EPIC Turkey Hunt-Rocksteady and Ddog...

[rocksteady]

Decided to go turkey hunting........

Went with Ddog........

Went to a local ranch.......

Out of truck at 06:00..........

Found turkeys........

Confirmed gobbler......

Shot gobbler.......

Back into truck 06:10........


19 lbs, 8 inch beard....

Ddog, my email blocked the pics.....Can you post one for me PLEASE>>>>>

[Ddog]

heres a couple,,,
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d167/DDOGGY/IMG_3792.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d167/DDOGGY/IMG_3796.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d167/DDOGGY/IMG_3794.jpg

and the last one,, a weird find in the bush while looking for more toms to play with
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d167/DDOGGY/IMG_3799.jpg

[Caveman]

Man! I've got ten minutes I can spare. Hint Hint! :wink: Nice job guys!

[300H&H]

Info = beer

[trigger]

awesome job guys way to get er done

[d6dan]

Nice Tom Rocksteady. 10min eh?. You guys no how to get'er done!. Congrats..

[Caveman]

Info = beer

Only one question left then………..How Much!! :wink:

[Ddog]

rocksteady and I did the same thing last week-end,, my bird was down in the first 10 minutes of the hunt as well, soon as you do a couple of hen clucks the tom's just scream, first one that gets seen gets shot.
sorry forgot to take pictures, it was almost as big as Rockstedys though;)

[killman]

Nice turk way to get it done. Oh thats my wifes broom. Thing broke down and she had to land there. Was easier to get a new one than getting that one towed.

[Everett]

:lol::lol:Thats was was the funniest line this month.

[rocksteady]

Gotta love it and when they start to fall, hitting evey branch on the way down...ooof!...ouch!!...bang!!!...crack!!...until there iis that on moment of silence, followed by the thud of impact with the ground

Can't trade you the area for beer, it's Darryl's private sancutary.....And its already in his WILL to me:)

[hunter1947]

Very nice turkey you two got can't get turkey hunting any better then this ,congrats to the two of you ,well done..

[moosinaround]

Nice turk way to get it done. Oh thats my wifes broom. Thing broke down and she had to land there. Was easier to get a new one than getting that one towed.
Geese Shane that is some funny $hit right there!!! LOL!!!

[knighthunter]

How long of spurs? Any pic's of them? They do have spur's, don't they? Or am I thinking of something else? Nice pic's anyways.

[rocksteady]

I will post some measurements and pics of the spurs, when I get around to it...

[Kody94]

WTG Rocky and Ddog! Nice lookin bird!

The wife finally decided she would like to turkey hunt, so I've been taken her out a couple times. All we've brought home is ticks though, so her enthusiasm is waning. lol :)

[303Brit]

Nice job boys, a pair of regular wham bam thank you ma'ams ;)

and Killman thats some pretty funny Shat right there ;)

303

[Piperdown]

Hey Ddog I know where the broom came from. It is from a Canuck fan after talking sweep, it fell off the wagon along with the owner :) Great looking bird, love to try that sometime.

[Ferenc]

Thats awesome,what type of load did you use.....shotgun...bow....are they hard to knock down...calling.....type of call used......I have beer!!!!!!

[nano]

Nice tom, congrats!

[Darksith]

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d167/DDOGGY/IMG_3794.jpg

is that the beard that 1 needs to identify before shooting a turkey? Ive always seen a lot of these buggers while elk hunting in the EK, but I have no idea what to look for to ID the toms.

[rocksteady]

Thats awesome,what type of load did you use.....shotgun...bow....are they hard to knock down...calling.....type of call used......I have beer!!!!!!

I us my 12 guage loaded with #4 copper plated 3" Magnums, whereas the sharpshooter Ddog uses his 10-22....

They are a stong and smart bird....box calls seem to work okay, but I am sure you can become proficient in using a slate or diaphram too....

[rocksteady]

is that the beard that 1 needs to identify before shooting a turkey? Ive always seen a lot of these buggers while elk hunting in the EK, but I have no idea what to look for to ID the toms.

Nope, that big white/pink thing haniging off his face is a waddle....Not really sure, but I think it has something to do with turning on the lady turkeys (virility maybe)...

The "Beard" are a bunch of very coarse hairs (feathers) that stick out from the breast bone on a turkey, any where from barely visible to maybe 10 or more inches long....

If you look at the 2nd picture that Ddog posted for me, you can see the beard coming from the birds chest, heading towads the box call in my thigh pocket....

[eastkoot]

Actually that thing on his nose is a snood, don't know what it is there for or if it has a purpose other than it increases in size the more he gets excited..

[BCHunterTV]

When the tom struts, the snood engorges with blood and extends to hang down over the beak. According to the National Wild Turkey Federation, the snood has no known function.

[rocksteady]

I always get my snoods and waddles mixed up..... Who would of thunk????

[rocksteady]

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c372/rocksteadyrifle/100_0277.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c372/rocksteadyrifle/100_0278.jpg

[realneil]

that is pretty cool! was never really too sure about turkey hunting when watching it on tv. always thought that those poor americans never had anything else to shoot. i bet it is a lot of fun. just need some around kamloops.

[300H&H]

Only one question left then………..How Much!! :wink:

Do you meen....Info or beer ?

You give me info and I help you drink beer.

What do you say ?

[Ddog]

that is pretty cool! was never really too sure about turkey hunting when watching it on tv. always thought that those poor americans never had anything else to shoot. i bet it is a lot of fun. just need some around kamloops.
There is quite a few within a few hours of ya,, and yes turkey hunting is a riot, the best thing is when they decide to have a gobbling fight and come strutting to you unaware of a gun pointed at their head.