2009 Turkey Trophy Room

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2009 Turkey Trophy Room

Post by Excalibur Marketing Dude »

The 2009 turkey season is almost here in most places and its time to brush up on those turkey calls. Here is a spot to post your pictures, success stories and tales of woe. Good luck to all!

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21pounds
10.5inch bread
7/8th spurs
shotgun kill - 10 yards

Opening rainy day bird :D

10.5 X 2 = 21
1.75 X 10 = 17.5
38.5 Points Total
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Post by saxman »

I'll do the first tale of woe.

Went out around lunch time today hoping to strike a lonely tom.
At the third set up I heard a response to my calling but it was faint.
A little bit later I heard yelping much closer so I got ready.
Within seconds he was on me at 9 yards looking at my hen and jake decoy,I reached up to turn on the camera......(BEEP) BUSTED
I fired at less than 9 yard as the bird tried to get away,I shot his beard off and he flew off with no beard and ruffled feathers and a good education.
I took a picture with my phone and I will try to post it if it will work,I dropped it in my coffe this morning.
What a day.

Here is my gun with the camera mounted
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The camera on my gun you ask?
My wife has the SD card so no video.
I forgot I gave it to her for Easter pictures.
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Post by mikej »

sweet looking gun sax and nice camera as well , good luck next time with him
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Post by crazyfarmer »

some others need to post to this!

BBD #2

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22 1/4th pounds
10 1/4th beard
1inch spurs
42 yards
11/87 shotgun with #4shot and turkey choke
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Post by Woody Williams »

'Ol Betsy (Remington 870) kill...

Beard is 10.25 x 2 = 20.50 points

Spurs 1" & 1" – 2” x 10 = 20.00 points

Total – 40.50 points


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Sorry about the measurement photos. The tape wasn't all that legible and it was the best we could do..


Now the crossbow comes out and goes to Kentucky.. ;)
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nice bird woody,we dont even have any leaves on the trees here yet,Jim
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good luck in Kentucky woody. are they a different type of turkey in Kentucky
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mikej wrote:good luck in Kentucky woody. are they a different type of turkey in Kentucky
A bit dumber.. ;)

No, they are Easterns too..
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Post by crazyfarmer »

congrats Woody:) Awesome bird... I ended up scoring my smallest one in the contest of the year :( BTW, im finding its a PITA to get a picture measuring the beard unless you have someone else to take the pic.

Todays bird had the biggest spurs of any I have ever taken.. He would have scored the below

1 5/16ths + 1 5/16ths x 10 = 26.25
10inch beard x 2 = 20

46.25 :cry: compared to the one I entered that scored 38.5 so go figure

but here is the info on the last and final of the Va bag limit season

#3 of the season
11/87 12 gauge shotgun
12 yards
22 7/8ths pounds
1 5/16ths spurs
10inch beard

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Post by michiganman »

great turkey.

alot like the big one i shot with my bow.25lbs,and 1.5" spurs with 9 3/4" beard.sometime go to NWTF and you can score your turkey there.it has bow ,gun also JIM
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Post by Golden Eagle »

Here is my 09 Gobbler taken 4-25 at 7:30 A.M.
22#, 10 1/8 inch Beard and NO SPURS. First Mature Bird I have ever taken without Spurs. Oh Well. I am still very Happy with Him. We have very few Birds around here anymore compared to years past. Rem. 870 at 32 Yards.
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Post by roly »

First bird with the Equinox, was amazing
My son and I made a double to-day 4/27/09

20lbs 9 1/4 beard 3/4 spurs 20lbs is an average bird for our winters here.
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I think it is about 2 1/2 years old,
I read that Mr. Sumner said to go high leg shot, he was dead on the money!
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Post by fletch »

First mature tom, had a very long wait for him 11 hrs in the fenceline but worth it. 22lbs, 9 1/4" beard, 7/8" spurs both sides. Used my Extrema II with 3 1/2" federals, worked really good.
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9 1/4" beard a couple strands are 9 1/2"
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Post by roly »

Fletch; it measured to the longest strand .
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