Off Topic Turkey Hunt

[Hexagenia51]

Thanks and Congrats to you too Teach! I totally agree with the unpredictability of Turkeys, proved over and over thru the years. We Hunted the Hoosier forest once but the ticks were unbearable.
Congrats nice bird Fishhogger!
Hex

[taxid]

10" beard and 1-1/4" spurs.  didn't put him on scale.

You or the turkey? 

[taxid]

Oh and congrats!

[hounds]

Nice Tom, FH

[Teacherpreacher]

Good job Fish,
Enjoyed your hunt details! They are a Hoot to hunt!
You done good! Often times they like that long purr. I've had luck with just a single, "Donk" Sounds almost like a PUTT. But have had  Tom gobble at it more then once.
Teach

[taxid]

Amazing there weren't any to be found growing up here. Now they are everywhere. I've even had them walk three feet past my shop door!

[hunts2long]

Congrats on a nice Tom...h2l

[fishinator]

they are planted taxi.  our farm was planted too many years ago to recall.  we never shot them and numbers grew to 70 birds at one time.  poachers got wind or sight of them and slaughtered them off the roost several years ago. we still don't shoot them off the farm.

Ya none around here growing up either but dnr released some and they really took off. Everywhere now. They scare the crap out of me when mushroom hunting.

[taxid]

Drove past a nature preserve south of Topeka Indiana and the mushroom hunters were really out. Parking lot was almost full!

[Spooled85]

Round two ! Got my oldest boy out today and managed to pull it off one last time till next spring


24.2 lbs 10.5 beard and 1.1/8 spurs ! Awesome hunt and awsome memories made with my son

[abishop]

Round two ! Got my oldest boy out today and managed to pull it off one last time till next spring


24.2 lbs 10.5 beard and 1.1/8 spurs ! Awesome hunt and awsome memories made with my son
[/quote Way to go dad, congrats.

[hunts2long]

Congrats to you both. Nice bird..h2l

[Spooled85]

Thanks fellas

[taxid]

Thanks for sharing.

[charlys1954]

Congrates on your Trky, wtg . Even thou I started hunting in the mid 60's I've never hunted or ate wild trky. Is there a taste difference between wild and domestic or pen raised. I would think the wild would be a little leaner, do they have a strong taste during mating season like bucks.