Beard Trimmers Page

[gunner7848]

This is where the team members can talk, show off there past birds or anything.

Beard Trimmers
1. FMann
2. Liver and Onions
3. meskin255
4. JoJoGVSU23
5. gunner7848
6. LoBrass
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[FMann]

Thanks for the image/banner it looks great. I hope I have figured out how to put it in my signature but am not sure.

[FMann]

Ok I got it but how do I make it a little bigger?

[gunner7848]

People from the site know me more in the waterfowl site but don't get me wrong I love turkey as much as eating them. I have been lucky the past 3 years with a great spot and lots of turkeys. How to add another to the collection and another deep fried turkey for Memorial day. Here's the turkeys I have got hope to make it 4 for 4. If you have Pics lets see I like to share and we can talk past hunting stories
2006
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2007
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2008
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e332/gunner7848/100_0220-1.jpg
Heres the Tail monuts I did
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[Meskin255]

Ok this one is a test, but I think I got it!

[Meskin255]

OK, here are some of the ones I have gotten in the past. I have only shot one long beard, but I have missed 2 in the past. One with a bow last year, and one with a gun about 5 years ago.

Bird from 04 in Oakland County
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=241&pictureid=6776

Bird from 05 in Tuscola County
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=241&pictureid=1483

The last 2 years birds have looked like this....http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=241&pictureid=6777

But I saw a field full of these this past winter......http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=241&pictureid=6778

So I am hopeful this year. Not to mention My buddies and I have access to about 5 different properties, and 4 of them are known for having turkeys in the spring, so bring it on!!!!

[LoBrass]

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/sized_rio_fan.JPG (http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/sized_rio_fan.JPG)

This fan is from one of my Oregon Rios. I put both beards and spur sets on the one plaque from the trip. I shot a jake late last year (May 25?).
I will hold out for a longbeard until the last week again this year. Hopefully I won't have to wait very long!
Good luck to everyone.

[LoBrass]

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/9_inch_bird.JPG
Looks early but, those are some of the best turkey hunts-first thing in the morning!!

[Liver and Onions]

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/546/turkey_board1.jpg
Turkey board hanging in cabin.
Edit: Can't seem to get a regular size picture. I don't recall having this problem anytime in the past.

[FMann]

Ok I'm not real sure how to add pictures to a tread but I will try it. Actually I just figured out how to add pictures to my album, so I'm giving it a shot. http://http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=1175&pictureid=6796,http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=1175&pictureid=6792,http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=1175&pictureid=6791,http://http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=1175&pictureid=6790

These are the birds I have taken the last 4 seasons. The first picture is the bird I got last year, the secound bird I got in 04, the third bird was shot in 05 and the last bird was got in 06. I don't have any pictures of the other birds I have taken.

Now lets hope I have done this right

[FMann]

Ok I missed the first and last picture so here they are. These are the birds from the last 2 seasons. http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=1175&pictureid=6796,http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=1175&pictureid=6790

[QDMAMAN]

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Interesting you have L&O's name directly above the turkey who's showing off his ...oh nevermind.:evil:

[steve1983]

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e332/gunner7848/TURKEY3.jpg

Interesting you have L&O's name directly above the turkey who's showing off his ...oh nevermind.:evil:[/quote]

:lol::dizzy::lol::dizzy::lol::dizzy:

[Liver and Onions]

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e332/gunner7848/TURKEY3.jpg

Interesting you have L&O's name directly above the turkey who's showing off his ...oh nevermind.:evil:[/QUOTE]


Way back in my college days, my nickname was "Full Moon". :)

L & O

[LoBrass]

That said, I think I may work a little harder to secure the other 2 farms on my hit list.
Trash talk from QDMAMAN and Steve1983 has got me a little fired up.
Great explanation L & O's.:evilsmile
NO one messes with a Beard Trimmer, without getting CUT!

[Meskin255]

NO one messes with a Beard Trimmer, without getting CUT!

Nice!!!!:D:evil::D:evil:

[Meskin255]

FMann, those are some nice looking birds you got. Looks like you need to hunt with a partner, or get a tripod, so you can get yourself in those pics and show off the fans as well.:)

Gunner, you ever have any of those birds measured for the CBM? Looks like a couple of them ought to be pretty close. I was just on the website, and found out if i had gotten that bird I bounced the arrow off last season, I might have been able to qualify, since the archery minimum is only 8". That is my goal this year, to get a nice bird with the bow. I'll hold out till the last weekend if possible, just like last year.

[QDMAMAN]

NO one messes with a Beard Trimmer, without getting CUT!
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51C-VUg3vFL._AA400_.jpg

Here's the picture for your Team banner.
These tools will probably be just as effective on the birds you're after as the weapons you choose.:lol::lol::lol:

[QDMAMAN]

I was just on the website, and found out if i had gotten that bird I bounced the arrow off last season...



http://www.netlinkenterprises.com/prodimages/7362.jpg

I'm not suprised!:yikes::dizzy::lol:

[Meskin255]

Oh, it's starting early I see........Ok, I guess that's the way it's going to have to be then........:evilsmile:lol:

[gunner7848]

FMann, those are some nice looking birds you got. Looks like you need to hunt with a partner, or get a tripod, so you can get yourself in those pics and show off the fans as well.:)

Gunner, you ever have any of those birds measured for the CBM? Looks like a couple of them ought to be pretty close. I was just on the website, and found out if i had gotten that bird I bounced the arrow off last season, I might have been able to qualify, since the archery minimum is only 8". That is my goal this year, to get a nice bird with the bow. I'll hold out till the last weekend if possible, just like last year.
All the beards were 10" or bigger but the spurs have been 3/4 to 1 1/8 I did the count and was not big enough the closet was last years but he had one spur and the other leg was
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e332/gunner7848/101_2062.jpg
This is a buddies he shot while i called on his property this was a big bird beard was shy of 13" full no hair strings but the spur were only 1"
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e332/gunner7848/perry2.jpg

[gunner7848]

I probably will get the first two weeks of hunt I put in for so I have Mon and Wed open for a film hunt. I like to make a video for myself and share with others. I have everything need high quality camera and tripod. I'm finishing up Digital video production classes and this will help me out. I am taping my hunt with my remote turn the camera on and off. All the hunts I tape will be edited and burned on Cd's

[gunner7848]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51C-VUg3vFL._AA400_.jpg

Here's the picture for your Team banner.
These tools will probably be just as effective on the birds you're after as the weapons you choose.:lol::lol::lol:
This is my weapon
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e332/gunner7848/feam.jpg

[Meskin255]

I probably will get the first two weeks of hunt I put in for so I have Mon and Wed open for a film hunt. I like to make a video for myself and share with others. I have everything need high quality camera and tripod. I'm finishing up Digital video production classes and this will help me out. I am taping my hunt with my remote turn the camera on and off. All the hunts I tape will be edited and burned on Cd's

That should be cool. My buddy's Dad is going to film our archery hunts this season for us a couple times. He SUCKS (:tdo12:)with a bow when it comes to hunting, but deadly with his muzzleloader, so he is hanging up the bow this year, and picking up the camera. That is something that should be fun!

[anon5709]

NO one messes with a Beard Trimmer, without getting CUT!

You guys have fun "trimming" those beards... maybe next year you can shoot the birds!! :D

[LoBrass]

You guys have fun "trimming" those beards... maybe next year you can shoot the birds!! :D

When YOU kill a bird, I'll listen to your chirpin'!!:dizzy:

[anon5709]

When YOU kill a bird, I'll listen to your chirpin'!!:dizzy:


Hahaha... good point!! :p We've all gotta start somewhere, right?? I'll send ya the video of the bird I kill and then I'll chirp, chirp, chirp away!! :D

[LoBrass]

you show us some good vid of a little ole jake!!!:gaga::gaga::gaga:

[steve1983]

she's hunting with a pro...so dont worry there will be some awesome footage for ya all to wish you where that good!!!!:coolgleam

[FMann]

QDMAMAN, just because you use the neighbors cat and some milk to shave :gaga::gaga:don't mean you have to hate us beard trimmers:evilsmile

AmyInMi, you have bought a real nice looking gun :rolleyes:, but owning a gun and being able to kill something with it is 2 different things! And I have heard that that gun doesn't even belonge to you:confused:? Makes one wonder what kind of women are going out to hunt :16suspect:16suspect.

I guess we will have to let the tape messure decied who has the best turkeys.

[anon5709]

AmyInMi, you have bought a real nice looking gun :rolleyes:, but owning a gun and being able to kill something with it is 2 different things! And I have heard that that gun doesn't even belonge to you:confused:? Makes one wonder what kind of women are going out to hunt :16suspect:16suspect.


I guess someone doesn't know how to take a joke...

Is my name on the paperwork? Nope... wasn't even there when he bought it... but when you sign on the "dotted line" at the altar, everything changes to "what's his is mine and whats mine is mine..." :lol:

And what the heck is "Makes one wonder what kind of women are going out to hunt" supposed to mean?? I think you should wonder that about some of the MEN that are out there hunting!!! :dizzy: I certainly have nothing to prove... Not quite sure who you are to judge me and why I hunt but I do because I enjoy the outdoors and am looking forward to the excitement of being able to bring home my 1st kill.... not much more reason to hunt in my opinion but who knows... maybe I need your "approval" first...

[LoBrass]

Who's been practicing?
Last night I took out my box call, my prototype Zink glass slate call and even my number one diaphragm call an A-Way Black Magic IV to do some yelpin' and cuttin' in the garage.
Of course, after about 5 minutes I found myself blowing my signed and numbered GK goose call!!!:dizzy:
Then before you knew it I was working on a goose flag. I tried to think turkey but waterfowl was what came up.
Just not enough cool stuff to play with in turkey hunting I guess.:rolleyes:

[gunner7848]

Only a duck caller would have a Zink turkey call. I only use mouth piece and practice when turkey show are on and wife's not home

[FMann]

And what the heck is "Makes one wonder what kind of women are going out to hunt" supposed to mean?? I think you should wonder that about some of the MEN that are out there hunting!!! :dizzy: I certainly have nothing to prove... Not quite sure who you are to judge me and why I hunt but I do because I enjoy the outdoors and am looking forward to the excitement of being able to bring home my 1st kill.... not much more reason to hunt in my opinion but who knows... maybe I need your "approval" first...


Don't take it personaly, I seen you talking smack in a tread that was started for my team members so I did the same. I didn't mean anything about it. Just trying to help a fellow team mate talk smack.

[LoBrass]

Zink Calls has begun a turkey call line. They will be out this year. Fred and Clay Hudnall came over and filmed a couple hunts last year on some of our farms. They put together a video and will be releasing it soon too I believe. He wants to come back and do some hunts again this year. Our place worked out good as we had a place to stay right in our hunting area.
I have the distinction of being filmed missing a bird! Happens to the best of us. Filming can be a challenge, when the big longbeard was in the open, Clay didn't have him in focus. I was never given the shoot call until he had moved out. Not the first I've missed and probably not my last.

[FMann]

LoBrass,
Do you video other people hunting? I wouldn't mind someone trying to video my hunt for me. I have applyed for the first hunt and plan on hunting the first monday of the season. If your willing to video it I would try and help you with your bird. I will be hunting in Lapeer Co. the first day right off M-24 if this is something you think you could do let me know. I had a budy try and video a hunt for me a few years ago but it didn't work out. After setting up I noticed a turkey about 50 yards out in the tree, after he flew down he walked right in to me and I shot him with no calling and the person shooting the video never seen him untill after I shot him (it was the small bearded one I posted earlier.

[LoBrass]

FMann,
I don't shoot video, only turkeys:evil:. I'd probably do about as well as your buddy last year. The videographer was Clay Hudnall of Zink Calls. They came out once with Fred Zink and Joe Robison trying to fill Joe's tag and then once Clay came with Joe and I to try for my tag. Joe's on Fred's "Z-Unit" Pro-Staff. We both filled last year but neither was on camera.
Appreciate the offer though. Lapeer County is a little far for me. I've taken my Michigan birds in either Monroe County or Hillsdale County.

[anon5709]

Don't take it personaly, I seen you talking smack in a tread that was started for my team members so I did the same. I didn't mean anything about it. Just trying to help a fellow team mate talk smack.


I just want to let you know there are no hard feelings here, and I hope the same with you!! Most of the team threads have some smack talking going on, it just goes along with the contest... nothing personal meant by any of it, just a way to create a bit of a rivalry between the teams.

Have a great night and good luck this season, I hope you find yourself with a nice Tom!!

[Meskin255]

I was driving 75 south today and saw about 6-8 turkeys on the side of the road down near Holly. A couple of them had beards too! I am ready to go, and this snow and ice can melt anytime now!!!

Anyone else on the team plan on trying with a bow? Or have gotten one with a bow. This will be my second attempt. last year i had to resort to the shotgun on the last weekend of the hunt. I am hopeful this year!!

[QDMAMAN]

I was driving 75 south today and saw about 6-8 turkeys on the side of the road down near Holly. A couple of them had beards too! I am ready to go, and this snow and ice can melt anytime now!!!


Well at least we'll know whos pop up blind that is on the side of I-75 this spring. Don't forget to compensate when you're shooting through the MDOT's fence.:rolleyes::dizzy::lol:

[Meskin255]

Well at least we'll know whos pop up blind that is on the side of I-75 this spring. Don't forget to compensate when you're shooting through the MDOT's fence.:rolleyes::dizzy::lol:

Actually I was thinking of setting up in the median, might be less conspicuous....:lol::lol:

[LoBrass]

Had to drive north on 23 today and saw a small group of turkeys in a field. 2 of the bigger birds were engaged in some seriously aggressive activity! Could only watch for about 10 seconds and in that time they charged and spurred each other just after posturing. Pretty cool.

[Meskin255]

That definitly sounds cool. I have seen hens do that before. last year I saw a hen strutting infront of 2 other hens, and then chase one around. It was crazy to watch! They were a couple hundred yards away, and I kept looking for a beard on the bird, but later that same bird came closer, and it was definitly a hen.

[FMann]

I have seen hens do that also. I was calling for a buddy of mine about 6 years ago. I see this bird comming throu the woods all fluffed up but not making a sound? Well I put this bird with in 10 foot of him and I'm getting mad as he is not shooting it:rant:. Well after the bird leaves I starting cussin him out and he says that bird had no beard and I had to believe him. Latter that day I pulled in a nice 20lb Tom with a 11" beard. http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=1175&pictureid=7018 This bird Came over a hundered yards in about 2 minutes, it would strut for 5 or 6 steps and then run for about 20 feet. It was shot at 35 yards or so and is the biggest turkey my buddy has ever gotten todate. I called him one that would have been close last year but he screwed up and needless to say didn't get that one.

[FMann]

Here is another bird I got a couple years ago.
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=1175&pictureid=7017
Its a nice Tom with about a 10 inch beard and just under 19 lbs. Both this bird and the one in the post above where shot on state land in the middle of the season.

[Benny]

does "beard trimmers" mean you'll be shooting the beards off your birds? Cuz its fine by me if you all only got 2inch scores in that category...:evil:

[LoBrass]

is necessary to give you other teams a fighting chance. Our 6 tagged, 50 point birds would run away with this thing.:coolgleam
Good luck Benny, and don't get too snippy there Mr., you might get CUT!!:evilsmile
P.S. Nice birds FMann!

[Meskin255]

I was out at my buddy's house in Shelby Township yesterday and there were about 8 turkeys down the street in his neighbor's yard. There were about 4 toms strutting and fighting over the 4 hens that were feeding. The toms were jumping up flapping their wings, and then one would try to strut and the others would jump on him. It was fun to watch! The season can't get here soon enough for me!!!!

[Benny]

My beef STRONG :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

[gunner7848]

Well its in I'll be start hunting April 20:coolgleam

[FMann]

I too will be hitting the woods on 4-20 and with any luck I will have some pictures for this thred in the early afternoon of that day.

[LoBrass]

I had 2 more farms that I wanted to pick up for turkey hunting this spring. Well, after doing some habitat work at the farm today, I ventured to scout around and see what was about. It just so happened that one of the farmer guys I was looking to meet with was home for lunch when I drove by:SHOCKED:. A quick visit and I think I've added another farm to my little black turkey book:evilsmile. Gotta love those "good ole' boys"!

[FMann]

Well good luck to you LoBrass, I have 4 farms that I know the birds are on its just a matter of me being on the same farm as they are at the same time.

[FMann]

Anyone getting out to find the Turkeys? I've been on 2 of my farms and havent even seen a track, but I know the turkeys will be there as they are there every year. I'm looking foward to finding them and putting the smack down on one this spring. Good luck to all of you guys and girls even if your not on my team (I just hope our turkeys are bigger).

[gunner7848]

Haven't been out to busy looking at the new boat and hoping the ice and garbage that has run off will be gone soon.

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[LoBrass]

you had better stick to turkey hunting when the time is right!!
Awesome boat! Now you have to walk the walk as the boat certainly looks to talk the talk!
Good luck.
LB

[FMann]

Well I was out on the farm I am hunting opening day, and seen about 10 turkeys today couldn't tell if any of them where Toms as they where in the woods and about 100yards away. Here is a picture I got last year in the same place I plan on hunting on the opener. http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=1175&pictureid=7673. You can bearly make out the tree I was sitting in the day before the opener of the fall turkey season and I had 3 Toms walk by at 15 yards all with 9 plus inch beards.

[Meskin255]

Haven't been out to busy looking at the new boat and hoping the ice and garbage that has run off will be gone soon.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e332/gunner7848/IMG_1810.jpg
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Nice boat!!! Perhaps I'll see you out on the bay this summer!! Took my boat out today for the first trip of the year......no fifh though, but was glad to get out after sitting around all winter waiting!!

Hope my turkey hunting starts out better than my fishing season....:lol::lol:

[Meskin255]

Who has what seasons on our team? I have the 234 hunt (month of May) myself. Just wondering when the earliest is that our team will start posting our points.............:D

[FMann]

I know 2 of us are the frist hunt, I'm starting on the 20 and I think gunner also has that ZZ hunt but am unsure. So with any luck I will be posting points from that bird in the picture above.

[QDMAMAN]

Hope my turkey hunting starts out better than my fishing season....:lol::lol:


I doubt it! However you can HOPE in one hand and crap in the other and see which fills up the quickest!:evil::lol::lol::lol:

[LoBrass]

I doubt it! However you can HOPE in one hand and crap in the other and see which fills up the quickest!:evil::lol::lol::lol:

You've had time to think. Let's get this trash talk backed up with some action!!

Let's go QDMAMAN. I've been looking for a way to meet up with a REAL QDMA guy. I figure your lease will just about certainly produce a superior bird to the southern Hillsdale county farms that I hunt. So I still offer my early goose hunt to whatever you can dream up. I know you deer guys are always looking for the standing broadside shot and will have some difficulty with the crossing and moving target but give it a try!:lol::lol::lol:
Still waiting.:whistle:

[LoBrass]

Who has an early tag?
234 for me. Just got some video of another BIG tom.
Can't wait to give him a go.

[gunner7848]

Monday morning I'll be out

[Meskin255]

I've got 234 as well, I am itching to get out. Might be going Saturday to do some scouting for blind location, and check for some sheds. I have been seeing birds while driving to/from work and it's really getting me excited for the season!

[gunner7848]

RAIN:dizzy:

[Meskin255]

Well went out today and set up my pop-up blind for my hunt in 2 weeks. The farmer where I hunt told me he has been seeing brids in this field every morning, so that is great. Come on May 4!!! :dizzy:

I also helped keep my hunting spot by helping pick rocks out of one his fields, man what a work out that was!!! An 80 acre field that seemed to be a regular rock garden! I gues they had not done it in several years, so it was about time.

[FMann]

I will be getting wet Monday, waiting for a tom to walk by. I have seen birds in the fields but I don't go by it in the morning as I work secound shift. But I will be out at first light tomorrow.

[Meskin255]

Good luck on your hunt!!!! I can't wait to start seeing pics of the turkeys, get me even more ready for the season.

[JoJoGVSU23]

Season started today, but I'm stuck finishin up finals until Thursday, weather is making it easy to take right now. Good news is I don't start my summer job until May 4th, so I'll have 10 straight days to hunt starting Friday. Can't Wait and good luck to the rest of ya, lookin forward to posting and seeing some pics.

[gunner7848]

I went out in the opening morning and got soaked. Didn't hear a thing then around 830am a hen started to go nuts in the woods so I called back she came out with all kinds of vocals hoping a Tom was with her but nothing. She stayed around for a got 30 mins and made noise the whole time (best caller and decoy I had ever had) and not one Tom came by. I packed it up for the day around 1030am and will be out all day Wed. It was killing me not to go back out but it just keep on pouring. Did see 4 turkeys 1 mile down the road and 1/2 mile past that 2 Toms were so there birds out there but the rain got me. I feel tight lip the birds. First year not hearing a gobble.

[FMann]

I got wet yesterday and my uncle missed a small jake.
I went out today and passed on 4 jakes in the decoys as I had 3 long beards on the other side of them. Never heard any gobbling this morning. I did get the birds gobbling but they wouldn't come in close enough for a shot. I will be back out friday, Good luck guys.

[Meskin255]

Come on now team beard trimmers, you guys with the early season need to get us some points on the board!!! :D......I don't want to have to carry this team when the late season starts, I can't handle that kind of pressure! :lol::dizzy::corkysm55

Well hope you gusy get something next time you can make it out, i really look forward to reading the storys and seeing the pics!!!

[LoBrass]

2 rainy days a season does not make!!
Keep trying till you connect.
Good luck.

[FMann]

I will be back after them on friday, I'm hoping for some better luck. I will be after them all weekend and then again on monday. This weather has not helped at all, I have yet to hear a tom gobble on the roost.

[gunner7848]

Hunted Mon,wed,fri all I can say is the hens are around and had a tom in range wed but to much trees and brush in the way:sad:. Be back out mon

[FMann]

Well I got us on the board with a tripple bearded jake this morning. We now have a total of 40 points. Was hunting with my uncle this morning and we doubled up on a piar of jakes, had 3 long beards that just wouldn't come out this morning it was my uncles first turkey hunt so I decided to take the 2 jakes as he was getting antse lol.
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=1459&pictureid=8592

[JoJoGVSU23]

Nice Job fmann!!

Got out today for the first time with my buddy who's land I'll be hunting on. Set up at 4:30pm on the edge of a hay field, put out a couple hen decoys. Right before 5, caught a glimpse of a Tom on the other side of the field. Hit the slate call a couple times to get his attention. Took him about 5 seconds to cover the 300 yds to get to us, looked like the t-rex from jurassic park when it was chasing that jeep. He ended up about 20yds away on my buddy's side and he put him down. 9" beard 7/8" spurs. Gunna be back on em in the morning to get after a couple loonnnggg beards that have been workin the other side of the property. Hopefully i'll have some pics posted before noon. God I love turkey huntin.

[Meskin255]

Great job Frank, way to get us on the board!!!:) That looks like a sweet bird for jake. I would have taken him too with triple beards.

I am getting uneasier every day thinking about the start of my season. I have to work that Saturday, but thinking of switching with someone so I have the first 2 weekends for sure. No weekday hunting for me unfortunately.:(

[JoJoGVSU23]

Got all set up this morning a little before 6. Had birds gobblin right away. Half hour later, this bird stepped out on the other side of the feild with 3 hens. Lead hen was really vocal, so i just played copy cat with her, and she didn't like that. The 3 hens ran right over and started beatin up the 2 decoys, and the tom followed them. he was on the other side of some brush so I had to wait a couple minutes for him to strut into the clear. Not as big a bird as I was hoping for, but it was just to hard to pass up. 9" beard both spurs less than 3/4". So 30 points if i'm doing my math right. I'll have all my pictures on the successful page asap. Parents have dialup internet and it takes forever to upload.
http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs031.snc1/3211_174348475573_822870573_6721358_6674987_n.jpg

[FMann]

Good job JoJoGVSU you have to love it when a plan comes together. Not bad 2 days and you guys have killed 2 birds and both sound like nice birds.

[JoJoGVSU23]

Thanks. Things definitely worked out as planned. Took 6 hunts for me to get a look last year. Decoys were the difference in both hunts this year, birds all came runnin once they saw em. Bitter sweet to be done so soon, only got to hunt for about 4 hours total. Gunna try to find some more friends to call for to extend my hunting some. Dad is glad i'm done though, told him I couldn't go walleye fishin till I got a tom.

[LoBrass]

Your birds are great birds!! Triple beard?!, awesome!
I've been up steelheading and had birds covering us up. At one point I had a longbeard walk up to me and check me out from the bank. He was NICE!
234 can't get here soon enough.
Congrats!

[Meskin255]

Great job guys!!! That puts us 2 for 6 now. Only 4 more birds to go!!!

I might be calling for my buddy this weekend, get some practice before my hunt starts on Monday, although won't make it out til the weekend.....:(

[gunner7848]

Nice turkeys all this is not looking good for me few days left and only seeing hens. Looks like the streak maybe over:sad: Were are the toms never had this problem ill be out wed, sat and sunday hoping the toms break off and come my way. I feel the rain is killing me and the person i caught calling out of his truck at the fields I hunt:rant:

[FMann]

Good luck to you Gunner, I hope you can get your tag filled either today or this weekend. There is some guys on here with some "BIG" birds I seen 1 that scored 60 pts man that bird was huge. I'm wondering if I should have waited for a long beard now, but I will settle for my first mutli bearded bird even though he was a jake. Good luck to you guys that have latter hunts and keep the birds comming.

[LoBrass]

Got out to hunt with my buddy yesterday. It was a classic. Done by 6:50am. Gobbled on roost, called the hens to us and big daddy was in tow.
11 1/8" beard, 1 1/16" spurs and 24+lbs. A real dandy.
Once again, can't wait till 234!
Got it all on film with the Z-Unit of Zink Calls. Should make the next turkey vid. Can't show pictures due to the prototype decoy we used.
Way cool morning :coolgleam.

[gunner7848]

All done no luck had two Toms coming from the woods and got a nice look at them but there where deer walking behind us and spooked the birds and that's the end of my year. There just have to wait till next year and those birds just have to get bigger.

[FMann]

I had the same thing happen to us while I was calling for a budy of mine saturday. Good luck to you next year, do you ever put in for the fall hunt? I have never killed a bird in the fall but have gotten a couple tags.

[gunner7848]

will this year had them come out goose hunting

[LoBrass]

to hear about your tag sandwich Gunner!! I've had my share so don't feel too bad. We all have them now and then.
The spring season in my line of work has been challenging to say the least. My hunting time has suffered. I've been out twice. Today I only hit 3 farms and had action on 2 of 3. Two longbeards wouldn't leave the ladies. I purposely treated them with kid gloves. I should be able to get there next week a morning or 2. This farm is not hunted by anyone else and backing out seem prudent today.
I will post after my next hunt.

[Liver and Onions]

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/09_turkey.jpg
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/09_spurs.jpg

Pretty sure this isn't the bird that I was targeting. Saw him twice with no success on calling him close enough for me. Surprised at the length of beard on this bird. I was guessing between 9-10" prior to shot.
Beard 10 3/4", both spurs 3/4 45 pts.
Do I need to record points or picture anywhere else ?

L & O

[LoBrass]

Way to go L&O! Dandy of a bird.

Believe you need to put it on the "Successful" thread at the top of this forum.
If he ain't the guy you were targeting, wow!:yikes:

Near as I can tell we are 3 for 6 with 2 tags on the table, Meskin255 and LoBrass. We have to get it done Meskin255. To win this may be a poke but I never give up.

[FMann]

Congrats L&O that is a dandy bird, and yes like LB said you have to post the pictures in the sucessful turkey thread you also need a picture with the ruler by the spurs.

Good luck to both Meskin and LoBrass, hope you guys can get it done.

[Meskin255]

Well took the wife out turkey hunting today. Did not make the morning hunt, so ended up out there at about 3:30. Spooked a bird out the field getting to the spot, but it was on the neighboring property anyway, so was not too worried, since it ran into the woods behind my spot!

Sat until about 7:00 when the wife finally got too cold, and said we needed to go.......:(. We did manage to see 3 different hens, but no toms or jakes today! Once hen came in fairly close, and my wife was excited to see a bird that close, so she knows what a hen looks like now!

Probably won't be out again until Memorial Day weekend. We'll see might be able to make an afternoon hunt again next Sunday though. I'm not giving up yet! Took my bird last year the very last weekend of the season, so there is still time.

[LoBrass]

I hunted Tuesday morning and this morning. Hunted different counties each day and hunted 2 farms each time.

Tuesday was great. Lots of gobbling and thought it was a done deal on a mature gobbler. I was reserved to the fact that I would not call again as I thought he was within 70 yards. He never showed himself and probably hooked up with the hen I had also called in. The 4 other gobblers that were talking with me that morning wouldn't leave the neighbors place. No worries, it was a ball talking the talk with the boys. That farm is my best chance still and I believe it's just a matter of time.

This morning I hunted with my buddy who shot a dandy on one of my farms in the early season. We hunted his best Monroe County farms and had a nice bird on the roost. We screwed it up by believing he had flown down and moved off. WRONG!!! We bumped him out of his tree at about 8:00am. My buddy has done this twice now with this bird. I believe he will not fly down at a hen unless he see's her. He sounds big (cow bell type gobble) and I think he may be VERY difficult to kill, if not impossible (but I will try again:evilsmile).

I think I will hunt Sunday morning with my 5 year old. I have a spot which should be visited late morning (dust bowls). I'm not a big blind fan but with my little guy, it's the only way to do it. Will report after that hunt.

[LoBrass]

Guys, shot a bird this morn with my kids. Jake for 20 points. To cool to pass up with my kids in the blind.
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/showthread.php?t=289023
Meskin255, you need a hell-of-a-bird to get us a win!!! Good luck!
I posted my pics on the successful thread.

[QDMAMAN]

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/09_turkey.jpg
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/09_spurs.jpg

Pretty sure this isn't the bird that I was targeting. Saw him twice with no success on calling him close enough for me. Surprised at the length of beard on this bird. I was guessing between 9-10" prior to shot.
Beard 10 3/4", both spurs 3/4 45 pts.
Do I need to record points or picture anywhere else ?

L & O


You need a ruler that starts at "0" not 2".:16suspect:D
Congrats L&O!

Big T

[QDMAMAN]

Guys, shot a bird this morn with my kids. Jake for 20 points. To cool to pass up with my kids in the blind.
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/showthread.php?t=289023
Meskin255, you need a hell-of-a-bird to get us a win!!! Good luck!
I posted my pics on the successful thread.



So what will I need to plan on for our goose hunt? Honk, Honk...:evil:
Congrats on the great hunt!

Big T

[LoBrass]

That's about it. I make breakfast in the pit. You may want to bring your favorite morning beverage. You can bring one other person. Obviously, you'll both need to be license legal. I like BBB shot in a 3" shell, non-toxic of course.
Early season generally runs Sept. 1 to Sept. 15. 2 dates are taken and you can have the third choice. Opening day and Sept. 11th are booked. I regulate the pressure on our place to get about 7-8 good hunts in the early.
I look forward to getting out there and congrats on a spirited win!

[Meskin255]

Well I got out on Sunday again with the wife....she was not too happy since we went to bed at 1:00 after her highschool reunion, and then I made her get up at 4:00 am....:evil:.

Got to our spot and heard a gobble while still at the truck getting ready, so I was getting a bit irritated that we got there too late, but still excited to hear some gobbles.

Seetled in our spot and threw some calls, I heard some gobbles, but they were pretty far away. ended up seeing the same hen I saw last week (I know it was her, because she has a nest on a fence row by my blind) and that's all I saw the whole day.

I ended up moving our blind to another field with a better view and more sign for the afternoon. Ended up seeing 3 deer, one of which was a buck with some little velvet nubbins on his head, but no turkeys.

Got back to the truck and was talking to the farmer and his uncle and they has seen a couple big birds on the other side of the road that morning......:rant::dizzy: Go figure!

Well I'll be heading out Sunday and Monday coming up, and this time taking bow and shotgun. If I don't see anything from the blind by mid morning, may switch to the gun and try some runnin' and gunnin' instead. Either way.......This weekend I plan on coming home with a bird! I'll try to do the team proud!!!!

[LoBrass]

You're still hunting, I'm proud of that.

Good luck, never give up!

[FMann]

Good luck to you Meskin255 hopefuly you can get a nice bird.

[Meskin255]

Well managed to get out today and hunt again. Got to the spot, and was eaten alive by mosquitos......and no bug spray! What a morning it was, still itching from that!

About a quarter to 7, had 3 jakes come out into my field, and only one had a beard that I could see. Watched them for about 20 minutes before they got close enough to shoot at. Debated shooting or not, but since they had been the first birds with beards I have seen the entire season by my blind, I opted to take the one with the beard!

The bird was not very big, only 4" beard and 1/4" spurs, so I added us 20 points. After all cleaning, it was 8 pounds. It is soaking in brine and hopefully will get smoked tomorrow afternoon!!

Did see lots of birds out in other fields while drivign around afterwards, but did not have access to those anyway. So my season is done, and time to start catching some walleye!!!

[LoBrass]

Great job. We went 5 for 6. Pretty darn good I think. We won't win the contest but we certainly showed up.
Congrats everyone.

[FMann]

Yes..... it was a good time I injoyed this contest even though we didn't win it was a lot of fun, I believe we made a good showing of our selfs. Congrats to everyone

[Meskin255]

I agree that we made a strong showing, and I think everyone on the team was a great team player and encouraging to the others!!! This site is great and filled with great people, and this was just another example of that!!!
It was great being on a team with you guys!

[Liver and Onions]

......and I think everyone on the team was a great team player and encouraging to the others!!! .........

Come on, you're being to nice. This was my first venture into an internet team of any kind and I failed to join in on the team spirit. I'll try to do better next year.

L & O