When I started turkey hunting 32 years ago I never dreamed I would reach this goal. It took me 3 years to kill my first bird and then things started to click. Anyway turkey hunting is not about the numbers but when you reach this milestone it does make you reflect back on all those great hunts and some that weren't so great. But all were learning experiences.
Here are some pics of bird # 200 & also bird # 201. #200 wt. 20 lbs - 9" brd. - 1" spurs , #201 wt. 18 lbs. - 10 1/2" brd. - 1 1/8" spurs
Someone suggested that I tell stories about some of my hunting experiences. I have one story I will tell at a later date about a bird that I took early in my turkey hunting carreer. It involves a kind of death match wrestling event with a gobbler that left him dead without any feathers and
me all scratched and bruised.
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As you can see from the photo it had been raining and we were both wet.
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Both birds were called in with my copper pot call.
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Three of my favorite hunting states.
California
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Oregon
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South Dakota (roost site at sundown)
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Bill
Congratulations.
You've built some nice calls along the way, too.
Congrats! I got a long way to go till I hit 100 let alone 200!
Congrats!
Wow, 200. You must hunt several states. nice goin.
Only 194 more to go and I'll be right there with ya!!! Congrats
Way to go Bill, congrats!!!!!!
God Bless
Congrats on many successful years of chasing those gobblers. I only have about 185 to go.
Great looking birds and nice pictures.
Congrats to you, Im sure there are very few people to have done that
Quote from: Ruger M77 on April 24, 2012, 07:22:10 PM
Congrats! I got a long way to go till I hit 100 let alone 200!
What he said.
Congrats :drool:
:you_rock: Congrats to reachign this milestone...Great looking Tom :icon_thumright:
Congrats on an awesome lifetime achievement and i wish you many more. In my opinion, that is a loftier achievement than 200 nice bucks. I hope i live long enough to come anywhere remotely close to that.
Congrats. That's a great milestone to reach. Hopefully I will at least reach 100 In my life time.
Congrats. well done :icon_thumright:
Congratulations on the milestone...and the birds!
wow ! 200 congrats :icon_thumright:
man, 200, i don't figure many folks have that number, i know i don't, i'm over 25% there, almost 33%, but that is a lot of turkeys, i hope i get to hunt enough years to make it there, i plan on living till I'm 150 yrs old so I might make it one day
Awesome, congrats!
Wow! That is an incredible feat. I hope to get there one day, if I can just knock these next 136 out real quick I'll be there! Hah Congratulations man.
Congrats on the 200th gobbler. Man, that is getting 'er done..That is off the charts, awesome!! Well done..
Wow, congrats!! If I live to be 200 I might have a shot on equalling this :)
Very nice going,congrats!!
CONGRATS on your milestone!
With over 200 birds, that is a lot of great memories and great stories you could tell. You should pick some of your favorite, most interesting, exciting hunts and put them on paper to share with others.
Congrats!
Why don't you share some more pictures? You've got to have some good ones.
Greg
Way to go. Very impressive. :happy0064:
Heck of an accomplishment!! Congrats!! :icon_thumright:
Congrats on #200 !! That would take me a few years to accomplish with a 2 bird limit..LOL :z-guntootsmiley:
Don't slow down. There's another hundred or so that needs killing.
Wow, 200!
I've been hunting them for 25 years and I've taken a grand total of 2. I may very well be the worlds worst turkey hunter
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WTG Bill.
TRKYHTR
Congrats on your achievement!
Quote from: Nolehoe on April 25, 2012, 05:02:59 PM
Wow, 200!
I've been hunting them for 25 years and I've taken a grand total of 2. I may very well be the worlds worst turkey hunter
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Sounds like you need to go with him and get some pointers.
Congrats!!!
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Thanks everyone for the nice comments.
Bill
Quote from: jellyhead48 on April 26, 2012, 01:07:01 AM
Quote from: Nolehoe on April 25, 2012, 05:02:59 PM
Wow, 200!
I've been hunting them for 25 years and I've taken a grand total of 2. I may very well be the worlds worst turkey hunter
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Sounds like you need to go with him and get some pointers.
Obviously;)
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