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ARCHIVED OLD GOBBLER TURKEY HUNTING TEAM CONTESTS => 2022 OLD GOBBLER TURKEY HUNTING TEAM CONTEST => The GOATS!! => Topic started by: West Augusta on March 22, 2022, 09:29:19 PM

Title: Florida
Post by: West Augusta on March 22, 2022, 09:29:19 PM
Got my first Osceola today.  Public ground bird.
Didn't get a clear picture of the scale so I won't score it.
Weight was 14lbs. 8 Oz.
Beard 9"
Spurs 1 5/16"


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Title: Re: Florida
Post by: West Augusta on March 22, 2022, 09:32:00 PM
It's hard to take pictures sometimes. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220323/b4d4a016d49066a13b1a2de92aa4962a.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220323/92ab7cac9ef4ba093059e87737ee7441.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220323/8d0cff6c256d70a38ad3dbc56982a3a4.jpg)

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Title: Re: Florida
Post by: Jeffwhitecustomcalls on March 22, 2022, 09:44:52 PM
Congrats Steve

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Title: Re: Florida
Post by: crow on March 22, 2022, 10:09:05 PM
I don't even know you anymore
Title: Re: Florida
Post by: crow on March 22, 2022, 10:13:02 PM
Congratulations on your gobbler ,
Good job on a nice one
Title: Re: Florida
Post by: Happy on March 23, 2022, 06:10:24 AM
Congrats Steve! Glad you are having fun.
Title: Re: Florida
Post by: Tom007 on March 23, 2022, 08:28:07 AM
Well done, congrats......
Title: Re: Florida
Post by: reflexl on March 23, 2022, 08:30:59 AM
Huge congrats!
Title: Re: Florida
Post by: guesswho on March 23, 2022, 09:21:35 AM
Nice, well done!!!   Love that terrain.
Title: Re: Florida
Post by: GobbleNut on March 23, 2022, 10:00:41 AM
First of all, congrats on your first Osceola! 

FYI for everybody on the weight thing:  There is a default weight allowance of 14 pounds in the contest, so in your case, Steve, you could go ahead and post your bird (if you want to) and you will only loose 5/8 of a point in the scoring.  You would just plug 14 in as the weight.
...(This captaining stuff really wears a guy down....   ;D :D )
Title: Re: Florida
Post by: crow on March 23, 2022, 10:36:50 AM
OK this is good to know, I'm going to stick with the Fishermans De-liar scale.

and mine (if I can find any dead ones along the road) will at least weigh 14 lbs
Title: Re: Florida
Post by: GobbleNut on March 23, 2022, 11:36:27 AM
Quote from: GobbleNut on March 23, 2022, 10:00:41 AM
FYI for everybody on the weight thing:  There is a default weight allowance of 14 pounds in the contest, so in your case, Steve, you could go ahead and post your bird (if you want to) and you will only loose 5/8 of a point in the scoring.  You would just plug 14 in as the weight.

Oh, and another thing, if anybody kills a gobbler that weighs less than fourteen pounds, don't worry about taking that weight picture, we will get more points just by going with the default poundage!      ;D :angel9: :toothy9:
Title: Re: Florida
Post by: randy6471 on March 23, 2022, 11:53:38 AM
Congrats Steve!
Title: Re: Florida
Post by: West Augusta on March 24, 2022, 07:56:00 PM
Quote from: guesswho on March 23, 2022, 09:21:35 AM
Nice, well done!!!   Love that terrain.

LT tagged out today.
Title: Re: Florida
Post by: Meleagris gallopavo on March 24, 2022, 08:07:18 PM
Those are beautiful birds!  Congratulations and well done!


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Title: Re: Florida
Post by: guesswho on March 25, 2022, 07:42:08 PM
Rumor has it somebody else tagged out as well :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Florida
Post by: Tom007 on March 25, 2022, 08:46:51 PM
Nice job, congrats......
Title: Re: Florida
Post by: Happy on March 26, 2022, 06:28:43 AM
Sounds like a good time was had. Congrats steve!
Title: Re: Florida
Post by: West Augusta on March 27, 2022, 12:49:51 AM
I tagged out in Florida and have better pictures of the second bird.  I just got home and will post them tomorrow.  I'm just a little tired after a 12 1/2 hour drive home.  :TooFunny: :TooFunny:
Title: Re: Florida
Post by: Happy on March 27, 2022, 08:22:05 AM
Congrats Steve. Glad you mad it home safely.
Title: Re: Florida
Post by: crow on March 27, 2022, 10:41:52 AM
Congrats on your gobblers and a safe trip
Title: Re: Florida
Post by: West Augusta on March 27, 2022, 04:09:33 PM
I got home safely about 1:30 am this morning.  I am beat.

Here are some pictures.  I'll post the measurement pictures when I get rested up.
Very different terrain from what I am used to.   :TooFunny:


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