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Been a Great Season So Far
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Poult
Joined: Mon May 18, 2015 9:11 pm Posts: 14 
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 Been a Great Season So FarI was fortunate enough to harvest an opening day bird in Virginia (20.02 lbs. 10" beard and 3/4" spurs), before heading to Nebraska and Kansas to hunt Merriam's and Rio's. Once in Nebraska, my uncle put us right on the birds the first day, and he and I harvested two really nice birds. Mine had Merriam's characteristics and my buddy's had Rio blood in him. Mine (22 lbs. 9.5" beard, 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" spurs) buddy's (22 lbs. 9.75" beard, and 1 9/16" spurs). Off to Kansas to hunt some more Rio's, and I had my trip cut short by a death in the family, but before I left to come home I managed to miss a really nice one about an hour before I had to leave to get to the airport. Coulda had 3/4 of the slam in 8 days! My buddy stayed a couple more days and killed another Kansas Rio.
Got back home to the family and took an opportunity to reflect on some things and there's no better way to so that than get out and do some turkey hunting on a piece of property I had never hunted before. I was greeted by two nice longbeards and three jakes that morning, and harvested another nice bird for my second VA bird. (18 .60 lbs. thick paintbrush 10" beard, and 1 1/8" spur and broken 5/8" spur). Can't wait to see what the next couple of weeks holds in store for me.        |
| Thu May 03, 2018 11:57 pm |
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Co-Owner/Dog Feeder
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:20 am Posts: 3789
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Re: Been a Great Season So Far Those are very fine birds and you have had great season IMO no matter what happens next. Congratulations .
_________________ "even after almost a half-century of hunting of the noblest game bird I am going to confess that I am still in the kindergarten; and I doubt if any human being ever acquires a complete education in this high art." - Archibald Rutledge Last edited by Gobblenow on Fri May 04, 2018 4:10 pm, edited 1 time in total. |
| Fri May 04, 2018 6:51 am |
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2 Year Old
Joined: Sat Apr 20, 2013 10:30 am Posts: 57 Location: Wise County
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Re: Been a Great Season So Far A great season for sure. Congrats.
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| Fri May 04, 2018 10:19 am |
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King of Spring
Joined: Wed Apr 27, 2005 7:40 am Posts: 2696 Location: Baltimore, MD
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Re: Been a Great Season So Far Nice.
_________________ Vic Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you! -Pericles (430 B.C.) |
| Fri May 04, 2018 3:04 pm |
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King of Spring
Joined: Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:25 pm Posts: 2092
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Re: Been a Great Season So Far sounds like a great season!!!
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| Fri May 04, 2018 4:58 pm |
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Longbeard
Joined: Wed Dec 08, 2004 10:09 am Posts: 293
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Re: Been a Great Season So Far You Sir, spend your vacation time wisely! Congratulations! Enjoy the rest of the season!
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| Fri May 04, 2018 6:15 pm |
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King of Spring  Joined: Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:12 am Posts: 2451 Location: Midland, VA
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Re: Been a Great Season So Far Very nice, great season so far. Best to you in 3 and out here in VA over the next couple weeks.
Earl _________________ God, Family, Country, Corps and then the Wild Turkey. |
| Sun May 06, 2018 7:15 am |
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King of Spring
Joined: Wed Apr 20, 2011 11:23 am Posts: 661 Location: Hagerstown, MD
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Re: Been a Great Season So Far A couple even came with money
 Congrats all around |
| Mon May 07, 2018 11:39 am |
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King of Spring  Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 1:33 pm Posts: 3025 Location: Powhatan, VA
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Re: Been a Great Season So Far Very good season.. congrats..
_________________ RB Take me Home Country Roads. |
| Mon May 07, 2018 2:36 pm |
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King of Spring  Joined: Sun Mar 27, 2005 11:01 am Posts: 613 Location: Bluemont, VA
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Re: Been a Great Season So Far Great season. Congrats
_________________ "If turkeys could smell, you'd never kill one" - Bud Trenis my turkey hunting mentor & dear friend |
| Mon May 07, 2018 5:10 pm |
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