Got my first Eastern Turkey Sunday Morning

[timspawn]

I had only ever killed the Osceola before this. I killed this bird in SW GA. He had two beards, one eight inch and one five inch.

[s mac]

Congratulations, allways a thrill.

[CastingFool]

Congrats! That's a special bird, with two beards. I killed my first Eastern in my own backyard, it was a jake, shot during our fall season. I own 4 acres, but I'm surrounded by over 300 acres of woods and farmland, so my place is just a traveling corridor.

[John Allen]

Tim, congrats buddy

[Rustyleee]

Congratulatons Tim. Which one do you think is the hardest to hunt?

I've always heard the Oceola is more weary.

[RugerFan]

Congrats! I used to live in SE, GA and miss the turkey hunting there.

[timspawn]

Congratulatons Tim. Which one do you think is the hardest to hunt?

I've always heard the Oceola is more weary.


I don't think the Osceola is smarter, but he lives in a very small range and gets lots of pressure. This leads to harder hunting.

[Grendel99]

Sweet! I'm trying to get my first turkey this season. Went out Wednesday morning and had a big Tom within 100 yards but wouldn't come any closer. What gun and load did you use, shot distance?

[timspawn]

Remington 1187 12ga with Remington 3" Nitro #4's. The shot was about 20 yards.

[1bluehorse]

Wish some of you guys would come up to my place and get rid of these turkeys that are running all around my property....can't even shoo em' away, they just run about 30 feet and cackle at ya.....I don't shoot them because to me they taste blah.....:bootgive:

[LUCKYDAWG13]

nice looking bird i have 11 days till i go turkey hunting

[roverboy]

Congratulations Tim. Our season opens Saturday morning.