Texas Turkey Pic

CuzTheyFly · March 18, 2005, 03:42:40 PM

Spring Gobellers

DEADBIRD · March 18, 2005, 05:10:00 PM

Are those this years already? I will be in the panhandle in about two weeks. Nice birds!;)

Antler3 · March 23, 2005, 01:00:48 PM

Yep good job real nice birds. Hope I can score

. Congrats !

ShadowRider · March 24, 2005, 07:28:38 PM

Good looking toms, cuz. Did you get both birds at the same time? How about a little story on the hunt?

CuzTheyFly · March 27, 2005, 12:23:43 AM

My Dad and Brother harvested those Spring Gobblers last year. In one of our two man blinds near a feeder. That same weekend they had a bobcat work my Dad's Turkey calling and decoy. My brother spoted the Bobcat and quickly handed the rifle to DAD. Why you ask? Well we are much better shotgun shooters than rifle marksman and this sucker was just too rare to pass up. Our Dad is equally deadly with rifle and shotgun. And when Dad raised his 12g,.223 over and under Savage Turkey gun, he killed his first Texas Bobcat. A 38 lbs cat with a neat silver tint to it's coat. Another funny story was Dad trying out the Remington Hevi Shot Turkey loads for the first time. One shot from the 12g and he dropped three gobblers. After which he stated, I think those new loads are worth the extra money... lol...So a Bobcat, Turkey, and then Three more Turkeys with one shot rounded out Dad's Turkey Season last year!

Gmoney · March 27, 2005, 05:58:07 AM

A 38 lb. Texas bobcat is a huge tom.....the biggest I have ever seen is about 34......nice cat and nice gobblers....

Antler3 · March 27, 2005, 06:24:35 AM

Wow ! Big kitty for sure, congrats to your Dad....sounds like a very fun time indeed. Thanks for the pictures and the story :D.

RatherBHuntin · March 27, 2005, 10:15:32 AM

Sure would like to have one of those over and unders from Savage, seems like one in .223 and 20 ga like yours would be the 'cats meow' around here. A .22LR and .410 would be nice for rabbits too.