May 2, 2008A big end to my spring gobbler drought
It had a thick 10-inch beard and weighed 23 pounds even on Freddy's digital scale. The spurs were between 3/4 and 7/8 of an inch, although the tip of one was broken off. So, I'm not sure if it was a 2-year-old or 3-year-old. Not that it really matters. It is a heck of a trophy and was a great, exciting hunt. Freddy actually already wrote a story about the hunt and posted it on his Vaturkey.com Web site. He told the story so well I don't feel any great need to try to duplicate the work. Freddy was shooting video. We didn't get the kill on tape but I'm working on a little video I hope to post here a little bit later today. The short version is this guy started gobbling on his own about 8:45 a.m. We heard another one gobbling a ways off after the hunt. If you can hunt late, now is a good time to find lonely gobblers after hens head off to nests. Keep the reports and pictures coming, and thanks for reading. mt |
About this blog
While growing up in rural Southern Oregon, Mark Taylor developed a passion for the outdoors while he and his younger brother tagged along with their father on fishing, hunting and camping adventures. Graduating from Northwestern University in 1988, Taylor spent four years as an officer in the U.S. Navy based in Norfolk before moving into journalism. After five years writing about the military for a Norfolk-based publishing company, he became the outdoors editor at The Roanoke Times in 1998. He lives in Roanoke with his wife and twin daughters. .....Advertisement.....
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Comments
[May 2, 2008 4:01 PM]
ChrisCongratulations, Mark! That is a nice bird. Looking forward to reading the story on VATurkey.
[May 3, 2008 10:06 PM]
MoeMark !!! One word ! WOW !!! congrads to ya. Read the story on vaturkey. Awsum !!!!!!!!
[May 4, 2008 9:43 AM]
Tom GentryCongratulations Mark, I'm sure that was an exciting hunt. It's a great looking bird with a long beard and good weight. Look forward to hear more.