OldGobbler

OG Gear Store
Sum Toy
Dave Smith
Wood Haven
North Mountain Gear
North Mountain Gear
turkeys for tomorrow

News:

registration is free , easy and welcomed !!!

Main Menu

Guys I screwed up today

Started by ElkTurkMan, April 09, 2011, 07:44:36 PM

Previous topic - Next topic
Print
Go Down Pages1
User actions

ElkTurkMan

April 09, 2011, 07:44:36 PM
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! 

harvester

#1
April 09, 2011, 08:24:28 PM
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:

ElkTurkMan

#2
April 09, 2011, 08:51:22 PM
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.

[attachment deleted by admin]

unclerick

#3
April 09, 2011, 08:58:01 PM
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.
Before all else fails,talk to Jesus

harvester

#4
April 09, 2011, 09:30:05 PM
Does it have a full fan? From the pictures, it looks like it does.

mfd1027

#5
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!!!     
Dan

ElkTurkMan

#6
April 10, 2011, 05:17:54 PM
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.

ElkTurkMan

#7
April 10, 2011, 05:21:22 PM
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.   

gob09

#8
April 10, 2011, 08:15:31 PM
ggod hunt shane any bird is a good bird
Print
Go Up Pages1
User actions