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Spring Turkey

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 5:54 pm
by Cicada
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Was a great morning.
This one was in a flock of about 40 birds. With 5 big toms I had to wait 10 minutes for the one to step a side so I could get a clear shot at about 25 yards.

Grant

Re: Spring Turkey

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 5:38 am
by averageguy
Looks like a biggun. Congratulations.

Re: Spring Turkey

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 6:24 am
by Featherfinder
Holy smokes!!! What a nice BIG tom! Can you get another license/bird? I wish they had open season on turkeys.

Re: Spring Turkey

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 8:03 am
by Cicada
Featherfinder wrote:
Sat Apr 18, 2020 6:24 am
Holy smokes!!! What a nice BIG tom! Can you get another license/bird? I wish they had open season on turkeys.
No tags in BC but we are only allowed one more bird in the Sept. Bow only Bearded only then Oct 1~15 any turkey. Getting a Tom in Sept with a bow is a challenge.

Grant

Re: Spring Turkey

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 8:47 am
by Featherfinder
Aaahh… Well, the reward is consistent with the challenge, typically. I wish you success with your bow Sir!

Re: Spring Turkey

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 9:01 pm
by bonasa
Featherfinder wrote:
Sat Apr 18, 2020 6:24 am
I wish they had open season on turkeys.
NJ Practically does, 1 bird per day per tag anyway. NJ has 36 zones and 5 week packages for tags, just depends how much you want to spend, 22$ per tag adds up a little bit. See what happens this week, although I am sure the take will be down with the WMA's closed.

Re: Spring Turkey

Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 4:38 am
by NEhomer
Few hunts are more thrilling that taking a big tom. Congrats and thanks for sharing the pic.

Re: Spring Turkey

Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 5:13 am
by Garrison
Nice work! Is it going to fit in an oven?

Re: Spring Turkey

Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 6:31 am
by Featherfinder
Hahhaha...great question Garrison!

Re: Spring Turkey

Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 7:52 am
by Cicada
I hope so it goes in the smoker in about an hour :D
This one I plucked there is a lot of feathers on those Toms.
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Alas the spring hunt is over for me but it is a beauty day today to go play with the dogs.

Enjoy
Grant

Re: Spring Turkey

Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2020 8:14 am
by Cicada
Garrison wrote:
Sun Apr 19, 2020 5:13 am
Nice work! Is it going to fit in an oven?
smoker turkey 2020.JPG
It fit in the Smoker!

Grant

Re: Spring Turkey

Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2020 8:22 am
by Garrison
Cicada wrote:
Mon Apr 20, 2020 8:14 am
Garrison wrote:
Sun Apr 19, 2020 5:13 am
Nice work! Is it going to fit in an oven?
smoker turkey 2020.JPG

It fit in the Smoker!

Grant
I would expect nothing less from a man of your caliber! 8)

Re: Spring Turkey

Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2020 11:46 am
by averageguy
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Re: Spring Turkey

Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2020 12:58 pm
by Cicada
Beauty! And with the bow too( jealous ) Eastern?

Keep posting those Toms boys and girls!

Grant

Re: Spring Turkey

Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2020 1:00 pm
by averageguy
Yes, 26lb Eastern

Re: Spring Turkey

Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2020 3:09 pm
by Cicada
averageguy wrote:
Mon Apr 20, 2020 1:00 pm
Yes, 26lb Eastern
That is a lot bigger than our Merrion Turkeys. I hope you did not have to carry that one uphill!

Grant

Re: Spring Turkey

Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2020 6:13 pm
by Featherfinder
Nice one AV! Oh yeah...in the smoker!! Delicious!

Re: Spring Turkey

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2020 12:26 pm
by averageguy
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Re: Spring Turkey

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2020 7:35 pm
by Cicada
Living the good life :D

Walleye fishing too I like your style.
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Grant

Re: Spring Turkey

Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2020 7:03 am
by averageguy
Nice! You live in a great part of the world for Walleye and many other things.

My Spring Trifecta was completed yesterday when the Wife and I found some Morels. Ate fresh Walleye for lunch and fresh grilled gobbler breast tenderloin and morels for supper. Hunting gobblers again in the morning. This social distancing is not all that bad.

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Re: Spring Turkey

Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2020 7:42 am
by Cicada
Nice! I never tried Morels but we have lots here where ever a forest fire has burned the year before. Pickers sell them for about $15/lb.

Enjoy the feast

Grant