Huge Hooks, congrats. I shot one like that years ago, It came back to life while I was carrying it out sorta and cut my thumb wide open.

Great gobbler. I'm impressed by spurs, beards not so much.

Comparable to killing a 200” buck deer.
It’s that rare.

I killed three of them from 2000-2006 and thought it wasn't that rare and I'd surely do it again. From 2006-2025 I did not lay eyes on one. lol

I know nothing of turkeys, but those look like serious weapons. Congrats on what I imagine is fine eating too.

These mountain birds spur never that sharp.

Maybe you're only killing Young ones?? Lol


Please don't take offense to that, I'm only kidding and couldn't help myself. Lol

are they crossed with osceola's in ga?

I'm not a turkey hunter and from the comments it seems these are rare spurs for wild turkeys...... but I swear I think some of my yard roosters have bigger ones. I mean no offense by that....... just commenting.

Yes.....strong Osceola genetics here. The turkey population in the border counties in south central and southeast Georgia is a direct result of Florida Wildlife Commission's restocking efforts. They released Osceolas in the many river corridors in north Florida and the birds expanded up in to Georgia.

Georgia DNR did a lot of turkey restocking too but utilized Easterns from further upstate and did very limited releases near the Ga-Fl state line areas.

5 or 6 year old wild turkey gobbler = longer spurs.

5 or 6 year old yard rooster = longer spurs.

5 or 6 year old wild turkey gobbler = rare due to hunting pressure & predators.

5 or 6 year yard rooster = common.