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I was just wondering the success that anyone has had with the winchester extended range shells with the undertaker choke because from my benelli m1 field it is amazing....21 pellets in the head at 40 yards and 13 at 50 and 7 at 60 yards...i was very impressed

Re: Spring Gobbler of 04\' thanks guys....i had to settle for a 20 lbs jake last year but he had a 5 1.2 inch beard and 3/4 inch spurs i think he was a late hatched two year old

This was my first bird....i got set up about 150 yards away from him and as soon as i heard the first bird of the morning fly down i let out a fly down cackle and about 6 yelps.....as soon as i did that i heard him fly down....soo i cutted a few times to pump him up and then i just scratched the leaves from then on doing some very very light clucks and purrs and i had two strutters come up and i shot the biggest of the two...the other one had beard rot and only had about a 7 inch beard....but mines stats ended up being 22lbs. 10 inch beard...and 1 inch spurs....

Re: tight wad I'm shooting a benelli M1 Field with the undertaker choke tube and 3 1/2 winchester extended range shells and i looooove it......that undertaker choke makes a huuge difference good luck this year guide!

Well boys...and ladies....the countdown is finally getting serious for me here in Illinois....18 more days until 2nd season....goin out this weekend to see if I can get a head start on these birds and try and pin-point some of the key roosting trees and where i may set up....just mainly locating the roosting areas and maybe even a certain lone bird if possible.....we'll see what happens Wish me luck....third season in the spring turkey woods for me and hopefully the third gobbler in 3 seasons

Re: an osceola for team 19 wish our season started this soon lol....but have to wait till the middle of April GREAT BIRD AND CONGRATS!

Re: Have you not gotten a turkey yet. Post here. been hunting spring birds for 2 years and ive kill two ongbeards and called em' both in myself..one was 22lbs 10 inch beard and 1 in spurs...and the other was a 24 lbs. 11 1/2 inch beard and 1 1/4 spurs

Re: Mouth Calls I like the Hunter Specialties Eddie Salter Bad Boy....The Fang......and the Split V III

Re: Pre Rut Yet? definately pre-rut here in central illinois rattled in 5 or 6 shooters over 130 inches and i had one 160 about 60 yards chasing a doe, then i have 5 bucks chasing one doe right under my tree.

Re: Possible IL record taken?? That buck that this post is about was sold to cabelas for $25,000 this week.

Re: Possible IL record taken?? yep sure have i live about 30 miles from where this buck was taken

Re: Illinois I agree with Mach1 and i live here in illinois and yes they are in their winter feeding patterns that time of the year but the buck movement seems to slow way down their movement is very early and real late

Re: Anyone witness rutting aciton??? Its a little early here in illinois, but i have already seen 5 really nice shooters on their feet by 9 am

Well to some it up i saw 26 deer on opening day and 4 nice bucks....then i had a lone doe walk up and she busted me when i drew but stopped broadside at 33 yds and i made a perfect shot and went down 40 yds later.... third year in a row success on opening day:) good luck to everyone else

Re: Bemans and broadheads ive shot muzzy 100's and spitfires this year and i will take both but i really like the spitfires

Re: How many deer heads do you have??? anybody have pics of their mounts?

My friend and i just got 200 more acres to hunt about 15 minutes away from us in Illinois and it is slammin. Owner has only had cows on the pasture and the pasture is thick. Ive never seen as many rubs as ive seen at this place and i found a rub as big as a telephone pole(no lie). We were also told that the ground hasnt been hunted in over 15 years. The neighbors have killed two booners in the past 5 years. And to top it all off when we were leaving we peeked down into this little meadow and there were two bucks at the bottom bedded down....one was about 130's and one i wouldnt doubt him hitting the low to mid 160's....absolutely amazed by the potential of this ground cant wait till oct 1st.

Ok I have two nice food plots right now but im having a hard time keeping the weeds out of it without having to pull them every week...im also planning to plant another one sometime this weekend, any suggestions on how i can make it less prone to have weed developement?

Re: Carbon Arrow Help I've shot beman 400 ICS Hunters for three years now and i love em'!!!

Re: Fuse Archery my brother bought one of the fuse sights and it is awesome but i wouldnt be willing to pay the $90 for it....all their stuff is expensive....their quivers are like $95 and their stabalizers are like $70.....no way id pay that!

Re: Carbon questions I just went to a drop zone drop-a-way rest and i absolutely love it!

Re: THE COUNT DOWN IS ON!!!!! October 1st here...I've been shooting all winter and all spring long...my bow is ready to roll....

Re: Getting Fired Up Yet??? I 2 have the video and it's awesome

Re: What yardage did you kill your bird at this year 45 yds.

Re: 4 beards!!!! My dad shot one with a two beards one was 8 inches and one was 10, and Steve Puppie on the Hunter Specialties Pro Staff shot one with 6 beards!