OSCEOLA Type Gobbler Taken In New York.

[quavers59]

    Well Tail Feathers- I did upload the pic of this Blackish Gobbler to Huntingny.com.  Go there and then down to New York Hunting-- tap that and then go to - Member Hunting Journals. Tap that and scroll down to-- Bill's Wild Turkey Wanderings. Page 9 is this wet Black Tom.      You are right-- I am a big time Fall Turkey Hunter in 3 States. Breakdown is 50 Longbeards-38 Big Jakes, + 33 Hens=121 Total for Spring + Fall. I have some ( Fall Double) pics there as well as years ago- a hunter could take his 2 Fall Turkey limit on the same day

[paboxcall]

    Well Tail Feathers- I did upload the pic of this Blackish Gobbler to Huntingny.com.  Go there and then down to New York Hunting-- tap that and then go to - Member Hunting Journals. Tap that and scroll down to-- Bill's Wild Turkey Wanderings. Page 9 is this wet Black Tom.      You are right-- I am a big time Fall Turkey Hunter in 3 States. Breakdown is 50 Longbeards-38 Big Jakes, + 33 Hens=121 Total for Spring + Fall. I have some ( Fall Double) pics there as well as years ago- a hunter could take his 2 Fall Turkey limit on the same day

https://huntingny.com/forums/topic/35945-bills-wild-turkey-wanderings/page/9/?tab=comments#comment-895590

[blake_08]

I went to huntingny to look and figured I'd help you out.

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[quavers59]

That's Him. Thanks a Bunch. I am going to take Cynthia on Saturday after his Matching Brother.

[Dr Juice]

Nice pics. Thx and congrats again.

[quavers59]

   Can't wait for Saturday! After, I shot this Tom- within 5 minutes-- 2 other Toms were Gobbling good and Close!!  I had to wait on that Bank for them to leave the area lest, I screw up another hunter who might be set-up. I had to wait 30 minutes for those 2 to walk off-- lol! Then, I left with the Gobbler above.

[Beards and Hooks]

 Nice looking bird and good luck this weekend

[Tail Feathers]

Thanks for clarifying quavers, I kind of hit on the fall thing as I way typing that response.  We don't have a fall season here so it struck me as odd at first.
That is decidedly a unique tom you took, congrats!

[quavers59]

     I have Cynthia Lined up to try his Matching Brother Tomorrow on Saturday. There were 2 others solo close + Gobbling after, I killed this Fine Tom. Hoping that we can Double up tomorrow.

[Marc]

On a duck hunting forum I am on, there is a turkey hunting thread showing someone I know (and others) who shot these unusual dark phase melanistic turkeys that are unusual...

https://www.refugeforums.com/threads/shot-a-weird-one-today.1058922/

[quavers59]

I tried to get my Friend Cynthia on my Gobblers Brother as they are a matching pair. Brought her right to where, I shot my Darkish Gobbler and she did indeed Kill a Longbeard.  Not the Brother- but who cares. She took down an 18lber. Her 1st Spring and she limited out with 2 Longbeard!  Nice area.  Hope there are more OSCEOLA Type Gobblers around that Pond + Swamp next Spring.