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Got a 20 lber. #8604851
Yesterday at 08:49 PM
Yesterday at 08:49 PM
Joined: Jan 2007
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nate Offline OP
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nate  Offline OP
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Joined: Jan 2007
mo.
Pretty cool hunt two came in silent, they gobbled and had two hens with them once I called they shut down, not a peep from then on, I shot this one at around 30 yrds the other was closer but I didn't see him till just before I pulled the trigger he saw me the same time and got gone, when I walked up to the downed bird I rolled him over and saw a 3/4 inch spur. I thought dang he's the smartest two year old I've ever got, I was like what a trophy, well then I saw the limb hanger spur and I'm like that makes way more scence. He had broken the other off and somehow got it sharp again or it was stunted when he was young, but what a gorgeous turkey.
20 lbs, 10.5 beard 1.25 spur
12 gauge Winchester 1300,
Federal 3rd degree

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Last edited by nate; Yesterday at 09:35 PM.
Re: Got a 20 lber. [Re: nate] #8604853
Yesterday at 08:51 PM
Yesterday at 08:51 PM
Joined: Dec 2007
40 years Alaska, now back to O...
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alaska viking Offline
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Joined: Dec 2007
40 years Alaska, now back to O...
Nice bird!


Just doing what I want now.

Re: Got a 20 lber. [Re: nate] #8604858
Yesterday at 08:59 PM
Yesterday at 08:59 PM
Joined: Oct 2009
east central WI
k snow Offline
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Joined: Oct 2009
east central WI
Great bird. A few years ago I shot an old gobbler with mismatched spurs also.


"in the midst of a savage wilderness to depend entirely upon their unassisted strength and hardihood"
Re: Got a 20 lber. [Re: nate] #8604860
Yesterday at 09:03 PM
Yesterday at 09:03 PM
Joined: Jan 2007
Wisconsin
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Moosetrot Offline
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Joined: Jan 2007
Wisconsin
Way to go, Nate! Congrats!

Moosetrot

Re: Got a 20 lber. [Re: nate] #8604861
Yesterday at 09:07 PM
Yesterday at 09:07 PM
Joined: Dec 2006
Northern Maine
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Bruce T  Offline
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Joined: Dec 2006
Northern Maine
Congrats


NRA,NTA,MTA,FTA

Proud member of NTA
Re: Got a 20 lber. [Re: nate] #8604864
Yesterday at 09:08 PM
Yesterday at 09:08 PM
Joined: May 2016
Illinois
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Joined: May 2016
Illinois
Nice bird!

Re: Got a 20 lber. [Re: nate] #8604866
Yesterday at 09:12 PM
Yesterday at 09:12 PM
Joined: Apr 2009
South Ga - Almost Florida
Swamp Wolf Offline
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Joined: Apr 2009
South Ga - Almost Florida
Congrats!

Thank God for blessing us with gobbling turkeys!


Thank God For Your Blessings!
Never Half-Arse Anything!

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Re: Got a 20 lber. [Re: nate] #8604887
Yesterday at 09:32 PM
Yesterday at 09:32 PM
Joined: Nov 2012
Frazee, MN
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Joined: Nov 2012
Frazee, MN
Nice bird good job

Re: Got a 20 lber. [Re: nate] #8604888
Yesterday at 09:32 PM
Yesterday at 09:32 PM
Joined: Mar 2013
IL
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Joined: Mar 2013
IL
Great job.

Re: Got a 20 lber. [Re: nate] #8604905
Yesterday at 10:00 PM
Yesterday at 10:00 PM
Joined: Dec 2009
The Hill Country of Texas
Leftlane Offline
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Joined: Dec 2009
The Hill Country of Texas
Good one


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Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers


Re: Got a 20 lber. [Re: nate] #8604915
Yesterday at 10:24 PM
Yesterday at 10:24 PM
Joined: Dec 2006
NWWA/AZ
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Joined: Dec 2006
NWWA/AZ
Noice


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Chredemoors und Jeeps sind schwul……..

Re: Got a 20 lber. [Re: nate] #8604949
9 hours ago
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Joined: Dec 2022
illinois
Good one

Re: Got a 20 lber. [Re: nate] #8604951
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Sumner, Mo.
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Sumner, Mo.
Dandy for sure!

Re: Got a 20 lber. [Re: nate] #8604971
3 hours ago
3 hours ago
Joined: Aug 2013
Louisville, Nebraska
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Joined: Aug 2013
Louisville, Nebraska
That’s a good bird, Nate.
Jim


Money cannot buy you happiness, but it can buy you a trapping license and that's pretty close.
Re: Got a 20 lber. [Re: nate] #8604975
3 hours ago
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Joined: Dec 2018
Swords Creek, VA
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Swords Creek, VA
Great bird!

Re: Got a 20 lber. [Re: nate] #8604988
3 hours ago
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Holmes co. Oh.
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Joined: Nov 2025
Holmes co. Oh.
That's a nice big bird. Congrats.

Re: Got a 20 lber. [Re: nate] #8605031
1 hour ago
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Nice one ! I use the same shotgun for turkey.


jarentz
Re: Got a 20 lber. [Re: nate] #8605034
1 hour ago
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NE Ohio
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NE Ohio
Nice Bird. Congratulations

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