Crappie of the woods

Just couldnt bring myself to miss the opening of bow season even with the soaring temps. Had a food plot full of deer when I got there and managed to slip into my blind unoticed despite the lack of camo. Passed up shots at 2 does, 3 yearlings, a 3,6, and 8 point bucks before the crappie of the woods presented a shot. This is not only my first bow kill turkey but is also unique as it's the Rosie O'Donnell of the woods, a bearded HEN turkey. It threw the lady at the check station a curve as she didnt know if she should check it as a male or female. I told her since it had such big breast, no spurs and no obvious male part it must be a female and she agreed. Attachment 13331

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Gooch isn't that considered canibalism if you eat that bird lol. Nice looking bird you got there. sure the boy didn't shoot that one lol?

Dale, way to go that had to be exciting, getting a turkey with your bow and then be a bearded hen. Congratulations man.
Thanks for sharing those pics.

WTG Gooch. Storms ran me straight home. I figured if it was going to be crappy weather, I had just soon work and save that day when the weather was better. Nice kill man.

Way to go Gooch! Glad someone can get some time off and go. To hot for me.

Need any help cookin (and eatin) that bird?

Looks like ThanksGiving came early Dale! :D Congrats on the nice bird.
Thanks for the picture.

:rolleyes: I bet you wish you could put a broadhead through some of the other bearded ladies you know:eek:

Nice lookin bird.Dont believe I've seen a female with a beard.Just say it was a "IT" :D

congratulations Gooch - I have never killed a bearded hen, but two years ago I got a tom with three beards - a 10.5, 4.5, and a 4.0 incher. Got the tail and three beards hanging on my wall.

Good job Dale, you are one up on me just by killing a turkey...lol.... I have never even shot at one, we don't have any where I hunt at. Congrats on the kill. Unique looking bird.

Outstanding bird, your son looks proud enuff to have made the shot his self

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Johnny to me there is no more sport in killing a turkey than there is a chicken. Dumbest thing in the woods as far as I'm concerned. Just go sit on a food plot in a blind and kill one. They are a nusiance on our land. In fact the bird I killed had about 2 cups of my oats we planted in its craw. When you consider there were 12 in the group with it thats alot of my seed planted for the deer they are waisting. Makes me wish we had turkey poachers instead of deer poachers in our area. Head up this way and I will put you on a limit in a hurry.

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Originally Posted by jlaughlin72

Good job Dale, you are one up on me just by killing a turkey...lol.... I have never even shot at one, we don't have any where I hunt at. Congrats on the kill. Unique looking bird.

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Good Looking bird there gooch! Congrats!

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Dale -- nice turkey. Does you son like fishing as much as hunting?

Great to hear from you J. No the kid likes hunting much more than fishing. Guess thats because I have a incredible place to hunt but struggle to catch crappie.

Glad to see you back on the board.

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Originally Posted by jhook

Dale -- nice turkey. Does you son like fishing as much as hunting?

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Wow, what'a harvest with a bow. As for the he/she goin's on -- you're too much brother, lol, LOL, big time. Just cut her up in strips for me, bread and deep fry. Might be a little different but I'm betting ole Rosey bird will cook up the same.