Although I never measure a successful hunt in whether I harvest a bird or not it felt good taking this one late Sunday morning. I hadn't taken a bird in a few seasons because I have had my sons hunting, plus their busy baseball schedule and work commitments. I truely find everyday in the outdoors to be a tremendous success. Whether I kill game, catch a limit of fish or accomplish neither I have never spent a day in the outdoors that I felt was a waste of time. I spent the weekend with a great friend hunting a WMA we have been going to the last couple years and where my son harvested his first turkey. Had several birds respond to the Outlaw call made by Mr. Lonnie Sneed throughout the weekend. On Saturday one came into 25 yards and showed his head and neck but I couldn't confidently differentiate between him being a Jake or a two year old and he slipped back into the oak hammock he came from. I struck two more separate birds, one later that morning and the other in the early afternoon. In both instances hens responded quickly and went to the gobbling of the Tom's and moved off with me in tow but it wasn't meant to be. I took this bird I guess to be a 3 yr old about 1030 Sunday morning. He came in silent in winds up to 20 mph while I periodically hammered on the glass slat every 15 minutes or so when the wind would briefly lay down a little. 18.4 lbs., 1" and 1 1/4" spurs and 9 1/4" beard. Thanks for listening and good luck to everyone this season!
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Nice bird. I hunted the past 4 days and only heard 2 gobbles yesterday morning. I am from N Ft Myers. You close by??
Congrats...Nice bird...And you're killin' me (our season doesn't start until April 25th)!!!
Very nice ! Sounds like a great weekend.
Awesome! Sounds like a great hunt for public land especially
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Nice bird, congrats!
Congrats on a fine gobbler... :z-guntootsmiley:
They are some nasty spurs.... :icon_thumright:
Continued success....
And so it begins .. nice bird.. congrats
Quote from: eorlando on March 08, 2016, 12:05:40 PM
Nice bird. I hunted the past 4 days and only heard 2 gobbles yesterday morning. I am from N Ft Myers. You close by??
From Bradenton but hunted West of you in Hendry in what use to be the zoo. Still quality game but the panther's are doing their best to change that.
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nice spurs
Quote from: sixbird on March 08, 2016, 12:11:04 PM
Congrats...Nice bird...And you're killin' me (our season doesn't start until April 25th)!!!
Sorry sixbird. We are tarpon fishing by the time you open. ;D
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Quote from: eorlando on March 08, 2016, 12:05:40 PM
Nice bird. I hunted the past 4 days and only heard 2 gobbles yesterday morning. I am from N Ft Myers. You close by??
From Bradenton but hunted West of you in Hendry in what use to be the zoo. Still quality game but the panther's are doing their best to change that.
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I know exactly where. I will be there this weekend with my 6 year old daughter for her first turkey hunt. Obviously she will be a spectator. Did you hear many birds? PM me if you have any advise. I have deer hunted it in the past but never turkey hunted it.
Congrats on a beauty!! Our winter flocks haven't even broken up yet here in NY. May 1st. opener.
Bob
Dang! Those spurs could definitely do some real damage!
Congrats on a very nice bird! :icon_thumright:
CONGRATS!!!! I thought it was time for South Florida to kick off their season. I've been down there a couple of times and LOVE chasing those Osceola LB's.
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Quote from: tjmurphy on March 08, 2016, 01:54:53 PM
Quote from: eorlando on March 08, 2016, 12:05:40 PM
Nice bird. I hunted the past 4 days and only heard 2 gobbles yesterday morning. I am from N Ft Myers. You close by??
From Bradenton but hunted West of you in Hendry in what use to be the zoo. Still quality game but the panther's are doing their best to change that.
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I know exactly where. I will be there this weekend with my 6 year old daughter for her first turkey hunt. Obviously she will be a spectator. Did you hear many birds? PM me if you have any advise. I have deer hunted it in the past but never turkey hunted it.
I'll PM you tonight or tomorrow. I'm trying to think of an area to get a 6 year old into. It's a little more wet this spring then in past seasons, but not flooded. I heard 5 or 6 different birds my buddy in the same general area only heard 2. But I think your hunt is going to be hitting it at the right time.
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Congratulations. Great public land bird, and very nice pics!
Congrats on a nice bird
Very nice bird!
Congrats.
Congrats on a fine bird sir. I will sit on the sidlines and watch as you southern boys put it to them. My turn will come.
:icon_thumright: :icon_thumright: Congratulations, nice bird! (from a jealous northerner)
Lonnie Sneed Outlaw Hen doing it in the way south!
Its beginnnnnnnnning......
Congrats Awesome bird and great story, looking forward to using my Sneed calls for the first time in a couple months :turkey2:
Congrats on a fine bird!
And I think, the first one posted here this season. :icon_thumright:
:icon_thumright: nice one.
Awesome, nice bird.
Congrats. :icon_thumright:
Congratulations on a great bird! Love this time of year!
Thats a fine bird with great spurs, congrats!
Congrats, awesome bird. You got my blood boiling to get after 'em! :turkey2:
Congrats! I'll be at that same panther sanctuary this weekend. ;D
Quote from: MiamiE on March 10, 2016, 09:01:38 AM
Congrats! I'll be at that same panther sanctuary this weekend. ;D
Good luck it should be good!
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Very nice gobbler, congrats!
:z-guntootsmiley: :z-guntootsmiley:Very nice gobbler,congrats!!
Quote from: MiamiE on March 10, 2016, 09:01:38 AM
Congrats! I'll be at that same panther sanctuary this weekend. ;D
See you out there. I will be in a gold Toyota tundra with duck stickers on the back.
Congrats!!!!
Congrats on a fine bird. Hope your success is contagious . :icon_thumright: