Gobbler show!!!!!!1

patmax · Post by **patmax** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 1:10 pm

I took these pictures this morning. The Rio Grand Gobblers are really beginning to take mating seriously in the Texas Hill Country. The Older Gobblers are showing their dominance and really working the hens. I though some of you fellows would enjoy seeing them.

Gobblers face off over hen:

Long beard - missing tail feather

Long beard and a Jake:

Long bear continues to strut:

For a nature lover - this is about as good as it gets:

That's "Friendly" (the doe) in the center of the picture (she's been here since we bought the place in 2002 and has raised 5 fawn):

Four gobblers (long beards and a jake) and a hen:

Two long beards and a jake:

Long beard Gobbler with a lot of color:

Jake struts his stuff:

Hen gave him a look:

The end:

pphoenix · Post by **pphoenix** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 1:14 pm

nice pics, thanks for sharing with us, and keep them coming

pphoenix · Post by **pphoenix** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 1:16 pm

looks like you already have an excellent setup for when the season opens.

ecoaster · Post by **ecoaster** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 1:17 pm

Now you've gone and done it! I'm all fired up now and still have to wait another month and a half. Thanks alot!

LoneWolf · Post by **LoneWolf** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 1:23 pm

Nice pictures patmax....

Looks likeyour ready too!

Good luck on the opener!...

thanks for the pics!

pphoenix · Post by **pphoenix** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 1:26 pm

how many turkeys are you guys allowed, down there, where in canada were only allowed 2, how many do you guys get, yesterday i was watching the anglur and hunter show and this canadian guy went to new york i think, to hunt with the owner of quaker boy game calls, and the son of the owner had already caught 4 that year, so how many do you guys get? or did he gets them in different states?

patmax · Post by **patmax** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 1:37 pm

The Spring Rio Grande Turkey season runs from April 1 to May 14 in 153 counties and you are allowed a limit of 4. There are 11 counties with a bag limit of 1.

My place is in Gillespie county and we are allowed 4 Rio Grande Turkey all seasons combined: we have a fall season and a spring season. The fall season runs concurrent with deer season and you can take either gobblers or hens - the spring season is listed above and you are only allowed gobblers.

The Easter Turkey is hunted in 43 East Texas counties and a bag limit of 1.

patmax

PS: I forgot to remind everyone that Texas has new stamps. Don't get caught by the fine print like our V.P. did:

NEW: A migratory game bird stamp endorsement ($7) is required to hunt any migratory game bird, including mourning dove.
NEW: An upland game bird stamp endorsement ($7) is required to hunt turkey, quail, pheasant, lesser prairie chicken, or chachalacas.

All my life (I'm 63) until this year - morning dove, quail and turkey were included on the regular liscense.

pdislow · Post by **pdislow** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 2:43 pm

beautiful pics i even enjoyed the one withe doe standing on the old fence line! kinda reminds me of my brother's ranch out in between roby and rotan, forgot the county but about an hour north of sweetwater. that jake will be ready next year too! good luck when the season comes in!! philip

Golden Eagle · Post by **Golden Eagle** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 2:59 pm

Very nice pictures. They are firing up here too and it would be easy to kill one now but our season doesnt start for 6 more weeks.

pokynojoe · Post by **pokynojoe** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 4:57 pm

I love the "Hill" country. My mother and father-in-law settled in Mason, which is just north of Fredricksburg. Unfortunately, they both passed on about five years ago. I haven' t been out there since the funerals. I had hoped to retire there, but now I don't know.

Regards
Joe

Livtahunt · Post by **Livtahunt** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 10:09 pm

Wow you have some beautiful birds on your land best of luck havesting some of those longbeards this year

Woody Williams · Post by **Woody Williams** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 7:22 am

Great pics patmax..

You have a little slice of Texas Heaven there..

GA.crossbowhunt · Post by **GA.crossbowhunt** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 10:13 am

that sure does get the old blood pumping. ihae 22 more days before i can chase eastern down here in georgia.

Maritimer · Post by **Maritimer** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 10:19 am

Great pictures thanks for sharing. I really like the one with the deer, I am going to use it as my wallpaper if thats alright with you.

patmax · Post by **patmax** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 10:25 am

Maritimer said:

Great pictures thanks for sharing. I really like the one with the deer, I am going to use it as my wallpaper if thats alright with you.

Maritimer,

You are welcome to use the picture as your wallpaper. I'm glad you like it - it just presented its self while I was taking a series of shots of the long beard. I knew the deer were there but was surprised at the expression of wonder on the lead does face.

Good hunting,
patmax