What Do You Consider a Trophy Turkey?

[hot_rod_eddie]

I can't say on a Rio. I've killed plenty of Eastern. Biggest was 21lbs, 10.5" beard and 1-5/8" spurs. He is on the wall.

[tigerscowboy]

Over 1.5" spurs

Over 25 lbs

Beards are what they are. Multiple are a bonus. Like drop tines.

[glen]

I prefer a shoulder mount but if you want a full body it is for you. I don't like all the room they take up. I killed a triple beard tom with my bow and shoulder mounted him.

[Justin Spies]

I prefer a shoulder mount but if you want a full body it is for you. I don't like all the room they take up. I killed a triple beard tom with my bow and shoulder mounted him.

I don't think I've seen a shoulder mount

[Playa]

Spurs are king....1.25" on spurs.... 10+" on a beard is nice bonus.

Bow or shotgun during the spring..over decoys

Yes and this one was killed at less than 5 yards





I also consider ANY bird I call in for a rookie hunter. I almost enjoy calling em as much as killing em. Almost!

[Duane]

... and 2" spurs.

Are you hunting wild turkeys or fighting cocks?

[Dale Moser]

We seem to have a multiple beard gene at the lease. 9"+ are pretty common.

I don't shoot them anymore, but it's not uncommon to see 60+ a day....mostly hens and jakes, but it doesn't take much to kill one here with 3 beards.

I used to like to see how fast I could limit out from the truck.


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[jbarr]

Spurs are king....1.25" on spurs.... 10+" on a beard is nice bonus.

Bow or shotgun during the spring..over decoys

I agree with Smart as well. My son has shot quite a few, one really good one with his bow. But my favorite is a hen he shot 2 years ago.



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[.243 WSSM]

Yes If he's in central KS they are most likely Rio's.

Not so fast.....

[Thumper]

What Do You Consider a Trophy Turkey?

Inthe dall, any bow kill!

[kd350]

Any Tom with my bow that I called in.

This

[Thumper]

Trophy is any gobbler i can hit and find

Or hen. I was stalking down a cross-fence line that was corned for a couple of rabbits for lunch after the morning hunt. It was early Oct just north of Bravketville. Out of a bush right at my feet a hen busted up almost knocking me down. She took flight straight away and before she was 15yds out I put an arrow through her, she went into a gliding roll dive into the ground and crawled into a brush pile, she was dead when I got to her.

[Thumper]

Inthe dall, any bow kill!

In the fall, any bow kill, fify.

[Geezy Rider]

I need to hunt where you hunt......

Are you hunting wild turkeys or fighting cocks?

Texas state records...just sayin.

[Hawkpuppy 1]

10" beard minimum. Thick, not thin beard on top of that