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Title: Big Spurs
Post by: bgbuck153 on February 01, 2012, 07:04:27 PM

Whats the biggest set of spurs you wrapped you tag around ?

I shot mine in Butler , pa . There over 2& 3/16" I shot the bird The first year of the double tag with my dad and cousin . At the time they were #1 in pa and #2 in the world .

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: redarrow on February 01, 2012, 08:18:48 PM

Thems railroad spikes. Post up some pics.

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Post by: bgbuck153 on February 01, 2012, 08:34:32 PM

I don't know how ! I will ask the wife .

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Post by: Shotgun on February 01, 2012, 08:40:54 PM

If you have a photobucket account you can just copy from there and paste it on here.

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Post by: rtsj on February 01, 2012, 09:02:20 PM

I personally know Bigbuck153. He is a close friend since grade school. I've hunted with him my whole life and he is telling the truth. Just spoke with him and when his wife gets home he will open a photobucket acct. and post up some pics. They are unbelievable. Hook like nothing you will ever see. He has more birds with 1.5 spurs than all my other buddies combined. I'll have to get him to post a pic of his collection. Beards are nothing to sneeze at either. Plenty over 11". He hunts in a fantastic area. I actually owe my biggest bird to him. 23.5 lbs 1.625 spurs and double 11" beard. That bird went to the taxidermist and he closed down and moved away. Never got my bird. :angry9: :angry9:
Give him a few days and you will get the pic.

Thanks Roy

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: Gobble! on February 01, 2012, 09:35:46 PM

1 9/16ths
(http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff333/ktgjsm1/cd794dc5.jpg)

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Post by: Gobble! on February 01, 2012, 09:37:06 PM

sorry for the large photo. Trying to figure out photobucket on the iPhone

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Post by: Basser69 on February 01, 2012, 09:52:50 PM

We frame houses with things smaller than those!

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: bgbuck153 on February 01, 2012, 10:06:40 PM

Ok , I think I got this figured out .

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Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: bgbuck153 on February 01, 2012, 10:07:42 PM

Guess not ! :TrainWreck1:

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Post by: Houndstooth Game Calls on February 01, 2012, 10:45:11 PM

Man I wished we had turkeys in Alabama!!!

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: gobbler777 on February 01, 2012, 10:48:24 PM

(http://images.imagelinky.com/1304045948.JPG) (http://images.imagelinky.com/1304045948.JPG)

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: bgbuck153 on February 01, 2012, 10:58:28 PM

I will mess with this tomorrow evening . We have an Mac computer and things aren't as simple as the picture posting describes on photobucket . Nice hooks gobbler777 ! You will see at a later date in my pic that I butt my finger into the leg and the tip of the spur is past my second joint . What sucks is that I didn't know what I had until I cut the bird up and figured out that you measure the spur like the main beam on a buck . When I measured it before I cut it it was around 1 3/4 . Had I know what I had it would have been a full mount . Oh Well !

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: woodchip on February 01, 2012, 11:24:25 PM

1 1/16 is the longest I have killed.

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Post by: antnye on February 02, 2012, 04:23:19 AM

1 1/4 for me

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Post by: West Augusta on February 02, 2012, 04:43:31 AM

1 3/8"

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Post by: gooblnfever on February 02, 2012, 06:52:56 AM

1 1/2 for me

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: flintlock on February 02, 2012, 07:40:23 AM

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v664/flintlock/WessV2010_Hooks.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v664/flintlock/WessV_Kansas_Bowkill.jpg)

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: Flydown on February 02, 2012, 08:06:23 AM

My best are 1 5/8.
Here are a couple Hardcore and I killed in Texas This Fall.

Mine. 1.5
(http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii269/limbwalker1/df4fbd2d.jpg)

His bird 1 5/8
(http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii269/limbwalker1/9722f2d9.jpg)

And Shannon (OG) came up to our place a few years ago and killed this dude. 1 5/8.

(http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii269/limbwalker1/5ff27b38.jpg)

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: hookedspur on February 02, 2012, 08:37:57 AM

Two from Kansas 1 3/16" and 11/4"

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Post by: VaTuRkStOmPeR on February 02, 2012, 09:04:17 AM

1 5/8s

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Post by: vicksburg on February 02, 2012, 09:10:30 AM

1 9/16

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Post by: I-55Bandit on February 02, 2012, 10:07:19 AM

1 3/4 measuring the curve

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Post by: stinkpickle on February 02, 2012, 10:52:16 AM

1 5/8", I think...

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Post by: Neill_Prater on February 02, 2012, 11:34:33 AM

About an inch and a half, and danged glad to get them! :D

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Post by: deerhunt1988 on February 02, 2012, 12:57:22 PM

1 5/16"

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Post by: GSLAM95 on February 02, 2012, 01:53:18 PM

Biggest to date is 1 15/16"

(http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h248/gslam95/Ocellated2spurs640x480.jpg)

It was from this Ocellated I got down in the Yucatan
(http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h248/gslam95/OcellatedBird3640x480.jpg)

3 bow kills I got down there combined added up just shy of a foot coming in at (11 5/16") total.

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: RutnNStrutn on February 03, 2012, 11:31:05 AM

My two best birds each sported 1-1/2 inch matching spurs. One was an Osceola, the other was a Michigan Eastern.

Here's the Eastern that I killed while hunting as Firedoc's guest.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/RutnNStrutn/MacDaddyhooks.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/RutnNStrutn/P5130033.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/RutnNStrutn/P5130034.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/RutnNStrutn/JimDoc.jpg)

My Florida Registry Osceola
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/RutnNStrutn/MrBig2-1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/RutnNStrutn/Spurs-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: TANK on February 03, 2012, 11:48:56 AM

Mine is 1 3/8's. It was also my first turkey to call up and kill on my own..........

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: Fullfan on February 03, 2012, 07:11:02 PM

1 1/2 is the best I can do. Hunted 6 states and 30 years for this guy. And he came from about a mile from the house
.(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y67/slickr1/DCP_0659.jpg)

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: vaturkey on February 03, 2012, 08:00:18 PM

(http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab7/Gobln2/005-1.jpg)

1 1/2 & 1 5/8 :newmascot:

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: TRKYHTR on February 03, 2012, 09:33:41 PM

Edward 1 5/8"

(http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff214/trkyhtr/018-3.jpg)

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: Hognutz on February 03, 2012, 09:46:15 PM

1 3/8" for me..

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: guesswho on February 04, 2012, 03:15:59 PM

1 3/4" twice. Osceola and an Eastern.

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: Shotgun on February 04, 2012, 04:07:16 PM

1 5/8" and several 1 1/2" all are easterns

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: Ol'Mossy on February 04, 2012, 04:46:31 PM

1 1/4" for me so far

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: sugarray on February 04, 2012, 04:54:32 PM

1.25" Osceola on a hunt with Shannon

(http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww336/sugarray40/Hunting/Osceola/DSC00134.jpg)

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: Kywoodsman on February 04, 2012, 11:22:23 PM

1 1/3 inch.

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: RS on February 06, 2012, 11:11:29 AM

1.5" on an Eastern gobbler from the NC piedmont in 2005

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/drs334364/000_0207.jpg)

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: Reloader on February 06, 2012, 12:18:17 PM

Killed several that were 1-3/8" and called up a tom for my brother that sported 1-7/16in. Never been able to beat em despite lots of effort :D Did manage to call up a bird with 4 spurs for my bud Mitch last year.

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: Basin_hunter on February 06, 2012, 01:04:04 PM

(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff245/sacalait1180/P1010006-1.jpg)

From a swamp bird in Louisiana.

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: FttFttVroom! on February 06, 2012, 01:24:14 PM

1 & 3/16"

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Post by: CSAW on February 06, 2012, 03:01:48 PM

1 5/8's

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: Gobblestik on February 06, 2012, 04:07:30 PM

man, I'm way behind...1 1/8 for me. But I sure was happy for em!

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: OLE RASPY on February 06, 2012, 07:09:15 PM

Quote from: bgbuck153 on February 01, 2012, 07:04:27 PM
Whats the biggest set of spurs you wrapped you tag around ?

I shot mine in Butler , pa . There over 2& 3/16" I shot the bird The first year of the double tag with my dad and cousin . At the time they were #1 in pa and #2 in the world .

Pics please.

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: gatrapper on February 06, 2012, 07:15:47 PM

Couple Different Birds

(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i126/gatrapper/DSC02941.jpg)

(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i126/gatrapper/DSC02278.jpg)

(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i126/gatrapper/DSC00256.jpg)

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: rtsj on February 06, 2012, 08:12:13 PM

Quote from: OLE RASPY on February 06, 2012, 07:09:15 PM
Quote from: bgbuck153 on February 01, 2012, 07:04:27 PM
Whats the biggest set of spurs you wrapped you tag around ?

I shot mine in Butler , pa . There over 2& 3/16" I shot the bird The first year of the double tag with my dad and cousin . At the time they were #1 in pa and #2 in the world .
Pics please.

Ok Guys I know there have been doubters. I'm posting pic for him.... He cant figure photobucket out.
(http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa376/rtsj09/20110527104938.jpg)

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: BigMick on February 06, 2012, 08:22:09 PM

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Post by: Gobble! on February 06, 2012, 08:23:25 PM

AWESOME!!!

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: fountain2 on February 06, 2012, 08:52:58 PM

heres a few ga birds
(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m314/fountain327/1302360852597.jpg)
(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m314/fountain327/DSC01332.jpg)
(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m314/fountain327/DSC00926.jpg)
my best..1 3/8
(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m314/fountain327/DSC00809.jpg)

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: BigMick on February 06, 2012, 09:14:20 PM

Here's a couple of mine

(http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss146/BigMick/1stGobblerHOOKSweb.jpg)

(http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss146/BigMick/spursweb.jpg)

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: bustinbirds on February 07, 2012, 08:41:40 AM

At what time was they number 1 in Pa.? NWTF says the state record is 2"

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: bgbuck153 on February 07, 2012, 10:13:44 AM

I killed the bird in 06 . I'm not into putting my kills in the book but I did check into it at the time because I never heard of spurs bring that big. So I emailed NWTF. They said to get the bird mounted but I had already had it cut up for the grilling (which turned out like shoe leather due to the age ) so they told me to get the next bird that I harvest mounted and put the beard and legs off of the big spur'd bird on the mount. Well to me that just takes away from the actual kill so I never did nor did I ever have the bird registered at NWTF. When I asked them how old they thought the bird was they said its too hard to determine because once the spurs get or 1 1/2 its atleast a 5 year old bird.

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: honker22 on February 07, 2012, 10:15:52 AM

Oh MY!!! bgbuck153, those are massive. Still not sure why you can't get in the books with that though

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Post by: bustinbirds on February 07, 2012, 10:22:35 AM

That stinks bgbuck very nice spurs congrats on those! As for being tough,I've never killed a bird I couldn't eat. Maybe yall cook em different up there.

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: wvboy on February 07, 2012, 10:39:33 AM

Those are probably the biggest spurs I have ever seen a picture of .. unless you have tiny fingers :)

Congrats ..

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Post by: canadatom on February 07, 2012, 11:02:37 AM

My biggest are not quite that big, those are impressive.
Mine are 1 3/8 and 1 1/2
(http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm146/partsc/IMG_0951.jpg)

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: rtsj on February 07, 2012, 11:11:37 AM

Quote from: wvboy on February 07, 2012, 10:39:33 AM
Those are probably the biggest spurs I have ever seen a picture of .. unless you have tiny fingers :)

Congrats ..

He's 6'1" 280 #!!!! Isn't nothing on that guy small!!! :funnyturkey: :funnyturkey:

His best bud Roy :wagon:

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: bgbuck153 on February 07, 2012, 11:25:18 AM

Who needs enemy's when you have good friends like that! LMFAO !
:fud: :OGani:

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: westtennhunter on February 07, 2012, 05:45:59 PM

Quote from: I-55Bandit on February 02, 2012, 10:07:19 AM
1 3/4 measuring the curve

Bandit, those are some nice spurs but I don't see where you are getting 1 and 3/4".

???

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: Grunt-N-Gobble on February 07, 2012, 09:15:14 PM

Quote from: rtsj on February 07, 2012, 11:11:37 AM
Quote from: wvboy on February 07, 2012, 10:39:33 AM
Those are probably the biggest spurs I have ever seen a picture of .. unless you have tiny fingers :)

Congrats ..
He's 6'1" 280 #!!!! Isn't nothing on that guy small!!! :funnyturkey: :funnyturkey:

His best bud Roy :wagon:

No..............bgbucks153 is a small guy. He just has fat, long fingers!!!!

I know him too!!!!

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: OLE RASPY on February 07, 2012, 09:47:29 PM

Quote from: rtsj on February 06, 2012, 08:12:13 PM
Quote from: OLE RASPY on February 06, 2012, 07:09:15 PM
Quote from: bgbuck153 on February 01, 2012, 07:04:27 PM
Whats the biggest set of spurs you wrapped you tag around ?

I shot mine in Butler , pa . There over 2& 3/16" I shot the bird The first year of the double tag with my dad and cousin . At the time they were #1 in pa and #2 in the world .
Pics please.
Ok Guys I know there have been doubters. I'm posting pic for him.... He cant figure photobucket out.
(http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa376/rtsj09/20110527104938.jpg)

Them are shore nuff gooduns.Nice job. :you_rock:

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: RutnNStrutn on February 07, 2012, 10:00:34 PM

I just measured my finger like the one in the pic. It was 2". If he is 6'1" and 280, he is a lot bigger than me, so 2-3/16" is probably right. Awesome spurs!!

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: OLE RASPY on February 07, 2012, 10:05:47 PM

Quote from: RutnNStrutn on February 07, 2012, 10:00:34 PM
I just measured my finger like the one in the pic. It was 2". If he is 6'1" and 280, he is a lot bigger than me, so 2-3/16" is probably right. Awesome spurs!!

Im the same size as him (according to the mentioned numbers :lol:) and measured the same.That curve in the spurs will throw ya off.

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: Swamprunner on February 07, 2012, 10:09:01 PM

My best is 1-7/8 and 1-5/8. They didn't look anything like the above

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Post by: ILIKEHEVI-13 on February 07, 2012, 10:53:18 PM

Quote from: RutnNStrutn on February 07, 2012, 10:00:34 PM
I just measured my finger like the one in the pic. It was 2". If he is 6'1" and 280, he is a lot bigger than me, so 2-3/16" is probably right. Awesome spurs!!

I agree.

I was a doubting Thomas at first. I know a 2" spur when I see one. I would say he's very close on his measurement.

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: RutnNStrutn on February 07, 2012, 11:10:33 PM

I'm 6 foot, 210 lb's and the exact same measure to that point on my finger was 2 inches. I'm a believer. Awesome spurs!!!

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: Executioner on February 08, 2012, 12:03:50 PM

Someone say "Spurs"? LOL! Couple 1 7/8" are my biggest. Here's a few for ya'll to drool over til season opens. God bless. (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/1.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/18.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/30.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/spurs2.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/spurs8.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/spurs7.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/spurs9.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/spurs5.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/spur.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/firstgob.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/spurs2-2.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/spur10.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/04-08-08_1444.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/05-12-08_1920.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/goliath.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/04-22-08_1405.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/another.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/04-25-08_0618.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/0518100820a.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/962.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/204.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/spurs20.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/spurs21.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/spurs26.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/spurs23.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/spurs2-1.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/spurs17.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/spurs16.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/spurs15.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/spurs1.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/spurs14.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/2011-05-03200501.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/Mobile%20Uploads/078.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/Mobile%20Uploads/073.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/Mobile%20Uploads/0522110953b.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/Mobile%20Uploads/0522111006.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/Mobile%20Uploads/0525111651.jpg)(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/Mobile%20Uploads/0525110902.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/Mobile%20Uploads/051211005.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/Mobile%20Uploads/0504110906.jpg)(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/Mobile%20Uploads/0428111038a.jpg)(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/Mobile%20Uploads/0503111023.jpg)(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/Mobile%20Uploads/0428110646-1.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG954046.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/Mobile%20Uploads/0321112029-1.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/Mobile%20Uploads/0321112029a-1.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/Mobile%20Uploads/0529100755a.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/Mobile%20Uploads/0530101529a.jpg)(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/Mobile%20Uploads/0428100938b.jpg)(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/Mobile%20Uploads/0505100848a.jpg)(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/Mobile%20Uploads/0430101218a.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/Mobile%20Uploads/0524101427a.jpg) (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/ASASIN777/Mobile%20Uploads/0524101423a.jpg)

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: bgbuck153 on February 08, 2012, 03:41:23 PM

Now that's a collection !

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: vaturkey on February 08, 2012, 03:44:40 PM

(http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab7/Gobln2/007.jpg)

Here's a few ! :newmascot:

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: WildTigerTrout on February 08, 2012, 03:54:02 PM

My longest spurs were 1 1/4". Here in the mountains of NC Pennsylvania the gobblers spurs do not get real long or sharp. I believe it's because of all the rugged rocky terrain, it keeps their spurs worn down.

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: I-55Bandit on February 08, 2012, 05:42:37 PM

Quote from: westtennhunter on February 07, 2012, 05:45:59 PM
Quote from: I-55Bandit on February 02, 2012, 10:07:19 AM
1 3/4 measuring the curve

Bandit, those are some nice spurs but I don't see where you are getting 1 and 3/4".

???

Had a buddy that has killed way more birds than me measure them. I could care less

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: mudhen on February 08, 2012, 07:09:22 PM

Nothing too special, but I do have four sets that are 1.5", and some of them are slightly over 1.5":

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v712/mudhen/2012Turkey007.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v712/mudhen/2012Turkey006.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v712/mudhen/2012Turkey005.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v712/mudhen/2012Turkey004.jpg)

mudhen

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: remmy1187 on February 12, 2012, 08:51:11 PM

1 1/2" would be my biggest.

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: Turkeyslayer 101 on February 12, 2012, 09:02:52 PM

1 3/4 me

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: bonemonger on February 12, 2012, 11:17:58 PM

inch and 3/8 for me.

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: Fullfan on February 13, 2012, 07:40:37 PM

Executioner

Great collection, I see most are from the Show Me state. I have hunted Texas and Shannon counties for the past 23 years, and I have never seen and thing that you could poke your eye out with. What part of the state are your birds with the good hooks coming from?

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: jblackburn on February 13, 2012, 10:34:32 PM

1 1/4 for me, but never had one with a pair that long. Always one broke off or just shorter. Longest pair is 1 1/8

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: jarbo03 on February 13, 2012, 10:50:18 PM

1.5" is the biggest for me. Biggest bird I have shot had the shortest spurs. Bird was 28.8 lbs with an extremely wide 19.5" beard. His spurs were only 7/8" long, but both were completely rounded off, they were almost 1" wide where they came out of the leg, will try to find pics.
This is only pic I could find of bird.

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: Nick_The_Tinkerer on February 14, 2012, 12:30:38 PM

:drool:

Quote from: Gobble! on February 01, 2012, 09:35:46 PM
1 9/16ths
(http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff333/ktgjsm1/cd794dc5.jpg)

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: chipper on February 14, 2012, 06:13:54 PM

1 1/4" for me but I've called up 3 that were 1.5 and wasn't the one shooting. One of those birds was a double beard with 20.5" of beards.

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: dawgfrombama on February 14, 2012, 10:03:10 PM

Unfortunately where I hunt they don't live long enough to get big spurs. ;D I've killed several with 1in to 1 1/4. The best being nearly 1 3/8.

Here's some good ones from last yrs texas hunt.

1 5/16

(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd507/rodmsu/050.jpg)

1 1/4

(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd507/rodmsu/013-1.jpg)

(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd507/rodmsu/002-2.jpg)

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: YELPA on February 14, 2012, 10:13:46 PM

1.5"

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: h2obil on February 14, 2012, 11:41:04 PM

1 9/16 eastern

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: Rockhound on February 16, 2012, 10:45:57 AM

Quote from: Fullfan on February 03, 2012, 07:11:02 PM
1 1/2 is the best I can do. Hunted 6 states and 30 years for this guy. And he came from about a mile from the house
.(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y67/slickr1/DCP_0659.jpg)

man that bird traveled alot
:TooFunny:

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: MKMGOBL on February 16, 2012, 02:20:07 PM

That's me on the left in the photos from that morning and then the display I had done up.

23lb
10 ½" Beard
1 11/16" Right Spur
1 7/16" Left Spur

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/MK-M-GOBL/DSC02019.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/MK-M-GOBL/DSC02023.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/MK-M-GOBL/DSC02024.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/MK-M-GOBL/newspurdisplay.jpg)

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: TennLongspur on February 16, 2012, 04:32:53 PM

Quote from: woodchip on February 01, 2012, 11:24:25 PM
1 1/16 is the longest I have killed.

That hook in your profile picture looks longer than that.

1 5/8" for me - but since there are no more birds in SAlabama, I do most of my hunting now in tennessee where the terrain is mountainous and rocky. They get broken off and don't tend to get as long here.

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: Tail Feathers on February 16, 2012, 06:09:46 PM

A beautiful matched set of 1 7/16" spurs on a Rio.

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: derek on February 16, 2012, 06:17:14 PM

1 3/8" for me.

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: bgbuck153 on February 16, 2012, 08:14:24 PM

UMMMMMMMMM MORELS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: Big Spurs
Post by: jblackburn on February 16, 2012, 11:18:32 PM

Quote from: bgbuck153 on February 16, 2012, 08:14:24 PM
UMMMMMMMMM MORELS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:drool:
no doubt, I can't wait for morels!!

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