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LYNN
05-13-2007, 23:43
Well I filled both my 5th season tags the other day about 4 seconds apart on 2 nice gobblers. I just got my pics down loaded.
This was the first time I had 2 tags for the same county & season. So I knew I could take a double, IF I got the chance. I have turkey hunted for about 12 years. I have had multiple gobblers come in on me, but the others never gave me a second shot opportunity, even if I had a second tag. So I wasn't really thinking I would be this lucky.
The first bird was 24#, 11 1/8" bread & spurs that were 1 7/16" & 1 5/16". The shorter spur was busted at the tip.
The second bird was 23#, 9 1/4" & 1" spurs.



http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o70/LYNNWILCOX/LYNNWYATTTURKSO7.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o70/LYNNWILCOX/LYNWYTURKS07.jpg

Notice the big difference in the ends of the tail feathers.
One is a real light tan, very pretty & the other is a dark brown on the tips & more split at he ends.

LYNN
05-14-2007, 00:13
I also got a few pictures of a smoke-phase hen that I have been seeing for the last 2 years now in the same spot. This was the 4th time I had seen her. Twice last year & twice this year. 3 time she was with in 20 yards.
The last time I finally got these pics of her. They are not real clear, because the camera was picking up on the brush between us. But I think you can tell what she looks like.

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o70/LYNNWILCOX/SMOKEDPHASEDTURKEY07.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o70/LYNNWILCOX/Smokedturkey07.jpg


The first time I saw her last year. I was like what the heck is that ?
Then I remembered seeing a pic of hen like that somewhere. So I had to do a lot of looking to find out what it was even called.

DetectDave
05-14-2007, 05:36
Awesome hunt and great pics Lynn. Congrats. Fine lookin' young'un there too.

huntrz
05-15-2007, 22:16
thats is awesome, almost makes the double my buddy and I got seem like no big deal, what a thrill that must have been, i don't know if i could pull that off i'm in shock after the first shot. are you goin to do anything with the fans? or mount?
the tips on the fan of my bird was a light buff color and buddies had dark tips.

http://www.siloutdoors.com/showthread.php?t=660

LYNN
05-16-2007, 19:39
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o70/LYNNWILCOX/whiteturkey.jpg

How THAT would be a trophy of a live time there. :)

Bob
05-16-2007, 20:19
How THAT would be a trophy of a live time there. :)

I've seen one of those on my way to Sparta about 3 years ago... Would love to have had the opportunity to go after it.