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Iwent turkey hunting on sat and came across this guy. this isn't a pic done in black and white nor is it photoshopped just in case you guys ask.
i know this is the first time i've ever seen one . he was with another jake and a hen at the time
would you have shot him??
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Hell yeah!Pretty unusual looking bird.
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oh and i managed to get my very first turkey at 50,lol
the turkey seminar was my ticket at bagging him. i have to thank Huntwriter once again
i managed to blow his neck clean and lost his beard in the process. i shot him at 10 yrds just as he crested the bank.
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maybe thats the oldest turkey in BC and hes gone grey????
On another note, the beard attaches to the chest, not the neck!
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i dont quite understand how you lost his beard. unless you shot him right in the chest.
way to go on your first turkey, it looks pretty big.
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That right there thrills me to no end. Getting your first turkey made my day. I just come home form a one week turkey hunting trip with a novice turkey hunter and have a lot of catching up and deadlines to meet. Report will follow later when I have more time. Thanks for the kind words.Originally Posted by mgnm300
oh and i managed to get my very first turkey at 50,lol
the turkey seminar was my ticket at bagging him. i have to thank Huntwriter once again
i managed to blow his neck clean and lost his beard in the process. i shot him at 10 yrds just as he crested the bank.
As for the grey turkey: It is a fully mature bird and should therefore not have such a badly torn up tail. This makes me think it might be a member of an escaped domestic variety.
As for shooting the beard off on your Jake. It happens faster than some may think, especially at close range and holding a little low. The beard does not grow out of the chest. The beard is located where the neck changes into the chest, right between the "wishbone".
Next time aim a little higher right about in the middle of the featherless neck and a little higher at close range. regardless of that it is a job well done.
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Maybe that turkeys been standing next to the road for too long and now hes just dusty
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Way to go!, Thats a great turkey..oh and i managed to get my very first turkey at 50,lol
the turkey seminar was my ticket at bagging him. i have to thank Huntwriter once again
i managed to blow his neck clean and lost his beard in the process. i shot him at 10 yrds just as he crested the bank..Congrats. Who cares about the beard?, you can't eat it..
. That other grey turkey should be shot and put out of his misery
. He's just plain Ugly.
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thanks for the comments ,,it was an awesome day of hunting,,what a rush,,definitely hooked on turkeys!
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[quote=d6dan;663376]Way to go!, Thats a great turkey..
On a side note, the beard is somewhat important!!!! Your required to leave it on until you get home as proof that its a legal kill!
"my friend" fully skinned one out one year, and packed it on ice as we were camping, and it was hot out! Fortunately we saved the beard, wings, and tail feathers as a novelty.
We got checked by the CO and issued a warning, he said it was a pretty common mistake as we were all new to turkey hunting a few years ago!
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