Guest Colorado Bob Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 19 lbs, 9" beard, 1" on both spurs-------A real good Merriams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterDWL Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 congrats bob seen a lot of gobblers today it has rained all day just rode around the fields with a spotting scope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted April 16, 2007 Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 Way to go bob we are on the board!!! Well tomorrow is opening morning so I am hoping for good things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Colorado Bob Posted April 16, 2007 Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 I posted the story of then hunt in the turkey forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterDWL Posted April 16, 2007 Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 one more week to go for me and theres around a inch of snow on the ground this morning. Ill still have to wait till friday to hunt our season comes in on a monday and i have to go to work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Colorado Bob Posted April 16, 2007 Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 What's the NWTF formula for scoring ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted April 17, 2007 Report Share Posted April 17, 2007 Check this out. :D http://www.nwtf.org/all_about_turkeys/turkey_score.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kat Posted April 17, 2007 Report Share Posted April 17, 2007 passed several decent birds this past weekend. Almost took an old guy with what I guessed as a ten incher, but his spurs weren't too good so I let him go. The big boys just ain't hollerin yet. It'll prolly happen this weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Colorado Bob Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 Sounds good there, Kat. Just did the score on my bird-----57. He was one of the heaviest Merriams I've taken here in Colorado. He actually had some fat on him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 Well I hope my decision this morning does not come around to bit me in the butt later.... I had a nice gobbler at 10 ft (YES FEET!!) this morning but I elected to pass. Not real sure why I did but I was really enjoying the moment. He was doing everything right. Well kinda he came in from behind me so I could not see him just hear him gobbling, drumming it was awesome. Then he came beside me at 10 ft. Could have shoot but that might have been ugly. Anyways he is sleeping in a tree right now guess we will have to see what the rest of the season brings.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Colorado Bob Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 1 in the hand is worth 2 in the bush. I'm sure you'll get another chance Todd. CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 1 I'm sure you'll get another chance Todd. CB Me too.... I hope... My dad asked my why I didnt shoot I said I dont know just didn't. Then he said I know why, you didnt want to stop hunting... So I replied with well maybe. Well we will see what the morning brings!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterDWL Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 hope you keep up the good luck ive always found even after you tag out plenty of people will let you call for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 Why Why Why Well the other morning I passed on another bird a Jake no biggie. But I had a bird working good down in the woods but he would never come out to the field. I figured he had hens with him so I left to go to work. I went back to that spot the next morning same deal bird was in the woods with what I assume a bunch of hens cause he is not coming out. So this morning I decide I'm going to get right down in there with them. This is something I generally dont do because seems to never fail but BIRDS GET SPOOKED!!! Well ol Tom is screaming this morning as he has been for the last several mornings. And now that him and I have had several battles I have decided I really want this bird. So he is screaming and I go forth with my plan to get right down in the woods with them. BAD MOVE. A couple hens get spooked off the roost. Ol Tom shuts up never to say another word. When he flies down he head the direction of his hens. Im so mad at myself... I called a little bit but decided I had already done to much damage so I moved on the another spot. No luck there so on to work. Oh this weekend the game is on. Him and I are going toe to spur. Well thanks for letting me vent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilmissdangerous Posted April 21, 2007 Report Share Posted April 21, 2007 Hey guys!!! Well today was the first day of kids turkey in Pennsylvania and so my daddy and I went out and went hunting for some tukeys. We had roosted a turkey the night before so this morning we went to were it was. We got in the woods at about 5:30 and waited for about 20 miuntes and the turkey that we had roosted the night before started to gobble, also 3 more. So my dad called back one time. All the turkeys called back. Then the turkey that we roosted the night before about 10 minutes later came down out of the tree and landed to our right. I pulled my hammer back and as it walked right in front of us about 20 yards I fired and I MISSED!!! I was very flustered by that because I am usually a very good shot when it comes to hunting. So I shook it off and put another shell in my gun. About 3 minutes later another turkey came down about 25 yards in front of me and was walking away from me so I once again pulled back my hammer and shot I MISSED AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! By this time I was so dissapointed it is beyond belief!!!!! So then we packed up and moved to another place for about an hour were we heard nothing and saw nothing. So then my dad said we should go back to were we came from so about 50 yards from the field we heard a gobble. We sat down at the nearest tree and called for about 30 minutes and it would not come and it was my brothers turn to go out so we packed up and went home. SO SORRY YOU GUYS!!!!!! I am so embarassed to tell this story it is not even funny! Maybe next weekend??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 NO big deal you will get em next time. Thats part of hunting. At least you guys had a good morning and lots of action!! As for my hunt this morning... Jakes were the only thing wanted to come check out my calling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Colorado Bob Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 LilMiss------Don't get down on yourself. Missing is part of hunting. You had fun & were with your Dad-----sounds like a great day in the woods. You'll do better next weekend. CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterDWL Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 seasons been in for three days still working might get to go friday and saturday i havent been missing much nobodys having any luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Weather turned cool and wet so have not had much luck lately. Birds seemed to not be very talkative. But each day brings a new hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilmissdangerous Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 Thanks guys!!! I was pretty disapointed about that and I was bummed for a while. Now I think get them next time!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 Not good... I shot a bird this morning. Knocked him flat on the ground. As I jumped up to go get him, so did he. He floped to his feet ran a bit and took off flying. I posted a small story in the turkey room too if you want to know more. Its not a happy ending. Just a hunter without a bird. Guess I will see what tomorrow morning brings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Colorado Bob Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 Guess I'll read the story. What size shot ? And how far away was he? Let's hope he'll survive-------He'll be REALLY hard to call in again. Don't beat yourself up over it-----it's part of hunting. CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 shot = 6. yards = 35 or a tad more. Yep hope he will survive and I am sure he will be a real bugger to call back in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 Got em!! Sorry but no pics or story yet. But I got a nice gobbler this morning. I will post details tonight!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Colorado Bob Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 Way to go !! Look forward to the story. That's #2 for the team. CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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