Which states kill heavy birds?

[Hook hanger]

What is a heavy bird in your state? I know of some in missouri push over 28 pounds. My largest in missouri was 26lb 4oz.

[captin_hook]

Anything 20lbs and up is a big boy in PA

[Dtrkyman]

 Illinois for sure,  I have killed a 26 and 27lbr , both in the same season!   When I was guiding we commonly saw 24lbs but 25 plus was pretty rare.

I know Iowa has em too!

[mgm1955]

Biggest in KS was #25, NE #25

[jepcho]

My vote is for Iowa.  I've killed 4 birds here over 25#, including my biggest ever of 30.5#.  I know that is huge but I checked in on 3 scales.  If you look on the NWTF website for record weight easterns, several were taken in Iowa.  I think I've only ever killed one under 20# here.  Missouri has some big birds too.  I would say the midwest in general.

[Gamblinman]

KS, IA, and MO all have some heavyweights.

Gman

[turkey_slayer]

Washington and Kentucky

[mudhen]

Oregon....

KS has heavies too....I have multiple 25 lb+ birds there...


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[born2hunt]

Everybody knows that Florida has big ole heavy birds, just like our deer.

[owlhoot]

plenty of 25+ and  a 27  a 27 1/2  , 28 back in 82 and good buddy shot a 29 1/2 a few years ago, he weighed him on 4 scales and couldn't break 30,  lol.  north Mo. birds.
Plenty of 25+ we took in Kansas too.

[Dr Juice]

You're lucky if you break 20# in the southern tier of NY.

[IowaGobblers]

I would have to say my home state Iowa with the corn fed birds. Wisconsin has some big birds too. Shoot and hear of multiple 25+ a year. Buddy shot a 30.3 lb last year.

[MouthCaller]

From watching turkey hunting videos it's Missouri by far they kill some whoppers there around 30 pounds

[TN Beard Buster]

I'd say Tennessee would be in the top 10, if not in the top 5. I have personally killed 2 over 25 and 1 over 26. I hear of several birds here in Mid TN tipping the scales at 27-28lbs annually. I know the Midwest has some tanks, but I think we can hold our own.

[reynolds243]

Killed 4 birds in Tn last year all over 22lbs with 2 being over 24lbs


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