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HSO 2013 Member Turkey Quest Submission Thread


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I'll post pics here, feel free to move post to proper thread. ANYFISH2

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nice job Anyfish

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That is a stud of a bird there Jack.

Great job by you and dad.

You might be the Gobble King's- king. smile

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Thanks! You know I get more nervous and even more excited when he gets one than when I do. Makes it a lot of fun....

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Nice birds guys......I hear ya Danomite....I get out every spring chasing birds with a few buddies and my brother but when it's my sons turn I think I get more excited and nervous then he does.Good Job Jack!

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Heres my entry. The right spur kinda bumbs me out. And the wieght is crossed out and re-written because the first scale used said 30lbs and after a little research i found the state record to be only 30.125 so we tryed another and turns out the first one was off a little. full-27880-32438-146.jpg

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That is too bad about that one spur, because an 11" beard and 1 1/8" spurs are awesome measurements.

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Here's my info for Team 3 DrJfull-7294-32457-img003.jpg

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Monday morning was calm and cloudy. Not much gobbling going on. I hunt in a field on top of a bluff thats alfalfa. The crest goes along the center and is 100 yards from the edge of the woods I'm set up at. About 6:30 I see a hen off to my left just below the crest and she's eating along slowly. I then see a Tom come over from the other side and try to impress her. After a few minutes they start to mate and I watch this for about 10 minutes and as soon as he gets off about 10 hens come running along the crest. 3 Toms follow behind them and the other 2 follow right in line. I've been doing some calling but can't get them interested. They continue along as a big group and head into a picked corn field to my right. About 30 minutes later I see a Tom coming back along the crest from the corn field. I try all types of calling and he looks but keeps going and now he's going away on the crest to my left but still barely on my sides, so I call as loud and fast as I can yelp. After 3 or 4 series he looks down at my decoys and I see hit put his head down and start to trott towards me. He's coming down in a blind spot between my windows, but he's not in sight through either window so I get my gun up and aim right at my decoys. He sticks his neck out and appears right next to my Best Turkey Decoy.He's only out about 25 feet and down he goes. If I would have watched a little longer I'm sure he would of attached my decoy. So happy to get a Tom but sad the week is over. My 3 buddies are still down there so I hope to hear some good news from them.......GOOD LUCK to all remaining hunters DrJ......

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Forum Member: Cheetah

Date: April 28, 2013

Team Name: Team 4

Youth Hunter(17 or younger): No

Turkey Subspecies: Merriams

State/Province Bird was Harvested In: South Dakota

Turkey’s Stats

Beard Length: 8 inches

Spur Length ® .6875 inches (L) .6875 inches

Weight 18.5 pounds

The certify that the measurements listed above are accurate to the best of my ability.

Forum Member: Josh Tschida Date:April 28, 2013

Witness: Brian Tschida (uncle) Date: April 28, 2013

NWTF Score:

Your score is 18.5 + 6.875 + 6.875 + 16 = 48.25

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Here's my 2013 Spring Contest submission, fun hunt not much of a bird score wise:

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Not the biggest bird. After having them call & run back & forth on the ridge behind me for nearly 2 hours, not in view, probably 150 yds back. I decided to stalk closer & try to call. I'd cut the distance to 100 yards or less & then one of the two I had gobbling started to get closer. Fortunately I stopped & saw him first. He came down the same 4 wheeler trail I was walking up. He was gobbling & looked big through the trees. Never looked for his beard, was assuming he was the long beard I saw go in those trees to roost the night before. I dropped him at about 30 yards. I'll be honest at that point even if I'd have realized he was a jake. I would have shot him anyway.

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that is a nice bird Congrats!

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Tom Commanders bird. It says "Eastern", but I'm told by a couple guys who know a lot more than me that it's a Merriam's.

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