Good Friday Bird

[Tony Logan]

Finally got a gobbler to cooperate this year. I shot this jake with my 16 gauge smooth bore at 25 steps with 70 FF/ 90g measure full of #6 shot. Had kind of a hang fire since I have been carrying the same load for the last 3 weeks. Anyway I stayed on his head and when the smoke cleared I had turkey to cut up and fry. Not much for beard and spurs, but I havent ever tried to eat them any way. When I got home my wife had a 1/2 of a 5 gallon bucket of fish (crappie, catfish and bluegill) for me to clean as well. We ate well this Easter weekend, its a good thing. I went on a pretty long hike Saturday chasing a couple of gobblers and I went on a really long hike this morning taking me 1 1/2 miles from the truck up and down some crazy hills. If I hear them I will head after them, most of the time it ends up in sore legs. But I did get to hear a lot of gobbling and got to tote a real pretty gun.

 

[roundball]

Sounds like an outstanding day afield, and weekend to boot...congratulations all the way around
:hatsoff:

 

[Patocazador]

Fried turkey breast, brim, and catfish ... cook 'em up! Yum Yum! :stir:

:hatsoff: Congrats.

 

[smo]

Congrats T.O. :thumbsup:

 

[Roguedog]

Way to go. What kind of gun are you toting around?

Jeff

 

[George]

Congratulations, good job. Follow through is good stuff, isn't it? :grin:

Spence

 

[Britsmoothy]

Good for you Sir. A normal load too! No huge payload and half a barrel of powder, no just standard loading :hatsoff:

B.

 

[wattlebuster]

Way to get er done Tony :thumbsup: The spurs always ends up getting hung in my throat anyway :idunno:

 

[ny griz]

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: Congrats.Griz

 

[Tony Logan]

Rougedog, thats my Brian Turner of Corinth MS fowler with a 44 inch Colerain jug choked full. It has a real good pattern out to 30. It is possible to go further with your fingers crossed.

Yeah Wattlebuster when I was frying it up right after cleaning it, I realized I have a lot of spurs and beards hanging up(mostly from my 870 days) but I never have enough fresh wild turkey meat.

Britsmoothy thats the best load I have come up with for pattern density. I played with it but this load has taken 5 now. no problems

 

[agill]

:hatsoff:

 

[TLanoy]

Congrats on a nice bird! :hatsoff:

 

[Dave Rosenthal]

Lookin' really sharp there T.O.!

Congrats & hope yer Easter was as nice as mine (son home). Go get ya some more, lol!

Dave

 

[Flintlock58]

Great picture! Way to stay on target with that delayed ignition! Aint turkey huntin fun!?

 

[Silex]

:hatsoff:
Congratulations!

Silex

 

[Spikebuck]

Congrats on a fine hunt! Nice picture too.

I start this Saturday for my 5-day hunt. Hope Day 1 is good to me because the other four are forecasted to be 20+ MPH winds and rain. Not exactly the greatest turkey hunting weather.

 

[azmntman]

I killed the one that near beat me to death (prior post) in 30 MPH winds! Cant shoot em from the recliner! Good luck!