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#21

General Forum / Re: SA-20 deal.

Last post by Dtrkyman - Today at 04:58:16 PM

I lucked out and got mine,  the original turkey thug model which the only difference was its obsession camo, got it for like 360$

Must have closed them out when they changed them?


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Must be the same one I got cause it's that pattern.

What did they change on them? Any idea?


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Nothing beside the pattern as far as I know, turkey thugs was some kind of promo or tv show maybe?  They had shells and other turkey gear branded under the thug name.  Mossy oak thing maybe?

#22

General Forum / Re: Banded birds

Last post by Treerooster - Today at 04:49:45 PM

Bands are way cool in my world. Any banded bird is way way cool. Bands can tell some neat stories.

Congrats on getting a banded turkey, a rare bird indeed.

Now the question...you know there are other banded gobblers in your area. Will you hold off killing a gobbler if you see he isn't banded?

Nope.  With tall grass and such I rarely see spurs or lower legs.  I suppose if time and circumstance allows, I would scan the legs of a group of gobblers for a band. 

Yeah I hear ya on the grass and not seeing a band. I hunted one area where they did a study (2008-2010) and was really hoping for a band. I helped several guys fill their tag in that area over the years and 4 of them shot banded birds...but not me. Mostly I just shot whatever tom I called in. A couple of times tho, I had toms in range in a sandy area and could clearly see their legs. I held off on those.

By 2015 I figured I was SOL for getting a banded tom. The youngest banded tom would have been 6 years old since they quit banding in 2010. Had 2 tags for the area that year and got 6 year old and 7 year old banded toms. I was beside myself!!!

Just curious, what did the spurs look like on the 6 and 7 year old?

Good question. The 6 year old had 1 1/8" spurs but hooked pretty good. He was overall a smallish bird, both weight and size. The 7 year old had 1 3/8" spurs and the spur with the band on it was sort of deformed. I believe from the band resting on it. The 7 year old banded bird is the one in my avatar pic.

I included a couple of pics of the banded toms. The 6 YO with the call has his band between the foot & spur. That is where it should be. The 7 YO had his band above the spur. Probably got shoved up there somehow. You can see the wear on the band from it riding on the spur so long. EDIT...LOL I don't know what I am doing with posting these pics. I tried to get rid of the doubles...didn't work. 

An interesting note on the 6 year old bird...in 2012 I called in a gobbler for my friend James. His bird was banded and it was 3 years old and had 1 1/4" spurs. 3 years later I got the 6 year old banded bird just 100 yards from where my friend James got his. Those 2 birds were banded on the same day at the same trapping. They were together when banded! And the 6 year old had smaller spurs (1 1/8") than the 3 year old. That has convinced me that once a bird is 3 or 4 years old you can't age it by spurs at all. I also believe that there are more 5 year old plus toms around then we think.You cannot view this attachment.You cannot view this attachment.

#23

General Forum / Re: Word Association Game

Last post by Bridger - Today at 04:49:34 PM

Writing

#24

Turkey Call Classifieds / Re: Clay Townsend Tube

Last post by Greg Massey - Today at 04:40:32 PM

You need to read the classified rules, you can be deleted from the forum. You are not eligible to sell ...

You can click on More and remove your post ...

#25

General Forum / Re: SA-20 deal.

Last post by Dhamilton1 - Today at 04:39:18 PM

I lucked out and got mine,  the original turkey thug model which the only difference was its obsession camo, got it for like 360$

Must have closed them out when they changed them?


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Must be the same one I got cause it's that pattern.

What did they change on them? Any idea?


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#26

2026 OLD GOBBLER TURKEY HUNTING TEAM CONTEST / Re: Herding up the GOATS

Last post by lacire - Today at 04:36:27 PM

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You have so much time on your hands haha

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Ever since the Mesozoic period ended and I'm not having to run away from dinosaurs anymore. I've had a little time to work on my memes and also take care of Raquel. 

#27

Turkey Call Classifieds / Re: Schaffer Anodized Aluminum

Last post by TTG - Today at 04:33:47 PM

#28

General Forum / Re: Escort PS youth 20 gauge

Last post by Chickenlips - Today at 04:30:24 PM

*Update*. I picked up some 1 oz and some Winchester turkey XX.  It cycled those shells flawlessly.  The blind hog may have found an acorn.  Thanks

[The drawing for this hunt is March 15th.]

#29

General Forum / Re: New Mexico Goulds Hunt Fun...

Last post by Chickenlips - Today at 04:27:03 PM

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is once again raffling off a Goulds turkey hunt in southwestern NM this spring as a fundraiser for the management of the Goulds subspecies here. The drawing for this hunt is March 15th.  For more information on the hunt and how to obtain tickets, go to the NWTF New Mexico Chapter website.

Thank you for the info.  I picked up a ticket. 

#30

General Forum / Re: Longbeard XR accuracy issu...

Last post by POk3s - Today at 04:10:55 PM

Redoing every year is not my gig. I'm a left handed shooter so I go back out to get comfortable with my gun and make sure my point of aim is perfect. I have lived my entire life not being able to aim directly at a turkey's head. I know that's silly but nothing seems to aim true for a left handed shooter. Usually I tinker, add a shim, add a spacer in the pad, etc. trying to find the perfect combo.

With that, the LB was really good but luckily I shot the one out of the new box...and then two and three.

Regardless, your advice rings true. I should've bought 10 boxes last fall, although I currently have two boxes that are worthless hahaha!