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Post by vectrix on Mar 20, 2010 21:47:01 GMT -5
Ok, who's got the bragging right's on that monster strutter? I have yet to kill the biggun, took one in Putnam Co. back around 2002 that went 24 lbs and had a double beard - 12 in and 6 in. My biggest since then has been 22lbs. I killed a bird in the 2008 season that had an 11 in beard but only weighed 18 lbs. That same day a woman checked one in at Spencer that had huge spurs and only weighed 17lbs.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2010 22:02:28 GMT -5
i have killed 2 that have wieghed 26 pounds on the scale. one my first longbeard was taken on fort knox. it had a 11" beard and 1 1/4'" spurs. the other was on our lease in hardin county ky with a hand made aluminum stricker. it had 1 1/2" spurs and a 11 1/2" beard.
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Post by danf on Mar 20, 2010 22:10:52 GMT -5
My first was 24 lbs. Killed in Montgomery County.
I think dadfsr was hunting with "boom boom" (not sure if he's a member here or not) many years ago and watched him belly crawl across a hay field and shoot a 27 lb strutting tom.
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Post by freedomhunter on Mar 21, 2010 7:56:03 GMT -5
24lb, both spurs over 1.5", last Saturday of season in sweet Owen Co., old codger had fooled me for years and I finally got him without hens after leaving him alone all season  |
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Post by mullis56 on Mar 21, 2010 8:05:38 GMT -5
FH - Great mounts, got to get down and see them up close soon!
For me - combo of several birds 11-7/8" beard and it is 1.5 in diameter paint brush bird only weighed 21 lbs, 4-bearded bird from last year has over 24" inches in beard, 25 lb 10 oz bird only had 9.5" beard and a few birds with 1-3/8" spurs and beat that last year with 1.5 in spurs in Florida.
Keep them coming guys makes us all think on the birds!
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Post by vectrix on Mar 21, 2010 9:47:52 GMT -5
24lb, both spurs over 1.5", last Saturday of season in sweet Owen Co., old codger had fooled me for years and I finally got him without hens after leaving him alone all season We should meet up first few days of season at Spencer bait /tackle for a cup of coffee. I am stopping by there to buy me one of them big wooden morrels for my flower bed! Oh and also to hopefully check in a turkey |
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Post by Woody Williams on Mar 21, 2010 10:21:26 GMT -5
Probably this Warrick county double bearded gobbler. I ‘think’ he weighed 22 pounds.  1 ½ inch hooks..  |
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Post by ridgerunner on Mar 21, 2010 11:20:52 GMT -5
Shot a 28# pound bird with an 11 1/4 inch beard and 33mm. spurs in 2007. Shot in Indiana.
Took a 26 pound bird, 10 1/2 beard, 1- 1/16" spurs in Kentucky last year..shot several 22-24 pound birds..
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Post by vectrix on Mar 21, 2010 14:14:13 GMT -5
Dang ridgerunner I must be hunting babies. Those are some daggers Woody.
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Post by woodmaster on Mar 21, 2010 15:46:37 GMT -5
My biggest was killed on my birthday.
Weighed 25 lbs, 1 1/2" spurs and 10" beard....30 minutes later Dad killed a bird that weighed 22 lbs, had 1 1/4" spurs and a 10" beard.
Indiana season opens on my birthday this year...hopefully I can do it again this year
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Post by Woody Williams on Mar 21, 2010 15:57:59 GMT -5
My biggest was killed on my birthday. Weighed 25 lbs, 1 1/2" spurs and 10" beard....30 minutes later Dad killed a bird that weighed 22 lbs, had 1 1/4" spurs and a 10" beard. Indiana season opens on my birthday this year...hopefully I can do it again this year Yep.. I remember it well.  |
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Post by vectrix on Mar 21, 2010 16:39:44 GMT -5
Good times for sure, I can't wait!!!! Keep em coming guy's it's all about the thunderchickens!!
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Post by ridgerunner on Mar 21, 2010 16:50:07 GMT -5
Dang ridgerunner I must be hunting babies. Reckon so..  ..hang in there,...guess we must be living right, or lucky ;D |
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Post by hoosierwilk on Mar 21, 2010 22:38:25 GMT -5
Killed a 28 # in Kansas about 4 years ago. Had 1 1/2 thick spurs. Not much of a beard. I think it was 8 1/2 " Killed a 26.5 # tne next day. Killed a 26 # 2 seasons ago in Tippecanoe co. A few 23# in Kentucky and Indiana. 2 birds with double beards. Hope to add several more !
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Post by ridgerunner on Mar 22, 2010 5:55:28 GMT -5
Those are nice birds hoosierwilk..those 26-28 pound birds are around..My buddy shot a 29 pounder few years back.. and I know he's taken several 22-26 pound birds over the years..
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Post by lonniephillips on Mar 22, 2010 16:17:43 GMT -5
my 1st bird killed on my birthday 23lbs with double beard this must have been 97 but not 100% sure
found a old pic of a 21lb , 19 mm spurs an 11 inch beard from 2000 year
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Post by catahecassa on Mar 24, 2010 13:39:23 GMT -5
My biggest was a shade under 28#'s according to check station scales w/ 11" beard & 37mm spurs taken in Floyd Co.   |
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Post by birddog on Mar 24, 2010 14:14:13 GMT -5
Well the biggest I ever killed was weighed in at 25# but had 1.375 spurs both sides and the beard'(s) measured a total of 47.75 inches (5 beards) the longest being 10.25 " total score was 148.00 number "1" bird in the state of Indiana!!!!!
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Post by vectrix on Mar 24, 2010 17:46:44 GMT -5
Well the biggest I ever killed was weighed in at 25# but had 1.375 spurs both sides and the beard'(s) measured a total of 47.75 inches (5 beards) the longest being 10.25 " total score was 148.00 number "1" bird in the state of Indiana!!!!! Was that gross or net.......lol |
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Post by ridgerunner on Mar 25, 2010 6:11:04 GMT -5
Well the biggest I ever killed was weighed in at 25# but had 1.375 spurs both sides and the beard'(s) measured a total of 47.75 inches (5 beards) the longest being 10.25 " total score was 148.00 number "1" bird in the state of Indiana!!!!! Was that gross or net.......lol Ha ha..that's funny...Humerous...Gross or net...lol..Good one!...lol |
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..hang in there,...guess we must be living right, or lucky ;D