Lets Post Up Those Birds And Stories

[BilletHead]

I'll tell you mine,
Been watching birds behind the house. Not sure if it is the cool weather or what but they are sure henned up big time. I knew where they were roosting and hitting the field to mess for the day. Set up a blind in between and hoped for the best. They went crazy on the roost right off. A fly down and pretty soon a string of 18 to 20 hens came buy with two big toms and a jake in tow. Picked one out and that was that. Hope I did not mess them up too bad as I wanbt to take Mrs. BilletHead in the morning for her bird. I know I will catch heck if she doesn't get a chance. She thinks I get the easy ones and then drag her all over the place for her shot
Four beards and the longest was right at 9" with a total of 28" on all four. Inch spurs and for the life of me I have friends who get long needle sharp spurs and mine are always blunt. Scales went between 20lbs 15oz and 21lbs. I know he was one tough bird to skin.
BilletHead, is using my wifes laptop and hopes this will post ok. My computer bit the dust yesterday and it is at the computer doctor. Crappy fan photo as wet grass and me stomping the bird did not help.

Marty

[Bird Watcher]

How come every bird you shoot has mulitiple beards?? Nice job Marty.

[BilletHead]

Hey Chris,

Thanks friend. I am not sure about the birds around here with there beards? Maybe the water? PCB's? Global warming? I will tell you that out of the group of hens that were with them that I have been watching there is four that have facial hair, one has 4"s worth. Too many hormones in the ground:) I am sure it is in there gene pool.

Marty

PS I took the flyrod this afternoon to those Ponds Along the hyway where Pat and I finished goose season. Bluewings buzzed me all the time I was there. they need to head North. Do you realize just five months until teal season:)

[laker67]

I have never turkey hunted, so I did not go. Had several run across the road early this am and I tried to run one down with no luck. I would have gone and got tags if I had been successful in running over a couple or three. I will try again tomorrow.

[BilletHead]

Good luck Laker. If you go into the ditch a little the kill still counts just make sure there is a beard attached,

BilletHead

[laker67]

A beard? Dang that is going to make it more difficult.

[Bird Watcher]

The birds behind my house lit it up pretty good this morning. Probably the best they've gobbled in a week or two that I've heard. They stopped quickly though. Probably only heard one gobble after flydown. I think the 3rd week of MO season will be the ticket this year. Well, it's my favortie week of the season every year, but I think especially so this year.

[BilletHead]

Gobbled good on the roost here and for a short spell on the ground. Tried the same thing this morning for the Mrs., Crazy things came by a second time and Mrs. BilletHead missed, yes she did? Did not even pull a feather, She is really bummed. I know she shot high and looking back so does she. Next day for her will be Saturday but I doubt they will be on this circut by then.

I am like you Chris third week will be hot. I will be busy with Reel Recovery next week so it will be a few days before I get my second try,

BilletHead

[rangerman]

Pulled up to the farm, got out and got 4 birds shock gobbling to every noise made. The school bus on the county road really got them going :-). We set up about 100 yards from their roost site, They were on a string from the time they hit the ground. Had 3 close enough to wack, and we managed to shoot the two largest. It took about 45 minutes of total hunt time. We were back in before the rain hit. I really love hunting doubled up. Two guys calling seems to REALLY get the birds stirred up and it is always fun to share the hunt with a good friend especially when you double out.

[rangerman]

Didnt scale them out however on mine one beard was almost 10 1/2 and the second was 8 1/2. Spurs were only around 1 inch but they were wore down pretty good.