hoyt19 Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 (edited) In one weeks time, covering the first two turkey seasons, I punched these gobblers in the face using the HEVI-shot turkey choke, and the 3.5 in Mag Blend. With this combo, I am getting patterns at 50 yards, that look like 30 yard patterns from my previous set up. Inside 20 yards, I destroy the target. Bird one was shot at 6:50am, Monday the 11th at 30 yards. It weighed 26.5 lbs, had a 10.25in beard and 1.25 in spurs. Bird two was shot at 11:50am, also on the 11th at 40 yards. It weighed 22lbs, had a 9in beard and 1in spurs. Bird three was killed at 11am Monday,the 18th at 23 yards. It weighed 20 lbs, 9.5in beard and had 3/4in spurs. This has been by far the best turkey season I have ever had. You truly can’t put a price on performance. You can’t beat the feeling of knowing when your shotgun barks, the turkey has gobbled for his last time. And to top it all off before my second season started I was able to call in a jake for my training officer. He made a great shot, and got his first bird!! Edited April 19, 2011 by hoyt19 spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 good shootin!... congrats on your success! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkoholic Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 Those are some fine birds and one great season. Congratulations on finding a winning combination, making the shots and filling those tags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Great going! Nice birds indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 way to go Hoyt..3 nice birds... anybody in the fields yet?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Congrats on your great season & filling all your tags. Congrats on the 4th bird too when your training officer killed his 1st bird too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoyt19 Posted April 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 way to go Hoyt..3 nice birds... anybody in the fields yet?? Saw several groups of birds last Saturday, and Sunday out in the fields. I thought I had cut a couple toms off Saturday before they got to the field, but they beat me up the ridge. The bird I got on Monday came strutting along a field edge after I called him out of a creek bottom thats between a couple of fields! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnatecsteve Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Great job! I have to wait till the 27th to start here. Hope the weather calms down a bit by then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3seasons Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 Nice week congrats on some nice birds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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