2026 Turkey harvest pics

[Brookj]

 

[brancher147]

Opening day public land mountain bird in VA. Was close on the roost but he went the other way…made a big loop and 4 miles later got him killed at 1145

 

[JohnMC]

Colorado - archery- using the Ultimate Predator Decoy

 

[Trout&Buck]

Finally ended my 6 year dry spell with a Jake this morning for Iowa's 1st season opener out at one of the local wildlife areas.

Shooting a 20ga mossberg 500 youth model with federal Grand slam 1 5/16oz #5.

 

[Taudisio]

 

[Bigolmuley]

Utah,
I knew some pines they had been roosting in. But went in early and set up. Hen and Jake. Didn’t realize there would be snow, but you just roll with it. Sat for about an hour and finally heard a gobble in the pines. I called just to let him know I was there. Next 30 minutes hardly a peep. Then started hearing hens and 2 other birds gobbled. I was getting excited. They flew down the opposite direction and were getting further and further away. I kept calling, and nothing. I knew where they were headed, so I packed my decoys up and put them behind the tree I was leaning up against to grab later. I headed over to go down a ridge 100 yards away when I hear him gobble, and he was close! I book back to my spot, sat down and pulled my gun just about up when he popped out behind a brush pile. He locked right on me. He was about 40 yards out and turned just glaring at me side eye! I knew it was about to go south. He turned his head slightly away and I wing the 20 gauge up and fired. Folded! Flopped a few times and done. What an incredible morning. Wish my buddy could have been there, but work…..
The snow made for some great pics.
9” beard. I guess I will head to Idaho since Utah is done. Only started hunting them seriously a few years ago. I have the bug.


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[Wiregrass Wilderness]

Got it done this morning in Alabama. Hunting a very small private land tract that the birds never want to be on, always on the neighbors land. I had these two gobblers at 71 yards and 25 yards earlier this year without getting a shot due to property lines. This morning I finally got them to come into the decoys on the property I was hunting. I used some DIY extra tall decoy stakes to get the decoys visible above the grass. Shot one of the two gobblers at 20 yards.

Benelli Supernova .12 gauge with Hevi-Shot Magnum Blend