[riverbottomhunter]

I am having trouble downloading my pics at work so I'll get them posted tonight. Don't worry I got lots of them.
Shot my bird at 6:30 this morning.
spurs: 1 1/2 & 1 3/8
Weight:23 lbs
Beard: ( I need a official rulling on this one) The beard had been split years ago and new skin was groing between the 2 parts. Part 1 was 11" & part 2 was 10 1/2"
I had 2 birds hit the ground & start strutting at 6:00. They finally made their way into range right around 6:30 when my bird came out of the timber spitting & druming about 10 yds away. After I shot I looked towards the other 2 birds and a 3rd mature tom had been heading my way.
With out a dought the best turkey hunt I have ever been on.

 

[FiremanBrad]

Good job rbh!!! Do you think it is a double bearder? My uncle and I went out this mornin, but we couldn't get anything working...only heard one tom gobbling on the roost, they shut up once they hit the ground. We made a couple of moves and saw that there were 2 big toms struttin, with 3 jakes taggin along, all behind countless hens...we just couldn't get the hens to come to a call....oh well, we'll try again tomorrow!!! Congrats!!!

 

[winger]

decisions decisions, why can't i have decisions like which one to take. congrats.:cheers::cheers:

 

[grimreaper8]

congrats on a nice bird, im dreaminf of struttin toms right now cant wait to get out there

 

[riverbottomhunter]

fireman,
I personally consider it a double. It is diffinately parted when you look at it. It really looks like it was 1 beard years ago and got split then the skin grew between the 2 peices seperating it. Just can't wait to hear the official ruling on it.
The birds where I was talked good in the trees, but also pretty much shut up once they hit the ground. Just an occasional gobble.

 

[90acres]

Alright then, pressures on the other two of us now to finish the job.

 

[riverbottomhunter]

Originally posted by 90acres
Alright then, pressures on the other two of us now to finish the job.

1 down 2 more to go for team 6 this week. The only downfall to shooting one first thing opening morning is that its going to be a long wait till next monday. Good news is I have got a couple friends that I am going to do some calling for this week on their farms and I am suppose to take a buddy of mines wife this weekend to their land since he has to work all weekend.

 

[Cburrows_tx]

Congrats!

 

[BIG OL AL]

Allright!!!!! Sounds like a great hunt!!!! Congrats!!!!! :cheers::cheers::cheers:

 

[riverbottomhunter]

Forgot to mention a good ol parker turkey call sealed the deal on this bird.

 

[riverbottomhunter]

finally got my camera working. Here is the field pic with the bird & I'll put the official pic on the Contest thread.

 

[Hayzer]

Nice job...AWESOME pic

 

[riverbottomhunter]

That was my first ever attempt at self timing pics. Here is a pic of the split beard.

 

[rmr]

Way to go Riverbottomhunter, sounds like you had a good day. My little brother scored too

 

[riverbottomhunter]

Originally posted by rmr
Way to go Riverbottomhunter, sounds like you had a good day. My little brother scored too

I heard he had a little luck this morning as well. How big was his?

 

[rmr]

1 1/4 spurs weighed around 22.

 

[Vector]

Originally posted by riverbottomhunter
Forgot to mention a good ol parker turkey call sealed the deal on this bird.

ALRIGHT! I can rest at ease now! As some of you may remember, I guaranteed a dead bird with this call this spring! :whip: GET ER DONE!

Geez RBH, that was so easy, you may be able to get that second bird with it too!

The birds in KS sure were responding to those calls. I'm going to get after a MO bird in the morning! :cheers:

Parker

 

[JackJr]

RB congrats and a very fine bird!! Is the skin grown around both beards? If so and they are separated I'd say you have two beards. If you are worried take a pic and post it if you can.

Jack

 

[90acres]

Certainly looks seperated enough to be two beards.

 

[Roscoe Dog]

I helped a little monday morning.
17#
1- 6 inch beard
1- 2 inch beard
3/4 inch spurs
Taken monday morning at 6:40 useing a homemade box call, Mossberg 500, Winchester turkey supremes #5. I dont have a didital camera or scanner so when I get the pictures developed I will have to send them to someone to post them.