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04-16-2008, 03:44 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: In the mid valley countryside
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First spring longbeard !
My brother and I have turkey hunted together a few times, but this trip ended better than most. after a three hour drive east, sleeping the night before in a tent, waking up to snow and high winds....this longbeard was well worth the pre-season scouting and the extra effort to get out there the night before.
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Last edited by mount'em; 04-16-2008 at 04:19 PM.
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04-16-2008, 03:56 PM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Forest Grove, OR
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Re: First spring longbeard !
Beauty of a bird 
-jokester
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04-16-2008, 03:56 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Salem, OR
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Re: First spring longbeard !
good job 
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04-16-2008, 04:17 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: MT
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Re: First spring longbeard !
Congrats! That is a great lookin Tom!
Mitch
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04-16-2008, 05:27 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: gresham oregon
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Re: First spring longbeard !
nice bird, did you get him over in the white river unit? I hunted in snow opening day and ended up getting my bird at flydown. that is a really nice bird.
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04-16-2008, 05:35 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: vancouver wa
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Re: First spring longbeard !
congrats nice bird
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04-16-2008, 05:51 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Forest Grove
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Re: First spring longbeard !
Job Well Done- Congrats!
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04-16-2008, 06:01 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Heppner
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Re: First spring longbeard !
Congrats!! And a very nice job with your layout of the bird for the photo.
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04-16-2008, 07:00 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Mid valley
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Re: First spring longbeard !
That is a beuaty! Congrats.
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04-16-2008, 07:03 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Tigard,Oregon
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Re: First spring longbeard !
Great looking bird...Nice Job
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04-16-2008, 10:29 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Oregon City
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Re: First spring longbeard !
Very nice bird.
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04-17-2008, 01:04 AM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Oregon City, OR
Posts: 1,332
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Re: First spring longbeard !
That is a beautiful bird! Congratulations on the great hunt.
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04-17-2008, 05:57 AM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 5,273
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Re: First spring longbeard !
Whaat a bird,
Man, you have got to feel good about a Gobbler like that!
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04-17-2008, 03:46 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Bend
Posts: 639
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Re: First spring longbeard !
I usually think most turkeys look the same, they are all awesome birds be it a jake or a tom. But this one is definitely a step above. Gorgeous bird. Nice work
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04-17-2008, 05:52 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Beaverton & Welches, OR, USA
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Re: First spring longbeard !
Very nice bird. Congratulations. Don
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04-18-2008, 09:31 AM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: GRESHAM, OR
Posts: 105
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Re: First spring longbeard !
That is a beautiful Merriam, Great picture...
Well done
Beard and spur length please!
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04-18-2008, 10:42 AM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: McMinnville...GO CATS!
Posts: 6,362
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Re: First spring longbeard !
Very nice bird and picture!!
BU
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04-18-2008, 02:43 PM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: in the treetops by who goosed the moose
Posts: 5,019
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Re: First spring longbeard !
Nice bird, congrats!
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04-18-2008, 08:52 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: In the mid valley countryside
Posts: 153
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Re: First spring longbeard !
Quote:
Originally Posted by TURKEYSLAYER
That is a beautiful Merriam, Great picture...
Well done
Beard and spur length please!
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Thanks for all the response 
The birds stats are...sharp 1" spurs,9 1/4" beard, and a softball head on this 21lbs tom.
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