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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 21, 2017 20:33:52 GMT -5
2017 Hunting Indiana Youth Spring Turkey Contest Check in
CHECK IN here!!
Youths can also be on a team in the other turkey contest. This contest runs the entire length of the turkey season, not just the youth weekend. PRIZES - To be determined.... Contest is limited to all youths 17 and under. * NWTF Score - Typical scores only. On multiple bearded birds ONLY one beard counts. Get your birds score from the NWTF site at..... www.nwtf.org/hunt/records/scoreFirst bird killed no matter which state is the entry bird. Good luck to all youths.... FINAL RESULTSFIRST PLACE -Bucks and Clays - 10 inch beard and spur lengths of 1 1/16 and 1 1/8, score 65.425
SECOND PLACE -
Declan - 11" beard, 1" spurs and 19lbs. 8ozs. Score - 61.5
THIRD PLACE -
Cody - 9" beard (short w/ beard rot), left spur 1" right spur 1 1/8", 18lbs. 9ozs. - Score 57.8125
FOURTH PLACE
Tony W - 16-1/2 lbs, 3/8" spurs, 5" beard, Score 34
Jackson
Gracelynn
Jonah M.
Lakin
Callswell
Brayton
Bryson
Caitlyn
Jason
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Post by woody1071 on Apr 23, 2017 10:41:12 GMT -5
Tony W. with a score yesterday! This is his first game animal harvest! Really proud of him, made a perfect shot!  Total score of 34. 16-1/2 lbs 3/8" spurs 5" beard |
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Post by featherduster on Apr 23, 2017 11:52:50 GMT -5
Fantastic!
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Apr 23, 2017 13:25:55 GMT -5
Congrats to him on his first and hopefully many more to come.
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Post by Woody Williams on May 4, 2017 16:57:55 GMT -5
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Post by (Not Ronald) Reagan on May 14, 2017 7:21:12 GMT -5
Got a gobbler, score 65.425 will have pictures and a story up later
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Post by (Not Ronald) Reagan on May 14, 2017 9:33:20 GMT -5
 This was the only day I was able to hunt due to shooting, but it was awesome to get my first bird nonetheless. There's an even bigger Tom I was after but we had run over to cut them off, the other Tom split so I dropped the hammer on this guy right before he bolted as well. Was 23#, had a 10 inch beard and spur lengths of 1 1/16 and 1 1/8. It had a huge gash in its chest from another spur of a Tom it was fighting with and had some of its fan cut away from fighting also. It's not the biggest bird but it definitely has a cool history and character! |
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Post by nfalls116 on May 14, 2017 11:08:19 GMT -5
I think you plucked the feathers to show off your guns
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Post by (Not Ronald) Reagan on May 14, 2017 11:33:25 GMT -5
I think you plucked the feathers to show off your guns Lol, he's a fighting Tom, he's clipped a lot of them. But I do look good |
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Post by huntinfool on May 14, 2017 13:45:32 GMT -5
 Late in getting this posted I know. The second day of youth season this year was the most incredible hunt I have ever been on. Both my boys doubled on nice longbeards. We had 2 pitch out after first light around 400 yards from us. Then after watching and working these birds for around 20 minutes another longbeard came out into the field approx. 600 yards away. The first two got to with 250 yards of us but the lone gobbler slowly worked his way toward us and eventually joined up with the other two and they did not play well together. Their was some turkey drama and I continued to soft call to them. The one angry bird then broke from the other two and slowly made his way toward us closing the distance to 125 yards. When the other two toms realized he was moving in on the hen and jake decoys they all three came in. I told the boys they would have to communicate and call their own shot on this one. As all three birds circled the jake decoy I could here them whispering to each other and then their was a simultaneous BOOM from both guns! The two birds closest to the jake decoy were flopping and I was shaking like a leaf. The excitement on their faces and mine was indescribable! Truly a awesome hunt with fantastic ending. Declan's bird: 11" beard, 1" spurs and 19lbs. 8ozs. Total Score is 61.5 Cody's bird: 9" beard (short w/ beard rot), left spur 1" right spur 1 1/8", 18lbs. 9ozs. Total Score is 57.8125 |
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Post by (Not Ronald) Reagan on May 14, 2017 14:12:35 GMT -5
Late in getting this posted I know. The second day of youth season this year was the most incredible hunt I have ever been on. Both my boys doubled on nice longbeards. We had 2 pitch out after first light around 400 yards from us. Then after watching and working these birds for around 20 minutes another longbeard came out into the field approx. 600 yards away. The first two got to with 250 yards of us but the lone gobbler slowly worked his way toward us and eventually joined up with the other two and they did not play well together. Their was some turkey drama and I continued to soft call to them. The one angry bird then broke from the other two and slowly made his way toward us closing the distance to 125 yards. When the other two toms realized he was moving in on the hen and jake decoys they all three came in. I told the boys they would have to communicate and call their own shot on this one. As all three birds circled the jake decoy I could here them whispering to each other and then their was a simultaneous BOOM from both guns! The two birds closest to the jake decoy were flopping and I was shaking like a leaf. The excitement on their faces and mine was indescribable! Truly a awesome hunt with fantastic ending. Declan's bird: 11" beard, 1" spurs and 19lbs. 8ozs. Total Score is 61.5 Cody's bird: 9" beard (short w/ beard rot), left spur 1" right spur 1 1/8", 18lbs. 9ozs. Total Score is 57.8125 Awesome, congrats to them! |
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