5 beards

jwilson48 · April 30, 2011, 10:50 AM

just got my first turkey this year.
i was running late hit the woods at 6:05 and was heading back home at 6:30. as i was walking to my spot i could hear a tom gobbling right by it so i jogged closer threw my decoy up had pruning shears cut a shooting lane right in front of me and started calling.
had a custom mouth call and a hs strut ring zone glass striker, he seemed to prefer the ring zone and just went nuts every time i would use them together. as he was getting closer some hens and another tom started talking back to me and he really started getting worked up. he hung up around 50 yards for a few minutes but he just couldn't take it any longer and at 35 yards i clucked he came out of strut and it was all over!

5 beards longest 10 inches shortest 2 5/8. one spur was broken and other was 13/16. weighed exactly 18 lbs. 3 or 4 years ago i killed one in the same spot with two beards. must be something in the water

hooligan1 · April 30, 2011, 11:27 AM

Congrats dude!!! I can feel the adrenalin from here!!

bswiv · April 30, 2011, 08:40 PM

We always like to see pictures......

You got more beards on one bird than I've gotten birds......

viking499 · April 30, 2011, 09:01 PM

Got to have pics!!

shootniron · April 30, 2011, 09:16 PM

We need...pics

jwilson48 · May 2, 2011, 09:18 PM

here ya go! not the best pics but you get the point.

bswiv · May 3, 2011, 08:10 PM

Nice looking turkey.

Work on the picture taking........maybe get someone better looking to hold the bird next time...

jwilson48 · May 4, 2011, 06:01 PM

haha i would have had the turkey hold himself up, but i blew off his face!

bamaranger · May 13, 2011, 02:27 AM

Take those loose beards and a strip of leather. Punch 5 holes in the leather and attach the beards using super glue and fitting them to said holes in the manner that they appeared on the bird.

Take the leather strip and brass tack it vertically to a stained pine board a foot or so square. You can burn the date, and other limited info into the board before staining. Add the spurs (I hang mine from a brass cup hook) and a photo if you'd like and it'll make a fair, affordable mount.

sxm1 · May 13, 2011, 04:39 AM

Nice bird, can you get me some of that water.

iShoot17 · May 13, 2011, 03:04 PM

That is a lot of beards...two around here =

April 30, 2011, 10:50 AM	#1
jwilson48 Senior Member Join Date: February 17, 2011 Posts: 105	5 beards just got my first turkey this year. i was running late hit the woods at 6:05 and was heading back home at 6:30. as i was walking to my spot i could hear a tom gobbling right by it so i jogged closer threw my decoy up had pruning shears cut a shooting lane right in front of me and started calling. had a custom mouth call and a hs strut ring zone glass striker, he seemed to prefer the ring zone and just went nuts every time i would use them together. as he was getting closer some hens and another tom started talking back to me and he really started getting worked up. he hung up around 50 yards for a few minutes but he just couldn't take it any longer and at 35 yards i clucked he came out of strut and it was all over! 5 beards longest 10 inches shortest 2 5/8. one spur was broken and other was 13/16. weighed exactly 18 lbs. 3 or 4 years ago i killed one in the same spot with two beards. must be something in the water

April 30, 2011, 11:27 AM	#2
hooligan1 Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2010 Location: Independence Missouri Posts: 4,585	Congrats dude!!! I can feel the adrenalin from here!! __________________ Keep your Axe sharp and your powder dry.

April 30, 2011, 09:16 PM	#5
shootniron Senior Member Join Date: April 16, 2011 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,599	We need...pics Last edited by shootniron; May 2, 2011 at 05:54 PM.

May 13, 2011, 02:27 AM	#9
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,308	mount Take those loose beards and a strip of leather. Punch 5 holes in the leather and attach the beards using super glue and fitting them to said holes in the manner that they appeared on the bird. Take the leather strip and brass tack it vertically to a stained pine board a foot or so square. You can burn the date, and other limited info into the board before staining. Add the spurs (I hang mine from a brass cup hook) and a photo if you'd like and it'll make a fair, affordable mount.

May 13, 2011, 04:39 AM	#10
sxm1 Member Join Date: January 3, 2007 Location: Northeast North Carolina Posts: 31	Water Nice bird, can you get me some of that water. __________________ Slow is smooth and smooth is fast

April 30, 2011, 08:40 PM	#3
bswiv Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2006 Location: NE FL....... Posts: 1,081	We always like to see pictures...... You got more beards on one bird than I've gotten birds......

April 30, 2011, 09:01 PM	#4
viking499 Senior Member Join Date: October 29, 2008 Posts: 206	Got to have pics!!

May 3, 2011, 08:10 PM	#7
bswiv Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2006 Location: NE FL....... Posts: 1,081	Nice looking turkey. Work on the picture taking........maybe get someone better looking to hold the bird next time...

May 4, 2011, 06:01 PM	#8
jwilson48 Senior Member Join Date: February 17, 2011 Posts: 105	haha i would have had the turkey hold himself up, but i blew off his face!

May 13, 2011, 03:04 PM	#11
iShoot17 Member Join Date: May 4, 2011 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 26	That is a lot of beards...two around here =