Awesome bird you got there LD. Those are some unreal spurs. Wouldn't want to get in a fight with that dude.
I REALLY hope you didn't cut him up yet. If you do a search in the NWTF record book, those spurs, if officially 2", may score in the top 20 birds ever recorded for spur length. I personally saw a set of 2 1/4" spurs down in Georgia. Either way, that is an incredible bird. I would be getting him mounted.
dante322
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he is getting mounted for sure right next to my other big turkey,I don't know were I am gonna put him yet
I shot this bird 3yrs. ago from the same spot,he was 17lbs. 1 7/8 spurrs,and 12in. beard
Nice! Here is a question for ya. You think those birds are actually that old or could they be "freaks" who for whatever reason have quicker than average spur growth? Just lookin for your opinion. A buddy and I were discussing the same topic the other day. He has one with giant spurs he killed a few yrs ago.
I have no idea,but for some reason every year there is one boss bird who has has big spurs on this hillside
