First Kansas Hunt

[harleytom]

This man goes to Kansas and kills a bird..And all everyone wants to do is pick feathers apart trying to determine sub species...I think we all need to step back and applaud the man for killing a bird in a state where everyone here says turkeys don't exist any more


Good for you !!!!

Thanks. This is probably the last time I'll post a harvest on this forum. I used to really enjoy this site, everyone was always helpful and encouraging to each other, and I learned a lot from others sharing their experiences on here, but like many of the Facebook turkey pages it has been changing the last few years. Many members never seem to really turkey hunt (at least they never post any pics or talk about their actual hunts) but just prefer to offer opinions about guns, boots selection, ammo, turkey vests...   When someone else posts about actual hunting they just want to pick those posts apart without acknowledging the accomplishment in any way. I'll continue to be a member as I still utilize the classified section quite a bit but I'm done with the rest. I've probably taken more birds the last 5 years than some of these "keyboard" turkey hunters have taken in their life but I don't think I've ever posted a critique of any other members post. I'm not mad about this, just sad that the forum has changed in this way and resigned to the reality of this being the way the world functions now. To those providing positive feedback and encouragement, again, I thank you. While you are becoming the minority you are the backbone of this site. To the rest, you just do you and I'll continue to do me, but I won't allow anyone else to lessen my love and passion for this sport regardless. Peace.


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[HookedonHooks]

I'll start off by saying congrats on the bird. I apologize if my comment came off rude, I was legitimately curious what part of the state you were in and was looking at it from an informative approach rather than a negatively critiquing one.

I do know Kansas are little sub-species defensive though because jokers come here and kill two hybrids off an outfitter and then post all over the place that they did half their single season slam on the same property in a state like Kansas or Nebraska, which is obviously not realistic.

Either way, Rio or Eastern, you killed a dandy and on public to boot. Congrats again sir.

[AndyN]

No hard feelings. Lots of "dirty birds" even outside of what the map shows. I've shot some unit 1 birds that looked more eastern than rio. It seems like outside of Rio and Merriam native range you get a lot of mutts. Prairie "merriams" in SD are a great example as I've shot lighter tail fanned birds in KS than I have out there.

These two came from NE within 5 miles of Unit 2 in KS. An area NE claims to be Rio/Merriam Hybrids

[stinkpickle]

No hard feelings. Lots of "dirty birds" even outside of what the map shows. I've shot some unit 1 birds that looked more eastern than rio. It seems like outside of Rio and Merriam native range you get a lot of mutts. Prairie "merriams" in SD are a great example as I've shot lighter tail fanned birds in KS than I have out there.

These two came from NE within 5 miles of Unit 2 in KS. An area NE claims to be Rio/Merriam Hybrids

Yeah, I don't put too much weight in that map, either.  I've seen what appear to be pure Easterns, pure Rios, and the mutts in between all running in the same flocks in Kansas.  Kansas is like a box a chocolates.  I love it.

[POk3s]

Awesome job!!

I really enjoy the pic above that old... mine shaft? Cave? Corn crib type thing? What is it!?

[harleytom]

Awesome job!!

I really enjoy the pic above that old... mine shaft? Cave? Corn crib type thing? What is it!?

Thanks. It's an old storm shelter behind an abandoned farmhouse we hunted close to.


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[harleytom]

I'll start off by saying congrats on the bird. I apologize if my comment came off rude, I was legitimately curious what part of the state you were in and was looking at it from an informative approach rather than a negatively critiquing one.

I do know Kansas are little sub-species defensive though because jokers come here and kill two hybrids off an outfitter and then post all over the place that they did half their single season slam on the same property in a state like Kansas or Nebraska, which is obviously not realistic.

Either way, Rio or Eastern, you killed a dandy and on public to boot. Congrats again sir.

Thank you, no apologies necessary. I'll say he was in an area on the hybrid/Rios line but turkeys don't care about lines on a map, and those two tone 1 @ 1/4 inch spurs along with the 10 @ 1/4 inch beard and weighing over 21 lbs make him a trophy whatever his parentage.


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[harleytom]

No hard feelings. Lots of "dirty birds" even outside of what the map shows. I've shot some unit 1 birds that looked more eastern than rio. It seems like outside of Rio and Merriam native range you get a lot of mutts. Prairie "merriams" in SD are a great example as I've shot lighter tail fanned birds in KS than I have out there.

These two came from NE within 5 miles of Unit 2 in KS. An area NE claims to be Rio/Merriam Hybrids

Yeah, we are all mutts if we get down to it. He was on the western edge of zone 3, west of Marysville but he's gonna get honored with a full body mount. When the day comes I can no longer chase them I'll sit in my rocker and look at him and be reminded of him strutting into my setup in the early morning Kansas sun.


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