Tagged out in NY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[WNY Bowhunter]

Decided to go for broke this AM and get right into where these birds have roosted everytime I've hunted this place. I ended up in the middle of three gobblers. This one was roosted behind me...I actually walked right under him this AM!!! He was so close that I didn't even sit down for fear of spooking him. He was the first to fly down @ 5:45 and proceeded to circle around to meet up with his two buddies. I didn't have a great shot (had to buck a little beech brush) but it was the only one that I was going to get. The hevi-shot pulled through for me again.  No much of a story really...no calling involved...just knew where they've been roosting and where they've been going to.  Not an upgrade but I'm happy to put a tag on him!!!  

17.5 lbs (all "rutted" out with no breast left)
10 3/8" beard (2 year old with lots of orange/amber color on the tips)
spurs were 1" & 3/4" (broken tip)

It's gotta be the hat... .

[davisd9]

Congratulations on a great bird and a great year! Way to get it done!

[WNY Bowhunter]

Thanks man.  It was a pretty good year...two birds down on my home turf and one in KY.  I've never killed more than 2 gobblers in the spring before.  Can't wait 'til the 2013 season!!!

[dirt road ninja]

Great way to finish off a season! No tags and time left. Don't lose the hat.

[longbeard11]

nice bird, big thick beard on that joker! Way to sneak in and get it done!

[WNY Bowhunter]

Great way to finish off a season! No tags and time left. Don't lose the hat.

Still got 13 days to go.  I'll make it out at least a few more mornings with my dad and some buddys, just won't be carrying the Browning with me...

[dirt road ninja]

Doesn't it seem that when your calling for somebody else the calls all sound better and the turkeys are a little more responsive. I figured you'd give'm hell till the end whether ya had tags left or not.

[WNY Bowhunter]

I enjoyed being a member of this team.  Hopefully, we can all do it again next spring!!! 

[davisd9]

I enjoyed being a member of this team.  Hopefully, we can all do it again next spring!!! 

I hope everyone will come back and be a member again next year.  As I said, "Once a Spur Collector, always a Spur Collector!"

[JVA54]

  Congrats!! 

[2much2loud]

Thats a good year... How was KY... I am probably hunting there next spring

[WNY Bowhunter]

Thats a good year... How was KY... I am probably hunting there next spring

I had a blast out there.  The hunting was tough...lots of birds that were henned up and lots of fellow out-of-staters to compete with.  I managed to bring a nice longbeard back to NY with me. 

[trkehunr93]

I enjoyed being a member of this team.  Hopefully, we can all do it again next spring!!! 

I hope everyone will come back and be a member again next year.  As I said, "Once a Spur Collector, always a Spur Collector!"

Congrats on a nice bird to close out your season, I've had those set up right next to the roost hunts before.  You never make a call but they still get your blood pumping!!!  I had lots of fun and plan on being on the team again next season, Lord willing!