Bird

[Goosemaster]

The first thing I thought of when I seen your pic was John Randle.
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Haha

 

[Goosemaster]

We can’t have a dog either dumb law I have 2 out of my 3 that would sit quietly in a blind with me for hours Sure would be fun way to pass the time dogs watching squirrels

My yellow lab has always been a barker, but my black lab puppy hardly ever barks. I don't sit in a blind, I'm more of a running gun call type, I do call birds and, and occasionally I will hunt turkeys like pheasants.

 

[Goosemaster]

We can’t have a dog either dumb law I have 2 out of my 3 that would sit quietly in a blind with me for hours Sure would be fun way to pass the time dogs watching squirrels

This bird I had some luck in my favor, did not have the dogs with me, got out at zero dark 30. 30. Him call on the roost, just got he answered my call, I was able to get on him after a couple of hours of stalking.I think he's a 5 year old.He Was hung up on the other side of a draw, so I had to put the sneak on him.

 

[Js4fn]

Keep all the parts. This is my Covid spring bird couldn’t do much that year so did this up

 

[Goosemaster]

Keep all the parts. This is my Covid spring bird couldn’t do much that year so did this up
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That is very nice.I save fans and beards.I think this is my 31st year of turkey hunting. The first 10 years, I really had no idea what I was doing. I learned by making mistakes.

 

[Goosemaster]

Good job Goose!

Thanks,it was a great hunt.I was barely able to lift the bird. I thought I might have to drag him like a mule.

 

[Goosemaster]

Good job Goose!

Thank you,he's in the top 3 biggest that I've gotten.Um glad I had a wagon to haul him to the truck,big bird.

 

[Bob Peters]

My buddy got his first turkey yesterday. He was scouting a few weeks before season and saw birds in a field from the interstate. He door knocked and got a green light. 25.5 lb. eastern, double beard 11" on the primary one, spurs 1 3/8". He was super excited, I think he's hooked.

I'll go late season and see what happens. It seems like it has been a really good turkey hunting year in MN. For bird numbers right now is "the Good Ole Days" in Minnesota.

 

[Labradinger]

Bird numbers are bouncing back in NE Nebraska. I just filled my second tag today there. Three came in, all 2nd year birds it appeared. Early afternoon. Birds were gobbling all around me walking out. Ill second what someone said about the Neb birds having small spurs. These Merriam/Eastern hybrids dont get huge it seems. Most birds I shoot are probably 20 lbs, 3/4 inch spurs, 10+ i ch beards.