Outdoor Life's online "calyncokeboy" shot this great longbeard in Kansas in April. He weighed in at 26 pounds, had a 10 1/2" beard and thick 1" spurs. "He came in like he was on a string, just like I had planned, but when I pulled the trigger nothing but a click. I pulled the action back on my auto far enough it tried to load another shell and slammed it back forward, aimed and boom down he went. At three weeks old my lil Devyn isn't so sure about turkeys."–Grizzfreitag "This is my first kill as a hunter. He scored 73.3125."–jnl_10 "I am a part time guide. I took one of my co-workers out on this spring turkey hunt. This turkey is but one of many. He went about 27 lbs."–Whitehawk3006 14 year old Josh Randall of Lebanon, Me. took his first turkey on the NH youth weekend. After a few yelps and purrs, 3 jakes sounded off and headed our way up the hardwood ridge. I told Josh to get ready as one jake seperated himself from the other two. I clucked, he "periscoped" and Josh laid him to rest with one shot from the 20 ga. Mossberg pump. Congrats Josh and welcome to turkey addiction!–james7xchamp3 Colton Adamson, age 6, shot his first turkey during youth day in Punxsutawney, PA. He went hunting with his Dad and buddy Josh. He shot it around 7 am with his 410 shotgun. "It was a textbook hunt.I heard the toms gobbling and set up, they anwsered my hen calls and came in range after 35 mins or so. Six toms showed up and this one offered the best shot."–kmorri1 "My buddy killed this longbeard in Kansas in April 2009. He had a nice 11 inch beard and 1 3/8" spurs."–calyncokeboy "I got home from school and went hunting and shot this turkey."–muskypikesr May 2,2009 St.Lawrence Co. Town of Potsdam..Bryan Stone with Son Matthew Stone,Tom Stone,Scott Jones,Tom Grant all bagged 21-22 pound Turkeys..with beards ranging from 8-9.5…It was the best turkey hunt we have had in awhile…–Stonebr "The third turkey from our Kansas trip was this great double beard Rio-Eastern hybrid. He had an 11" and a 6" beard and 1 1/4" spurs. We caught him strutting in a green field and headed him and his harem of hens off before they flew to roost on the creek."–calyncokeboy This is my first gobbler EVER!! I ended up shooting him at 6:30am on opening day of Spring Turkey Season 2009 in NY. He weighed in at 21 lbs, had a 9-inch beard and 1-inch spurs.–Hoss "This was the opening day for NJ youth turkey. The hunting area was along the Delaware River in Warren County."–remington20 "I got this beautiful 25-pound bird with my 12 gauge Mossberg, 500 pump turkey gun. Upon check in, I found out that I have the county record and possibly the state record in Ohio for the biggest turkey. It was an awesome experience. I have never felt prouder and happier about anything in my life."–larryfrank62 "This bird weighed in at 25 lbs, 1.125 spurs and yes 8 beards, with a total score of 152.5. 12th in the state of missouri. I clucked once he put his head through a split in the tree and that was where I dropped him. Oh that was my first turkey. I am A lucky SOB."–jwduke "I had to wait this one out. I heard him at 5:30am but he henned up. I stayed put and finally got him at 11:05. He weighed 23lbs, had an 11-inch beard and 1 1/4" spurs."–deerlip
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