OOD 2023 BIG GOBBLER FUN CONTEST LEADERBOARD - official thread to post your scores and pics

[Lenny]

Great job filling your second tag! Only 1 week to go, .....

[Lenny]

In the home stretch now - last weekend, only a few days to go.......

Made it out this morning, first stand had two toms gobbling in the roost, but they stuck to the pattern and went right to the strutzone they like on the neighbours field. Turns out I had set-up under a tree with racoon on a branch, talking to his buddy, making lots of noise, maybe warning off others. Picked up the decoy and went to another spot I hadn't hunted yet this year. Walked in, mosquitos were now in full force, crossed the marsh, made some hen calls, and got an immediate loud response. Really loud, then motion, and a little sand hill crane "colt" (had to look that up) skitters across the trail, followed by a very vocal mama. Man those things have a unique call. Set up after they cleared out, called some more, mama answered, but so did a tom. He came searching, didnt like being near the crane, hung up for a bit, but the decoy eventually won out and I sealed the deal in the woods under 20 yards with the 870 12ga and a 3.5" Third Degree - jellyhead dead - not a feather missing on this guy, would be the perfect bird to mount (just what I need, another thing not allowed in the house!).

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9.75" beard and 7/8" spurs

Here is an updated leaderboard:

Top Ten
1 Markster 47.5
2 genec 43
3 finsfurfeathers 40.5
4 Turkey Wes 39
5 Articcat 38
6 Lenny 37.5
7 Lenny 37
8 CD94 36.125
9 Deer Hunter 35.25
10 Turkey John 35


Two Bird Totals:
1 Lenny 74.5
2 CD94 69.875
3 Articcat 65
4 finsfurfeathers 48


Good luck over the next 4.5 days

[crayfish]

Got me a limb hanger this morning
First spot was a bust, distant gobbles. Moved to second location and did my normal walk top of the hillside making some yelps. No response so I looped around and did the same along the river. About had enough and was on my way to the truck when he sounded off on the other side of the tree line. I tucked in quick and seen him in the field, about 40 yards from my tuck strutting! One light call and he gobbled and strutted his way right into 20 yards. My biggest bird ever. 11.5 beard
1 7/8 spur!
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[crayfish]

pics, I was in shock when I saw the hooks
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[Lenny]

Unbelievable - Fabulous Tom crayfish! Those aren't spurs, they are daggers! What an absolute monster !

Obviously, we have a new leader!

Top Ten
1 crayfish 60.6
2 Markster 47.5
3 genec 43
4 finsfurfeathers 40.5
5 Turkey Wes 39
6 Articcat 38
7 Lenny 37.5
8 Lenny 37
9 CD94 36.125
10 Deer Hunter 35.25


Two Bird Totals:
1 Lenny 74.5
2 CD94 69.875
3 Articcat 65
4 finsfurfeathers 48

[tom gobble]

What a Giant congrats Crayfish

[Deer Hunter]

Wow crayfish! What a brute. Congrats.

[Turkeyjohn]

Holy snap crayfish, looks like those monster US birds you see, congrats!!

TJ


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[Markster]

Wow, that bird is huge! Congratulations!

[Articcat]

Congrats to Lenny and Crayfish
Crayfish that has to be one of the longest spurs In have ever seen