3rd one of the season.

[ShaunM]

Got off work today and decided to hit the woods. I setup along a fence row that separated 2 fields.and started calling. I called for 45 minutes to an hour before he came strutting in. He never once gobbled but seems I'm used to that this year. I actually heard him spittin and drummin  before I seen him. I made a 10 yard shot and he went down. Had to shoot through a grown up fence but I knew it wouldn't be a big issue. he weighed 21 pounds had a 9.25 inch beard and 1 1/8th inch spurs. Not the longest beard this season but had nice spurs.

 

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[Ugly]

Outstanding!

[Peevee]

that's a nice one

[Slappy]

Very cool!

[CQB Elite]

Very nice! Congrats

[Slappy]

What shells do you shoot?

[ShaunM]

Winchester longbeard xr #6 3inch. My Mossberg 835 and Indian Creek choke and the longbeard xr make for a deadly combination. I patterned it out to 60 yards with awesome results.

[whiskey]

Congrats! Way to slay them. All that coyote hunting has obviously honed your skills. 

[ShaunM]

Ive shot 2 coyotes this year while out calling turkeys. Both times I found hair and blood but no coyote. Granted both times the coyote was out past 50 or more yards.

[Slappy]

I picked up some Long Beard XR's this year.  If you saw my "I hate bass pro shops" thread, the ammo they didnt have was the 3" #5's so instead i got the 3.5" #5's.  I just have a stock turkey choke with the benelli but feel like I may need to choke it down a little tighter one day.  I have only shot it out to 30 and it did well. 

[ShaunM]

I wouldnt choke it down to much cause of the closer shots you may get. Thats why I went with the #6 shot, more pellets in them. From 10 yards to 20 the pattern was really tight with my choke. Like I said I shot out to 60 and it ate that target up. With the right load and choke these new longbeards can be very deadly at greater distances. They patterned better than the Hevi shot blend with my setup but each persons setup will be different.

[Slappy]

Thats true.  Didn't really think about changing shot size.  Yeah I have seen great reviews on the Long Beard XR's.  

[roverboy]

Congratulations Shaun.

[xRUSTYx]

Someday I'll be able to get out in to the woods.  Until then ... Its the concrete jungle ... 

 

Nice bird!

[KahrMan]

Another nice bird! You are gonna have to change your name to Turkey Slayer.

[ShaunM]

I look forward to turkey season every year. Love the challenge of calling in a bird. Gets my blood pumping and it never gets old. Hopefully next year I can start my Grand Slam that I have always wanted to do.

[Slappy]

What is the criteria for a Grand Slam? 

[CQB Elite]

[quote name="Slappy" post="1138685" timestamp="1397526616"]What is the criteria for a Grand Slam? [/quote] One each of the four different species of wild turkey. They are Eastern, Rio, Merriams and Osceola. Edited April 15, 2014 by CQB Elite

[Slappy]

One each of the four different species of wild turkey. They are Eastern, Rio, Merriams and Osceola.

 

Any time frame you have to do this in?  Like is it 4 birds in one year?

[roverboy]

Mexico also has a species called a Gould's. Most people don't even try for it though. Just my 2 pennies.

[CQB Elite]

[quote name="Slappy" post="1138717" timestamp="1397528645"]Any time frame you have to do this in? Like is it 4 birds in one year?[/quote] No, it's once you harvest one of each. I do have a friend that did his in season. Took a lot of traveling tho.

[CQB Elite]

FWIW- The Osceola is getting tough to get. Researchers at the U of FL found that more & more Osceola turkeys are more hybrids with Easterns than true Osceolas. You have to go as far south in the state as you can to find the pure birds.

[Slappy]

Thanks for the info CQB.

[ShaunM]

My next turkey im gonna hunt is the Rio Grande.

[CQB Elite]

[quote name="ShaunM" post="1139125" timestamp="1397601837"]My next turkey im gonna hunt is the Rio Grande.[/quote] Hope you get a nice Rio! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk