Well the season is getting close so I figured we might as well start getting ourselves mentally prepared!
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My last bird of 2015
(http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j468/rjr3006/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0845_zpssxngodbz.jpg) (http://s1087.photobucket.com/user/rjr3006/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0845_zpssxngodbz.jpg.html)
(http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j468/rjr3006/Mobile%20Uploads/photo_zpse143ac6d.jpg) (http://s1087.photobucket.com/user/rjr3006/media/Mobile%20Uploads/photo_zpse143ac6d.jpg.html)
Some fall birds from a few years ago, notice the bottom one was a little to close to me. Hevi 7's near ripped her head off at 5 yards.
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(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa397/trkehunr93/DSCF4539.jpg) (http://s1195.photobucket.com/user/trkehunr93/media/DSCF4539.jpg.html)
Few from last season...
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(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/WNYBowhunter/zDSCN0278.jpg) (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/WNYBowhunter/media/zDSCN0278.jpg.html)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/WNYBowhunter/zDSCN0349.jpg) (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/WNYBowhunter/media/zDSCN0349.jpg.html)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/WNYBowhunter/zDSCN0417b.jpg) (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/WNYBowhunter/media/zDSCN0417b.jpg.html)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/WNYBowhunter/zDSCN0454.jpg) (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/WNYBowhunter/media/zDSCN0454.jpg.html)
(http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j468/rjr3006/Mobile%20Uploads/photo_zpsed9a7f40.jpg) (http://s1087.photobucket.com/user/rjr3006/media/Mobile%20Uploads/photo_zpsed9a7f40.jpg.html)
The first bird of last season. My son and I called up 2 jakes the 2nd morning of youth weekend. There was snow on the ground the day before. Fist time I've ever turkey hunted with that.
Open day bird from last year:
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(http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/af161/davisd9/4-1-15%2017.4%20lbs%208%205-16%20in%201%20in.%2015-16%20in_zpsfqwpg1ei.jpg)
(http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/af161/davisd9/4-1-15%20spurs%20with%20tag_zpscmna6z62.jpg)
The one I was trying to kill from flydown, he disappeared around 11:30 and I killed the one above about 11:50:
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I'm a day late!! sorry!
TX 2010
Jake-
(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa397/trkehunr93/texas%20001_zpszvp3j14c.jpg) (http://s1195.photobucket.com/user/trkehunr93/media/texas%20001_zpszvp3j14c.jpg.html)
Mature Gobbler-
(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa397/trkehunr93/texas%20003_zpslhj6ov5u.jpg) (http://s1195.photobucket.com/user/trkehunr93/media/texas%20003_zpslhj6ov5u.jpg.html)
When I finally mounted him 2 yrs. later-
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Never late to post turkey pictures! I have always admired that mount. It is beautiful, Jim!
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which came first, the turkey or the coyote?
(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa397/trkehunr93/IMG_06391_zps2facf72f.jpg) (http://s1195.photobucket.com/user/trkehunr93/media/IMG_06391_zps2facf72f.jpg.html)
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Quote from: davisd9 on February 10, 2016, 08:55:03 AM
Never late to post turkey pictures! I have always admired that mount. It is beautiful, Jim!
It does look good!!
I need to upload some pics on my phone
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Double beard from a couple of seasons ago-
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(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa397/trkehunr93/057_zps34423008.jpg) (http://s1195.photobucket.com/user/trkehunr93/media/057_zps34423008.jpg.html)
Alabama bird:
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(http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j468/rjr3006/photo-19.jpg) (http://s1087.photobucket.com/user/rjr3006/media/photo-19.jpg.html)
My first 20 gauge bird.
First and only 20 ga bird (hope to change that this season):
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First bird with a trumpet:
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First OOS Bird (MS with dirt road ninja):
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An eager to die two year old.
Quote from: dirt road ninja on March 01, 2016, 10:07:37 AM
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An eager to die two year old.
A favorite of mine, haha!
The results of many lost hours of sleep... :morning:
Not as many as some as you southern boys, but we only get a two bird spring limit here in NY...
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NC Gobbler from 2011, fun hunt. He had a death wish, heard him drop out of the tree and he came running. Dropped him at 10 yards, believe it was like 6:30AM when it all went down.
(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa397/trkehunr93/DSCF4381.jpg) (http://s1195.photobucket.com/user/trkehunr93/media/DSCF4381.jpg.html)
(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa397/trkehunr93/DSCF4383.jpg) (http://s1195.photobucket.com/user/trkehunr93/media/DSCF4383.jpg.html)
Lady friend of mine scored him as her first bird ever!
MK M GOBL
Quote from: trkehunr93 on March 02, 2016, 08:30:15 AM
NC Gobbler from 2011, fun hunt. He had a death wish, heard him drop out of the tree and he came running. Dropped him at 10 yards, believe it was like 6:30AM when it all went down.
(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa397/trkehunr93/DSCF4381.jpg) (http://s1195.photobucket.com/user/trkehunr93/media/DSCF4381.jpg.html)
(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa397/trkehunr93/DSCF4383.jpg) (http://s1195.photobucket.com/user/trkehunr93/media/DSCF4383.jpg.html)
I really need to hunt NC. The license is cheap and I can be to some WMA in 2 hrs or less. Great bird!
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First bird I entered as a Spur Collector in the contest:
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160308/e09403b628b177e14d787b0975b07656.jpg)
A silent strutter that came in behind hens:
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My first bird as a Spur Collector, killed it right underneath Donald, he was supposed to kill it.
(http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j468/rjr3006/photo-11.jpg) (http://s1087.photobucket.com/user/rjr3006/media/photo-11.jpg.html)
With Ninja's two year old this morning I decided to pay respect.
A beautiful 2 yr old from 2012:
(http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/af161/davisd9/4-6-12_Waterhole_field_bird._zpsj7vcbqsg.jpg)
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One from last spring, and a favorite!
Seeing strutters here in NY already. It's getting me all fired up to get out after 'em...
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/WNYBowhunter/Turkey%20Hunting/IMG_0329ff.jpg) (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/WNYBowhunter/media/Turkey%20Hunting/IMG_0329ff.jpg.html)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/WNYBowhunter/Turkey%20Hunting/IMG_0217uu.jpg) (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/WNYBowhunter/media/Turkey%20Hunting/IMG_0217uu.jpg.html)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/WNYBowhunter/Turkey%20Hunting/IMG_14472dd.jpg) (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/WNYBowhunter/media/Turkey%20Hunting/IMG_14472dd.jpg.html)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/WNYBowhunter/Turkey%20Hunting/IMG_1399ii.jpg) (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/WNYBowhunter/media/Turkey%20Hunting/IMG_1399ii.jpg.html)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/WNYBowhunter/Turkey%20Hunting/IMG_13612bb.jpg) (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/WNYBowhunter/media/Turkey%20Hunting/IMG_13612bb.jpg.html)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/WNYBowhunter/Turkey%20Hunting/IMG_1227gg.jpg) (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/WNYBowhunter/media/Turkey%20Hunting/IMG_1227gg.jpg.html)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/WNYBowhunter/Turkey%20Hunting/IMG_0638wwjhjh.jpg) (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/WNYBowhunter/media/Turkey%20Hunting/IMG_0638wwjhjh.jpg.html)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/WNYBowhunter/Turkey%20Hunting/IMG_0627tt-1.jpg) (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/WNYBowhunter/media/Turkey%20Hunting/IMG_0627tt-1.jpg.html)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/WNYBowhunter/Turkey%20Hunting/016.jpg) (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/WNYBowhunter/media/Turkey%20Hunting/016.jpg.html)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/WNYBowhunter/Turkey%20Hunting/014.jpg) (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/WNYBowhunter/media/Turkey%20Hunting/014.jpg.html)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/WNYBowhunter/Turkey%20Hunting/upou.jpg) (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/WNYBowhunter/media/Turkey%20Hunting/upou.jpg.html)
YoungBuckTX and my double from yesterday:
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160322/0b29ba25a1bdfbccad44d5ec035eba46.jpg)
My bird from the two:
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160322/713ae6e9e93db4372237aa429b0b6a28.jpg)
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(http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j468/rjr3006/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_1498_zpsnhcdathe.jpg) (http://s1087.photobucket.com/user/rjr3006/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_1498_zpsnhcdathe.jpg.html)
Opening day 2016
My TKM Face
MK M GOBL
Quote from: MK M GOBL on March 22, 2016, 10:43:42 PM
My TKM Face
MK M GOBL
This is a team board for the Spur Collectors. Thanks!
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Nice birds. Congrats.
Nice gobbler from 2014
(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa397/trkehunr93/DSCF9268_zps1d659c1a.jpg) (http://s1195.photobucket.com/user/trkehunr93/media/DSCF9268_zps1d659c1a.jpg.html)
Great bird Jim!
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Here's a few "before and after" shots from several years back...
Giving me the bird...
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/WNYBowhunter/Trail%20Camera%20Misc/kggkgl.jpg) (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/WNYBowhunter/media/Trail%20Camera%20Misc/kggkgl.jpg.html)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/WNYBowhunter/Trail%20Camera%20Misc/fjfjfjfj-1.jpg) (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/WNYBowhunter/media/Trail%20Camera%20Misc/fjfjfjfj-1.jpg.html)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/WNYBowhunter/Trail%20Camera%20Misc/upupup.jpg) (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/WNYBowhunter/media/Trail%20Camera%20Misc/upupup.jpg.html)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/WNYBowhunter/Trail%20Camera%20Misc/dhdhdh-3.jpg) (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/WNYBowhunter/media/Trail%20Camera%20Misc/dhdhdh-3.jpg.html)
I got the last laugh...
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/WNYBowhunter/Turkey%20Hunting/hllhl-1.jpg) (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/WNYBowhunter/media/Turkey%20Hunting/hllhl-1.jpg.html)
(http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j468/rjr3006/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0091_zpsd6bu2rtu.jpg) (http://s1087.photobucket.com/user/rjr3006/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0091_zpsd6bu2rtu.jpg.html)
A day late
Quote from: dirt road ninja on March 30, 2016, 09:59:37 AM
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A day late
Never late to see a dead turkey!
Missed Turkey Tuesday:
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This is my bird from the weekend. My wife told me to wear my lucky hat (I hadn't been) and sure enough it worked.
(http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j468/rjr3006/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_1439_zpsapf02t10.jpg) (http://s1087.photobucket.com/user/rjr3006/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_1439_zpsapf02t10.jpg.html)
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160412/b7120d5ee0c9453ee5ae80a3d337da45.jpg)
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Bird from the weekend.
Never got a better picture of the bird but he put on an awesome show on the 2012 opener:
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160419/fd3d2376b512a51bddfd0ea625b798f1.jpg)
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Me and Frank Beamer, does this count ;)
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Quote from: trkehunr93 on April 19, 2016, 01:10:06 PM
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Me and Frank Beamer, does this count ;)
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I loved watching Beamer's secondaries, works for me!
Figured since he coached the Hokies and the mascot is a gobbler, why not.
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Alabama gobbler from the other day!
This thread is for team members only please!!
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My first Rio:
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160426/9647d4657092bf3e74d4c343ee3b132e.jpg)
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160426/a6586271a484c743de261f2c1b59d7bc.jpg)
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Awesome!!!
Two of my best birds...
Hunted this guy and his partner in crime for 6 straight mornings before connecting...
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/WNYBowhunter/Turkey%20Hunting/img0283b.jpg) (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/WNYBowhunter/media/Turkey%20Hunting/img0283b.jpg.html)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/WNYBowhunter/Turkey%20Hunting/026e.jpg) (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/WNYBowhunter/media/Turkey%20Hunting/026e.jpg.html)
Best typical bird to date. He hopped off the limb and came strutting in when it was almost still too dark to shoot...all I could see was a black blob with a glowing white spot on top!!!
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/WNYBowhunter/IMG_0628.jpg) (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/WNYBowhunter/media/IMG_0628.jpg.html)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/WNYBowhunter/Turkey%20Hunting/IMG_0638df.jpg) (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/WNYBowhunter/media/Turkey%20Hunting/IMG_0638df.jpg.html)
Bird from last spring
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160426/68673895f1f6fe312db35c1fa4f0e65a.jpg)
Where he died, that's him just to the right
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After the ride home!
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