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Title: Got my Merriam tail on the wall
Post by: sugarray on June 12, 2011, 08:43:12 PM
Now in 3 years of hunting I have 3/4 species.  Just need a Rio, which I am planning to get next year, if the good Lord is willing.

(http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww336/sugarray40/Hunting/SD%20Merriam%20Hunt%202011/df8d8cef.jpg)

(http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww336/sugarray40/Hunting/Misc/83a72097.jpg)
Title: Re: Got my Merriam tail on the wall
Post by: drenalinld on June 12, 2011, 08:46:36 PM
Looks great. Good luck on the Rio.
Title: Re: Got my Merriam tail on the wall
Post by: Sherrell on June 12, 2011, 08:52:41 PM
Great job and good luck on that Rio!
Title: Re: Got my Merriam tail on the wall
Post by: savduck on June 12, 2011, 10:15:15 PM
thats great. good luck on your rio....dont stop until you gt a super white merriams though.
Title: Re: Got my Merriam tail on the wall
Post by: sugarray on June 12, 2011, 10:18:45 PM
Quote from: savduck on June 12, 2011, 10:15:15 PM
thats great. good luck on your rio....dont stop until you gt a super white merriams though.

I'm not going to.  I was pretty disappointed in the coloring of the turkeys we killed there on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation.  It took 2 days just to find trees and turkeys and then they were all lighter, shorter buffs.  The NWTF classifies them as Merriams, so I have mine.   Probably try to get to Nebraska for a pure white one.

Title: Re: Got my Merriam tail on the wall
Post by: lohaus on June 12, 2011, 11:44:58 PM
Those mounts look awesome.  My second one from Standing Rock was pretty dang white.  First one similar coloring.  We got on them the first morning.  Drove to other areas that people told us and didn't see too many.  So basically hit the same spot until tagged out.
Title: Re: Got my Merriam tail on the wall
Post by: n2deer on June 13, 2011, 03:41:50 PM
Good luck on the Rio and it looks good.
I killed my merriam this year to  finish my slam in north Nebraska and it was more  buff colored also. We got 4 all looked similar to all rios I have killed.

Rios seemed the easiest, where you plan to hunt them.
Title: Re: Got my Merriam tail on the wall
Post by: mossy835 on June 13, 2011, 04:21:15 PM
Nice like you say it counts. Good luck on your quest.

Mike
Title: Re: Got my Merriam tail on the wall
Post by: Hognutz on June 13, 2011, 04:25:56 PM
Congrats, Ray. They look great. Good luck with the Rio. Mike
Title: Re: Got my Merriam tail on the wall
Post by: WyoHunter on June 13, 2011, 06:39:11 PM
Nice display. Congrats!
Title: Re: Got my Merriam tail on the wall
Post by: beagler on June 13, 2011, 08:00:23 PM
Nice!
Title: Re: Got my Merriam tail on the wall
Post by: WIRE PALADIN on June 13, 2011, 08:08:48 PM
 :you_rock:

pat
Title: Re: Got my Merriam tail on the wall
Post by: sugarray on June 13, 2011, 09:50:06 PM
N2deer

My very tentative plan is to meet up with a new friend who is a turkey killing machine to get my Rio.  Maybe in his home state or maybe Texas.

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Title: Re: Got my Merriam tail on the wall
Post by: n2deer on June 13, 2011, 10:13:38 PM
I thought texas was a very good place to hunt, my first out of state hunt and maybe the easiest hunting I have done. It was a blast.

Good luck next year.