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Started by cwaggg, May 20, 2014, 11:59:35 PM

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cwaggg

May 20, 2014, 11:59:35 PM
This was my first year in 25 years or so of hunting to try my hand at turkey hunting. Nobody in my family really turkey hunts so I took it upon myself to learn so hopefully I can pass it on when the time comes. I managed to tag my two WV birds 3 days apart and in only 5 days of hunting. Called both to 25-30 yards. Its like being a kid hunting again. I am hooked. Here they are and I kick myself now for not thinking to get a scale. Both felt at least 20 lbs to me. I will have one for next year. I feel extremely blessed to have gotten two nice birds right out of the gate.


10.5 inch beard 1 inch spurs



11 inch beard 1.25 inch spurs

DirtNap647

#1
May 21, 2014, 05:18:38 AM
congrats

tomstopper

#2
May 21, 2014, 08:12:25 AM
Nice birds. Congrats....

KYFrid

#3
May 21, 2014, 09:48:09 AM
Congrats man. I too am from WV and taught myself to turkey hunt. Started in 06 and killed my first gobbler that year. Been hooked ever since. Now my brother,dad, uncle, and buddies all turkey hunt. I guess you could say I passed it on to them.


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davisd9

#4
May 21, 2014, 10:37:34 AM
Congratulations, great bird.  Great smile!
"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

hookedspur

#5
May 21, 2014, 10:51:19 AM
Nice Birds Congrats . But it looks like you have egg on your face  ;D
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turkey harvester

#6
May 21, 2014, 11:22:09 AM
Congrats, but if you were going to post a pic of your bird and tell your story at least put your smile on there.
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Gooserbat

#7
May 21, 2014, 12:01:11 PM
good Job
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alclark2

#8
May 21, 2014, 01:50:29 PM
Very nice! You're hooked now!


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darn2ten

#9
May 21, 2014, 02:30:43 PM
  :z-guntootsmiley: congrats!

cwaggg

#10
May 21, 2014, 05:34:46 PM
Just a habit of being cautious on the internet, but I suppose its not anything to worry about.



renegade19

#11
May 21, 2014, 05:36:42 PM
 :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:

cwaggg

#12
May 21, 2014, 06:15:28 PM
Thanks for all the kind words and for all the info I picked up here as a lurker before season. I deep cleaned and polished the bore, picked up an indian creek, truglo pro series gobble dots, and hevi 13 #7 3.5's  and patterned it based on what I read here to get my old 835 ready for action. I may switch out the buttstock to a Choate Mark V and get it camo dipped this summer.

surehuntsalot

#13
May 21, 2014, 06:42:28 PM
congrats
it's not the harvest,it's the chase

hunter-b

#14
May 21, 2014, 09:27:16 PM
Nice birds . Your all good I checked the Americas most wanted list and your not on there . :icon_thumright:
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