Team Tom-asuarus Wrecks (#19)

[borch]

Here you go.

[ksbowhntr77]

Alright Team #19 lets soundoff.

Realtree #19

Lilmissdangerous * Y
hoosierhunter
Nodlew
HuntnMa O
Ksbowhntr77
Vtbowman

I am from Nortonville, Kansas a small town about 30 minutes Northeast of Topeka. I love to hunt any time I can. I have a one year old daughter that hopefully will follow in daddy's love for the outdoors. She already plays with my camo. LOL. Good Luck and Happy Hunting.

[ksbowhntr77]

We need to come up with a name for the team. A good and catchy one. One that no one will forget.

[VTbowman]

I am here too.
This will be my 2nd turkey contest and I should do ok. I am going on a guided hunt in the southern part of my state with Vtbowhunter (Josh).
Last time we hunted together I had my 1st bird ever down within the 1st hours of the 1st day.
Same for my 2nd bird the very next day.
he knows where they are! LOL
I know I am listed as Vtbowman, which is what I went by for a few years.
GrnMntMan is just my new lable. LOL

As for a team name I am open to anthing thing.
Spur Spankers
Strut Busters
Limb Hangers
Tom-asuares Wrecks (or Rex)

[ksbowhntr77]

How about the Bearded Bandits, or Struttin & Cuttin

[VTbowman]

You will find that most people do not care what the team is called. Its a pain picking a name and having everyone like it.
Believe me it took me about 3 weeks to get our deer contest name finalized last fall. LOL
Lets give it some time to see who else chimes in and give there ideas and choose from there.
Although the names go fast so we can't wait to long.
Anyone else out there?

[ksbowhntr77]

At the rate that we have started we may be the only ones. I hope not, the others need to have fun too.

[VTbowman]

What others...???
Sad to not see anyone else chime in.

I hate it when that happens.
You get 1 or 2 guys that NEVER show up and it hurts the team a lot.
We will see...

[VtBowhunter]

3 out of the last 4 on your team will be here......you can count on it. They're regulars.

[VTbowman]

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3 out of the last 4 on your team will be here......you can count on it. They're regulars.

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Hey man the only thing I wanna hear out of you is where you got 3 ro 4 30# Toms tied up. LOL
I am still coming down the 5th and 6th.
Hope the bird co-operate like last time! http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[ksbowhntr77]

I hope they reply soon. It would be nice to get to know them. Our season in Kansas starts around the 15th of April.

[VTbowman]

May 1st in VT.
I am gonna try and PM ourother team mates. They may not know the teams have been choosen yet....

[VtBowhunter]

Shawn, I'll be out scouting next weekend if time permits (oldest boy has hunter safety, but his papa is bringing him).

I'll let you know if I get one tied down for ya, but I ain't promising the same results as last time.......that was crazy, lol.

[VTbowman]

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I'll let you know if I get one tied down for ya, but I ain't promising the same results as last time.......that was crazy, lol.


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Id be happy with 1/2 that luck.
Man that was AWESOME!
Lookin forward to it.

Anyone else from Team 19 checking in yet?

[Nodlew]

Hey All,

Sorry for not dropping in sooner. I am cool with any name that everyone likes!!!

I am from NE Wisconsin, aobut 40 mi SW of Green Bay. I am hunting the 3rd season in WI--April 19-23rd. I haven't been turkey hunting long, 4 years, but I have been successful the last two years. I am married with a 20 month old daughter. I am fortunate to have a willing wife, access to land, and a work schedule that allow me to spend a decent amount of time chasing critters--mainly whitetail and turkey.

I am looking forward to hunting with family and friends this upcoming season. I will be hunting with my brother-in-law, his 2nd time turkey hunting, I want to be a part of his bagging his first Tom! I plan to go with my father-in-law and also with a buddy that will be his first time out. The population of turkeys in my area has been increasing every year..we will have a great time chasing these critters...and hopefully have good opportunities!

I have a question for the team--are any of you using any of the Hevi Shot or similar shot? Experiences? Advise? I shoot a Rem 870, 3", .670 Pure Gold Choke.

Thanks in advance,


Weldon

[VTbowman]

I use the exact same gun but with a tru glo .665 choke.
Shooting Federal 3" #5s.
Glad to have ya on board!

[ksbowhntr77]

Yeah, any of the Remington shot is good especially the Hevi Shot. I got a box of the Nitro Load this year to see if it works. I am shooting the exact same gun, I assume that yours is an Express Magnum. I use the Rem. Full Choke and have done well. One of these days I'll splurge and get a turkey choke.

[VTbowman]

We NEED a name fellas (and gals)...
Let start throwing some ideas out there...

[Nodlew]

GrnMntMan--I liked your idea of, "Tom-asaurus Wrecks."

I plan to get out this weekend and do a little shed hunting and turkey scouting. My neighbor found a nice one this past wkend, he believes that he has the bucks shed from last year.

On the way home from work yesterday, I saw a flock of 25+ birds in a picked corn field just to the North of the land I hunt on...hard to count exactly at 60 mph http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif I have a pretty good idea where these birds are roosting, so I hope to confirm it this weekend.

[VTbowman]

My area of the state is just now starting to see birds in the last few years. The southern part is where they are all at.
Lucky for me I am goof friends with Josh (Vtbowhunter-Mod) and his family has a huge chunk of land to include an entire mountian. (BirdEye Mt)

Anyways thats my great big hope of getting a scorable bird.

Tom-asaures Wrecks is not a common name thats for sure.
LOL

How about it folks?
"Team Tom-asuares Wrecks (#19)"

(or "Rex"?)

[ksbowhntr77]

Sounds good to me. We need a name that's for sure. Maybe the rest of our team will show up sometime, that would be nice. It will be kinda hard to score high with just three of us, don't you think?

[VTbowman]

Well if they dont show then we will have to bag some real Tom-asuare Wreckz. LOL
No less the 15" breads, 4" spurs and at least 50# in weight.
We can do it!!!!!
LOL

[VTbowman]

I just PMed the othe 3 that have yet to check in. Lilmissdangerous has her PMs turned off so I sent a post in the youth room since thats where she seems to hang out.
I hope they all check in soon.

[Nodlew]

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No less the 15" breads, 4" spurs and at least 50# in weight.

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What sub species are you hunting in VT?? You guys grow them BIG http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif J/K

By the sounds of it you will be in for a little adventure, and that, to me, is the best part http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Bird Eye Mountain...pretty cool, you will need to post some pictures of it.

Hey Ksbowhntr77,

Are you chasing Easterns or Rios?

[VTbowman]

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By the sounds of it you will be in for a little adventure, and that, to me, is the best part Bird Eye Mountain...pretty cool, you will need to post some pictures of it.


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Ya know the mountian in the movie "Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind"?
Thats what BirdEye Mt looks like but covered in trees.
Oh and yeah we hunt on top.
UUUggghhh http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

1st time I went up it it was dark and my legs were sooooooo burnin, man what a hike.
Took 2 birds in the very 1st hour of my 1st 2 days hunting on it though.
Worth the pain... LOL

[Nodlew]

Devil's Tower, WY...I saw it this summer. My brother-in-law and I rode our bikes to Sturgis,SD. The Black Hills are beautiful...I want to chase Merriams there sometime soon.
http://www.realtree.com/img/500/RT_Devil_s_Tower.jpg


What an AWESOME way to start out your turkey hunting career...it took me 3 years to bag my first turkey http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

[VTbowman]

Both huge Jakes but I was happy...
I told Josh nuttin but Toms this year. LOL

[Lilmissdangerous]

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I just PMed the othe 3 that have yet to check in. Lilmissdangerous has her PMs turned off so I sent a post in the youth room since thats where she seems to hang out.
I hope they all check in soon.

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<font color="pink"> Hey everyone I am still here I just was sick for about a week and still am but I felt good enough to type to you guys plus I really don't get on the computer very often. My name is Leah and I am 12 years old. I like to go turkey hunting. I have only been tukey hunting once and that was in the fall. This spring will be the first for gobblers. My daddy is teaching me how to run a box call and says I am getting pretty good. But he will probably do most of the calling 4 me this year. Also this morning about 8:30 there was a big flock of turkeys in the field beside my house. Hope to talk to you guys later and hope that turkey seson comes faster. GO TEAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif</font>

[HuntnMa]

i'm checking in....i have my first hunt on saturday.......wish me luck...i'll need it, i'm going to go after an old swamp bird...lets go kick some gobbler butt, lol.......good luck y'all...........whatever name y'all want is fine with me...... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[VTbowman]

WELCOME LADIES!
Glad to see you 2 made it!
Lilmiss I am sure your gonna do just fine and HuntnMa go get the swamp bird and kick some butt!
I will be on my 3rd season and with Josh's help I should bag something worth scoring...
What do you 2 think of a team name?

[ksbowhntr77]

Cool, they answered back. There for a minute I thought we'd have to send out for a search party. LOL I'm chasing the illusive Eastern here in Northeast Kansas. They can get pretty big around here with all the good row crop ground. Last years bird on my pic for my posts weighed 22.5 lbs. I hope I can get one at least that big this spring. Wish me luck.

[HuntnMa]

so what is our teams name ?

[VTbowman]

No one seems to want to narrow it down...

Heh, no one really has given any choices they want either. LOL
So far "Team Tom-asuares Wrecks" is in the lead. LOL

[HuntnMa]

that works for me, lol.........

[VTbowman]

I just PMed Borch with "Team Tom-asuarus Wrecks" as our team name.
Seems to be the one a few of us liked and the others never chimed in.
Go Team 19!!!!!

[HuntnMa]

correction: GO team Tom-asuarus wrecks http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[ksbowhntr77]

Well, let's wreck us some Toms. Go Team Tom-asuarus Wrecks. Good to know we all agreed on a name. Come on April 12.

[hoosierhunter]

hey everyone sorry for not checking in sooner. I'm from Indiana. Our season doesn't kick off till Mid to Late April and Run into May. This will be my 5th year turkey hunting. As for everyone I'm probably the weak link seeing how I haven't shot one for myself yet, but I have called two different birds in for people...So this year I let me buddies know that it's my turn for the shot. Let's Git R Done......

hoosier

[hoosierhunter]

Man all I do is post once and I scare everyone away for a week!

[VTbowman]

I know what you mean. LOL
Congrats to HuntnMa for her big start!
Way to go!

Anyone else hunting already?
VTs does not start until May 1st. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

[ksbowhntr77]

I'm still here, check at least once a day. Thought everyone had died. It was unusuallly quiet.

[VtBowhunter]

Shawn, I've seen a few more flocks with a coulpe good ropers in the bunch. I saw 2 of them up close and they have some serious hooks on them.

[VTbowman]

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Shawn, I've seen a few more flocks with a coulpe good ropers in the bunch. I saw 2 of them up close and they have some serious hooks on them.

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-Drool- http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
Man I can not wait for May 5th and 6th!!!!
Thanks for the update.
I saw 4 hens yesterday moring near the in-laws farm, where I had watch 80+ one afternoon in the dead of winter...
I am still holding my breathe for BirdsEye Mt. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Lilmissdangerous]

Hey guys and girls! I went out tonight and shot my shotgun at an X on a big piece of paper and I did a real good job. I shot 5 targets and on each paper I hit right on target! Just wanted to let u all know that I have been out practicing and still waiting 4 turkey season to come on April 22 . I also got my own box call last night and it is a Hally Caller Chalk-Free/Weather Proof call. I plan on practicing a lot and even maybe calling a little on my own. I wish every one a BIG GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!

[HuntnMa]

so happy i was blessed with such an awesome bird to start things off with, i've been hunting with a couple of friends this weekend, i got to hunt one day myself, today......good luck to y'all and keep up that practicing Lilmissdangerous, i hope you bag yourself a good one.... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif glad to see the rest of our group has joined us http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[VTbowman]

Geezsh.
Had to post to get us off page 2. LOL
I guess no one else is hunting yet huh.
Ours starts May 1st...

Heck I have yet to blow the dust off my gun no less check the red dot and pattern. LOL
Got a month still to do that....

[ksbowhntr77]

A week and a half and counting. Can't wait.

[HuntnMa]

y'all better be hunting soon.........

[ksbowhntr77]

Wednesday can't get here fast enough. I've really got the ITCH now. It's going to be good and warm this week too. I can hear the drummin' now..... what a sweet sound. Hopin' for another bigun'!!

[hoosierhunter]

Well I just got some great news. One of my co-workers called me and asked if I turkey hunted. After telling him yeah he said he has a client that has a horse farm and the turkeys have been scaring the horses and they want them taken care of!!! There are 12 birds but not sure how many toms so hopefully I'll have one posted on Thursday morning! Talk about falling into some good luck!

[VTbowman]

Cool on the unlooked for hunting spot!

I shot my rig last weekend to check the red dot and man o man that baby is ON&gt;
I'll put it this way.
I punched so many holes in the 10" circle, that I did not need to bother counting them.
Heck, I can't count that high... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

Glad I checked it though. I was a bit high and right on my 1st shot...

I also just ordered and brandby new set of Predator Green Decption camo too so I am hovering by the mail box everyday...
Can't wait! http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Can't wait for May to roll around now...

[Lilmissdangerous]

Hey guys and gals!!! I went out hunting today and I had no luck!!! I have some good news though..... I saw 2 gobblers and about 5 hens on my hunt today, and herd one on the top of the hill. My Dad and I walked up to the field were he was gobbiling from and we were about 3 minutes to late. He must of not wanted to wait anymore and moved to the next field 300 yards away. We almost went to follow him and my Daddy Strut 10 saw the other turkeys I just told you about the 2 gobblers and 5 hens. We snuk up behind the gobblers and hens and called for about 1 hour and then we looked around to see if they were still there and they must have moved without us knowing. So then at that time we decided to hit home, because we were wet and cold because it was raining all morning. So maybe in a 2 weeks I will get anothet try to make the team and my self proud!!!!!! http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[VTbowman]

Great story and must of been fun even though it was a rainy crappy day..
You will get one thats for sure..
I wen tout to move some tree stands and had a gobbler go off about 100 yards from me.

Yes I know its spring but these thigs must be taken care of. LOL
Besides we dont have open season yet....

Good Luck to those who are hunting already and Gods patients for those who aren't...

[hoosierhunter]

Hoosierhunter is on the board!!!!I wanted to drop a quick post. The story will follow but he's 22.72 lbs....9 and 7/8 beard and 7/8 and 3/4 spurs!!! Not to mention this is the 1st turkey that I have ever taken!!!!I have to go check him in and take him to the taxidermist and then I will post the hunt story and picks

[hoosierhunter]

correction that was a baby scale and his hanging weight was over 24 lbs!!! His NWTF score is 58.25

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[VTbowman]

SWEET!!!!
Congrats on your 1st bird and a really nice one too!!!
Way to put one up for the team as well.

I go down to hunt with Josh (Vtbowhunter) this Friday for the weekend and he has them thick down there.
I hope to be posting some pics of my own by next monday...
Go TEAM!

[VTbowman]

Almost had one for us team!!!!.
Go check out my story in the turkey room.
Got a weekend trip planned for this weekend with Josh and it should prove successful as it always does.

Anyone else having any luck?

[hoosierhunter]

Man our team is dead when it come to posting......We need some birds!!!

[ksbowhntr77]

I got mine, in the process of getting it on the ol' computer. Nice big bird too. I did that to keep you all in suspense. LOL

[hoosierhunter]

Congrats!!!

[VTbowman]

Nice KS..
Lets see it..!!!


Things look grim for me. My weekend trip was close but no cigar for 3 days.
Now I am not hearing a dang thing and its not from lack of trying..
I have a few days planned for the up coming week but my confidence is low with this top part of the state not having a lot of birds as it is.
Maybe I can find them but not holding my breathe.
Good Luck to those who are still hunting!

[HuntnMa]

we need more birds,lol......... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[ksbowhntr77]

HuntnMa here you go, another bird so yours won't be lonely. This is my bird finally posted. Shot this Eastern in Jefferson County, Kansas, about 3 miles from where I live. He appeared out of nowhere and just about caught me w/ my pants down. I was about to start moving again and caught him out of the corner of my eye. I slowly sat down with not that much cover. I softly clucked and purred alittle and he started feeding my direction. So I sat quietly and patiently waited. I shot him at about 40 yards with my Rem. 870 Express Magnum, w/3" Rem. Premium 6 shot. Laid him right down.

Weight: 21.75
Both Spurs were 13/16"
Beard#1: 7-7/8"
Beard#2: 10-3/4"
NWTF Score: 75.25
Enjoy and go Team #19!!!

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If you want to see all the pics, they are in the Turkey Pic Thread.

[VTbowman]

Cool!
Congrats!!!

[ksbowhntr77]

Man guys, you all must be working hard on your birds........ it's quiet in here. How are you guys comin'? I take it that most of the season's are coming to an end. How did you do?

[VTbowman]

Mine ended May 31st and I am bird-less.
Sorry folks.
Its not for lack of tryin thats for sure.
Too many close calls to list, it just was not meant to be for me this year.
Good Luck to those who are still in this...

[ksbowhntr77]

That's cool, I know what it's like to come home at the end of a season empty handed. That would be me during bow season and deer. The opportunities are always there but it just doesn't seem to come together. That's alright, like the quote says: " That's why they call it hunting and not shopping." We gave it a good team effort and I was proud to share a team w/ all of you guys. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif