Team 3: Exturkinator's 2012 Forums Turkey Contest


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fly checking in. I love turkey hunting, but live in a terrible place to hunt them. Every year I complain about the IL turkey hunting regulations and every year I get closer to hunting the thunder chicken in neighboring Missouri where turkey hunting makes sense. Illinois has a lottery for turkey hunting and this year I only got a second choice permit for 5 days in a county that's 2.5 hours away - my other application for a different 5 day permit later in April was simply denied. Therefore I get 5 days (Monday -Friday) in early April to bag a bird. Of course I'll have to work so I'll have 2 mornings to get a bird (in IL we have to stop hunting at 1pm). Factor in a typical thunderstorm and there goes my 2012 turkey season right out the window. So we'll see, there will be no holding out for a gobbler. Anything with a beard will be going down.

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Wow Fly, that is tough. Wisconsin is slowly making changes for the better as far as turkey regulations. Used to be we had to stop hunting at 5pm, then they changed it to sunset. This year they also changed it from 5 day hunting periods, to 7. Hope you find the time, good luck to ya!

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Well what can i say, I have very limited time this year but it has turned out to be my best to date.

#2 18.4lbs 10 3\8" beard 1 3\8" spurs. Had two more birds within 50yds but my friend couldnt see either of the birds. one was over a slight hill and the strutter was shaking the ground drumming and we never saw him. Thats what makes it so fun.

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