Osage Roost

All Hunting => The Ol' Skinnin' Shack => Topic started by: Old Geezer on April 22, 2014, 10:41:27 AM

Title: Iowa first season opener
Post by: Old Geezer on April 22, 2014, 10:41:27 AM

After a morning of snow, sleet and wind, it cleared and I was able to call this gobbler in from a group of birds during the late afternoon.  Looked like hens were not receptive to gobblers advances, and they were just towing the gobblers around.  23lbs, 1 1/8 spurs, 11 3/4" beard

Ralph 

(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k273/yelper_2006/DSC00937_zpse7542691.jpg) (http://s90.photobucket.com/user/yelper_2006/media/DSC00937_zpse7542691.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Iowa first season opener
Post by: merocustomcalls on April 22, 2014, 10:58:43 AM

Great bird Ralph!  I'm assuming a trumpet was used. 

Title: Re: Iowa first season opener
Post by: Silverspur on April 22, 2014, 12:22:53 PM

Congrats Ralph, that is a dandy for sure! *up*

Title: Re: Iowa first season opener
Post by: Hobie on April 22, 2014, 12:34:01 PM

Congrats Ralph

Title: Re: Iowa first season opener
Post by: Zumer on April 22, 2014, 07:07:38 PM

Congrats, Ralph...

    Very nice gobbler..... RkLu

Title: Re: Iowa first season opener
Post by: West Augusta on April 22, 2014, 07:09:53 PM

You got a nice one Ralph.  Congrats.

Title: Re: Iowa first season opener
Post by: Porter on April 22, 2014, 07:18:08 PM

Way to keep after them and smoke a nice bird!!!

Title: Re: Iowa first season opener
Post by: Turkeybuster on April 22, 2014, 08:47:58 PM

Congrats. Ralph you got a fine bird looks like it must have been a cold day out there. Have a safe trip.

Jon

Title: Re: Iowa first season opener
Post by: AlabamaDave on April 23, 2014, 11:33:31 AM

Man thats a nice one! Congrats!

Title: Re: Iowa first season opener
Post by: PA Boxcall on April 23, 2014, 11:51:25 AM

Congrats Ralph - that's a nice one!  John

Title: Re: Iowa first season opener
Post by: VGJ5 on April 23, 2014, 01:31:21 PM

Fine old bird!  Congrats!

I don't know how you guys do it in the cold.  My Alabama birds lose all interest when it drops below a certain point.  If I had to choose, I would take rain, wind, fog, and maybe even lightening over cold!

- Gaines

Title: Re: Iowa first season opener
Post by: REV. MIKE on April 23, 2014, 02:23:15 PM

Congrats, Ralph...
on a fine bird

Title: Re: Iowa first season opener
Post by: 3CB on April 23, 2014, 07:12:38 PM

Congrats, Ralph!

Title: Re: Iowa first season opener
Post by: BluMtnGobbler on April 23, 2014, 07:22:22 PM

Congrats Ralph on a fine gobbler. *up*