First Gobbler

[Rapscallion Vermilion]

I started turkey hunting last year and thanks to the mentoring of a friend and experienced turkey hunter here, finally bagged my first gobbler, a Merriams in New Mexico.  He was 20 lbs, had a 9" beard, 1 3/16 inch right spur, and 1 1/4 inch left.  As excited as I expected to be, that wasn't the half of it ...

[WildSpur]

Congrats!  Thats a helluva good 1st bird!

[TRKYHTR]

Thats a great Merriam. Congrats on your first.

TRKYHTR

[bigdog061]

Congrats, I remember my first bird!

[Deputy 14]

Congrats. Welcome to the madness. Nice gobbler.

[tomstopper]

Congrats. welcome to the addiction

[stone road turkey calls]

 

[Tail Feathers]

Congratulations on the bird!  He is a real trophy bird.  The first one is always memorable.  Well done, and welcome to our addiction.

[Mike Honcho]

Congratulations....that's a beautiful merriam!

[turkey slayer]

nice bird!

[beagler]

Congrats!

[Rapscallion Vermilion]

Thanks guys.  You are so right about the addiction.

[barry]

That's a heckuva good first bird!

[mikejd]

nice bird. congrats. and deputy14 nailed it.

[tjh24]

Gorgeous bird! congrats!