Been busy with Tennessee turkeys (pics)

DerekR · Post by **DerekR** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:01 pm

Turkey season opened here two weeks ago now. Tennessee is shotgun only and the thrill is in calling a mature tom into shotgun range. I spent all last season trying to call one in for my son to no avail. Opening morning this year things took a turn for the better. His first tom.....10 inch beard/1 inch spurs. The following weekend I followed suit. Mine had a 10 1/2 inch beard and 1 inch spurs. The breast meat taste great cut off the bone, cut into strips and chicken fried!
My boy and his bird:

The old man and his bird:

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Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:03 pm

Very cool!

My son would really like to try turkey hunting. This pictures are going to make him go nuts!!!

JerryB · Post by **JerryB** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:22 pm

Good time with your son, thats great. It opened here yesterday and a young boy at church told me him and his dad both connected with Toms. Wind was real heavy too.

WCF3030 · Post by **WCF3030** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 11:20 pm

Nice birds.
Well done.

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 11:47 pm

Outstanding. I have only hunted turkeys once. That season was a leason in what not to do. I have lots of respect for you guys that bag birds.

95fan · Post by **95fan** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 11:49 pm

well done!

Jaguarundi · Post by **Jaguarundi** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:42 am

Congrats nice Father/Son turkey combo

!Seems anytime this season I had the time to go turkey hunt'n it has rained

!Well two more weeks to go for me.

20cows · Post by **20cows** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 5:32 am

The only turkey The Boy and I have had a chance at so far this spring was saved by its gender (spring is TOM only).

Tycer · Post by **Tycer** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:09 am

Fun!

I might get to go this season for the first time. I've got my box of shells and a new choke to pattern. God willing, my friend's schedule and the birds will work with me to fill my fridge.

AndyM · Post by **AndyM** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:58 am

Nice Pics. and thanks for sharing.
I always enjoy spring turkey hunting - opening day here in Pennsylvania begins 4/26 - I'll be out - trying to bring one into shotgun range.

We also have a fall season that in some places you can use a rifle. I have killed them in the fall using a Rem. 222 and my .357 Smith/Wesson - the last few years I have been out with my Winchester 1892 in 32-20 WCF.

Borregos · Post by **Borregos** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:20 am

Very nice

Our season opens on the 25th, like Tycer this will be my first time and I too have a new choke to pattern, will be doing that tomorrow.

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:47 am

Caongrats...nice "Thunder Chickens"

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:58 am

Congratulations....I don't think it can get much better than that.