Official Turkey Pic Thread

[HD]

Tomorrow, (April 14th "A" Season) kicks off the start of the 2010 spring turkey season....

So, this is the thread to post your pic's of your success!

Post um up!

Let's see what ya got!

[kenhuntin]

I am really unhappy that tomorrow is my last day and I have no photo of a bagged tom. I do have several of out of range birds and deer that went by closer than any turkey. Typical though When deer season comes turkeys are close enough to touch. I will set up on jake hill in the morning It is not as impressive as bagging a tom but sometimes they come right up to my feet.

[deadeye]

What, the season has started!  And I haven't even started getting ready.  I didn't put in for a license so I plan to buy a bow license that should be good for the last two season dates.  I dusted off the bow today and shot a few arrows.  I didn't shoot league this year so the last time I shot it was when I got the 10 point last fall.  The bloody arrow (now quite dry) was still in the quiver.  After a few shots I was able to put the broad heads in the 5 ring at 20 and 30 yards.  I don't think I saw this before but at 20 yards, my field points hit about 6 inches high and to the left of my broadheads.
 

[Mayfly]

South Dakota

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[corny13]

Nice Looking Merriam's Congrats!           

[Swany]

Nice work guys!

[jkcmj]

2nd day of my season and scored a nice Tom this morning.  I had 4 different Toms gobbling at me on the hillside and ravine above where I set up this morning.  I could hear them working in closer when my brothers cattle herd came over the dam I was set up on and started nervously approaching my decoy and touching it with their noses.  When they were done sniffing it it was at a 45 degrees angle.  Just as they were losing interest I heard a loud gobble just off to my right side.  A large tom was coming in from the other side of the creek from my blindside.  He was about 30 yards out when he 1st gobbled.  I turned my attention to slowly moving my gun his direction before he got behind the cattle when I started to hear drumming and spitting behind me.  The one I  was on was a nice bird so I didn't bother checking on the one behind me.  I took the bird as he started to circle to get in behind the cattle.  The toms still out of site kept gobbling while I retrieved the bird and walked away.  Amazing hunt and back to the house before 6am.  23 lbs. 9 inch beard. 7/8 inch spurs.

[MTCOMMER]

CONGRATS!  THATS A BIG BIRD!
How long was the shot?  I see he was at 30 yards when you first saw him.

[deadeye]

Great bird there congrats to jkcmj

[22lex]

Man, those pictures turned out great! Congrats!

[jkcmj]

CONGRATS!  THATS A BIG BIRD!
How long was the shot?  I see he was at 30 yards when you first saw him.

I ended up taking him at around 20 yards.  Single shot 20 gauge with 3 inch #5 loads.  My boy liked the pics so I ended up getting him a tag for next season right away.  Back to the woods on Sunday morning to call in his bird!

[Fishabass]

My son got his 1st turkey near Mille Lace on the 19th of April.

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[kenhuntin]

My son got his 1st turkey near Mille Lace on the 19th of April.

What a prize! Is the boy hooked on turkeys now?

[Realtree]

Any more turkeys harvested yet this spring to share? My season (G) opens this Friday and I am pumped up...I cannot wait to get out in the woods. How's everyone doing that is or has been out already this spring?

[HD]

Right now, in my area, they are all henned up.
I seen 17 birds today...the toms are not being vocal. No interest in decoys.
We had 3 jakes come in as a group, the daughter took a shot, but did not connect.
This afternoon, with the rain, they stayed in the woods not moving much.

But, that's hunting! And tomorrow is another day.....

[Cody Gruchow]

well unfortuantly i forgot that my turkey season opens on saturday the 15th and ill be fishing on mille lacs so thats a bit of a bummer. maybe ill come back early on sunday and kind of run and gun with no decoy

[Fishabass]

I started my season on Sunday and called in 4 birds. They were in full strut in the Mille Lacs area. The problem was they were a little shy about coming out of the woods. Rain today but I will get back out Wed...Hopefully to show up the newest addict in the family with a bird of my own.

[Mayfly]

well unfortuantly i forgot that my turkey season opens on saturday the 15th and ill be fishing on mille lacs so thats a bit of a bummer. maybe ill come back early on sunday and kind of run and gun with no decoy

You can fish all year! 


I'm headed out this week.... will be in a blind Friday - Tuesday with the exception of Sunday, do not think I will be out that day. I will be sure to post some pics when I get back next week.


 

[cmpswampy]

You can fish all year! 




I agree 100% I make sure that I start after fishing opener cause then there are less people messing with the turkeys. Yea the birds are smarter because they were called at for a month and a half but you still dont have the competition with other hunters like you would during the first couple of seasons

[Fishabass]

Today was the last day of my season which actually ends tomorrow... I was fortunate enough to call a few in and then miss.... At least my son got one. Looks like the birds are starting to nest up. Good luck to all waiting to go out!!

[MTCOMMER]

Well, Turkey hunting was successful...... for the turkeys, their is just as many out on the land as there were when I started.   -- I should add, I did make a dent in the tick, spider and gnat populations - but thats all I killed this weekend!
It was my first year out, so it was a definite learning experience, we saw alot of birds, alot of jakes, a few hens and a few Toms.  If I wasnt an idiot I probably could have had a nice Tom but I messed up my opportunity.
-- I decided after 2 hours in my blind, I was going to move up in the woods where I kept hearing the gobbles and where we saw some the day before (IDK what I was thinking).  I got my blind all closed, put up the windows and as I was reaching for the zipper to get out, I hear a loud gobble behind me and this nice Tom is sitting 20 yards away (behind some trees may I add - but never the less) on this hillside.  But as I turn around, it hears me and starts back towards the woods   .  I heard it again this morning, around the same area but it didnt come close enough so I could see it, I think it knew better now.

It was still a great time, we saw alot of turkeys, alot of deer and a Raccoon that I should have shot (It didnt dawn on my when I saw it, but then I realized it was probably stealing/eating the hens eggs   )
Next year will be better, Ill know what Im doing and get better at calling!  Lets hope that longbeard is still around next year, hell I might even go out in the fall!

[Mayfly]

Southwest Minnesota Turkey Hunt 5.14.10

Went down to SW on Friday to film a friends Hunt. I got there at about 5pm and he shot this bird at about 8pm. It was a great hunt!

[MTCOMMER]

SUUUUUURE, you have to post those pictures after my story of no success.  Thats not nice of you 

Thats a nice bird - reminds me of the one I could have shot! 

CONGRATS ON THE GOOD FOOTAGE, Hopefully you held the camera steady 

But seriously, NICE BIRD! 

[Mayfly]

CONGRATS ON THE GOOD FOOTAGE, Hopefully you held the camera steady 

Thanks... It was on a tripod, gotta make sure that frame is steady. The video is awesome. I was watching two deer with the camera when this bad boy came walking in. Didnt even have to make any adjustments, everything was perfect. Just panned with him to the left as he walked into the decoys and then  one dead turkey. He was huge, over 20 lbs and a double beard. One was just over 10 inches and the other was 9. Threw him on the smoker yesterday and fed 14 people last night with lots of left overs! What a great couple days! 

[Randy Kaar]

Did you brine it or straight up?

randy

[Mayfly]

Did you brine it or straight up?

randy

Just seasoned it up a bit and then onto the smoker... best turkey I have ever eaten in my life. Unreal!

[MTCOMMER]

Personally. I like Jennie-O  its the best turkey I have ever eaten!  In the fall ill get my wild turkey and then I can see if it really is that good!