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Re: Long spurs from opening weekend [Re: oldpro] #563440 03/27/13 07:44 AM 03/27/13 07:44 AM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,331 Chelsea, Al HOWTON21 8 point
HOWTON21 8 point Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,331 Chelsea, Al	Once in a lifetime set of spurs there.

Re: Long spurs from opening weekend [Re: oldpro] #563482 03/27/13 08:36 AM 03/27/13 08:36 AM
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 741 crockrj 4 point
crockrj 4 point Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 741	Congrats on a STUD!!!!

Re: Long spurs from opening weekend [Re: oldpro] #563507 03/27/13 09:04 AM 03/27/13 09:04 AM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 250 Auburn L landshark 4 point
landshark 4 point L Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 250 Auburn	Dadgum son! Congrats!

Re: Long spurs from opening weekend [Re: oldpro] #563543 03/27/13 09:57 AM 03/27/13 09:57 AM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,822 Alabama brotherhood 8 point
brotherhood 8 point Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,822 Alabama	Awesome set of spurs!! Congrats!! I know we are all waiting...so I will ask, how freaking long are those hooks!? Congrats again!

Re: Long spurs from opening weekend [Re: brotherhood] #563628 03/27/13 11:52 AM 03/27/13 11:52 AM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,986 Tuscaloosa Thisldu 8 point
Thisldu 8 point Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,986 Tuscaloosa	Good grief those things dont even look real! Congratulations! "The future's uncertain and the end is always near"

Re: Long spurs from opening weekend [Re: Thisldu] #563721 03/27/13 01:32 PM 03/27/13 01:32 PM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,573 Elmore County F Fleahopmayor 8 point
Fleahopmayor 8 point F Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,573 Elmore County	Just plain awesome

Re: Long spurs from opening weekend [Re: oldpro] #563740 03/27/13 02:04 PM 03/27/13 02:04 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 36 O oldpro OP spike
oldpro OP spike O Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 36	They spurs came in between 1 5/8 and 1 3/4". He had a 10 1/4" bird and weighed right at 20 pounds. I included another pic of the spurs below

Re: Long spurs from opening weekend [Re: oldpro] #563743 03/27/13 02:09 PM 03/27/13 02:09 PM
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 5,391 Cleburne County NortonZ7 12 point
NortonZ7 12 point Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 5,391 Cleburne County	My lord what a set of spurs. Congrats!

Re: Long spurs from opening weekend [Re: oldpro] #563763 03/27/13 02:38 PM 03/27/13 02:38 PM
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 788 Basser69 4 point
Basser69 4 point Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 788	You need to use a sewing tape and measure around the curve.. Congrats!! [IMG]http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/...zps49a406ab.jpg[/IMG]

Re: Long spurs from opening weekend [Re: NortonZ7] #563764 03/27/13 02:38 PM 03/27/13 02:38 PM
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 16,156 Alabaster Bowhunter84 Old Mossy Horns
Bowhunter84 Old Mossy Horns Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 16,156 Alabaster	Originally Posted by NortonZ7 My lord what a set of spurs. Congrats! You got that right! "Just remember a gobbler has to win every time, you only have to win once" BC

Re: Long spurs from opening weekend [Re: oldpro] #563767 03/27/13 02:42 PM 03/27/13 02:42 PM
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Basser69 4 point Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 788	Those might be a state record it is at 1.875" http://www.nwtf.org/all_about_turkeys/records_longest_spurs2.html [IMG]http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/...zps49a406ab.jpg[/IMG]

Re: Long spurs from opening weekend [Re: YEKRUT] #563795 03/27/13 02:56 PM 03/27/13 02:56 PM
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 17,282 Montgomery bamaeyedoc Old Mossy Horns
bamaeyedoc Old Mossy Horns Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 17,282 Montgomery	Originally Posted by YEKRUT His wings are dark enough to pass for an osceola too. Exactly what I was thinking. Dark bars on those wings. And sir, you have killed a very fine turkey. Congrats! Dr. B AKA: “Dr. B” Aldeer #121 8-3-2000 Proud alum of AUM, UAB, and UA 2023-2024 ALdeer Deer Contest Winners 2024-2025 Aldeer Deer Contest Winners Glennis Jerome "Jerry" Harris 1938-2017 UGA Class of 1960 BS/MS Forestry LTJG, USNR

Re: Long spurs from opening weekend [Re: Basser69] #563805 03/27/13 03:07 PM 03/27/13 03:07 PM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 32,451 North Alabama YEKRUT Turkey Nut
YEKRUT Turkey Nut Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 32,451 North Alabama	Originally Posted by Basser69 You need to use a sewing tape and measure around the curve.. Congrats!! x2, you are measuring them wrong in the picture. You measure the outside curve around the outside edge. Some men are mere hunters; others are turkey hunters. —Archibald Rutledge—

Re: Long spurs from opening weekend [Re: oldpro] #563814 03/27/13 03:16 PM 03/27/13 03:16 PM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 8,031 Central Alabama M muzziehead 14 point
muzziehead 14 point M Joined: May 2002 Posts: 8,031 Central Alabama	Im thinking closer to 1 7/8" The record for Alabama is 2" if I'm not mistaken. http://www.nwtf.org/all_about_turkeys/turkey_records.php Last edited by muzziehead; 03/27/13 03:22 PM. "Don't cling to Mistake, just because you spent a lot of time making it."

Re: Long spurs from opening weekend [Re: oldpro] #563815 03/27/13 03:17 PM 03/27/13 03:17 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 732 Owassa, AL R RSF 4 point
RSF 4 point R Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 732 Owassa, AL	Great bird ! WAR EAGLE !!!

Re: Long spurs from opening weekend [Re: Basser69] #563827 03/27/13 03:25 PM 03/27/13 03:25 PM
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 788 Basser69 4 point
Basser69 4 point Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 788	you are correct it is showing 2" but still gonna be a top 10 Last edited by Basser69; 03/27/13 03:27 PM. [IMG]http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/...zps49a406ab.jpg[/IMG]

Re: Long spurs from opening weekend [Re: oldpro] #563830 03/27/13 03:28 PM 03/27/13 03:28 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,541 B blade 12 point
blade 12 point B Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,541	Heck of a set of hooks!

Re: Long spurs from opening weekend [Re: oldpro] #563839 03/27/13 03:33 PM 03/27/13 03:33 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 36 O oldpro OP spike
oldpro OP spike O Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 36	Yea, I'll get a cloth tape and get a more official measurement, , anyone know of an officer or game warden that I could contact about getting them measured for state records etc. Last edited by oldpro; 03/27/13 05:32 PM.

Re: Long spurs from opening weekend [Re: oldpro] #563840 03/27/13 03:37 PM 03/27/13 03:37 PM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 32,451 North Alabama YEKRUT Turkey Nut
YEKRUT Turkey Nut Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 32,451 North Alabama	Originally Posted by oldpro Yea, I'll get a cloth tape and get a more official measurement, anyone know of an officer or game warden that I could contact about getting them measured for state records etc. and make sure one of the people that saw you weigh it was an NWTF member if you haven't already. The beard and spurs can be measured anytime, but I think for NWTF you have to have another member whitness it too. Some men are mere hunters; others are turkey hunters. —Archibald Rutledge—

Re: Long spurs from opening weekend [Re: oldpro] #563917 03/27/13 04:59 PM 03/27/13 04:59 PM
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 3,124 Pike Road, Al M Mully 10 point
Mully 10 point M Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 3,124 Pike Road, Al	Thats a set of spurs right there! Last edited by Mully; 03/27/13 05:00 PM.

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