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Title: Wisconsin Turkey
Post by: Hognutz on April 18, 2011, 11:07:58 AM
Here are a few pictures of the bird my Uncle shot on Saturday. The weather was not pretty. We had about 2'' of snow when we got him, but a total of 6'' fell by Sunday morning. He was henned up in a corn field, with a couple of jakes. For whatever reason, I was able to call him away from the ladies and the jakes and over the road to our setup. I used a Scott Ellis Signature diaphragm from Woodhaven to get his attention and some persuasive purrs and clucks on a glass call to seal the deal. He came in on a rope. My Uncle Randy shot him at 40 yards with a Nova and a face full of Winchester Hi-Velocity #6's. Knocked him right over backwards. He had an 8-1/2'' beard, 1'' spurs, and weighed 18#'s. I love this stuff..Mike

(http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz47/hognutz262/RandysTurkeyHunt2011004.jpg)

(http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz47/hognutz262/RandysTurkeyHunt2011002.jpg)
This is a picture of his deer/turkey camp.
(http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz47/hognutz262/RandysTurkeyHunt2011006.jpg)
Title: Re: Wisconsin Turkey
Post by: bowhunter84 on April 18, 2011, 11:19:27 AM
congrats :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Wisconsin Turkey
Post by: trkehunr93 on April 18, 2011, 11:20:42 AM
 :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Wisconsin Turkey
Post by: Yooper on April 18, 2011, 11:33:51 AM
Way to go, Mike!  Glad you had a chance to get out in the turkey woods.  I'll bet your uncle was glad, too!
Title: Re: Wisconsin Turkey
Post by: bayou gobbler on April 18, 2011, 11:57:58 AM
Congrats!!!
Title: Re: Wisconsin Turkey
Post by: Hognutz on April 18, 2011, 02:04:51 PM
Quote from: Yooper on April 18, 2011, 11:33:51 AM
Way to go, Mike!  Glad you had a chance to get out in the turkey woods.  I'll bet your uncle was glad, too!

Larry..I was able to go for Sat. and Sun. We were lucky to get him. The wind was blowing 20-30 mph, as you well know, and a blizzard, besides. We ended up with 6'' of the dang stuff. It is fun in any weather, but that was borderline on torture..It needs to get warm, soon. Enough is enough.. Good luck on your hunt..Mike
Title: Re: Wisconsin Turkey
Post by: turkey slayer on April 18, 2011, 02:13:20 PM
Thats great! I wish we could get some snow
Title: Re: Wisconsin Turkey
Post by: WyoHunter on April 18, 2011, 02:29:44 PM
Congrats!
Title: Re: Wisconsin Turkey
Post by: Basser69 on April 18, 2011, 03:04:44 PM
Congrats on a nice bird!  :z-guntootsmiley:
Title: Re: Wisconsin Turkey
Post by: PANYHunter on April 18, 2011, 03:21:50 PM
Congrats to you both!!!  :happy0064:
Title: Re: Wisconsin Turkey
Post by: Wrangler95 on April 18, 2011, 03:29:01 PM
 :anim_65:


Very nice,congrats!!!
Title: Re: Wisconsin Turkey
Post by: NCTURKEYHUNTER on April 18, 2011, 03:33:08 PM
Congrats :turkey2:
Title: Re: Wisconsin Turkey
Post by: catdaddy on April 18, 2011, 09:16:40 PM
Thats awsome Mike--Great pic--never hunted in wheather like that!!
Title: Re: Wisconsin Turkey
Post by: cannonball on April 18, 2011, 09:25:41 PM
Congrats!
Title: Re: Wisconsin Turkey
Post by: harvester on April 18, 2011, 09:51:01 PM
congrats
Title: Re: Wisconsin Turkey
Post by: Gobblestopper on April 18, 2011, 10:32:50 PM
Congrats and way to tough it out!

That there is Wisconsin turkey hunting at its finest. Freeze to death first season, drowned by rain second/third season, die of heat stroke during fourth season, late frost during fifth and eaten alive by deer ticks during sixth.  Or any other possible combination of the above!

Going Zone 4 fourth and fifth this year!
Title: Re: Wisconsin Turkey
Post by: Sherrell on April 19, 2011, 06:20:42 AM
Great job Mike on your uncle's bird!Congratulations!
Title: Re: Wisconsin Turkey
Post by: Hognutz on April 19, 2011, 09:28:55 AM
Thanks, Sherrell. It was great fun, in spite of the weather..Mike
Title: Re: Wisconsin Turkey
Post by: Roostem33 on April 22, 2011, 03:41:47 PM
Congrats!! :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Wisconsin Turkey
Post by: JVA54 on April 22, 2011, 08:30:01 PM

        :icon_thumright:   Congrats!!
Title: Re: Wisconsin Turkey
Post by: flintlock on April 23, 2011, 06:41:27 PM
Congrats to your uncle!

Wess