347 B season gobbler

  • erick
    Grand Meadow, MN
    Posts: 3213
    April 22, 2009 at 2:00 pm #210881

    Not much excitment behind this hunt…got the phone call one of the many Toms in the river bottom was in his yard with hens gobbling and also strutting in front of his patio window! Knowing the size of someof the Tom’s in there this year i had to go NOW so i got out of work and hammered it for my 10 minute ride east. Pulled in the driveway and got ready for stalk if thats what we wanna call it. This valley has a couple house built right in the woods and there yards are well known strutting area so off i went. Played my cards right and here is the end result…..25 lbs, 11 inch beard (PB) and 1 1/2″ spurs (PB). One spur was broke off due to fighting but got 2 of the 3 PB’s out of this bird. I knew he was fired up for hens when I snapped a twig and he gave out 3 fast gobbles!

    It is not allowing me to post pictures at the moment i will check back later and add them for everyones viewing pleasure

    newtson
    Minnesota
    Posts: 87
    April 22, 2009 at 2:06 pm #50344

    That is one big bird! can’t wait to see the pics!

    robstenger
    Northern Twin Cities, MN
    Posts: 11374
    April 22, 2009 at 2:20 pm #50348

    Congrats Erick.

    A new server/hardware is being installed on the fishing and hunting sides and photos will be down for a lil bit yet.

    sipple31
    West Central Sconni
    Posts: 415
    April 22, 2009 at 2:28 pm #50351

    awesome! How fast were you driving to get there?!

    protourbaits
    stillwater, MN
    Posts: 2466
    April 22, 2009 at 2:35 pm #50355

    wow thats a big bird I would be sooo excited if i was you

    Joel Nelson
    Moderator
    Southeast MN
    Posts: 3137
    April 22, 2009 at 2:35 pm #50357

    Congratulations on a fine bird. Sounds like that bird was the complete package! Was one spur broken off, or did it just fail to grow? We’ve taken a handful over the years that have had only one spur, and on the other leg absolutely nothing.

    Either way, it matters not. Great bird, and good work!

    Joel

    erick
    Grand Meadow, MN
    Posts: 3213
    April 22, 2009 at 3:42 pm #50362

    The other one is there just maybe an inch with chunks missing off it. This bird we are about positive is the “dragger” we watched move across the meadow this past weekend. The picture is from when i got home but this beard is my first ever where it is not 1 or 2 strands that make the 11″ mark it is almost the entire beard!

    jason_ramthun
    Byron MN
    Posts: 3376
    April 22, 2009 at 3:53 pm #50368

    congrats on a great bird .

    robstenger
    Northern Twin Cities, MN
    Posts: 11374
    April 22, 2009 at 4:03 pm #50371

    Erick, picture fuinction should work now!

    erick
    Grand Meadow, MN
    Posts: 3213
    April 22, 2009 at 4:08 pm #50373

    here is 2 we took off my phone waiting on others still.

    coppertop
    Central MN
    Posts: 2853
    April 22, 2009 at 5:11 pm #50378

    Great looking tom Erik.

    jrrendler
    Mantorville, MN
    Posts: 341
    April 22, 2009 at 5:45 pm #50387

    Way to make quick work of him Erick!!

    lick
    Posts: 6443
    April 22, 2009 at 5:58 pm #50389

    good job erick

    mrcrappie
    mn Dodge co.
    Posts: 1133
    April 22, 2009 at 6:40 pm #50401

    Great looking bird Erik. Congrats!! How fast were you driving?LOL

    erick
    Grand Meadow, MN
    Posts: 3213
    April 22, 2009 at 6:46 pm #50402

    oh i was moving right along…made it there in short order….although the farmers on the road made travel tricky.

    Brad Juaire
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 6101
    April 23, 2009 at 2:07 am #50434

    Congrats Erick! Good job taking advantage of your opportunity!

    les_welch
    Posts: 1007
    April 23, 2009 at 1:29 pm #50465

    Nice bird, congrats.

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