Guys I made a mistake this afternoon and mistook a jake for a mature bird. This is the first time I have ever done this. I am thankful for every Turkey I take, but I am really kicking myself for not being more careful. Anyway something good comes out of everything and I have some more tastey turkey and a very hard valuable lesson learned. I still have can take one more Turkey here in GA, and I'll make it count!
Don't beat yourself up over it, I am tickled to death for you. Congratulations, bird down. Number two and so far a great season for yourself. Let see some pictures, brag on it instead be down about it. Great Job. :icon_thumright: :you_rock:
Thanks Dustin, I apreciate the kind words. I have been thinking about this since I shot him at 4PM this afternoon, he gave me a good hunt, and that's all that matters. Here are my pictures. I'm back after them tomorrow. I have attached a pic of nice bird I got on my trail cam 200 yards or so from where I shot today's bird.
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That bird is suffering from beard rot and his spurs are just wore down from all the fighting he's been doing, thats all.
Congrates on a good bird, it's the hunt that matters, I have a jake fan and beard mounted just for that reason, he was a great hunt.
Does it have a full fan? From the pictures, it looks like it does.
Yeah Shane don't apologize!!! You had a good hunt, rt. That's all that matters. Hey, are they gobbling on your lease?
Hope you have some more good luck in the morning!!!
Quote from: harvester on April 09, 2011, 09:30:05 PM
Does it have a full fan? From the pictures, it looks like it does.
Dustin the last two feathers on each end were shorter. He was pretty close to being a full fan.
Quote from: mfd1027 on April 09, 2011, 11:16:01 PM
Yeah Shane don't apologize!!! You had a good hunt, rt. That's all that matters. Hey, are they gobbling on your lease?
Hope you have some more good luck in the morning!!!
Thanks Dan. Yesterday morning I heard three birds, and today I heard five. There gobbling pretty good. There still henned up. It should get better this next couple of weeks. I am off the 16-25th, and I hope most of the hens willl be on nest at that point.
ggod hunt shane any bird is a good bird