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Title: 1st tag illinois filled
Post by: platinumwindow99 on April 12, 2018, 09:51:50 AM
21.6 lbs  10.75" Beard w/1"spurs  4/10/18 at 7:15am, 2 more permit to go
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Post by: daddyduke on April 12, 2018, 09:58:23 AM
Congrats! Fine looking bird.
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Post by: shoer2 on April 12, 2018, 10:01:55 AM
Congratulations
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Post by: eddie234 on April 12, 2018, 10:21:20 AM
Very nice


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Post by: mtns2hunt on April 12, 2018, 10:59:01 AM
Good looking bird. Congrats. :z-winnersmiley:
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Post by: renegade19 on April 12, 2018, 09:59:43 PM
 :icon_thumright:
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Post by: Sir-diealot on April 12, 2018, 10:02:18 PM
Congratulations
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Post by: hobbes on April 12, 2018, 10:13:47 PM
Congrats!
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Post by: tomstopper on April 13, 2018, 06:29:49 AM
Nice one. Congrats

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Post by: zelmo1 on April 13, 2018, 06:45:41 AM
Nice bird, congrats
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Post by: Wrangler95 on April 13, 2018, 11:07:05 AM
Very nice gobbler,congrats!! :happy0064:
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Post by: Waynesworld23 on April 13, 2018, 06:01:29 PM
Great looking bird he should eat well
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Post by: roverboy on April 13, 2018, 06:23:25 PM
Nice. Was they gobbling good. Congratulations.
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Post by: MISSISSIPPI Double beard on April 13, 2018, 08:44:28 PM
Nice bird, congrats.
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Post by: G squared 23 on April 13, 2018, 08:53:26 PM
Nice kill. Northern zone opens on Monday. Good luck the rest of the season.
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Post by: Tail Feathers on April 13, 2018, 09:56:37 PM
Great bird!  Even better mustache! :icon_thumright:
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Post by: surehuntsalot on April 13, 2018, 11:18:11 PM
congrats on a nice bird
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Post by: ogreknux on April 14, 2018, 01:39:27 AM
Congrats!
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Post by: Illini Tom on April 14, 2018, 02:07:40 PM
WTG
i'm fired up and ready to rock n roll for northern zone opener monday
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Post by: outdoorsmen on April 14, 2018, 06:32:02 PM
Nice. I've hunted 5 of the first 6 days and have had no luck. Day 6 is tomorrow
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Post by: Twowithone on April 14, 2018, 06:49:35 PM
Congrats.
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Post by: owlhoot on April 14, 2018, 07:07:41 PM
Nice one ,congrats
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Post by: platinumwindow99 on April 15, 2018, 12:35:29 PM
outdoorsmen I hope you filled today????
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Post by: kyturkeyhunter4 on April 15, 2018, 12:43:56 PM
Congrats! Nice turkey
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Post by: outdoorsmen on April 15, 2018, 05:20:33 PM
Quote from: platinumwindow99 on April 15, 2018, 12:35:29 PM
outdoorsmen I hope you filled today????
Nope! This past 4 years its getting harder it seems.
Title: Re: 1st tag illinois filled
Post by: platinumwindow99 on April 28, 2018, 03:53:31 PM
2nd permit filled today  at 6:27am  18.6Lbs  10.4" Beard with 3/4" spurs 1 tag left start next thursday
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Post by: Illini Tom on April 29, 2018, 12:46:02 PM
nice, wtg
i go for the IL trifecta starting thursday, too  :gobble: :gobble:
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Post by: platinumwindow99 on May 03, 2018, 03:59:06 PM
Filled 3th permit 6:20 am  5/3/18  22.6 Lbs  10.6" Beard w/1.25" spurs  Done for this year..
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Post by: tomstopper on May 03, 2018, 06:14:37 PM
Nice job. Congrats

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Post by: platinumwindow99 on May 10, 2018, 12:29:52 PM
South season over today had a great season filled all three permits....
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Post by: outdoorsmen on May 10, 2018, 06:11:18 PM
Where you hunting? Im in washington co.
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Post by: platinumwindow99 on May 10, 2018, 09:36:22 PM
 1st Bird Hamilton--2rd  Washigton  3th  Jefferson
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Post by: outdoorsmen on May 10, 2018, 09:50:42 PM
Nice. Im pretty close to the perry co line. I had a 3yr stretch that i killed 3 birds. But past few years its been tough
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Post by: platinumwindow99 on May 10, 2018, 10:28:54 PM
Started turkey hunting in Southern  IL  in 1993 before that I was in Indiana and before that in South Dakota,  scouting daily a lot of miles talking to farmers is a key also calling  and  being where they want to be....  some year are tougher but don't give up, stay at it if not early stay late , i"ve killed alot between 11 and 1, been using decoys more as I get older started with  a strutter and late season only a hen,  open field more decoys and in the wood less decoys....at almost 76 Im still learn something new every year...damn turkeys
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Post by: outdoorsmen on May 11, 2018, 12:25:09 AM
Most of my problem is i only own 40 acres and its solid timber.  I have no fields tp hunt. But my neighbor has a crp field. He used to mow strips in it and i would set my decoys on my edge so they could be seen. Well he doesnt mow that way any more,  and im pretty sure its to block mine and the turkeys view. If i wanna see if the birds are in his field i climb my deer stand and watch them 150yds away.
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Post by: platinumwindow99 on May 11, 2018, 10:44:33 PM
I don't have any land myself, I just hunt private land that I ask to hunt, and hunt public ground  like Corps and state  property  that available with bird on it... like I said a lot of driving and scouting, I am retired so I have the time...
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Post by: Gooserbat on May 11, 2018, 11:59:25 PM
Congratulations