Saturday, March 15, 8:30 a.m., Jackson County, Alabama, 21.5 lbs., 9 inch beard, 1 inch spurs...

I killed this nice gobbler Saturday in the mountains here in north Alabama, up in what we call "billy goat country".

nice bird. Wife and I got skunked, heard exactly one bird gobble twice at app 8.9 miles away

our season doesn't open for another month

We still have 30 inch of snow on the ground.

Congrats on a great bird!

Beautiful colors on that bird. Congrats on a fine kill.

Well done! Congrats!!

Awesome bird - congratulations!

Sweet!
Ga season opens on the 22nd. cant wait.

FANTASTIC, buddy!
Beautiful bird!

Congrats Andy!

Start the season off just like you planned

nice bird

21.5 lbs , congrats on a great bird!

That's a dang nice bird and man it's hard to believe it's that time of the year to chase birds again.

Congrats on a great bird!!!

That's a nice bird. The terrain looks just like some of the areas in PA.

Great bird and I had no idea AL had any country like that! Our season here in MI is also a good month or more away with lots of snow to melt yet before we get started.

Good to see someone burnt some powder.
Great looking bird!
Best post in months!! Congrats

Beautiful bird! I just bought a second tag for the third week of May. Our season doesn't begin for another month, but now that the snow is disappearing in this end of the state and the sandhill cranes are back, spring and turkey hunting now seem like more than a theoretical possibility. Can't wait!!

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Originally posted by 505 gibbs:
21.5 lbs , congrats on a great bird!

I'll brag a little here by saying that in Wisconsin that's a little smaller than average. A mature tom here usually runs 23-25 pounds. The fist one my son shot weighed 27. He was only 11 at the time and when he slung the bird over his shoulder the head reached down past his knees.

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Originally posted by sdirks:
but now that the snow is disappearing in this end of the state

We are suppose to get another 12 inches up north today yuk

Nice bird Andy !

Andy - Great bird and start to the 2014 Season. Is there any property near you for sale? With the Whitetails last year and now this, thinking maybe I should move in next door to you, and let some of the magic rub off?

Our Season here in NM doesn't start until April 15th, so have a few weeks to go before getting in the woods.

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Congrats - well done! Man, I miss that stuff...