2024 Turkey Meat Pole

[ianpadron]

First kill for the 20 gauge micro turkey blaster. Northwest Montana.

If there's any fellas here that hunt Region 2 or 5, I'd love to trade intel on Region 1 with ya.

 

[ianpadron]

I drove up to my place in Oklahoma yesterday, and it was surprisingly warm and very windy. I gambled on where to set up, and it paid off. I was about 400 yards northwest at the opposite end of a grove of trees along the river from my camera where I’ve been seeing turkeys, because I know they hang out in those trees. The wind was blowing pretty hard so I was up wind to hopefully get the sound to carry into the trees. I called a few times and after a while got a glimpse of something moving in the shade about 50 yards away. When he came out into the light, I could see it was a tom I’ve been watching that has something wrong with his beard (maybe beard rot), so I just sat still and watched him for about 30 minutes as he milled around my decoys (which I set up way too close). All of a sudden I hear a gobble south of me, but I was afraid to call back because of getting busted. Well, the other tom acted as my live decoy and coaxed this tom within 10 yards. It was a bang and no flop. The 1 1/4 oz #7.5 load dropped him like a hot rock even out of a modified choke.
He has a 9 1/4” beard and 1” and 1 1/8” spurs.
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Look at them spurs!

 

[BigSkyHntr]

Eastern MT river bottom Tom. Had a great weekend with the boys, went 5 for 5!

 

[Finn]

Wisconsin, first season 2024

 

[bruno59]

montana pubic land

 

[GreenNDark Timber]

A youth season double here in Arkansas for my two youngest sons (twins) first turkeys.

Arkansas Ozarks gobbler from last week

Montana gobbler from Saturday

 

[travism38]

KY Opening day

 

[bonehed67]

They finally started working a little bit on the last morning of Illinois 1st season.

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[Fullfan]

Missouri

 

[Felix40]

NM

 

[I Am Gunz]

Got into the turkey hunting game a little late, but have been trying hard for the last 3-4 years and it finally paid off and I shot my first bird. Wisconsin’s first season. 26 lbs, 4 beards totaling 23.25” (longest was 10.5”), 1 1/8” spurs.

 

[Bigboone1988]

Doubled up opening morning of 2nd season in IL. My sister killed an awesome triple beard.

 

[jmez]

First bird for my middle son. Black Hills, SD opening day.

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[Backyard]

This morning in the backyard. 9 3/4” beard, 7/8” spurs.

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[slvrslngr]

Eastern Washington, spot and stalk. Got to my spot late, birds were already down and in the field. Decided to put the sneak on them and ended up having to do my best rendition of a rock for a while. Two hens walked by me at 7 yards and this guy was following, killed him at 17 steps.

 

[GoatPackr]

Daughter didn't want to shoot just wanted to go along and see what it was like.
Idaho non res tag ain't cheap but had a great time. Buddy got his first day and I got mine the next. Hopefully in the future I won't need to buy a tag and the kids can just do the shooting.

Kris

 

[IW17]

East Ohio this morning. Very grateful. It's been a very slow last few seasons. Spurs measure 1 5/8" beard right at 11".

 

[Bigboone1988]

 

[retrieverman]

I’ve killed a handful of turkeys in my life but am not a “turkey hunter”, and I’ve had fans in my freezer for several years not knowing what to do with them and too cheap to pay a taxidermist. I don’t know why I never thought about it before, but utube is a great resource for learning random stuff…like preserving turkey fans.
I got this years and one of the old ones out of the freezer preserved and ready to mount on a plaque this weekend, and I’m pleased with the way they turned out.

 

[RedRidge]

I’ve killed a handful of turkeys in my life but am not a “turkey hunter”, and I’ve had fans in my freezer for several years not knowing what to do with them and too cheap to pay a taxidermist. I don’t know why I never thought about it before, but utube is a great resource for learning random stuff…like preserving turkey fans.
I got this years and one of the old ones out of the freezer preserved and ready to mount on a plaque this weekend, and I’m pleased with the way they turned out.
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I see you have watched the same how to video using bondo. Slightly more work for a much better product IMO. I’ve done two this year and don’t see myself going back to borax/pinning.