Position in contest

[Jay]

  Well, we are roughly sitting 7th out of 18 teams. Are you guys ready to put a move on yet?
Moved up to 5th, so let's keep it rolling.

[doublegobble]

You need some help Jay, I've got an extra bird you can use. 

[Jay]

You need some help Jay, I've got an extra bird you can use. 

I see you've been layen down some bigguns.  Too bad I've still got you on the biggest bird.

[doublegobble]

Rumor has it you actually killed something but your afraid to post it.  I'm not worried, I had another darn good year! Called in quite a few birds for buddies also and still have a couple that need some and i enjoy that more than getting my own!

[Jay]

You had a great year. Two over 70 is awesome. What states are you killing them in?

[doublegobble]

Both came from here. I'm done myself, my son and another buddy still have tags and I can go call for them but my free time is coming to a close. Both upcoming weekends my son has trap shoots on saturday and sunday. One of these years I would like to try another state but with my other hunt in Wyoming, my early muzzy deer and a week on vacation with the kids I don't have much vacation time left. The biggest one came off the same farm and same spot as my bird from last year!

[Jay]

2 out of 2 over 70? You have some kind of system of scoring them before you pull the trigger or they get a pass? Dang?

[doublegobble]

I've got some killer ground down south. The 1st one I shot at 1 - 1:30 in the afternoon and it was a no brainer. 2 gobblers and 7 hens came into the field I was in and by some strange luck I called those 2 away from the hens and over to me. One was the strutter so what did I do? Shot the strutter!. The 2nd one was pretty much luck and a death wish. I brought my buddy to that farm and called that bird in to him twice. He missed him at 30 yards, and a 2nd shot at 40 yards. He ran back behind us and I yelped at him which made him gobble. Then he walked by the back of the blind at 35 yards or so and he missed him again!  Strange thing was that bird then went out about 75 yards and strutted and gobbled at us for about 45 minutes. I went back to the same spot later  and he was roosted there again. Called him in behind the blind and I didn't have a shot. About 45 minutes later he came waltzing on in. Strange this was this farm is always full of birds but this year we would only hear a few and they wouldn't ever come anywhere near us. After getting that bad boy I figured he was keeping the others at bay. I bet that farm is lit up now that he is gone!

[Jay]

Them birds are on steroids. Awesome Toms. I need better land. Hunt way too much Public where birds don't get the opportunity to get older than 2. I'm working myself to death to just shoot anything. I can't continue to push as hard as I'm doing without repercussions, but that's the road you have on Public.

[cuttinAR]

I'll be in em thick starting on thurs eve if all goes as planned.  KS here I come!

[simpzenith]

I'm heading to SD Friday night after work. I have two tags that are good for any wild turkey. I don't guess a hen will help our team much? 

[TrackeySauresRex]

I'm doin my best fellas..It's been a rough road. I almost drooped a hammer on a Jake yesterday just to get rid of the Hex..Maybe tomorrow things will change.

Everyone

[Jay]

Well, I've got Sunday and Monday to fill my last Iowa tag, but hunting Public with the Mushroom hunters probably out in force Sunday will hurt. We need some birds down with only 1/2 the team bringing one in this late is worrying me a bit.

[JW]

Just got home and yes I am readyt ot upgrade!!!
Shot a 24 lb double beard - 4 yr old bird. Will get pics up before I leave for the next trip.

So I easily have a 20 point upgrade I beleive to my first bird!

JW

[Jay]

Just got home and yes I am readyt ot upgrade!!!
Shot a 24 lb double beard - 4 yr old bird. Will get pics up before I leave for the next trip.

So I easily have a 20 point upgrade I beleive to my first bird!

JW

Man, I knew you'd come through. Hopefully, we can put on a late rally.