turkey contest photo!

  • tanders
    Rush River, WI
    Posts: 66
    #210671

    My season was the first season in 2007. Wich was wednesday the 11th. When I woke up to go hunting it was snowing and blowing pretty heavy. I figured the birds wouldnt be out in the fields strutting since it was so nasty, so i waited until light, put on my white suit and headed into the bottom of our valley. When I got to the spot that I wanted to set up I blew a peacock locator call and he gobbled, almost right on top of me. I had no time to set up a decoy, so I sat down and gave out a set of purrs and they showed up just like that. A pair of nice toms. They got to about 25 yards and I let the bigger of the two have it. Turns out he was 26 1/2 pounds 11 inch beard and 1 inch spurs. A 10 minute walk, a set of purrs, and some nasty weather, to bag my biggest bird ever!

    blue-fleck
    Dresbach, MN
    Posts: 7872
    #30722

    If you are having issues posting the pic you can send it to: [email protected]

    I’ll get it put up for you.

    blue-fleck
    Dresbach, MN
    Posts: 7872
    #560945

    If you are having issues posting the pic you can send it to: [email protected]

    I’ll get it put up for you.

    tanders
    Rush River, WI
    Posts: 66
    #30724

    Yea sorry I dont know what i did wrong. Im kinda green when it comes to the “net”!

    tanders
    Rush River, WI
    Posts: 66
    #560975

    Yea sorry I dont know what i did wrong. Im kinda green when it comes to the “net”!

    toddcarnes
    Milan IL
    Posts: 804
    #30725

    congrat,s nice bird! thats a pretty cool picture in the snow.

    toddcarnes
    Milan IL
    Posts: 804
    #561038

    congrat,s nice bird! thats a pretty cool picture in the snow.

    mpearson
    Chippewa Falls, WI
    Posts: 4338
    #30732

    That is a nice looking bird Travis…and welcome to IDA! Hoping my season (next week) is as good as yours was!

    mpearson
    Chippewa Falls, WI
    Posts: 4338
    #561163

    That is a nice looking bird Travis…and welcome to IDA! Hoping my season (next week) is as good as yours was!

    Brad Juaire
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 6101
    #30733

    Congrats Travis on an awesome bird and welcome to IDA! Gotta love that snow in the background! You don’t see that every day on a turkey pic!

    Brad Juaire
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 6101
    #561180

    Congrats Travis on an awesome bird and welcome to IDA! Gotta love that snow in the background! You don’t see that every day on a turkey pic!

    tanders
    Rush River, WI
    Posts: 66
    #30765

    Thanks guys! We ended up having a great first season in our camp. We hunted hard and managed going three for three in the first season. All nice toms. My wife and my father-in-law each have a season left so hopefully we can get them a bird also! Good luck to everyone and happy hunting!

    tanders
    Rush River, WI
    Posts: 66
    #561839

    Thanks guys! We ended up having a great first season in our camp. We hunted hard and managed going three for three in the first season. All nice toms. My wife and my father-in-law each have a season left so hopefully we can get them a bird also! Good luck to everyone and happy hunting!

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