This old gobbler has been in the same spot for 4 years. He's been yelped at A LOT. Slipped in behind him 45 minute before gobbling time and caught him roosted without a hen. He flew down, answered me and stutted straight to me.

good lord those are huge spurs, how long are they? how long was the beard?

1 5/8" spurs. 10" beard. Weighed about 16 pounds.What we call a true wild turkey.

Beautiful bird. And I agree, look at the hooks on that Dude. Nice job.

I forgot to add that we got this one on HD video.

Nice one,Congrats.

dayam that's a good turkey bama. congrats buddy. post up that video!

Now those are some Hooks! That's one nice SEC bird right there.

Those are some amazing spurs. dyou dont kill many that big. i got my biggest ones this year 1 1/8 and i thought i had killed the king of thunder chickens.

Now those are some Hook's! Biggest I have seen was on a Rio that went 1-3/4" I called it in and It was my buddy and teammate Adrian's first bird ever! That same bird had a 13-3/4" beard! What's the longest beard you have taken Bama? I know those eastern's Grow long! My dad has only taken one turkey in his life and it was south of Knoxville TN. 1 single beard would go 8th I think in the state 15-7/8 or somethin' like that it was crazy long for a single beard! He won't even go get it measured cause he doesn't want anyone to touch it, so he has it in the top of his safe! lol!

Very nice!

thats just mind blowing right there

Not a very heavy bird at all, but those spurs are something for an Eastern. I've killed my fair share of Easterns, but I have never come close to killing one with spurs like that. I guess he has lost some weight from all the strutting and chasing hens.

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lastrutter bama made reference to the wt. of that turkey in one of his posts. in that part of the country every once and a while someone will kill a turkey like that one, long spurs, small body wt., usually darker in color, and the locals refer to them as a true "wild strain turkey." the first turkey i killed in alabama weighed 15lbs, very light for an eastern, and the locals all gathered round w/ talk of a wild strain bird.

whatever he was, a bird like that can make a season for you.

westtex , you are exactly right. I have killed 8 or 10 of these turkeys over the years and there is definately something different about them. They are much smaller, have somewhat darker plumage, and seem to grow longer, sharper spurs. I don't know if they are a "true wild turkey" as the oldtimers call them or some sort of subspecies or what. I kille one 3 years ago that weighed 13 1/2 pounds and had 1 1/2 inch spurs. A friend killed a 20 pounder the same morning and when they were put side by side differences were amazing.
Actually, now that I think about it,I killed the gobbler in this post only a 1/4 mile from where I killed the 13 1/2 pounder.

Inetersting stuff for sure.

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gottcha bama . one other thing, those damn things seem to be a little more leary too! you got yourself a good bird there buddy.

nice bird!!

Nice bird hella hooks on that one!

[quote=westtex75 in that part of the country every once and a while someone will kill a turkey like that one, long spurs, small body wt., usually darker in color, and the locals refer to them as a true "wild strain turkey." .............[/quote]

I refer to it as an Oceola that got majorly Effed up eating fermented Muscadine grapes...decided he wanted to get some of that easy "Fat Hen" puntang in Alabama that his buddies had heard about and they all made an ill advised Road Trip NW.

Well......it could have happend. Besides, westex75's description Smaller and Darker (than an Eastern) is the descripton I've heard just about everybody ever use to describe an Oceola......and I've sure seen some 10penny nail spurs on those Oceola's!

SM with another beer drinkin' headliner! bahahahahahaha! oh goodness your killin' me here!

SM. I didn't want to say anything , but that gobbler had a Tebow headband on. And a stick on bible verse on his cheek.

Dang Bama does fit right in with us Texan's! Think that ole' gobbler left Tebow and the gator's to come get some of the fame with the national champ's! Dayam longhorn's!

I refer to it as an Oceola that got majorly Effed up eating fermented Muscadine grapes...decided he wanted to get some of that easy "Fat Hen" puntang in Alabama that his buddies had heard about and they all made an ill advised Road Trip NW.

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sm somewhere upstairs you got a wire crossed. but you are pretty darn funny

sm somewhere upstairs you got a wire crossed. but you are pretty darn funny [/quote]

lol I agree but let's don't no body go straightnin' him out. This is the highlight of my day. Just can't wait to get on THF and see what gut buster SM has posted. Ya' I know pretty lame life huh! JK hahahahahaha! Stay thirsty and funny my friend! I wasn't on THF when he was booted by ORN but how could they! SM forever! hahaha Where do I sign up for the SM fanpage --- Oh bonedaddy's ok on my way!