19 lb. 9.5" beard public land bird

[gillripper]

Got into the woods this morning at 6 AM.  I heard a gobble over the ridge.  I snuck over the ridge and down into the valley within  a couple hundred yards.  I only called twice.  It took about a half hour for this guy to come in.  He was the lead bird and was followed by 5 jakes and a couple of hens.  The sun was shining through a couple of the jakes tails fans.  It was a great morning.  I was happy to get this bird on public land.  He weighed in at 19 lbs. with a 9.5 inch beard.  Unfortunately, my son had a tough day on youth day Saturday morning.  We both got soaked and never heard or saw any birds despite them gobbling the day before.  I wish he could have taken this bird instead of me but he had school today.  Congratulations to all that got birds today.

[Rusty]

Nice bird Ripper, congratulations.  

[BHC]

Congratulations 

[Haskell_Hunter]

Great bird, congrats!

[rackemup]

Nice Bird!! Congratulations!!

[hammer4reel]

Nice congrats

[Bones]

Congrats 

[Buck154]

Congrats 

[B B]

Congrats!

[The Buschman]

Nice bird … congrats!

[Kilbo]

Very nice public land gobbler congrats!

[tpr1921]

Congratulations.

[BowhunterNJ]

Nice bird and great hunt!  Dang school always got in our way as kids too!  Hopefully your son can get out on Saturdays, or if he develops the turkey flu during the week!

[Live to Hunt]

14 hours ago, Rusty said:

Nice bird Ripper, congratulations.  

[Grassmans]

Congrats !!