KSHoytHunter Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Well I was able to get home to Missouri for a few days a couple of weeks ago with my dad and brother. The season in SW Missouri has been miserable! All of the strutting and gobbling was basically done by the time I got there at the end of the first week. But the first day out this guy along with a couple other toms were out for a midday stroll and just happened to walk by me! Shot him at about 40 yards and he is my biggest to date. Weighed about 25 lbs, 11.5 inch beard with 1.5 inch spurs. I had a couple more days of sitting with my dad before the beginning of the second week started, and then one day of the second week (in Missouri you can only kill 1 bird the first week) but only heard a few more gobbles and never had another Tom come in closer than around 100 yards or so. But grateful I got the bird I did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetailfreak55 Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Real nice bird! Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Congrats..one is all it takes.and that was a good one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointing_dogs_rule Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 very nice. \ good luck to all the dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zizzer59 Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Lucky in Missouri Where was you at in Mo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSHoytHunter Posted April 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Lucky in Missouri I almost passed him up too. I never did get a real good look at him. He was coming thru a lane of winter oats and I never fully saw his beard. My dad has birds that are bigger than this. One of those is what I was after but I knew the weather forecast for the next 3 days wasn't real good. So I took him and he got bigger than I thought he was when I got up to him. Now I'm hoping to fill my Kansas tag. Maybe I can get my first Rio this year. Zizzer: Just west of Springfield. Judging by your name, any chance you are from the west plains area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerjg Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Congratulations on a great bird. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zizzer59 Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 Lucky in Missouri Yeah how'd you guess? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSHoytHunter Posted May 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 Lucky in Missouri The only place in the world that has zizzers is west plains mo! My dads family is actually from that area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbeard Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 Many congrats, a fine bird indeed. They sure do get big in MO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenjackson Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 nice nice, congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted May 2, 2013 Report Share Posted May 2, 2013 that's a great bird. congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3seasons Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 Heck of a bird there, huge congrats. Nice HOOKS!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 Very good bird !!! CONGRATS to you !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 Congratulations! Very nice Limb Hanger there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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