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Feathers are flying and turkeys are dying, Part 2...
Posted on 4/25/13 at 11:19 am
Posted on 4/25/13 at 11:19 am
Here's a quick look at my hunt that I wrapped up this morning. I flew into Wichita, KS on Saturday and hunted outside the town of Great Bend. Tough hunting as the birds were henned up pretty bad. Did manage to harvest a good longbeard and goofed and took a full fanned jake. S@#$ happens but it was a hell of a fun hunt.
Gobbler #3 Rio Grande, 8 1/2" beard and 7/8" spurs..
Had 2" of snow overnight on Monday but I made the trip to Curtis, NE. Nebraska was stocked with Rio Grande and Merriam turkeys during the restoration. I managed to pull the Nebraska Slam and get both a Merriam, a Rio and a Merrio(Hybrid).
Gobbler #5 Rio Grande, 8 1/2" Beard and 1 1/8" spurs. A heavyweight at over 23 lbs.
Gobbler #6 Merrio Hybrid, 9" beard and 1 1/4" spurs.
Gobbler #7 Merriam, a triple bearded bird. Beards measuring 9", 6" and 5 1/2" and one inch spurs.
The Nebraska Slam, from left to right... Merriam, Hybrid, and Rio Grande.
Gobbler #3 Rio Grande, 8 1/2" beard and 7/8" spurs..
Had 2" of snow overnight on Monday but I made the trip to Curtis, NE. Nebraska was stocked with Rio Grande and Merriam turkeys during the restoration. I managed to pull the Nebraska Slam and get both a Merriam, a Rio and a Merrio(Hybrid).
Gobbler #5 Rio Grande, 8 1/2" Beard and 1 1/8" spurs. A heavyweight at over 23 lbs.
Gobbler #6 Merrio Hybrid, 9" beard and 1 1/4" spurs.
Gobbler #7 Merriam, a triple bearded bird. Beards measuring 9", 6" and 5 1/2" and one inch spurs.
The Nebraska Slam, from left to right... Merriam, Hybrid, and Rio Grande.
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Posted on 4/25/13 at 11:20 am to wiltznucs
Looks like a very good trip...
Posted on 4/25/13 at 11:23 am to wiltznucs
goddammit
ADOPT ME ALREADY!!
ADOPT ME ALREADY!!
Posted on 4/25/13 at 11:25 am to wiltznucs
I. Hate. You...
That is awesome
That is awesome
Posted on 4/25/13 at 11:26 am to wiltznucs
Kansas getting any rain yet or are they still very dry?
Posted on 4/25/13 at 11:27 am to wiltznucs
frick YOU 
Just kidding
Just kidding
Posted on 4/25/13 at 11:28 am to wickowick
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Kansas getting any rain yet or are they still very dry?
Dry as hell right now and the late freeze has the farmers very worried. The local warden claimed the pheasant population is near record lows in that area.
Posted on 4/25/13 at 11:31 am to wiltznucs
that's incredible man
Posted on 4/25/13 at 11:31 am to wiltznucs
was this public or private land?
Posted on 4/25/13 at 11:33 am to Salmon
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was this public or private land?
Private land for both; however, a couple fellas staying at the same motel in NE did very well on public ground.
Posted on 4/25/13 at 11:33 am to wiltznucs
my next out of state hunt will probably be NE or SD
lots of hunters in that area?
lots of hunters in that area?
Posted on 4/25/13 at 11:34 am to Salmon
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lots of hunters in that area?
Apparently not, the guys were from MS and said they had the entire refuge to themselves.
Posted on 4/25/13 at 11:36 am to wiltznucs
There were turkeys all over public land in NW Kansas a couple of years ago. I have a few pics...
Posted on 4/25/13 at 11:36 am to wiltznucs
damn
guess everyone goes to SD
guess everyone goes to SD
Posted on 4/25/13 at 11:37 am to wiltznucs
Congrats on the kills.
I want to get into turkey hunting one if these days.
I want to get into turkey hunting one if these days.
Posted on 4/25/13 at 11:39 am to wickowick
I was reading a lot and watching turkey hunting videos and it seems to be a consensus that Louisiana and Mississippi are the hardest states to kill a turkey because of hunting pressure. Do you agree with this?
Posted on 4/25/13 at 11:41 am to mylsuhat
pressure, lack of birds, and the terrain mostly
the midwest is full of birds, has wide open fields, but still gets lots of pressure
out west, full of birds, and some areas get a lot of pressure, but the areas are so vast you can get away from the crowds and find birds that have never heard an artificial call
the midwest is full of birds, has wide open fields, but still gets lots of pressure
out west, full of birds, and some areas get a lot of pressure, but the areas are so vast you can get away from the crowds and find birds that have never heard an artificial call
Posted on 4/25/13 at 11:48 am to Salmon
That would be nice 
I haven't hunted and won't be able to hunt this year but in MS it has been tough as hell the last 5 years
I haven't hunted and won't be able to hunt this year but in MS it has been tough as hell the last 5 years
Posted on 4/25/13 at 11:49 am to wiltznucs
I hate you.
Congrats. Sounds like a great trip.
Congrats. Sounds like a great trip.
Posted on 4/25/13 at 11:51 am to Slickback
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I want to get into turkey hunting one if these days.
Save your sanity and don't do it.
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