM

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davisd9

Not my biggest bird, but one of the most unique I ever killed.  Mbears159 and I hunted yesterday, SC opening, and scored early.  Had three birds come in and waited for him to shoot as I thought he had a good bead on them, but after 3-4 minutes of waiting the lead bird was getting antsy so I shot the back bird.  When I shot I was 100% sure it was a tom by how tall he was and by his white head, all three had white heads. 

Bird went down, lead bird high stepped it out of dodge and middle bird was not sure what to do so I tried fighting purrs but with no luck.  Middle bird just walked off.  When I get to my bird I notice he has a short beard, not a big deal, but then I look at the wings and the bars were not even, crap a jake.  Then I look at the fan and it is full.   ???

What did I kill a jake or a tom?  Talked to dirt road ninja and my mentor and we decided it was a late born two year old, maybe not quite 2 yr old but not last spring bird.  Not going to score big but it adds another to the team score and hope to upgrade.  Hope even more you guys knock mine out of the top 9!

We saw and heard a few other birds throughout the day but never got one to play.  Good luck to everyone!



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M,Yingling

Nice Bird ,,,,Congrats    :happy0064:
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   Congrats!!    I killed one like that few years ago had a full fan and a four in. beard.

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boomer

Congrats!! Killed one like that a few years ago also.

Turkeykiller12

Congrats! I killed one in 06 or 07 with a full fan, 1 1/4" spurs and 1" beard.

dirt road ninja

Not a jake fo sure. You'll have a bigger bird down Saturday.

davisd9

Thanks guys!  Blew my mind when I first walked up to him and saw the nub spurs and wing bands.  Whether it would have been a jake or not, I am thankful with what the Lord gave me.  Good Luck to everyone!
"A turkey hen speaks when she needs to speak, and says what she needs to say, when she needs to say it. So every word a turkey speaks is for a reason." - Rev Zach Farmer

WNY Bowhunter

Congrats!!! Looks like a 2 year old to me too.  You'll get a bigger one... :icon_thumright:.
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davisd9

Quote from: WNY Bowhunter on April 03, 2013, 11:34:49 AM
Congrats!!! Looks like a 2 year old to me too.  You'll get a bigger one... :icon_thumright:.

Thanks pal!  You are heading out of state soon right?  Good luck!
"A turkey hen speaks when she needs to speak, and says what she needs to say, when she needs to say it. So every word a turkey speaks is for a reason." - Rev Zach Farmer

trkehunr93

I killed on in 2002 that must have been the runt of the litter, he had the smallest set of tail feathers I have seen yet but it was a full fan.  Matched up perfect with a hen's fan I kept from a fall hunt couple years before.  He had a 9" beard, but stubby 5/8" spurs and only weighed 13 lbs.  Turkey's a turkey in my book!  If one is stupid enough to come in to the call then I figure he needs to pay for it.  Congrats on a fine turkey! 

turkeykiller22

Coongrats buddy!!! Kill it with my call by chance?!?!
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davisd9

Quote from: turkeykiller22 on April 03, 2013, 03:25:09 PM
Coongrats buddy!!! Kill it with my call by chance?!?!

Not this one, used a Billy Buice Trumpet and Matt was using an XT call.  Your V Cutt is in my pocket call holder, those are my go to calls, it will get its bird if I do my part.
"A turkey hen speaks when she needs to speak, and says what she needs to say, when she needs to say it. So every word a turkey speaks is for a reason." - Rev Zach Farmer

Bustabeak

That's awesome. I killed a bird a few years back that looked exactly the same. Full fan, 5 in beard and less than 1/2" spurs. Congrats!