2012 Kill Thread -- Post Up Those Turkey Hunting Pics and Video!

[inchr48]

With Turkey Seasons beginning to open around the country, post up your pics or videos here.

[russ209]

Bingo first of the year! Waited and tried with my bow at first but I could not get him and his buddy to come in closer so I pulled out my mossberg 535 and popped this guy dead at 46 yards exactly his beard seemed to be burned or ripped off but 1' spurs and pretty damn heavy! I took this bird in the same spot I got my two last year in Hunters valley In Mariposa county! Good luck out there!

[Mlindsay]

Congrats Russ. If this rain slow down I'll try for an hour or so today if not then tomorrow it is.

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[Fugaloo]

I think you meant "most of his beard"....Ahem.......Not all of the beard right?....Ahem.......right?

[wacknstack530]

judging by the way the tail looks the beard probably wasnt burned off as you say, its most likely still growing as that looks like a jake to me! if i was you id dry out that tail fan and use it in a full strut decoy and you will bring in the big boys who are look for a fight!!

[russ209]

You guys are probably right His buddy that was with him had a longer beard but he did not want to play! The bird I shot was getting pretty crazy with my jake decoy for a while until I got a good shot

judging by the way the tail looks the beard probably wasnt burned off as you say, its most likely still growing as that looks like a jake to me! if i was you id dry out that tail fan and use it in a full strut decoy and you will bring in the big boys who are look for a fight!!

I think you meant "most of his beard"....Ahem.......Not all of the beard right?....Ahem.......right?

[jbridges]

Got my first turkey near Lake Oroville at 7 am this morning. My buddy got one and then 30 minutes later and a short hike I got mine with a great shot. He isn't a big old tom, but he sure will taste good.


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[wacknstack530]

I got one yesterday morning! Hes a heavy bodied bird with a 5" beard... there was a couple other big boys but got hung up at about 80 yards and wouldn't come in, i waited for about an hour watching 6 jakes strut and beat my decoy before the big boys took off... so i took the biggest one that was in range! not bad for opening weekend! still got plenty of time to get the boss tom!
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[inchr48]

"Bird in the hand", as the saying goes. Nice job!

[Abourda]

2 for 2 so far. Shot a little guy on Sunday and this guy this morning at the same exact spot. 10" beard.

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[motor-vater]

First one down. Try to double up tommorow

[db 183]

My daughter's Lake County turkey. The first of her career.

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[Rob4x4]

My dad got this opening morning has like a 5 inch beard. Had 5 other jakes come around also but wasnt able to get a shot off. Will be out there again this weekend.

[Rob4x4]

got a small jake this morning and my dad shot another also....missed a bigger tom but hes not going to far so should have another chance at him and or his friends.

[pedxing]

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Got one on 4-5-12 7" beard 7/8" spurs. My first tom. I've shot two jakes last year so I'm pretty happy!

[Fugaloo]

Rob that's cool your an inspiration. Tell me about that rig you have, are those bars your gun rest or do you use them for something else. Looks like it'll go pretty deep off trail.

[Rob4x4]

Rob that's cool your an inspiration. Tell me about that rig you have, are those bars your gun rest or do you use them for something else. Looks like it'll go pretty deep off trail.

Thanks!! and yes its a rest for my gun i was just leaning up on it during the pics.

[jerryt]

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[palladin]

Spring 2012 was a success!


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[couesdeer77]

Cleveland National Forest San Diego county 19 pounds, 10" beard and 1.5" spurs

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[prpdestroyer1]

This mornings bird. Never heard a gobble, but saw him at 11:00 chasing a hen. First for me 4-15-12.jpg4-15-2012.jpgthis year. 8". Now I'm going to bow.

[skeeterbait]

17.8 pounds
longest spur 7/8 inches
beard length 9 3/4 inches

[skeeterbait]

20.2 pounds
longest spur 1 1/4 inches
main beard length 11 1/2 inches
longest beard fiber 12 3/4 inches

[couesdeer77]

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14 plus pounds and a 4" beard Cleveland National Forest

[couesdeer77]

Second long beard from the Cleveland National Forest Sinco de Mayo bird. 18 pounds 9" beard and 1" spurs


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[BigSurArcher]

[Uncle Bambi]

2012 harvest - I had a chance to rendezvous with my two best friends in Oklahoma City for a little bit of R&R....... turkey hunting style. :)

My friend Pete lives in OKC, and hosted the trip. He is friends with a few land owners, so he took us out to some private land around Minco and Paul's Valley. We hunted Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The final tally was two nice toms on Friday (9"+ beards), two jakes on Saturday, and another big tom on Sunday to round out the bag at five birds in three days.

There were five hunters total, with two being virgins. We spent the time splitting up into various groups for different locations and blinds, but I happened to have the good fortune to have called in all the turkeys (dumb luck, I assure you:))..... However, the bottom line for the weekend was that if you wanted a bird, you needed me in the blind to get it.

Here are some pics:

Friday tom #1:


Same blind as above, two hours later. Friday tom #2:


Saturday's jakes, including Vic's first ever turkey. I called in a trio, but there were only two of us in the blind:


Sunday tom, Michael's first ever turkey: