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Title: Thanks FL game commission for the new youth season!
Post by: kdavis31 on March 13, 2011, 05:25:40 PM
I called in this fine public land Osceola for my nephew yesterday morning!
11 1/4" beard
1 3/8", 1 7/16" spurs
He is now ruined as this was his first gobbler!

We heard him the first time at 7 then worked him for almost 2 hours.  Seems like he gobbled about 100 times answering everything I threw at him!  It was a super exciting hunt in the central FL swamp!

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Title: Re: Thanks FL game commission for the new youth season!
Post by: blackmagic on March 13, 2011, 05:39:06 PM
Awesome! It was hard to see the pics on my cell phone.  Congrats to you both!!
Title: Re: Thanks FL game commission for the new youth season!
Post by: njdevilsb on March 13, 2011, 05:40:03 PM
What a bird.  Congrats to you guys.  Those hooks look dangerous.
Title: Re: Thanks FL game commission for the new youth season!
Post by: guesswho on March 13, 2011, 05:44:07 PM
Nice!  Good job and congrats to you both!  And a thumbs up to the FWC :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Thanks FL game commission for the new youth season!
Post by: joshua on March 13, 2011, 06:17:47 PM
That's a hoss of a first gobbler.  Congrats to your nephew.
Title: Re: Thanks FL game commission for the new youth season!
Post by: hookedspur on March 13, 2011, 06:21:42 PM
Quote from: njdevilsb on March 13, 2011, 05:40:03 PM
What a bird.  Congrats to you guys.  Those hooks look dangerous.
:agreed: WOW Great bird !!!!!!
Title: Re: Thanks FL game commission for the new youth season!
Post by: tjh24 on March 13, 2011, 07:49:19 PM
awesome!!  congrats to both of you
Title: Re: Thanks FL game commission for the new youth season!
Post by: AndyH on March 13, 2011, 08:05:29 PM
Congrats! Heck of a first Bird. I love those kinda hunts
Title: Re: Thanks FL game commission for the new youth season!
Post by: sugarray on March 13, 2011, 08:08:40 PM
Congrats!!  You are right, it will be hard to beat this one.
Title: Re: Thanks FL game commission for the new youth season!
Post by: timbrhuntr on March 13, 2011, 08:13:03 PM
Quote from: njdevilsb on March 13, 2011, 05:40:03 PM
What a bird.  Congrats to you guys.  Those hooks look dangerous.

Right on congrats!
Title: Re: Thanks FL game commission for the new youth season!
Post by: handcannon on March 13, 2011, 09:00:20 PM
Now that's a bird worth carrying to the taxidermist! Congratulations to both of you!
Title: Re: Thanks FL game commission for the new youth season!
Post by: BigHooks on March 13, 2011, 09:11:26 PM
Congrats too the both of ya, nice BigHooks......
Title: Re: Thanks FL game commission for the new youth season!
Post by: jshively on March 13, 2011, 09:16:00 PM
Congrats and awesome bird.  I have about 12 Toms scouted for the Virginia Youth Day - should be a great time with the kid.
Title: Re: Thanks FL game commission for the new youth season!
Post by: alloutdoors on March 13, 2011, 09:33:40 PM
Awesome bird, congrats to you both!  :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright: :you_rock:
Title: Re: Thanks FL game commission for the new youth season!
Post by: BOFF on March 13, 2011, 09:56:54 PM
WOOHOO!!!

Congrats to you both. I'm sure you got him hooked for sure now!!  :icon_thumright:

God Bless,
David B.
Title: Re: Thanks FL game commission for the new youth season!
Post by: OLE RASPY on March 13, 2011, 09:58:32 PM
Heck yeah way to go both of u. :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Thanks FL game commission for the new youth season!
Post by: turkeybow on March 14, 2011, 02:55:36 AM
 :anim_65: :wav:  What a MONSTER 1st bird!  I know for sure he is hooked now!!  Congrats  :z-guntootsmiley: :you_rock:
Title: Re: Thanks FL game commission for the new youth season!
Post by: hobbes on March 14, 2011, 10:05:54 AM
Congrats!

Maybe its just the photo, but those spurs look longer than that.
Title: Re: Thanks FL game commission for the new youth season!
Post by: TURKEYWHACKER on March 15, 2011, 06:33:40 AM
That is one awesome Osceola and congrats to both of ya.  :happy0064:
Title: Re: Thanks FL game commission for the new youth season!
Post by: camp man on March 15, 2011, 05:17:59 PM
Yeah, thanks fwc. My nephew shot one Saturday morning too. It was also his first hunt. Congrats to ya'll on a fine Osceola!!!!
Title: Re: Thanks FL game commission for the new youth season!
Post by: ghillie on March 15, 2011, 05:40:28 PM
SWEET!!!!!   Congrats!!!    :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Thanks FL game commission for the new youth season!
Post by: Jay on March 15, 2011, 05:57:53 PM
Quote from: kdavis31 on March 13, 2011, 05:25:40 PM
I called in this fine public land Osceola for my nephew yesterday morning!
11 1/4" beard
1 3/8", 1 7/16" spurs
He is now ruined as this was his first gobbler!

We heard him the first time at 7 then worked him for almost 2 hours.  Seems like he gobbled about 100 times answering everything I threw at him!  It was a super exciting hunt in the central FL swamp!
Might be too late now, but the state of Florida recoginizes all Osceola Gobblers shot with over a 11" beard along with spurs over 1 1/4" as a trophy bird. Would make a nice certificate for him to have, and his name being listed on the registry. This is a true trophy by Osceola standards. Good job.
Title: Re: Thanks FL game commission for the new youth season!
Post by: kdavis31 on March 15, 2011, 09:20:23 PM
Thanks for all the congrats!  Jay, we got the registration app filled out, thanks.