If I can get photobucket to work then I'll upload some pics. It wasn't a real exciting hunt until they were in front of me trying to attack decoys. They never gobbled. I had 3, all 2 yr olds, come in and make me watch them for 10 min b/c they wouldn't seperate out for me to get a shot on the strutter in the group.

He scored 58 points. Was 18lbs 12 ozs, 15/16 and 1 inch spurs, 9 15/16 beard.

Just excuse my ugly mug in the pic!




Here's the other 2 still sticking around.

Niec and attaboy! U shoot through the mesh panel in a ground bldin on that one?

Yeah I did. It has replacement windows that velcro on.

First bird with my new setup. I joined the tss bandwagon this year

I'm in same boat with TSS... 870 compact and #9's... I know it was easier to carry this morning than the 835 I've been hauling around for over 20yrs. Now, whether it's a comparable killing machine I have yet to prove.

Damn man. Just look at him and he'll fall over dead! You're a intimidating looking dude! LOL

Congrats again!

Dr. B

doc i got an appointment with my hair girl this afternoon to try look alittle less intimidating. can't be scaring these birds off before they get in gun range!

you have the rematch with the bird from yesterday morning?

i'm running a franchi compact 20 and it was a heck of alot easier toting it yesterday morning. i got a yildiz O/U that i want to setup for a backup gun. when i do i doubt i ever carry a 12 ga again.

My next o/u will be a Franchi. NEbama 870 in 9's is a deadly combo it throws better patterns than any of my other guns although I rarely take it.

Naw. I over thought things and went to my Bullock co. spot instead. They like to hang out in this little pasture and I could get in an old horse stall and stay a little warmer. I put some decoys out but only I heard 4 early gobbles waaaay off and never heard a peep afterwards. Pretty morning but no turkeys even close to me. I took all morning off last two days and will have to hunt my spot real close to office tomorrow because I gotta be in at 9. The saga continues...

Dr. B

Back at it. Time to get it done. Very least I won't be freezing my butt off this morning. Good luck all.

Just got to my listening spot. Good luck to everyone hunting!

He Dead. Pics when I get back.

Hell yes! Congrats!

Dr. B

congrats buckbrush!

mine never said a peep. I'll be back after them in the morning where close to where I killed the one wed morning.

Congrats! I got skunked this morning. First time ever turkey hunting, felt like I went to school in my underwear

1st for the year was a good one.

Well I've been past 3 days and have 21 hrs in the woods so far and heard 4 gobbles from a bird that was within workable distance... and his hen let me have it and took him the opposite direction.

But with all that said, big event in our household yesterday afternoon as my wife finally connected on her first bird... a 15.5 lb, double bearded jake! She missed on opening day 4 yrs ago and only been back once since then because she was so mad at em. ha. No points for our team but I got meat in the freezer... I'll post a pic later.

You must have a pocket full of rabbits feet unless I'm misunderstanding your post! 1st time you've never killed on a hunt or firs time never hearing a gobble? I get skunked 80% of the time and probably don't hear a bird on 25% of my hunts.