TuffnufOutdoors

Thats they way team. Sorry I have not been on. Lots of travel. Congrats niterunner that is a fine bird don't second guess it's size. Awesome bird and score PDR congrats. Well my travels have been very positive. This has been a banner year for me. First was Florida which you all know I killed one there on the second hunt, then moved onto Texas. Second morning there get one gobbling about 200yards away. After about an hour of work out he pops from the scrub trees and cactus,. Face full at 25 yards. 1" spurs, 19lbs, and 8 11/16" spurs. (Phase 2 of the slam complete) Head out that same day in the eveneing and catch another with almost exact same stats going to roost. Done in Texas. Get back for the opener in Kentucky and have a mishap. Lots of birds come in to the decoys, lots of chasing. One real mature bird in strut about 10.5" beard. Another strutter with 6" beard chasing each other around. When I got the scope on the one I dropped him but must of lost focus on which one was which because the 6" bird was dead. Still a good hunt just don't like to lose focus like that. Got to hunt two days in Indiana but no action yet. Last week went to Missouri. Can I say WOW what a hunt. First morning hunting new property so got twisted around and set up later then I should. I was crawling on my belly into the field to get a jake decoy and hen set up with three birds gobbling in the woods behind me. It was maybe 5:40am. At 5:50am I hear a gobble out in the field I was covering. Big bird 300 yards away and he is COMING FAST. Gets to the jake and spins him on his stake three or four times in a circle. I cluck and he stops strutting and faces me at 15 yards. BAM hes down. Face full of six's. His stats were 24lbs 14ozs, 1" spurs and 10.25" beard. (Phase 3 of slam complete) Whats left? This weekend in Indiana then leave for phase 4 of the slam in Wyoming May 15th. Need to close the deal and will have got that slam I want in one year. I actually have killed the birds of the slam but would really like to do it in a year. Maybe just maybe we can win this thing. Looks like we could be in it at least.

Because I knew I was going to be hunting some warmer areas this year I went out to Bass Pro and they had some Mossy Oak leafy wear with a bigger square mesh behind it so I got it. My plan was to wear some light shorts and top under it to keep cool. I just used it in 80 degree weather down in Florida and it worked like a champ. I now have a new favorite turkey hunting outfit.

Team #15 Hevi-Shot Slingers & 1 Arrow Tuffnufoutdoors NWTF score 63.75 Sub form My Pic with bird Bird Weight Beard Rt Spur Left Spur

Here is my hunting partner and life long friend with our first Osceolas from Florida ( I am on the right). It was an awesome hunt. Guess I have to register the first bird killed in the contest. Even though I think I will kill bigger when I get to hunt eastern grounds? http://www.realtree.com/img/508/Florida_Trip_031_Reduced.jpg

Ok everyone I am in the truck making the long 14 hour trip back to Indiana and typing this on my phone. But not going back empty handed. We are ont the board. Killed a Osceola on Friday morning at 10:00. We staulked him down in a orange grove. The birds loved it in the orange tree rows. They get under the trees where it is cool. Plus the watering system is there. It was quit easy to stalk them with the way the rows were. I think he is a 3 year old. He had a 11 1/2" beard, wgt 19#s 8ozs, rt spur 1 1/8", lft spur 1". My phase 1 of the slam in oone year is complete. On to Texas easter weekend. I will post the picks tomorrow. Anyone else hunting yet?

Very nice bird and nice story thatnks for sharing it. Getting me pumped up for season know there is killing going on out there. Congrats.

I leave March 26 and begin hunting the morning of the 27th. Can't wait

I like it. Do we have team mates?

Well it does not look like this team is going to be very involved. I will keep an eye open if activity picks up. I will be over with my Primos Team and Old Gobbler team. They are very active. If we do start looking at names I push for Hevi Shot Slingers. I think I will be able to add a nice bird to the mix. That sounds like that's all that will be needed over here.

Congrats cove. How they acting down there.

Good luck, I will be following in 19 days yessssssssssss.

Wow what a room and welcome to the forum.

Hey yall do we want to pick a name and get it behind us?

How about Beard Trimmers or Beard Trimmer Mafia or Hevi-Shot Slingers.

Yes I will be 18 miles from Hullet behind devils tower. Wyoedge.com os the outfitter we went with. We went out there last year and all killed nice birds. Plenty of them out there. I was wanting to get to South Dakota. Where to you hunt out there? I will just score first bird taken. I am here for fun too.