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General discussion => Black Powder Shooting => Topic started by: Osprey on April 26, 2025, 09:37:52 PM

Title: Opening morning '25 turkey
Post by: Osprey on April 26, 2025, 09:37:52 PM

(https://i.ibb.co/cK0FXfWX/2025-opening-day.jpg) (https://ibb.co/ZR5814Q1)

Week late posting, but another great opening morning in Maryland.  Put him to roost night before, worked him for an hour and a half, had hens and Jake's in range almost all morning.  Finally got the 30 yard shot and he barely flapped when the smoke cleard.  20ga Armstrong style fowler I built a few years ago, Colerain turkey choke bbl, 90gr FF, 1 3/4oz #5 shot. 10.5" beard, 1 3/8" spurs.
 
Title: Re: Opening morning '25 turkey
Post by: wattlebuster on April 26, 2025, 10:56:07 PM
thats gettin er done. Congratulations
Title: Re: Opening morning '25 turkey
Post by: Keith Zimmerman on April 26, 2025, 11:08:01 PM
Thats a good one for sure!!  Nice spurs!  Congrats!
Title: Re: Opening morning '25 turkey
Post by: grouse on April 27, 2025, 02:36:47 AM
That is a fine bird,and gun!!
Title: Re: Opening morning '25 turkey
Post by: Austin on April 27, 2025, 02:38:28 AM
Good job!
Title: Re: Opening morning '25 turkey
Post by: rich pierce on April 27, 2025, 02:53:20 AM
That’s a big old bird!
Title: Re: Opening morning '25 turkey
Post by: Percy on April 27, 2025, 05:32:04 PM
Congratulations! Real nice bird, like the picture too.
Title: Re: Opening morning '25 turkey
Post by: Daryl on April 27, 2025, 07:32:06 PM
Quote from: rich pierce on April 27, 2025, 02:53:20 AM
That’s a big old bird!

Sure it. Are they still good eating that size?
Title: Re: Opening morning '25 turkey
Post by: okawbow on April 27, 2025, 10:16:01 PM
Quote from: Daryl on April 27, 2025, 07:32:06 PM
Quote from: rich pierce on April 27, 2025, 02:53:20 AM
That’s a big old bird!

Sure it. Are they still good eating that size?

I make mine into breakfast sausage. That way all the meat is utilized and It provides many meals. I mix about 2# bacon with the cubed turkey meat, along with the heart and liver. I like cajun seasoning, but regular breakfast sausage spice is good also.

(https://i.ibb.co/99hXRphc/416-D7-CAA-514-F-494-B-BA0-C-24-D4-B98-AC7-B3.jpg) (https://ibb.co/XZDBmWDj)
Title: Re: Opening morning '25 turkey
Post by: Daryl on April 28, 2025, 06:14:57 PM
AHHHH - a camo hat. OK - couldn't tell on my phone, okawbow - was wondering WHAT IS THAT ON HIS HEAD - A WIG? LOL- good stuff. Nice bird.
On the desk top with big screen and better resolution.
Title: Re: Opening morning '25 turkey
Post by: okawbow on April 28, 2025, 07:36:56 PM
Lol, just a head net rolled up, covering my bushy afro.😁
Title: Re: Opening morning '25 turkey
Post by: Daryl on April 29, 2025, 05:43:51 AM
Head-net makes even more sense. LOL Weird hat I was thinking. ;D
Title: Re: Opening morning '25 turkey
Post by: Joe R on May 01, 2025, 09:51:13 PM
Osprey, nice horn, nice gun, nice bird! 👍

Reminds me I need to get in gear and build my Colerain turkey choke gun one of these days.