my first 06 bird

[guess]

You know it's good to have friends in good turkey habitat! I was sitting around trying to get my work schedule worked out when the phone rang,it was a lady that owns land I hunt on ,she said "there are three big ol' gobblers out in the pasture quick come see if you can get one of them" she said "Dans out in the barn watching them now to see which way they go"! Fifteen minutes later I was there and calling ,set up next to a piece of old farm equipment.There were three good toms out in the field with hens and one that was hung up on a fence row between me and them! I would call they would gobble,the one by himself moved to a fence row between me and him then hung up again.He was about 60 yards away ,but I really wanted him to get closer! Dan was watching from his barn and I wanted to put on a good show for him.He lost an arm in a farming accident several years ago and pretty much quit hunting at that time! Well the gobbler just wasn't quite smart enough to get through the fence and I knew the Hevi 13 would drop him at that distance ,so I took the shot and down he went! Dan came out to have a look and said "man I wouldn't have thought you could kill one at that distance with a shot gun",we stepped it off at 54 yards!
The tom sported a 10 3/4 inch beard 1inch spurs!
http://thejump.net/albums/g2g/me_turkey_4_12_06.sized.jpg
http://thejump.net/albums/g2g/me_and_dan_rhine_4_12_06.sized.jpg

[huntinsonovagun]

Congratulations!! That's a pretty bird...looks similar to the first one I killed last year! Great to have friends that will something like that for you! http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[huntn4bucks]

Congrats! That looks like a really big gobbler. Did you weigh him?

Those must be some very fine people to call you like that.

[Jeramie]

Thats a nice bird! Congratulations!

[drkillemquick]

Great bird, congrats!

[huntinguide]

really nice bird. That color is awesome.... thats why i say the rio is one of the prettiest birds.

[beagleboy]

Congrats. Nice bird.

[Gus]

Nice bird, congrats http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[turkeygirl]

Wow, awesome bird, congrats! That was nice of the lady to call you to!!

[GobblerBuster618]

Great bird and picture! Congrats

[arrow32]

Nice pic. Great looking bird. Congrats

[Hoyt03]

awesome, your very fortunate to have friends like that.

[boomer]

Congrats on a Nice bird!

[IADEERDUDE]

congrats...awesome bird

[M00N]

Congratulations!

[HuntnMa]

congrats on a nice bird http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Master_Chief]

Congrats and would you look at the smile on the older fellows face. Priceless.

[slaw]

what a great pic of a beautiful bird....congrats

[Rhino]

Congrats on a nice looking bird, great pics and putting on the show for Dan.

[wtnhunt]

Congratulations on a great bird.

[dogdoc]

great bird!

congrats
todd

[Bonemass]

Congrats guess, Nice looking bird you took and a very good friend with a huge smile too !!

[jbeck]

Nice pics, I love the set up on the log. Great bird guess.

[lilbuckmaster]

congrats on the turkey.

[Squirrelhunter91]

Congrats on the bird Glenn!!

[redbeard]

Fine bird indeed and great photography.

[Cutter]

Thanks for sharing Guess , beautiful Tom & nice pics.

[dartonman]

Great looking bird buddy....sure nice to see the farmer in the pics as well.....your a good guy...al

[hoyt_hunter]

congratulations