2016 Gobbler Nation Kill Thread

JTown21 · Post by **JTown21** » April 22nd, 2016, 6:26 pm

WHO: JTown
DATE: 4/22/2016
TIME: 7:00
STATE: IL
SPECIES: Eastern
WEAPON: 870 Youth
AMMO: Final Strut 1-5/8oz TSS# ??
CALL & MAKER: Tim Duval (RaspyD) Corian/aluminum pot and carbon striker
BEARD 1: 11-1/2"
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR: 1-1/2"
LEFT SPUR: 1-1/2"
WEIGHT: 25#
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: Setting up where I knew the hens were funneling through.

shadboy · Post by **shadboy** » April 23rd, 2016, 6:10 am

My First Longbeard
WHO: SHADBOY (NEWBIE, FIRST POST)
DATE: 4/13/16
TIME: 9AM
STATE:NC
SPECIES:EASTERN
WEAPON:BROWNING BPS 10
AMMO:REM #6
CALL & MAKER:PRIMOS
BEARD 1:10&1/8"
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR: 1"
LEFT SPUR: 1&1/8"
WEIGHT: 19
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: KNEW WHERE HIS HENS HEADED TO FEED

shadboy · Post by **shadboy** » April 23rd, 2016, 6:20 am

My Second Longbeard
WHO: Shadboy
DATE: 4/20/16
TIME: 7am
STATE: NC
SPECIES: Eastern
WEAPON: Remington 870 youth 20 ga
AMMO: Federal hevi-weight #5
CALL & MAKER: Primos
BEARD 1: 10&3/4
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR: 1&1/8
LEFT SPUR: 1&3/16
WEIGHT: 20#
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: Roosted him the night before, setup way before daylight, he flew down and landed right in front of me

crenshawco · Post by **crenshawco** » April 23rd, 2016, 1:12 pm

WHO: Me
DATE: 4/23/16
TIME: 9:00 am
STATE: AL
SPECIES: Eastern
WEAPON: 870 Compact 20ga
AMMO: TSS
CALL & MAKER: SS Scratchbox and Lights Out Slate
BEARD 1:10 7/8"
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR: 1 1/4"
LEFT SPUR: 1 5/16"
WEIGHT: 20 lbs 12 oz
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: Patience

hawglips · Post by **hawglips** » April 23rd, 2016, 7:36 pm

4/23 8:00
35 yds CZ 28 ga O/U
1-1/2 oz TSS 9-1/2s
Quaker Boy Kee, shut up then slip up technique

hawglips · Post by **hawglips** » April 23rd, 2016, 7:48 pm

4/9
NC
Greg Abbott
12:30 pm at 35 yards with the .410, 13/16 oz TSS 9-1/2

Stinky J Picklestein · April 26th, 2016, 6:04 pm

Who: Me
Date: 4-26-2016
Time: 7:15 am
State: MO
Species: Eastern
Weapon: Browning BPS
Ammo: H13 3-2-6s
Call: Hooks Executioner, Lights Out aluminum, Sadler McGraw purr pot

Beard: 10"
R Spur: 7/8"
L Spur: 7/8"
Weight: 22lbs, 13oz

Reason for successful hunt: He sneaked in silently on Saturday and he spooked. I changed my setup a little to see if he'd do it again. He did.

appalachianassassin · April 27th, 2016, 10:37 am

9 of em. 4 in TN, 3 in SC, 2 in NC.

The Mossberg Mauler · April 27th, 2016, 4:51 pm

WHO: The Mossberg Mauler
DATE: 4/27/16
TIME: 9:30
STATE: Dead
SPECIES: Turkey
WEAPON: Yes
AMMO: Yes, one shell
CALL & MAKER: TN Gobble Box, Myumi Hashiama.
BEARD 1: Yes
BEARD 2: No
BEARD 3: No
RIGHT SPUR: Yes
LEFT SPUR: Yes
WEIGHT: 225
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: payed attention in turkey class the day they went over the proper use of the TN Gobble Box!

norINhunter · Post by **norINhunter** » April 28th, 2016, 8:10 am

Who: norINhunter
Date: 4/27/16
Time: 8:00 pm
State: IN
Species: Eastern
Weapon: SX3
Ammo: H-13# 7s
Call: Hooks Deceiver and Lights Out Aluminum
Beard 1: 10.5"
Right Spur: 3/4"
Left Spur: 5/8"
Weight: 22 lbs
Reason for success: Being patient in uncooperative windy weather.

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davisd9 · Post by **davisd9** » April 28th, 2016, 10:12 am

#56

WHO: davisd9
DATE:4/23/2016
TIME: 6:15 PM
STATE: Kansas
SPECIES:Rio
WEAPON: Mossberg 500 20 ga
AMMO: TSS #9
CALL & MAKER: SS Box call and XT Havoc
BEARD 1: 9.5"
RIGHT SPUR: 1 1/8
LEFT SPUR: 1 1/8
WEIGHT: 16.4
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: Learning the lay of the land.

Stinky J Picklestein · April 29th, 2016, 4:23 pm

Who: Me
Date: 4-29-2016
Time: 6:15 am
State: MO
Species: Eastern
Weapon: Browning BPS
Ammo: H13 3-2-6s
Call: Hooks Executioner, my voice

Beard: 9 3/4"
R Spur: 1"
L Spur: 1"
Weight: 22lbs, 15oz

Reason for successful hunt: I spit and drummed, and he and his four other gang members decided they wanted to harass the blob holding the shotgun sitting under the trees.

Jamey · Post by **Jamey** » May 1st, 2016, 9:54 am

WHO: Jamey
DATE: 5/1/16
TIME: 7:20am
STATE: GA
SPECIES: Eastern
WEAPON: Mossberg 20 Super Bantam, IC 555
AMMO: Hal's 1-7/16oz, 2-3/4" TSS 9
CALL & MAKER: Trumpet by me, Lynch Fool Proof box
BEARD 1: 11.25
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR: 1-3/8
LEFT SPUR: 1-1/4
WEIGHT:??
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: Positioned myself between where he was roosted yesterday and where he was likely to go...He read the script.

soiltester · Post by **soiltester** » May 1st, 2016, 9:58 am

WHO:Soiltester
DATE:4/13
TIME:5:30 pm
STATE:Chihuahua, Mexico
SPECIES:Goulds
WEAPON:Mossburg 835 Pump w/AccuMag tm tube for lead shot only
AMMO: Federal 3" 1 1/4 oz #4 steel shot
CALL & MAKER: Yellow Heart/Black Limba Box Call by Ed Terefenko
BEARD 1:10"
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR:n/s
LEFT SPUR:n/s
WEIGHT:22.7#
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT:Hey ya' got to use what ammo is available and at 15 yds, great head shot & quick kill, after the gun went click, from a shell not in the chamber yet and quick racking one in!!.

soiltester · Post by **soiltester** » May 1st, 2016, 10:07 am

WHO:Soiltester
DATE:4/14
TIME:8:45am
STATE:Chihuahua, Mexico
SPECIES:Goulds
WEAPON:Mossburg 835 pump w/ AccuMag tm choke lead shot only
AMMO:Federal 3" 1 1/4oz # 4 steel shot
CALL & MAKER:Ed Terefenko Yellow Heart/Black Limba box call
BEARD 1:9 1/2"
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR:3/4"
LEFT SPUR:3/4"
WEIGHT:20.5#
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT:Couldn't believe that at 45 yds, #4 steel shot would flatten this tom and didn't move one bit!!

soiltester · Post by **soiltester** » May 1st, 2016, 10:12 am

WHO:Soiltester
DATE:4/14
TIME:8:45 am
STATE:Chihuahua, Mexico
SPECIES:Goulds
WEAPON:Mossburg 835 pump w/ AccuMag tm choke lead shot only
AMMO:Federal 3" 1 1/4oz #4 steel shot
CALL & MAKER:Ed Terefenko Yellow Heart/Black Limba box call
BEARD 1:7 1/2"
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPURn/s
LEFT SPUR:n/s
WEIGHT:17.1#
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: Had to wait for the other tom to get ahead of this one, and as I pulled the trigger, it ran up and into the shot pattern. But then again, steel shot through a lead mag choke, probably had a lot of strays

Good thing I had spoken for 3 toms!!

No Pic.

The Mossberg Mauler · Post by **The Mossberg Mauler** » May 1st, 2016, 8:21 pm

WHO: The Mossberg Mauler
DATE: 4/28/16
TIME: 1:00
STATE: Dead
SPECIES: Turkey
WEAPON: Yes
AMMO: Yes, one shell
CALL & MAKER: Mouth call, unknown. It was white.
BEARD 1: Yes
BEARD 2: No
BEARD 3: No
RIGHT SPUR: Yes
LEFT SPUR: Yes
WEIGHT: 225
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: got to where he wanted to go before he did.

Gobbler · Post by **Gobbler** » May 3rd, 2016, 9:48 am

WHO:Gobbler D
DATE:4/24/16
TIME:9AM
STATE:Nebraska
SPECIES:Merriam
WEAPON:Encore 12ga
AMMO:TSS 3" 7's
CALL & MAKER:Hooks
BEARD 1:Didn't measure any thing cause not in a contest that requires it. Maybe 9"
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR Maybe 7/8 or an inch
LEFT SPUR:same
WEIGHT:No scale but around 19 most likely.
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT:Changed to the Enforcer mouth call and some excited clucks and then some clucks and purrs and he came in.

Gobbler · Post by **Gobbler** » May 3rd, 2016, 10:11 am

WHO:Gobbler D
DATE:4/25/16
TIME:10AM
STATE:Nebraska
SPECIES:Merriam
WEAPON:12ga Encore
AMMO:TSS 3" 7's
CALL & MAKER:Chuck Anderson THE "COCOHEN" box call AKA "NEBRASKA SUGA MOMMA"
BEARD 1:9"
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR3/4
LEFT SPUR:3/4
WEIGHT:21
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT:Forgot all my gear just took the box call. battled three different gobblers in all directions. This joker wondered in to the yelping.

Gobbler · Post by **Gobbler** » May 3rd, 2016, 10:15 am

WHO:Gobbler D
DATE:4/27/16
TIME:6PM
STATE:Nebreaska
SPECIES:Merriam
WEAPON:12ga Encore
AMMO:TSS 3" 7's
CALL & MAKER:Hooks Enforcer
BEARD 1:9.5
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR 1
LEFT SPUR: 1
WEIGHT:22
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT:called in a group of hens and jakes and he was in that group. YA!!

gophert · Post by **gophert** » May 3rd, 2016, 1:42 pm

Who: Me
Date: 4-29-2016
Time: 5:35 am
State: TN
Species: Eastern
Weapon: Weatherby SA-459 Carlsons 575
Ammo: Big20XL
Call: Joe Slaton batwing
Beard: 9.75
R Spur: 1-1/8
L Spur: 1-1/16
Weight: 20 lb 6 oz

Reason for successful hunt: knew where he was sleeping

shadboy · Post by **shadboy** » May 3rd, 2016, 9:56 pm

WHO: shadboy
DATE: 5/3/16
TIME: 9:00
STATE: SC
SPECIES: Eastern
WEAPON: Remington 870 youth 20 gauge
AMMO: Federal Hevi-Shot 7's
CALL & MAKER: Primos Sonic Dome Double/ Homemade box call
BEARD 1: 12"
RIGHT SPUR 1 1/2"
LEFT SPUR: 1 9/16"
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: He and hens were in field at about 300 yards. The hens left to nest. I made loud yelps on box call, he gobbled and came running to about 40 yards which was plenty close enough for the #7 Hevi's.

Stinky J Picklestein · Post by **Stinky J Picklestein** » May 5th, 2016, 8:31 pm

Who: Me
Date: 5-5-2016
Time: 1:30 pm
State: IA
Species: Eastern
Weapon: Browning BPS
Ammo: H13 3-2-6s
Call: Hooks Executioner

Beard: 11"
R Spur: 1 1/8"
L Spur: 1 1/8"
Weight: 17lbs, 5oz

Reason for successful hunt: Set up after set up after set up....until finally he left the hens. He must've been busy, too...empty crop and very little fat.

guesswho · Post by **guesswho** » May 7th, 2016, 8:38 am

WHO: Guesswho
DATE: 5/7/16
TIME: 6:50
STATE: Georgia
SPECIES: Eastern
WEAPON: Benelli SBE
AMMO: Win HV #6
CALL & MAKER: Cane Call, Mark Sharpe. Box call, Firedup aka LT on this site
BEARD 1: 10 5/8
BEARD 2: No
BEARD 3: No
RIGHT SPUR: 1 1/8
LEFT SPUR: 1
WEIGHT: 17 LB's
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: Being a Bobcat, not being patient

JTown21 · Post by **JTown21** » May 7th, 2016, 10:59 pm

WHO: JTown
DATE: 5/5/2016
TIME: 9:00am
STATE: IL
SPECIES: Eastern
WEAPON: Stoeger M2000
AMMO: 1-7/8oz TSS (12 Pack)
CALL & MAKER: Tim Duval (RaspyD) Aluminum pot and carbon striker
BEARD 1: 10.5"
BEARD 2:
BEARD 3:
RIGHT SPUR: 1"
LEFT SPUR: 1"
WEIGHT: 22#
#1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: Got aggressive and went to him.

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