The Triple Trouble Boys had a good NJ gobbler season (Pix)

[Drop Tine]

The Triple Trouble Boyz had another good NJ spring gobbler season…

I am fortunate to have two awesome friends and hunting partners, Willard & Derek … aka… The Triple Trouble Boyz…

We got to share in a few exciting and fun filled hunts together over these last 5 weeks, several ending with feathers flying…

 

 

Collectively we managed to lay the smack down on a total of 11 good state land long beards…

 

 

 

Time to shift into, family time and fishing mode but it’s sure gonna be tough readjusting my hearing back to ignoring those faint, distant, ghost gobbles… LOL

 

 

 

Here are pics of my 5, 2015 long beards;

 

 

Ice Breaker Bird

 

20 Lbs
8 " Beard
1 " Slurs

 

NWTF Score: 56

 

 

Gobbler  #2

 

19 3/4 Lbs
9 3/4" Beard
3/4" Sharp Hooked Spurs

 

NWTF Score: 54.25

 

 

Gobbler #3 aka Cujo

 

23 lbs
10.5" beard
1.25" Spurs

 

NWTF Score: 69

 

 

 

Gobbler  #4

 

19 lbs.
7.5” beard... (Missing a lot of it)
7/8" Spurs

 

NWTF Score: 52

 

 

Gobbler  #5  (The Season Ender)

 

20 lbs.
9 3/4" Beard
1" Spurs

 

NWTF Score: 59.5

 

 

Gonna leave it up to Willard and Derek to post their birds if they want…

 

P.S… The New Winchester Long Beard XR turkey loads are deadly brutal on bird… try it and you’ll love it… I shot and took birds with both, #6 shot and #5 shot…

 

My experience with these two loads are; found the finer #6 tended to put more pellets in the kill zone because of the higher pellet count in the load, and the #5 shot hit home much harder, literally pinning a bird down with very little flopping if any… Just DEADLY STUFF !

 

 

Have a great summer everyone…

Edited May 24, 2015 by Drop Tine

[Rusty]

You been busy.  

 

Bird #3 is a beast!!  

 

It's interesting to see the progression of the vegetation throughout the season. 

Edited May 23, 2015 by Rusty

[MarkMartinFan]

Paul, As always I had a great time hunting with you and Derick.  I only took a couple of days off because of my hefty schedule at work but managed two real nice birds and one was a double with Derick.

   Bring on deer season and the rut!

[Bowhuntertothecore29]

Gobbler #1
Beard: 11"
Spurs: 1"
Weight: 20.8 lbs.
NWTF Score: 62.50

 

Gobbler #2, Double with Willard!!!
Beard: 9"
Spurs: 3/4"
Weight: 16 lbs.
NWTF Score: 49.00

 

Gobbler #3
Beard: 8 1/2"
Spurs: 1 1/8"
Weight: 18 lbs.
NWTF Score: 57.00

 

Gobbler #4
Beard: 10 1/2"
Spurs: 1 3/8"
Weight: 22.8 lbs.
NWTF Score: 70.50
Willard and Paul, had a blast as usual hunting with you guys! Thank you so much for all you did and do! Can't wait for deer season for the Triple Trouble Boyz!!!

[NJfarmgirl]

Cool pix. Thanks for sharing and congrats on another successful season. Said it's over...and it is tough to switch gears lol

[BowhunterNJ]

Wow great job guys, you really put the smack down on some birds this season! Awesome! :up: