VermontHunter Posted December 26, 2004 Report Share Posted December 26, 2004 This is a picture of my first ever Turkey that I haversted las year. I have no clue to what species it is. The tail measures 53 1/4" from tip to tip when fully fanned out, I am new to this sport and never kept the beard and spures . I built this frame myself and mounted the tail under glass until I can afford to have it done proffessionally. I would like to get some opinions on this this tail as to what the species might be...being my first ever Turkey it's a Trophy in my heart.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumpy Posted December 26, 2004 Report Share Posted December 26, 2004 Re: First ever Turkey Looks like an Eastern to me. Where did you get him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted December 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2004 Re: First ever Turkey This hunt was with a good friend in Mass. He told me what it was and dummy me can't remember... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper Posted December 26, 2004 Report Share Posted December 26, 2004 Re: First ever Turkey Def. an Eastern and judging by the two short feathers at the ends...I'd say he was an early born jake. Nice fan mount and congrats on your first bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted December 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2004 Re: First ever Turkey Snapper, I don't think it was a jake, the guy that I was hunting with made me pass on I count how many jake's. the two short feathers that you see I because he made me dress the Turkey and I boo-booed..dummy me. The beard was almost 11" and the spures were quite long. I forgot these in Mass. never to see them again, I was definately furious with myself. I have got to learn the differences between species if I'm going to hunt these dang birds...LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper Posted December 26, 2004 Report Share Posted December 26, 2004 Re: First ever Turkey Spurrs are your best indicator for age, and if you say they were quite long...then my mistake, he would have been a mature bird. Tail fans and beards can be decieving to the birds age. You can rest assured if you hunt any where in the eastern US (aside from Florida) you'll be hunting Easterns. Go to the NWTF website...they have alot of useful info. on turks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted December 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2004 Re: First ever Turkey Thanks snapper I will definately make use of the site. I want to learn all that I can if I'm going to try my luck at these birds here in Vermont now that we have a spring season on them.Thanks for your help..and hope you had a great christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James7xChamp3 Posted December 26, 2004 Report Share Posted December 26, 2004 Re: First ever Turkey Definitely an Eastern. Congrats on your first turkey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted December 26, 2004 Report Share Posted December 26, 2004 Re: First ever Turkey yep---looks like an Eastern bird to me also. congrats on the first bird. turkey hunting is very addictive! todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddhunter Posted December 27, 2004 Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 Re: First ever Turkey I also believe it to be an eastern. And as far as learning about Turkey Hunting, you can't learn any more about turkey hunting than from the NWTF forums. Not to take anything from anyone on here(which are probably most all members of the NWTF). I learned almost everything I know from that great bunch of guys and gals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanH Posted December 27, 2004 Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 Re: First ever Turkey Nice looking Fan Mount you got there! COngrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntnMa Posted December 27, 2004 Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 Re: First ever Turkey that turned out really nice...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted December 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 Re: First ever Turkey Thanks everyone...this was was my first and only bird.I felt a little silly asking what species it was..LOL But hopefully not my last now that Vermont has a spring Turkey season.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted December 27, 2004 Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 Re: First ever Turkey Congrats on the longbeard for your first bird!! Really nice job on the fan, too. I like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted December 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 Re: First ever Turkey [ QUOTE ] Congrats on the longbeard for your first bird!! Really nice job on the fan, too. I like that. [/ QUOTE ] Thanks !!! I just put this together tempararily, but it seems to go nice in this case, so I may just leave it in this and dress it up alittle more, but thanks for the compliment.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted December 30, 2004 Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 Re: First ever Turkey Now that Vermont has a turkey season? You mean I've been chasing them without a season? LOL. Vt means now that they opened the zone he hunts in. Vermont has had a season for quite some time now...........just no birds up there in Vermont's flatlands. By the way, bud, Good luck in the spring. If you get frustrated chasing the few birds you have up there, feel free to travel south some. Shawn can tell ya what it's like to have 10 birds gobbling at once one day then another 6 the next. We have more birds here then we need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted December 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 Re: First ever Turkey Guess I should have included that little bit of important info UH ?? LOL. I guess I should have made it clear that the Northern part of the state didn't have a season.. Thanks for clearing that up for me... As for flat lands I'll send you pic. of the area I'm going to be hunting these critters nothing flat to them at all..LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted December 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 Re: First ever Turkey Thanks !!! I hope to add to the count come spring now that I have a season in my area to hunt these great birds.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted December 31, 2004 Report Share Posted December 31, 2004 Re: First ever Turkey Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted December 31, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2004 Re: First ever Turkey Thanks Swampy I still crack-up over that darn bear..LOL..he's one mean looking dude.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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