WHAT A HUNT !! AND WHAT A SURPRISE!

[Feedman]

Congratulations, That is a big time trophy. 3 beards plus a band!!!!

 

[Hoene]

Nice Bird Congrats

 

[Drahts]

Congrats WW, great bird and heck of a surprise!

 

[riverboss]

They have 2 bands in ky one is silver and one is gold the silver gives you a certificate the gold one is a $75.00 money band!
My neighbors brother killed one last week with a gold band
Congratulations on a true trophy.

 

[carnivore]

I had the most exciting hunt I’ve had in a while. The birds were gobbling like it was the first day. Had at least 5-6 gobbling but I could tell maybe 3 were jakes.

I set up at the top of a small open field surrounded by woods. One flew down in the inside of the woods above me and one was on the next ridge. The jakes were close as well. The one closest to me was fired up but wouldn’t come out in the opening. I tried a little excited calling and the silence treatment. He had to be within 30 to 40 yards then move away then come back. I was starting to be in extreme pain from the small sapling I had to lean on as well as holding my gun in the ready position for close to an hour. The other bird was getting closer and thought he may come in. Lo and behold the bird I was working finally walked down the trail enough that he came into the field. I had to mover my barrel a few inches and he went on alert…. but it was too late. 22 yards and it was over.

I could tell it was a good bird but I still had a surprise. As I bend down to look at the beard I see he had three beards. Beards were 10, 7, 5.5 and weighed 22 lbs 2 ounces.The second surprise was I then noticed he had a band. That just capped off an awesome hunt. I gotta thank my buddy for allowing me to hunt his property when they were done. It sure made this old turkey chasers day. View attachment 112948 View attachment 112949

Very cool, if you ever were going to do a full body mount… this one is it. My first bird was a triple beard but financially I was not in the position to do a full body mount. I did get a nice fan and beard plaque.

 

[RLWEBB]

Look at that blue head! Way cool gobbler and it being tagged is just icing on the cake. Congrats, you did good.

 

[Feedman]

They have 2 bands in ky one is silver and one is gold the silver gives you a certificate the gold one is a $75.00 money band!
My neighbors brother killed one last week with a gold band
Congratulations on a true trophy.

This is what the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife says about the bands. They say Silver and Green.

I would like to get one with a band an I don't care what color the band is.

Turkey Leg Band Reporting​

Did You Harvest (or Find) a Wild Turkey with a Silver or Green Metal Leg Band?​

 

[bow_hunter_42452]

I had the most exciting hunt I’ve had in a while. The birds were gobbling like it was the first day. Had at least 5-6 gobbling but I could tell maybe 3 were jakes.

I set up at the top of a small open field surrounded by woods. One flew down in the inside of the woods above me and one was on the next ridge. The jakes were close as well. The one closest to me was fired up but wouldn’t come out in the opening. I tried a little excited calling and the silence treatment. He had to be within 30 to 40 yards then move away then come back. I was starting to be in extreme pain from the small sapling I had to lean on as well as holding my gun in the ready position for close to an hour. The other bird was getting closer and thought he may come in. Lo and behold the bird I was working finally walked down the trail enough that he came into the field. I had to mover my barrel a few inches and he went on alert…. but it was too late. 22 yards and it was over.

I could tell it was a good bird but I still had a surprise. As I bend down to look at the beard I see he had three beards. Beards were 10, 7, 5.5 and weighed 22 lbs 2 ounces.The second surprise was I then noticed he had a band. That just capped off an awesome hunt. I gotta thank my buddy for allowing me to hunt his property when they were done. It sure made this old turkey chasers day. View attachment 112948 View attachment 112949

I had the most exciting hunt I’ve had in a while. The birds were gobbling like it was the first day. Had at least 5-6 gobbling but I could tell maybe 3 were jakes.

I set up at the top of a small open field surrounded by woods. One flew down in the inside of the woods above me and one was on the next ridge. The jakes were close as well. The one closest to me was fired up but wouldn’t come out in the opening. I tried a little excited calling and the silence treatment. He had to be within 30 to 40 yards then move away then come back. I was starting to be in extreme pain from the small sapling I had to lean on as well as holding my gun in the ready position for close to an hour. The other bird was getting closer and thought he may come in. Lo and behold the bird I was working finally walked down the trail enough that he came into the field. I had to mover my barrel a few inches and he went on alert…. but it was too late. 22 yards and it was over.

I could tell it was a good bird but I still had a surprise. As I bend down to look at the beard I see he had three beards. Beards were 10, 7, 5.5 and weighed 22 lbs 2 ounces.The second surprise was I then noticed he had a band. That just capped off an awesome hunt. I gotta thank my buddy for allowing me to hunt his property when they were done. It sure made this old turkey chasers day. View attachment 112948 View attachment 112949

Congrats buddy I couldn’t be happier for you. You know your always welcome to hunt the farm anytime. You killed the only bird on that farm this year and you deserved that one been a rough couple years for ya. I wouldn’t let just anyone hunt lol. But in all seriousness that’s like a 200” whitetail it’s a once in a lifetime bird Forsure. Congrats buddy very proud.

 

[Jayman]

Congrats, what a surprise. I bet you were on cloud 9

 

[JR PORTER]

Nice one! I saw on Ky Afield about the bands if i t had been a colored band (I think it was green) it would have been worth about 80 bucks! Congrats on a great hunt!

 

[Kylongrifle32]

Congratulations on your awesome harvest. You got yourself one fine trophy there and a life long memory.

 

[whitetail1971]

Wow! Congratulations!! Sounds like a great hunt on a trophy bird!!

 

[racsr]

I had the most exciting hunt I’ve had in a while. The birds were gobbling like it was the first day. Had at least 5-6 gobbling but I could tell maybe 3 were jakes.

I set up at the top of a small open field surrounded by woods. One flew down in the inside of the woods above me and one was on the next ridge. The jakes were close as well. The one closest to me was fired up but wouldn’t come out in the opening. I tried a little excited calling and the silence treatment. He had to be within 30 to 40 yards then move away then come back. I was starting to be in extreme pain from the small sapling I had to lean on as well as holding my gun in the ready position for close to an hour. The other bird was getting closer and thought he may come in. Lo and behold the bird I was working finally walked down the trail enough that he came into the field. I had to mover my barrel a few inches and he went on alert…. but it was too late. 22 yards and it was over.

I could tell it was a good bird but I still had a surprise. As I bend down to look at the beard I see he had three beards. Beards were 10, 7, 5.5 and weighed 22 lbs 2 ounces.The second surprise was I then noticed he had a band. That just capped off an awesome hunt. I gotta thank my buddy for allowing me to hunt his property when they were done. It sure made this old turkey chasers day. View attachment 112948 View attachment 112949

Wow great hunt congratulations

 

[turk2di]

I had the most exciting hunt I’ve had in a while. The birds were gobbling like it was the first day. Had at least 5-6 gobbling but I could tell maybe 3 were jakes.

I set up at the top of a small open field surrounded by woods. One flew down in the inside of the woods above me and one was on the next ridge. The jakes were close as well. The one closest to me was fired up but wouldn’t come out in the opening. I tried a little excited calling and the silence treatment. He had to be within 30 to 40 yards then move away then come back. I was starting to be in extreme pain from the small sapling I had to lean on as well as holding my gun in the ready position for close to an hour. The other bird was getting closer and thought he may come in. Lo and behold the bird I was working finally walked down the trail enough that he came into the field. I had to mover my barrel a few inches and he went on alert…. but it was too late. 22 yards and it was over.

I could tell it was a good bird but I still had a surprise. As I bend down to look at the beard I see he had three beards. Beards were 10, 7, 5.5 and weighed 22 lbs 2 ounces.The second surprise was I then noticed he had a band. That just capped off an awesome hunt. I gotta thank my buddy for allowing me to hunt his property when they were done. It sure made this old turkey chasers day. View attachment 112948 View attachment 112949

That’s an awesome bird buddy, congratulations 👍🦃!!!

 

[turk2di]

Thanks. I did it first thing this morning.

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