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Title: Unique Montana Merriam's
Post by: hobbes on April 19, 2015, 10:49:34 AM
My son Isaac killed a cool Merriam's here in Montana yesterday evening that strutted in behind a hen that liked my yelping more than the tom did. In MT you can hunt until 30 min after sunset. I've never seen a turkey still on the ground that late, but we did call these in yelping, gobbling, and strutting just before sunset. By the time we realized we needed to get some photos, I needed a flash to get rid of the blur.

I hope you can recognize what makes this bird unique

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Post by: alloutdoors on April 19, 2015, 10:52:30 AM
Cool bird, congrats! I get birds in my area with a feather or two on each wing like that, never the whole wing though.
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Post by: owlhoot on April 19, 2015, 11:42:52 AM
really nice! :icon_thumright:
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Post by: Gooserbat on April 19, 2015, 01:25:58 PM
Very neat
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Post by: Triple Gobble on April 19, 2015, 01:42:41 PM
That's cool
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Post by: Triple Gobble on April 19, 2015, 01:43:14 PM
Congrats too
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Post by: AndyH on April 19, 2015, 02:25:52 PM
Cool bird congrats! Did he talk you into a full strut mount yet?
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Post by: hobbes on April 19, 2015, 03:56:30 PM
Strutting mount were some of the first words out of my mouth, so there was no need to talk me into it
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Post by: zelmo1 on April 19, 2015, 04:01:01 PM
 :funnyturkey: Nice bird , Congrats
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Post by: tman74 on April 19, 2015, 04:11:24 PM
Neat. A friend of mine shot an Eastern with wing feathers like that a couple of years ago. Congrats to your boy.
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Post by: mgm1955 on April 19, 2015, 04:14:17 PM
Congrats to both of you!! That'll make a cool mount!
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Post by: alclark2 on April 19, 2015, 04:58:04 PM
WOW! That's really cool! Congrats to you guys.
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Post by: WiLL B on April 19, 2015, 05:38:09 PM
Really unusual and Cool!! Congrats!! I have seen some easterns with a few black wing feathers but not the whole wing
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Post by: TrackeySauresRex on April 19, 2015, 06:34:08 PM
Mann WTG Isaac! That is one cool Tom. Congrats  :turkey:
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Post by: captin_hook on April 19, 2015, 07:08:25 PM
Awesome
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Post by: West Augusta on April 19, 2015, 07:13:53 PM
Look like crow wings.  Very cool looking bird.  Congrats.
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Post by: Snoodsniper on April 19, 2015, 08:31:11 PM
Cool bird. Congrats!
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Post by: jblackburn on April 19, 2015, 08:38:32 PM
Awesome! Never seen one like that before!
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Post by: tomstopper on April 19, 2015, 08:43:17 PM
Neat bird. Congrats...
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Post by: kyturkeyhunter4 on April 19, 2015, 08:52:41 PM
Quote from: hobbes on April 19, 2015, 10:49:34 AM
My son Isaac killed a cool Merriam's here in Montana yesterday evening that strutted in behind a hen that liked my yelping more than the tom did. In MT you can hunt until 30 min after sunset. I've never seen a turkey still on the ground that late, but we did call these in yelping, gobbling, and strutting just before sunset. By the time we realized we needed to get some photos, I needed a flash to get rid of the blur.

I hope you can recognize what makes this bird unique
:you_rock: awesome bird good job
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Post by: spaightlabs on April 19, 2015, 09:04:21 PM
Fantastic bird Isaac!

Kid better get a decent job to pay his taxidermy bills.  You've taught him well - he seems to be turning into a  great young man.

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Post by: beagler on April 19, 2015, 09:20:14 PM
Nice!
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Post by: kjnengr on April 20, 2015, 11:43:44 AM
Must be one of them ninja birds, all dressed in black.  That's rare for sure.  Great job Isaac!
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Post by: strutnrut on April 20, 2015, 11:50:33 AM
That's a cool bird. I bet Black Wing and White tail color really look good in a Mount.
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Post by: TauntoHawk on April 20, 2015, 11:53:09 AM
Oh that will be a pretty mount for sure! nice trophy for your boy
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Post by: taylorjones20 on April 20, 2015, 03:53:25 PM
Very cool. Congrats!
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Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 20, 2015, 06:40:38 PM
That is a very cool bird!! :drool: Glad you are mounting it for him! Congrats to both of you!! :icon_thumright: