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Title: Wisconsin gobbler DOWN!
Post by: RC_STRUT on April 18, 2012, 05:18:25 PM
Here's my gobbler I took on opening day here in Wisconsin.  Had him at 5 yards in full strut and he walked out behind a hen. I was in my blind. He literally flipped my jake decoy upside down and started beating the crap out of my decoy.  The hen pecked at my "upright hen" because she was ticked at her too.

Talk about a rush!  And I have to say, turkey hunting has become a new addiction for me!!!!  What an awesome hunt!

Title: Re: Wisconsin gobbler DOWN!
Post by: RC_STRUT on April 18, 2012, 05:22:09 PM
*21-22 lbs. 
*10 1/2" beard

Nothing for spurs.....just rounded bumps that looked like mosquito bites....anyone have any clue what that's all about? I just saw full strut with a long beard when I shot.  I hear it's from genetics or just an really old bird. He was big.

Title: Re: Wisconsin gobbler DOWN!
Post by: Hognutz on April 18, 2012, 06:29:41 PM
Congrats on the nice bird.. Where in Wi. do you hunt?.. Where are you from? Waukesha Co. here..
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Post by: shootemintheface on April 18, 2012, 07:04:12 PM
nice congrats
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Post by: bird on April 18, 2012, 07:06:29 PM
 :funnyturkey: :z-winnersmiley:
Title: Re: Wisconsin gobbler DOWN!
Post by: Improvinghunter101 on April 18, 2012, 10:43:43 PM
Congrats on your bird!  Several years ago I killed a nice tom that didn't even have nubs.  There was nothing there like he had never even grown any spurs.  It had a 10" beard and weighed about 18 lbs.  Then two weeks later, my brother was hunting the same area and shot one that didn't have any spurs or nubs either.
Title: Re: Wisconsin gobbler DOWN!
Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 19, 2012, 01:00:03 AM
Likely genetics. A really old bird would have good hooks. Either way, congrats on a fine bird and an exciting hunt!!
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Post by: woodwzrd on April 19, 2012, 07:16:11 AM
Nice bird. Gotta love them fat grain fed WI birds. I hunt up in Dunn county and in Clark county sometimes. Where are you at?
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Post by: Wrangler95 on April 19, 2012, 09:14:29 AM
 :you_rock:

Very nice going,congrats!!
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Post by: Roostem33 on April 19, 2012, 10:06:45 AM
Congratulations!!!!
Title: Re: Wisconsin gobbler DOWN!
Post by: RC_STRUT on April 19, 2012, 11:47:37 AM
I currently hunt Jefferson Co.

Thanks fellas!!!!
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Post by: Lightnrod on April 19, 2012, 11:52:41 AM
Congrats!
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Post by: neal on April 19, 2012, 02:46:43 PM
Congrats!!!!
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Post by: pullit on April 19, 2012, 03:14:14 PM
That will teach him to be a bully, congrats
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Post by: surehuntsalot on April 30, 2012, 06:02:34 PM
 :icon_thumright:
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Post by: tomstopper on April 30, 2012, 09:34:26 PM
Congrats..
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Post by: lohaus on May 01, 2012, 11:06:28 PM
Congrats.  Zone 2 Brown and Outagamie County here.
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Post by: turkey slayer on May 02, 2012, 04:14:13 PM
Congrats!
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Post by: captin_hook on May 02, 2012, 07:55:43 PM
Nice!