I killed a monster this morning

[Smoke]

It got a little wild this morning. Had 4 jakes and a gobbler in front of me hammering. Had at least 3 other gobblers responding and heading my direction. Another gobbler got in the mix so I had 2 longbeards chasing the jakes around. Finally got a clear shot on the one with the better beard and he rolled off in the creek. Knew as soon as I picked him up he was a toad. I wouldn't have believed the numbers if I didn't see them and me and Dad both checked and double checked. 25lbs 14oz, 14 1/4" beard and 1 1/2" spurs.

 

[Setterman]

Let's see those Spurs! Great bird

 

[Union Co. Boy]

Wow! That's the bird of a lifetime! Big congratulations to you sir!

 

[Wrangler95]

Very nice Tom,congrats!!

 

[Gravey]

I'd have to mount that one! Congrats!!!

 

[Acorn]

Great bird, Congratulations!

 

[Rakkin6]

Nice

 

[DoubleRidge]

Nice! Congratulations!

 

[tellico4x4]

That's a stud for sure, congrats!

 

[megalomaniac]

Giant, pics don't do him justice.

 

[Chief44]

That is an awesome bird. Hard to make em look very photogenic when they are wet. Congratulations.

 

[utvolsfan77]

Great bird neighbor, congratulations!

 

[rem270]

Heck of a bird. Congrats

 

[Speedwell-Hunter]

Decent bird!

 

[Bell3wv]

It got a little wild this morning. Had 4 jakes and a gobbler in front of me hammering. Had at least 3 other gobblers responding and heading my direction. Another gobbler got in the mix so I had 2 longbeards chasing the jakes around. Finally got a clear shot on the one with the better beard and he rolled off in the creek. Knew as soon as I picked him up he was a toad. I wouldn't have believed the numbers if I didn't see them and me and Dad both checked and double checked. 25lbs 14oz, 14 1/4" beard and 1 1/2" spurs.
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Wring him out and see what he weighs

 

[Hillbilly Hunter]

Do you have pictures of beard and spurs?

 

[megalomaniac]

28 is possible... but insanely rare.

I've killed 2 that were at or just above 26.

Strangely enough, our biggest bird this year was 23.1lbs... and he was a 2yo.

Congrats on a huge bird!

 

[Joe2Kool]

Dang! That thing is a tank! Congrats!

I hunted one a few years ago I called Pumpkin Head. Looks like you got him! He was easily 6" taller than all the others but I never got him in range.

Congrats again!

 

[xtremedeerman]

BIGGEN Congrats

 

[Chickenrig]

great bird !!!!
He must have fed in someones corn pile !!!
I bet he will eat just fine