PB Tom (1.75 spurs)

[Illini Tom]

shot my personal best tom to end my season last week.
i knew birds were roosted on the ridge i was headed to way before sunrise, but it about knocked me off my turkey seat when a tom broke the pre-dawn silence with a thunderous gobble in a treetop just 30 yards away.
fortunately i was set up early enough and the foliage was thick enough that he didnt see me.
he proceeded to gobble about 100 times before gliding down onto an old road about 60 yards away. a soft yelp on a diaphragm spun him around, and he gobbled and started struttin up the hill. i lost sight of him in the brush, so i yelped again, he gobbled closer and then i could see his white head and fan through the briars easing up the roadway.
i didnt have a clear shot until he was 15 yards away.
he ended up being my best-ever tom - 25.5 pounds, 1.75 spurs and 11.25 beard.

edit to repost pics ...

[seb5315]

What a hoss, congrats!

[guesswho]

Wow, is about all I can say about a bird like that.  Congrats!  And good luck topping that bad boy.

[Rokhal07]

Super nice bird! Congratulations!

[tomstopper]

Awesome bird. Congrats...

[Gooserbat]

Wow, and again I say Wow!

[WildSpur]

Goodness gracious!

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[spaightlabs]

 SON!  Dem be some might fine hooks sho' 'nuf!

[trkycaller]

wow!! congrats!

[Rio Fan]

Congrats on a STUD of a bird! 

[WV TURKEY THUG]

 

[strutnrut]

Boss bird congats

[Gold Spur]

Congrats, what a awesome bird!

[Publicland]

Daddy rabbit!!!

[mikejd]

Wow! What a beast. congrats that's going to be a tough one to top.