Longbird post 2019 (THP inspired)

[djrcm7]

For those of you that watch The Hunting Public, you'll be familiar with the idea. For those that don't, this could be interesting. Measure your gobbler from the tip of his snood to the tip of his longest tail feather and post a picture here! I'm curious to see what the longest bird will be of 2019. Our longest last year was 49.5" eastern killed in north east Missouri on public land. Let's see em!

[jryser]

That actually came from when the fellas were working with Midwest Whitetail, and a nameless sponsor had come to hunt with Winke and crew - kept saying LONGBIRD instead of longBEARD. FUNNIEST danged thing I had ever heard!!!  "Longbird" became a thing once Zach got ahold of it bc we all know how crazy funny Zach is.


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[Gobble!]

Don't some measure the width of the tail fan or count the tail feathers?

[j.goebel]

Haha I think what they came up with for measuring lengths is funny can't wait to shoot a long bird this year.

[djrcm7]

That actually came from when the fellas were working with Midwest Whitetail, and a nameless sponsor had come to hunt with Winke and crew - kept saying LONGBIRD instead of longBEARD. FUNNIEST danged thing I had ever heard!!!  "Longbird" became a thing once Zach got ahold of it bc we all know how crazy funny Zach is.


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I didn't know that! Zach is hilarious. Can't wait to watch the new episode tonight.

[a_jabbo]

Haha great post. I'd be interested in seeing the longest bird of 2019.

[bghunter777]

tagged the THP guys are great shed light on how stupid people thinking a turkey with a 10.5 inch beard is superior to one with a 10.25 inch beard. Just get out and hunt I'm personally hoping to eclipse the 50 inch mark this year in Kentucky.

[djrcm7]

50" is also my goal! I'd say a 50"Er is a big bird!

[Kansan]

The Hunting Public is without a doubt the best hunting show of all time. Period.

I'm going to measure all of my birds this year, anxious to see how they compare with everyone else's.

#Longbird

[dejake]

I like measuring the tail width,

[bghunter777]

Had a real nice 3 year old come in last week of the season last year estimated him around 48.5" figured that late in the season he should be safe with a mild winter and good forage I wanted to hold out and see if I can get him to 50" this year as a 4 year old. I will be in his core area opening morning this year in KY have 3 years of wing feather sheds from his strut zone and over 1250 trail cam photos of his transition from roost to feed.

[soILstrutter]

Had a real nice 3 year old come in last week of the season last year estimated him around 48.5" figured that late in the season he should be safe with a mild winter and good forage I wanted to hold out and see if I can get him to 50" this year as a 4 year old. I will be in his core area opening morning this year in KY have 3 years of wing feather sheds from his strut zone and over 1250 trail cam photos of his transition from roost to feed.

Best thing I've read in a long time 

[tomstopper]

Had a real nice 3 year old come in last week of the season last year estimated him around 48.5" figured that late in the season he should be safe with a mild winter and good forage I wanted to hold out and see if I can get him to 50" this year as a 4 year old. I will be in his core area opening morning this year in KY have 3 years of wing feather sheds from his strut zone and over 1250 trail cam photos of his transition from roost to feed.

Lol

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[shock_gobble]

My first turkey ever. Got him Saturday morning with my PSE on Kansas public land. Big boy came in at 49 in. Safe to say I'm HOOKED! Can't wait to get back out this coming weekend!
     
     

[tomstopper]

Congrats on your first bird

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