Got r done, finally

[spoon]

After 14 years of trying to call in a bird and kill it finally happen. It's only a Jake, which I'm very pleased to have him.

Called him in from about 200 yds.



Double beard

 

[Gravey]

Congrats Anthony!!!

 

[doubledownranch]

Congrats, nothing like a first bird.

 

[Setterman]

Man, talk about perseverance congrats on drawing blood it doesn't matter how big he is, just getting the first one down is awesome

 

[Southern Sportsman]

Awesome. Nothing like the first one regardless, but the first one you call in is special. Nothing in the world wrong with jake -- especially a double bearded one. Huge congrats.

 

[elkman]

never saw a double bearded jake, congrats man

 

[Jaahspike]

Don't ever feel ashamed a out taking a great bird. Congrats

 

[REN]

congrats man, thats awesome! i remember the first one i called it as well and man thats a feeling i will never forget.

 

[Andy S.]

Congrats! Well deserved and one you'll definitely never forget. FWIW, that is one of the better bearded jakes I have seen.

 

[Tennessee Lead]

Awesome job man! Ain't nothing like calling them to you.

 

[spoon]

FWIW, that is one of the better bearded jakes I have seen.

When I shot thought he had beard rot. Upon checking his spurs (1/4 maybe) I knew he was a Jake.

Better picture of the beards

 

[darn2ten]

Congrats man! Nothing at all wrong with a jake, especially a double bearded one. Way to stick with it!

 

[@fulldraw]

Congrats

 

[TheLBLman]

Congratulations!
Can't say I've ever seen a jake with a beard that long, much less two of them. He may be a 2-yr-old bird.

 

[TheRealSpurhunter]

Thats awesome! Congrats, now kill his brother, or his daddy.

 

[spoon]

Congratulations!
Can't say I've ever seen a jake with a beard that long, much less two of them. He may be a 2-yr-old bird.

If he was, then he missed the spur line. He had about 1/8 spurs at best and very round...more like a pimple. By the look of his tail feathers says he is a juvenile

 

[TheLBLman]

If he was, then he missed the spur line. He had about 1/8 spurs at best and very round...more like a pimple. By the look of his tail feathers says he is a juvenile

I agree.
But he was likely a very early born jake (born in early 2013) or possibly a very late born 2-yr-old (born very late in 2012). As with deer, we're "rounding" to the nearest year, so some jakes and some 2-yr-olds are several months younger or older than others.

Just as with the tooth wear method of aging deer, I suspect what we're using as "general" criteria (spur length, tail feathers, etc.) doesn't always accurately reflect a turkey's age.

 

[mike243]

 

[spoon]

If he was, then he missed the spur line. He had about 1/8 spurs at best and very round...more like a pimple. By the look of his tail feathers says he is a juvenile

I agree.
But he was likely a very early born jake (born in early 2013) or possibly a very late born 2-yr-old (born very late in 2012). As with deer, we're "rounding" to the nearest year, so some jakes and some 2-yr-olds are several months younger or older than others.

Just as with the tooth wear method of aging deer, I suspect what we're using as "general" criteria (spur length, tail feathers, etc.) doesn't always accurately reflect a turkey's age.

He could have had a high testosterone level :crazy:

 

[gobblegrunt]

Congrats!