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New Turkey Record for Me
Started by R AJ, April 11, 2014, 06:43:04 PM
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R AJ
Paintbrush Beard
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Location: South Alabama
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April 11, 2014, 06:43:04 PM
Today after 3.5 hrs of calling and getting gobbles my partner and I called up a gobbling bird and behind it a strutter. I had a shot at the front bird and at 25 steps he fell without a flop. The bird had a nice 9.5" beard, .7" spurs , beautiful full fan but weighed only 12 pounds.
So, this is the lightest weight bird for a 2 year old that I have ever taken and really have no clue as to why. The thighs were thin also. They may have gobbled off a few pounds as this was one of my top hunts in a lifetime.
Gooserbat
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April 11, 2014, 06:50:43 PM
IT all goes back to diet and exercise. Really if you hunt in an area that's not got flat farms that's full of groceries then the birds have to work harder to eat and usually that means not as much food as well not to mention we've had a tough winter all over the country this past year.
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Wrangler95
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Middle Tennessee
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April 11, 2014, 07:23:47 PM
:happy0064:very nice,congrats
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tomstopper
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April 11, 2014, 07:46:06 PM
Congrats. My guess would be due somewhat to the winter the US has had this year...
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April 11, 2014, 08:43:37 PM
Congrats!
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turkey_slayer
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April 11, 2014, 09:06:57 PM
Being he's in Alabama I doubt winter had that big of an impact. Something must have been wrong as that's a big hen weight
drenalinld
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April 11, 2014, 09:10:17 PM
2012 was drought conditions. Hens kept renesting throughout Summer when losing eggs or poults. He was likely born late Summer. Saw many late hatches that Summer in the South.
Crawl79
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April 11, 2014, 09:17:26 PM
My first bird in La this year was smallest two year old bird I have ever killed. My guess is was a late hatch that year. He had good weight to him but beard and spurs were shorter than normal for a bird with a full fan.
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April 11, 2014, 09:33:11 PM
I've killed a few Osceolas that were in the 11-12 pound range , worn down end of the season gobblers , I remember one gobbler in particular was a gobbler that I was after for a few years , he was a 4 year old bird I shot in the second to last day of the season - 12 pounds , long beard , long spurs
Like mentioned diet and and nutrition are key factors , a well fed gobbler down here will be in the 16-17 pound range , smaller ones like 14 are common in less favorable habitats --
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savduck
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April 11, 2014, 10:12:54 PM
killed quite a few that weighed 12 to 15 lbs. They were shot in the same places as birds weighing 18,19,and 20 lbs. Most were also long spurred 3 and 4 year olds. I just think it happens.
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April 11, 2014, 10:24:12 PM
Most of the dominant gobblers I have shot have empty crops. They are more interested in breeding than eating. Like OG said, end of the season, worn down, not been eating = weight loss.
DirtNap647
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April 11, 2014, 10:46:07 PM
Congrats
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April 11, 2014, 11:11:09 PM
I think you shot a "pure" wild turkey. Congrats on a fine turkey!
jblackburn
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April 12, 2014, 03:43:53 AM
Congrats!!
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April 12, 2014, 05:35:42 PM
congrats. post a pic.
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