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Gobbler size...... I'm no Turkey Hunter #7067911 02/06/18 03:14 PM
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I'm no turkey hunter and thought I'd share these pics and get some opinions on their body size, beards length, ect.......








Re: Gobbler size...... I'm no Turkey Hunter [Re: deewayne2003] #7067918 02/06/18 03:20 PM
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Those beards are pretty healthy.

Re: Gobbler size...... I'm no Turkey Hunter [Re: deewayne2003] #7067962 02/06/18 03:49 PM
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Looking very good!

Re: Gobbler size...... I'm no Turkey Hunter [Re: deewayne2003] #7068027 02/06/18 04:54 PM
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looks like you should have a good turkey season

Re: Gobbler size...... I'm no Turkey Hunter [Re: boliverpete] #7068076 02/06/18 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted By: boliverpete
looks like you should have a good turkey season


Things are looking good, but I think I'm going to give them another year before I start hunting them.

Re: Gobbler size...... I'm no Turkey Hunter [Re: deewayne2003] #7068222 02/06/18 06:59 PM
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By now the turkeys know the free lunch location, I would go ahead and hunt this spring.


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Re: Gobbler size...... I'm no Turkey Hunter [Re: deewayne2003] #7068276 02/06/18 07:29 PM
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Good beards on some. Turkeys seem to come and go. Go ahead and take 1 this spring.


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Re: Gobbler size...... I'm no Turkey Hunter [Re: deewayne2003] #7068554 02/06/18 10:47 PM
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They may not be there in the Spring. Their spring and fall grounds are often different.

Re: Gobbler size...... I'm no Turkey Hunter [Re: Sneaky] #7068700 02/07/18 12:37 AM
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Are those Eastern gobblers?

Re: Gobbler size...... I'm no Turkey Hunter [Re: deewayne2003] #7068793 02/07/18 01:45 AM
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Originally Posted By: deewayne2003
Originally Posted By: boliverpete
looks like you should have a good turkey season


Things are looking good, but I think I'm going to give them another year before I start hunting them.

Looks like some nice mature birds....wouldn't hurt a thing to take one or two this year.... 2cents


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Re: Gobbler size...... I'm no Turkey Hunter [Re: deewayne2003] #7068843 02/07/18 02:22 AM
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Look like good birds to me. Two years ago I saw a few Turkey and now I'm over run with them.

Re: Gobbler size...... I'm no Turkey Hunter [Re: deewayne2003] #7068996 02/07/18 04:13 AM
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The closest bird in the first pic is a big old gobbler. He has some real good spurs and a great beard.

Re: Gobbler size...... I'm no Turkey Hunter [Re: deewayne2003] #7068998 02/07/18 04:15 AM
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Re: Gobbler size...... I'm no Turkey Hunter [Re: deewayne2003] #7069220 02/07/18 02:04 PM
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Thanks guys, I appreciate the feedback

Re: Gobbler size...... I'm no Turkey Hunter [Re: deewayne2003] #7069243 02/07/18 02:21 PM
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Mature birds a couple have 10+ inch beards. The true way to age a bird is not by beard length, rather length and size or weight of the spurs. In that sandy country, they usually grow good spur length. Sneaky is right, in some areas, fall and winter range may be different than spring and summer.
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Re: Gobbler size...... I'm no Turkey Hunter [Re: Erathkid] #7071240 02/08/18 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted By: Erathkid
Good beards on some. Turkeys seem to come and go. Go ahead and take 1 this spring.

Re: Gobbler size...... I'm no Turkey Hunter [Re: deewayne2003] #7103814 03/07/18 03:58 PM
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Big enough to shoot. Good looking TOMS.

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