I got my first Turkey.

[archerjg]

I got my first turkey this morning after three years of trying. I got setup about 5:30 and it was lightly raining, but it stopped around 6:00 and right after that the turkey started to gobble about 150 yards in front of me. He flew down aobut 7:00 am and strutted a little bit and then slowly started to move toward me. He got within 50 yards and just hung there and acted kind of nervous. I had a clear shot and the Federal # 5's did their job. He went down and I was off balance on the chair I was sitting in and flipped over into a briar patch. I saw him get up and I could not get to him, but he only hobble 20 to 30 yards and fell at the edge of the woods. I hit him in the bottom of the neck and tore it up pretty good. Got back to the the hunting trailer and weighed him and measured the beard and spurs. Weight 23 lbs, Beard 12" and thick he has a second beard coming out just above the first one, spurs 1 1/8". I thought he was pretty good for a first bird and I know I will never top this one.





Archerjg

[VTbowman]

Wow that is a fine bird for your 1st or 101st!!!
Congrats....!!!

[CuzTheyFly]

congrats and well done! They sure are fun to hunt when they strut and parade around for the call...

[buckshot]

Awesome bird for your 1st! Congrats!

[Chrud]

Congrats!

[Squirrelhunter91]

That is an awesome bird for any number it is for someone. But especially your first.
Congrats!!

[huntinguide]

great first bird, way to end that dry spell

[jbeck]

Great Job, you can sure be proud of that one. What a great fan.

[outdoorgirl]

congrats.....nice bird.....and stay out of the briars !!

[VermontHunter]

CONGRATS !!.....

If my first Vermont bird is half of what that one is I'll be one happy camper...

That's one super fine Turkey in anyones book...

[need2hunt]

That's one awesome first bird!!! Congrats on a great hunt!!!

[clayton819]

tahts a good bird no matterwhen you shot it. i just shot my biggest after 8 years of hunting at 24.5. i think you should mount it up thats what im doing for mine

[maytom]

Awesome bird!!!! Congrats on real dandy!!!

[borch]

Congrats!!!

[BowtechTurkeyHunter]

Awesome wtg ... that'll end that dry spell for sure ..

Steve