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Gobbler size...... I'm no Turkey Hunter

Posted By: deewayne2003

Gobbler size...... I'm no Turkey Hunter - 02/06/18 03:14 PM


I'm no turkey hunter and thought I'd share these pics and get some opinions on their body size, beards length, ect.......







Posted By: Sneaky

Re: Gobbler size...... I'm no Turkey Hunter - 02/06/18 03:20 PM

Those beards are pretty healthy.
Posted By: Wilhunt

Re: Gobbler size...... I'm no Turkey Hunter - 02/06/18 03:49 PM

Looking very good!
Posted By: boliverpete

Re: Gobbler size...... I'm no Turkey Hunter - 02/06/18 04:54 PM

looks like you should have a good turkey season
Posted By: deewayne2003

Re: Gobbler size...... I'm no Turkey Hunter - 02/06/18 05:29 PM

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.
Posted By: dogcatcher

Re: Gobbler size...... I'm no Turkey Hunter - 02/06/18 06:59 PM

By now the turkeys know the free lunch location, I would go ahead and hunt this spring.
Posted By: Erathkid

Re: Gobbler size...... I'm no Turkey Hunter - 02/06/18 07:29 PM

Good beards on some. Turkeys seem to come and go. Go ahead and take 1 this spring.
Posted By: Sneaky

Re: Gobbler size...... I'm no Turkey Hunter - 02/06/18 10:47 PM

They may not be there in the Spring. Their spring and fall grounds are often different.
Posted By: MoTex

Re: Gobbler size...... I'm no Turkey Hunter - 02/07/18 12:37 AM

Are those Eastern gobblers?
Posted By: SnakeWrangler

Re: Gobbler size...... I'm no Turkey Hunter - 02/07/18 01:45 AM

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
Posted By: bigjoe8565

Re: Gobbler size...... I'm no Turkey Hunter - 02/07/18 02:22 AM

Look like good birds to me. Two years ago I saw a few Turkey and now I'm over run with them.
Posted By: huntwest

Re: Gobbler size...... I'm no Turkey Hunter - 02/07/18 04:13 AM

The closest bird in the first pic is a big old gobbler. He has some real good spurs and a great beard.
Posted By: bass101

Re: Gobbler size...... I'm no Turkey Hunter - 02/07/18 04:15 AM

Big Birds
Posted By: deewayne2003

Re: Gobbler size...... I'm no Turkey Hunter - 02/07/18 02:04 PM

Thanks guys, I appreciate the feedback
Posted By: gary roberson

Re: Gobbler size...... I'm no Turkey Hunter - 02/07/18 02:21 PM

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.
Good luck and Adios,
Gary
Posted By: Deerhunter61

Re: Gobbler size...... I'm no Turkey Hunter - 02/08/18 11:29 PM

Originally Posted By: Erathkid
Good beards on some. Turkeys seem to come and go. Go ahead and take 1 this spring.
Posted By: Mr. Clean

Re: Gobbler size...... I'm no Turkey Hunter - 03/07/18 03:58 PM

Big enough to shoot. Good looking TOMS.
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