Tennessee Turkey Hunting 2021/ A GIANT Tennessee Gobbler! Double beard, 22 INCHES OF BEARD

This isn't an Iowa turkey, it isn't a Missouri turkey,
it isn't a huge mid-west cornfed Gobbler, this is
a East Tennessee Mountain Gobbler.
One of Matt's best Gobblers in
30 Years of Turkey Hunting.
He traveled to EAST Tennessee, on the border
of VIRGINIA, TENNESSEE, to hunt a few days
and found this GIANT of a turkey.
A true Silent Stalker,
who would make any Turkey Hunters season.
Matt's never had a turkey mounted but
this one is at the Taxidermist now
and will be looked at many years to come.
This is truly a monarch of the Mountains.
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[@ZEEKUPP]

Congrats on a fantastic turkey. Thise are some leathal looking spurs!

[@reedmitchell6716]

Matt I would loved to see that bird mounted sometime on one of your videos. Thanks.

[@imyourhuckleberry4270]

Nice job go ahead and get it mounted.

[@daleoutdoors17]

He’s at the taxidermist now ☺️

[@joshuaduzan3095]

This is my first season hunting and you've got me addicted to those daybreak gobbles. Thank you for introducing me to the "ultimate chess game"😁

[@knutbaardsen6437]

Great feeling isnt it? My first time this yr. also. Dale O. Got me my first yesterday also! Congrats.

[@jeremycortright5788]

I love this time of year. Welcome to the club!!

[@sethlyons5173]

He plays illegal checkers. He was hunting on top of a lot of old corn. He killed my bird illegally. I did not hunt that spot because the numbers were not there to eat the corn before the season started. But this Dale guy hunted right on top of corn illegally!

[@joshuaduzan3095]

@@sethlyons5173 dale seems to be a pretty moral guy, any proof ?

[@sethlyons5173]

@@joshuaduzan3095 Yes, he was not hunting where he said he was. He was hunting on a spot that I had permission to be the 1st person to hunt this area in over 20 years. It belongs to a friend of mine since kindergarten. He shot this bird off North Mohawk Road in Western Greene county in East Tennessee. The guy that told him about this bird cuts small cedars from underneath fences, he clears fences out. My friend called me the day of the kill to taunt me that I waited too late and someone had shot it from my corn pile. I told him I was not going to hunt over all that corn. I have a $2,500 shotgun and did not want it taken by TWRA. He sent me the site and video on KZbin. I am a legal beagle, never did anything to get in trouble. The land owner, my friend was mad, but his neighbor showed him where to go he owned around 4 acres. The video showed him in a small set of woods which did not belong to him. Small dead cedars, old one and two strings of fence slightly descending, open field beside the small set of woods, and listen to a train coming by. I thought at 1st my friend was messing with me until I viewed the video. 100% my spot on top of 300 to 340 lbs. of corn. I did not hunt there because the corn had not all been eaten. I was leaving it alone because it was illegal to hunt there. I swear to almighty God himself.

[@Ramzey44]

Hey Dale, congrats on a great bird and an overall great season Ole Buddy!!!! Hey man I left a couple pretty lengthy comments under this one, but give em a read brother I damn sure won’t wastin my time or breath on writin them out for nothin, snd ain’t gon waste your time to read em, they are worth the read I’m tellin ya feller, you won’t regret readin both of them long comments I posted for you!!!!!!!

[@camhester4251]

I've been seeing turkey in my field where i deer hunt now I'm pumped up on getting me a big gobbler this April , my first time or first real turkey hunt but it's going down here in southeast N.C. can't wait to call one in with my old box call , what size shot do y'all normally use ? I'm thinking high brass #4 lead shot with my old side by side double barrel should do the trick

[@BlackEagleFeather]

I'm TAGGED OUT in GA! Good hunt!

[@Ramzey44]

LMFAO you could see the Life and the joy just slide right out of Dale’s Eyes the second the Land Owner/Camera man said he didn’t get the kill shot on Camera lol. Little did Dale know at the time, he didn’t get but maybe 10 seconds of footage the entire hunt of that bird lol. But to be fair to him, he isn’t a camera man, he’s a land owner that just had a camera thrown in his lap and told to film it, and he also Clearly told Dale he can’t get that Joker on camera maybe 7-8 second before Dale pulled the Trigger. So it won’t his fault whatsoever. Dale was tryin to act just fine, but you can tell he was fuckin PISSED that it won’t on film 😂😂😂😂😂he was just about to take his high five back when he heard “that damn tree was right in my way” “you didn’t,kill you didnt, get the, you didn’t , no film” stutterin he was so damn PISSED!!!then he tried to non chalantly say man I hate that we didn’t get it on film lol and had to edit out whatever else he was sayin at a few different places after he heard the kill won’t on camera 😂😂😂 Hey Dale, that for sure sucks that you couldn’t get the bird of the decade on film, it ain’t every day that you kill a 4+ year old bird, and the fact that you run a KZbin Channel, I feel your pain to just barely miss the killshot on camera but 2 things..... #1: I’d rather miss it with the camera than miss it with the 12 gauge 😜🤣 and also #2: id rather the feller filmin do exactly what he did in that situation and just clearly tell you hey man I can’t see him, I reckon in the heat of the moment it either didn’t register in your mind what he said at the time, or you just flat out didn’t hear him. With that bein said, I’d rather the feller filmin just say that he ain’t on camera yet and hold up on the shot if possible, instead of him movin around and making a racket in the brush and leaves tryin his damndest to get the shot on film, and potentially give yalls position away and flush that bird. Specially that old smart clever bird, if they feller had moved a damn muscle to try and film it, just think would you be more pissed to have it on film but not have a bird in the bed of your truck, or would you rather have that Spectacular bird on the way to the Taxidermist and not exactly have the perfect killshot on film?

[@jasonnester9514]

I miss longbeards haven’t killed one In 3 years here in ohio there just nothing here

[@larrypeakjr.16]

Congratulations! Great bird. They are all silent here in Northwest North Carolina. Season closes next weekend May 8

[@_1COR15.1-4]

Tagged out on my biggest tom ever yesterday morning because of your calling tips

[@thepawanderer]

first day tomorrow here in pa hope i see a big one like that. congrats

[@garrettstraffon608]

I’m excited to bud! It’s going to be a nice morning to! This rain will be moved out!

[@thepawanderer]

@@garrettstraffon608 yes i see its gonna clear up cant wait good luck

[@pineylife]

Awesome video, with great content. Congrats on a fine mountain bird. Coming from a east tennessee hunter myself.

[@lonniekiser3612]

GEEEEE them is great hooks there, big boy too. Got mine first day, 3 weeks later man they are locked down here in West Virginia. But they gave us a nother week, so hopefully that's when the fun begins.

[@bradgordon5912]

now that's like my hunts slow and patient. great boss tom Matt. congrats on 2021. another lesson about not over calling big tom's.

[@richardroot2724]

Thats how you hunt big gobblers. With patience and not over calling.

[@erikreha927]

nice Rocky top Matt !......getting back after them here in Iowa ......got my eye set on a limb hanger myself ..

[@robgreer9726]

Those southern turkey are tough man. They've heard it all and are in no hurry to commit. Great job waiting him out and holding off on the loud calling that likely woulda put him back in the trees.

[@267TPGR]

wow love that big bird

[@myronhigh3527]

Great bird buddy, Congrats and God Bless!!!👍🏻🤗🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@robertfrick6916]

Wow! What a tremendous gobbler! What Dale says about coming back to known spots is 110% correct. By far the majority of turkeys I’ve killed over the years have been after 8-10am, very often from spots where I knew they liked to hang out. This tactic works equally well on those mornings when they roosted close but fly down and go somewhere else or when they aren’t actually nearby first thing. If you know they’re around, chances are they’ll come through eventually.

[@yulbrenner]

I consider this video a "putting it all together" composition. Incredible work and congrats!

[@sethlyons5173]

No work was involved. This guy was hunting on top of a lot of corn. I did not hunt there because the corn I bought and threw out before the season started did not get eat all up. This guy is illegal and immoral. That was my spot. But I don't hunt illegal, this Dale guy does though.

[@Hankxiong]

My first day out was tough! 15 - 25 mph winds. Birds were quiet no talking/gobblers. Made adjustments moved to an area i’ve never scouted or hunted due to every other piece being already being hunted. Ended killing a tom around 10am

[@bjcompton9772]

Beautiful bird. Congratulations

[@amberdalton75]

i killed a 5 bearded turkey this year my biggest so far.

[@amberdalton75]

in east tennessee

[@budmackes792]

Congratulations Matt on a beautiful bird! Going after one in the morning.

[@jmj3324]

Congratulations Matt! You getting him mounted? That one would deserve it no doubt.

[@cantgetenoughoutdoors3258]

Awesome bird contest Matt!

[@graysquirreltreeservice7299]

Copper spring fever call is amazing 👏

[@graysquirreltreeservice7299]

@Frank Andrew ya gonna get glass and slate 😁😁

[@rodcognito002]

My brother hooked you up. I've spent alot of time in those woods.

[@QuiseSama]

Season just opened up this May and it ends the 31st. It’s a awkward time for turkey hunting but they’ve been unusually quiet in NYS. They’ve been moving from field to field so hopefully they’ll come back in the next couple days to a week

[@jeremycortright5788]

The weather is jacking them up quite a bit. That and they are already with the hens. It can be done tho. Patience my friend lol. It’s been raining a lot so hit up the pines....

[@QuiseSama]

​@@jeremycortright5788 It's hard since these pea-brained birds have gone quiet lol. Plus I'm only allowed to hunt on a single property at the moment. The one coming toward me was quiet the whole time and I'm a little bit confused since I've never seen him before. Any tips?

[@jeremycortright5788]

@@QuiseSama I would do some soft calling. Change up call types as well. Sounds like they have been educated a couple times. Don’t be too aggressive with the calls.

[@randyfrahm9327]

AWESOME WAY TO GO!!

[@andrewn.5117]

Dale that’s the fastest I’ve ever seen you move!! Lol great job man! What a Turkey! You should come hunt eastern NC with me. I got a double beard this year as well.

[@richardroot2724]

Congratulations!!!

[@Woodswalker-iq1cp]

Great job Matt, that's an awesome bird. Been slow for me in NE Ohio.

[@matthewrickard9727]

Love your vids Matt my name is Matt to lol and I’ve been wondering what to do when a gobbler is coming, and gobbling and they come in and you see him and he makes a circle around you calling and he keeps going?

[@brandonwilloughby4414]

Awesome turkey, Congrats!! I love Tn turkey hunting! I hunt Southern Middle Tn.

[@larrycarter6359]

Awesome bird!!

[@larrycarter6359]

Hopefully you get some more subscribers share to my Ohio turkey group that has 5,000 people on it

[@graysquirreltreeservice7299]

Nice bird 🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃tomorrow open day in ny 😀👌👍

[@mathews2088]

Do you hunt those like deer? Snd just wait?

[@tannerbakker4299]

Beautiful bird, wish I could hunt with u sir

[@bigjhunter7660]

Need to mount that joker Matt 👍🏻🦃

[@daleoutdoors17]

He’s at the taxidermist now ☺️

[@bigjhunter7660]

@@daleoutdoors17 don’t blame you that was a nice bird

[@Manbunmen65]

Thats a big ol nice un. I got my biggest one mounted also in 2007. 24 pounds two 12 inch beards. Luckily it has been my biggest one I'm not getting another one mounted haha.

[@tylerpace3745]

On video or not great hunt

[@dustyskates9099]

Were is the double beard

[@daleoutdoors17]

Didn’t notice till we got back to the truck but he had two beards Two different skins where two totally different beards were growing but we’d already shut filming down when he’s mounted he’ll show it . The taxidermist even confirmed a double beard and will put a spacer so both will Hang separate

[@dswish1730]

Ah,circle back...Where have we all heard that before??Maybe Jen Psaki is a turkey hunter??That bird is a Boone and Crockett200incher..

[@gblackburn31]

I harvested my 1st double bearded bird last year, I was told it is a genetic disorder that makes them grow extra beards. Up until P.A ppl harvest birds with5,6 beards. From what gather it's like a doe with antlers. My buddy killed a monster 10pnt doe 4 years ago. Our game warden advises against eating any critter with genetic mutations. To each their own and amazing bird brother. Mine was 28lbs 13inch beRd and inch and 3/4 spurs.

[@travisraplee6648]

Glad someone's putting birds on the ground, been tough in the prairie. Nice one Dale!

[@2CanTan]

Sometimes you gotta shoot and not pass for better video. That’s no Hollywood to me and real.

[@carloszamora8037]

Send that stud to full draw taxidermy tanner burns does lifelike mounts check him out on Instagram congrats on a giant stud of a gobbler

[@tripplebeards3427]

Nice hooks!...but that isn’t a double bearded bird. It’s one thick beard. I shot one two days ago that had two beards. They were almost an inch apart from each other with a skin in between them. One was 10.5” and the other 7 1/4”. I have it in game camera with several photos of it. I also shot a tripple bearder back in the 90’s all with half inch or more space between the beards. The beards again were all different lengths. Your beard is one big thick beard that is spread out and probably looks to you like it’s two. You can see right in your video it’s one thick beard. That’s why it’s all the same length. You’ll be able to tell pretty easily when the feathers are pulled back. Guarantee it’s beard is all connected together. Still a trophy bird! Great job!

[@daleoutdoors17]

Actually it was a double. He had two separate beards back under the feathers. Plus the taxidermist confirmed it and can put a spacer between the beards to make it show better. Two 11 inch beards. I’ve shot a pile of double beards in my life so I know lol. But yea he was a big one for sure

[@tripplebeards3427]

@@daleoutdoors17 thst means the one i shot last year had 12” double beards then. Here is what I’m referring to with the one the other day. The one mounted on the board was 12”... that means it was 2, 12” beards because they separated??? If so I’ve shot countless double beard turkeys castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?424303-Broke-in-my-1873%92-Charles-Daly-today!&p=5179791#post5179791 It’s pretty easy to tell if it’s a true double beard bird. There is loose skin between the beard bases and the beards are completely separated from each other. I have shot and seen quite a few harvested as well. I would have like you to show a video of the the actual beard(beards).

[@daleoutdoors17]

@@tripplebeards3427 that’s exactly how this turkey was sir. Not arguing just saying I’ve shot a lot of double and triple beard ones. And yes most times one is smaller but this had two separate skins under the features. Totally two different beards . But no matter what anyone believes, he’s a heck of bird even with no beard lol

[@tripplebeards3427]

@@daleoutdoors17 I agree! I’m jealous of those hooks! He just showed a Shawna video of that beard up close if you’re claiming it’s a double beard because it sure looks like one big thick rope to a blind man. Not trying to pick on you but I can spread many of my thick beards apart and make them look like they’re doubles. I love your videos regardless. They helped me out with turkey behavior the other day. I have been turkey hunting since the early 80’s and still learn new things every day. Keep up the good work!

[@daleoutdoors17]

@@tripplebeards3427 thank you. I don’t mind your asking but honestly I know a split from a double. Wasn’t trying to fool anyone. We didn’t notice till we got back to The truck and there were two different skins with two total separate beards growing apart . 11 inches a piece. Taxidermist even measured both and commented on he hadn’t seen many with the double beard at the same length. Thanks for your support

[@thomashribar5092]

Damn near gave me a seizure

[@TammyLBuck]

Lay a turkey on his back and he will stop flopping

[@mitchdroese84]

Awesome bird!

[@Owl4909]

yes , u right

[@roypeavy3542]

Big bird

[@albertopatino1329]

Nice bird ! Buy the cameraman a tripod

[@ericpennington6530]

I killed one in 2021 that was 25lb inch and 1/4 spurs with 7 freaking beards. I couldn't believe it when I first laid hands on him. That's my best bird yet.

[@Ramzey44]

@5:50 why do you keep throwin your hands around Dale come on brother you know that ain’t the move in the turkey woods. Why ain’t you just point over to where you wanted them decoys instead of throwin and jerkin your hands all over the place?? Confusin the hell outta your huntin partner as to where you actually wanted them placed, and 2 drawin attention to yalls treeline, I know I ain’t gotta tell you, me and you both been chasing Strutters for over 20 years, but for the benefit of all your other viewers/fellers in the comments section, a keen bird can easily pick that motion/movement out quicker than you can say “we’re busted” 😂😂 congrats on that quality strutter man that’s a once in a decade bird for most fellers besides them guys huntin farm birds that live in the corn plots all day, fly up in a pecan orchard, eat nuts and bugs out the tree all evenin/mornin, fly right down to either the corn field or the pecan orchard literally everyday. Ain’t gotta move more than a half mile a day, suckers just gettin plump 😂 I’m currently at 27 states on my super slam, praying to finish this season at 29 states 🙏🏼😳😳 I reckon I’ve done told you in another Vidja, but God Willin the plan is to finish my Super Slam before I Turn 30. Hell the Pace I’m not now I’ll be finished by the End of the 2023 season, which will have me done at the age of 29. For those of you Viewers that Don’t know/are new at Turkey huntin, the “Super Slam” is to kill a Spring LongBeard in all 49 states of the continental United States and Hawaii. The only States that Turkeys aren’t native in surprisingly is Alaska. But yea anyhow The rest of this Spring im goin to finish off the east Coast/NorthEast. Next Spring is goin to be my West Coast/Hawaii/South West hunts. As of Today I have killed in 27 states, got 3 more states planned the rest of this season, hopefully will kill in atleast 2 of them states, so I reckon I’m on a pretty good pace. congrats on a heck of a bird Dale, you ought to consider gettin that sucker mounted. There’s a Younger Feller in West Virginia that I’ve got my Biggest Eastern to Date, my first Rio, my first Merriam’s, my first Osceola, and My Gould’s Gobbler that I was blessed by the grace of God to kill in Arizona, that feller Mounted all of em for me and I won’t go to anyone else for mountin Birds. He is one of the best in the country, he’s got fair prices, takes his time but has em back to you fairly quick, and overall is just a great guy to work with. I can email you his information if need be. But anyhow, because I Killed that Gould’s in Arizona, I’ll be beyond blessed once I finish my Super Slam, I’ll not only be in the Very Small Super Slam Club, but I’ll also at the same time be in the EVEN SMALLER Royal Slam Club (must kill 1 of every 4 subspecies in the US, finish the Super Slam, and also kill a Gould’s Turkey, which is mainly a bird found in Mexico, but you can also find em in Arizona, New Mexico, and southwest Texas)

[@artglidden]

What scope are you using? I guess I can ask Charlie. I'm heading out too that very same spot with Charlie, today at 4:30.

[@benmarshall6859]

Awesome bird! I just started watching your videos love them! Next time you’re in east tn come hunt with me lol

[@glennnielsen2508]

Congrats great bird! Ya sounded really good on your calls ,when ya did call. Well I’m wondering, is it two long beards cause you never once mention it? Or did it split ? And did you take it to the taxidermist? Seems like the perfect bird for that !

[@Owl4909]

longest spurred bird i ever killed didnt weigh much , scrawny shriveled up breast and full of ticks like ive never seen before but he was a genuine limb hanger

[@tristan4809]

Camera man had loads of time to get into a good filming position. Too bad, thats a big gobbler

[@Macdaddy22713]

How come you never use a face mask or gloves?

[@daleoutdoors17]

Just to prove you don’t have to have them to kill turkeys lol. Just sit still I wear a mask when I got it but half the time I forget it in the vehicle and I ain’t going to go back for it. I’ve killed more without a mask then with it and I’ve shot them at 12 steps

[@conservativestatesofamerica]

One more and I’m tagged out in Mississippi thanks to you Dale! I’ve missed a few this year getting to excited it’s only my 3rd year with nobody to teach me so I’ve just learned from you.

[@jamman55]

Same but this is my first year. My struggle is getting up in the early hours.

[@conservativestatesofamerica]

@@jamman55First year I didn’t see a Tom. Second year I killed the only 2 I seen. Third year I seen a long beard everyday I went. The key is dedication. You wanna be a good turkey hunter you got to be dedicated. I hunted every day but maybe 4. I used to go home about 9 if I haven’t heard anything! Now I understand it don’t get good till about 9 or 10!

[@lukecartwright5210]

100 point Gobbler absolutely a bird of 10 lifetimes.... Congratulations

[@campbenny]

Nice job !! 👏

[@nonprooutdoorsandmore2303]

Loved it, that was great, hated the tree was in the way

[@w4ame]

Awesome bird! I got one two Saturdays ago in the rain. Decoys in his usual field drew him to 25 and I never even had to call. Couldn’t hear anything for the heavy rain anyway.

[@camrot06ify]

Is that your personal best? congratulations

[@daleoutdoors17]

Close. Got a 27 pounder in Oklahoma a few years ago and I’ve killed a few inch and a half but never one with two 11 inch beards It’s definitely the biggest one I’ve ever taken out of the Virginia Tennessee southern region

[@woodzman991]

Dale Outdoors nice bird. Wouldn’t yours score real close to the record here? Congratulations regardless.

[@richardbritt3611]

Past Jake spurs, Spur length and or beard length have little to do with age. I've killed huge birds with short spurs in rocky terrain and young turkeys with long spurs in field areas. And visa versa!

[@LeeL-bt7mx]

Congratulations on a fine bird...

[@woodzman991]

Good looking bird Matt, three days left in TN hope nobody misses me till Sunday after odark thirty. Got a tag left burning a hole in my vest pocket.

[@culligan76]

Well what did you decide? You putting him on the wall? It goes from anywhere from 800 to 1000 bucks to put one up here in Iowa. I would love to have one but it’s a lot of money.

[@mattd8411]

Seems like I've had them run from and to decoys. I'm in east tn was able to to get 2 this last one is kicking my butt. I really thought I had it in the bag by the first week then started messing up lol. I really think its a older mature bird like you said. My plan is to set all day not call. Use a breeder hen.

[@Coruptshun]

May I ask how you put it out once you drop it? I'm going this week for the first time. I only really bowhunt whitetail. Going to use my bow.

[@knutbaardsen6437]

Hey Dale wanted to thank you buddy. Ive been watching your videos for my first season and finally got my first one ever yester.morn. They were quiet all morn. But used your calling tips. But my tom snuck right up to my one hen decoy. Never saw him since he came right in along my tree line. I called him to my cheap hen decoy. Took him at 15 yds. Thanks again Dale!!

[@gamedinnah]

Monster turkey! Congrats. It’s been quiet here in Maine too. I’ve been working for it this spring.

[@dmo544]

Congratulations. And thanks for all the great lessons. My first time out was day one up here where I am. I got out later than I wanted to. But the second I got out of my car there was a loud heavy gobbler gobbling like mad. I walked in some and he had jumped the roost and gobbled off away from me about a hundred yards. Me being a newbie I didn't think to try and call him back. My thinking that he knew if he had just left that area there wasn't anything there. But I wish I would have tried. Should I have? I went out much earlier two days later set up early and called as the light was coming up good. But I heard nothing. One very faint gobble I think I may have heard a ways off but I can't be sure. Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated. I'm thinking of going to an entirely different plot a few counties over. Should I keep trying that same first area? Once again much appreciated for your videos. From Dan

[@warbirdflyerF4U]

Great job brother My season here in New York opens tomorrow Not many birds around this year but a few old sly ones Doubt I'll top last year ! That's an awesome bird you got ! I did almost the same thing last year in killed heaviest bird ever recorded for New York State at 31 in a half pounds Awesome video too bad the tree was in the way In good luck for the rest of your season

[@jeremycortright5788]

Absolutely gorgeous bird .... love the recovery lol. Nicely done man. Next year is my year. Can’t hunt this spring due to yet another leg surgery but I do ride the fields every day lol

[@graysquirreltreeservice7299]

I been waiting for one like that to put on wall🦃🦃🦃🦃👍👍👍👍hopefully this is the year😁😁😁🙏🙏

[@hangtownoutdoors19]

Great hunt Dale! Nothing like a successful turkey hunt. Cause it ain't easy by any means. Sub'd

[@tfrost33elkhunter]

Congrats! I’m gonna try in the mornin.

[@rickannriccioni4334]

Awesome hunt and a Beautiful gobbler!!!

[@GMan-cp6sc]

Nice hooks...... congrats from Bama

[@joeytarkington490]

Congratulations

[@richierich3053]

As always great video man getting me stoked up 2 more weeks for me. Congrats on that's beauty.

[@dustinsharits6799]

That’s a stud. I live in Tennessee & tag out often. I’d have to mount that one. Congratulations.

[@daleoutdoors17]

He’s at the taxidermist now ☺️

[@buckydoedowner7598]

IF a man ever wanted a trophy bird mounted that is def the one!!... good job,great bird!

[@daleoutdoors17]

Yea he’s at the taxidermist now

[@dragonwaterforge]

Nice bird I've never seen such sharp barbs

[@MichaelWilliams-yf1eo]

That is a big old bird...dang man !!

[@ohhunter1995]

ol sly custom signature series call is a good call but haven’t had luck with mine this year

[@adamr1744]

Congrats man that’s a awesome bird

[@buggymo84]

Nice bird man...

[@joshuafeldman367]

wow what a Bird wonderin if you getting it mounted.

[@daleoutdoors17]

He’s at the taxidermist now ☺️

[@joshuafeldman367]

@@daleoutdoors17 Great post pic when you get him back.

[@gregstabryla9945]

Gotta get that bird mounted!

[@daleoutdoors17]

He’s at the taxidermist now☺️

[@kevinwimmer4159]

Did this hunt change your outlook on decoys?

[@daleoutdoors17]

Lol I still won’t carry one around just because of how I hunt. But I’ve always said sometimes they help you sometimes they hurt you, just depends on the turkey. They have hurt me more than help in this case they helped. But I’m not against them just rather it be me and the gobbler

[@kevinwimmer4159]

What exactly are your bad experiences with decoys?

[@daleoutdoors17]

@@kevinwimmer4159 sometimes you find subordinate gobblers that come in hot and then shy away from a decoy . So when I’m working a gobbler for 45 minutes or an hour and get him 70 yards and do all that work just to have a decoy screw me up when he sees them , yea I’ll take my chances without one. Evening hunting I will use one every once in a while. When I’m still hunting more

[@kevinwimmer4159]

@@daleoutdoors17 i have never called a turkey in that i was sure he didn't like a hen decoy. Now Jake or strutter I have seen the subs shy from. But honestly i hunt without one more then i do with. Not bc i don't like them, its just less weight to carry. But if going to sit in blind let's say on rainy day field edge. I'm definitely taking decoys if I plan to do any calling. My best success is with multiple decoys. Hen and strutter. I also believe the better quality decoys are big game changer then the older non realistic decoys. My 2 cents. May the flop continue my friend.

[@charlesbotts1971]

Congrats!