Well Its almost spring and I started thinking About turkeys!  I was wondering if any of you guys got the 4 for the slam (not talking the 6 YET) and if so what states did you get them all out of.  So far my spring will be here in CO then to OK and maybe a flight to Florida if I get my Rio and Miriam.  Anyway just seeing who did it and whose ready to chase the big birds of spring!!!!

Joey Buchanan of MS is after it.  He was here about 3 weeks ago looking for someone to go along on the Mexico Goulds trip with their group.

Looking at 5 states this spring so far, but it wont be slamming, just enough to fill a burning passion   .

I plan to complete one.Im looking at rios or merriams in 2008 or maybe even both.Id like an oscelated thrown in for a royal slam.I only have easterns so far but this is a good avenue for trading hunts for the other birds.Goulds and oscelated seems like true adventure hunting.

Sound like Im not the only one whos got problems    I wan the normal slam first Hopefully.  I think it would be sweet to have them all mounted will see how it goes.  

Heck I would be happy just to get close enough for a shot on a turkey!!

I've got 3 of the 4, all taken here in Nebraska.
if I ever get to Florida I'll have to try for a oscelated.

How is the turkey hunting in GJ?

Im not to sure over there but there tons of them down by Durango

I have 3 of the 4 , Osceola near Melbourne, FL, Easterns in GA, Merriams in SD, still have to get a Rio, but hope to do that soon.  Would really like to get all 4 in the same year and will look at doing that soon.  Got 2 on video and need to get another Osceola and the Rio to have them all videoed.  I know Fred Eichler has all 4, I filmed him shooting his Eastern, the last one he needed, but he gets alot of birds every year, lucky dog!   Mark

I got my eastern so will see what happens lol I was also thinking of trying to do it in one year.  The only one that sucks for me is the Osceola thats a plane ride for that one lol.  I also here they are one of the harder ones to get?

I used to hunt birds alot and managed to get 2 osceolas on public land in FL. my 1st time down their.Also went to Nebraska and got a merriams in late season.Lived in the midwest all my life so the eastern was no biggy.I thought about a Rio to complete the slam but my priorties have changed a bit and I am doin other things.Maybe someday.logistically the Fl. bird is harder to get since they only have em in FL.They can be tougher to get as well IMO especially on public.Had  some hard hunts their a few years.I am definatly chasin easterns in a few states this season and broke out the calls yesterday to get tuned up a  bit.Good luck to ya!

I know some are talking with trad bows, lets keep this thread only about trad bow turkeys please....Thanks

 Mark, I just saw Freds dvd with you filming, then you taking a bird...good stuff!!

Im talking trad  

if I can find a bow, I'll smokepole some and longbow some, is that trad enough lmao?

Pulled out the bow Carl made for me (plywoodbender) tonight, good shootn bow!  That might end up going with me for the turkey bonanza.

Hey Shovel buck, I'm headed your way.  Drop me a line if ya want, maybe we can hook up and swap stories   .

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Dan

I thought a slam was all 4 in the same year. Heck, I'd be happy to have enough turkeys to hunt that I could take one with a longbow!

Thanks Curt, we had a good time doing that, as we always do when Fred is around.  Will be chasing them again this April with him here in Ga after I get him a alligator and some stingrays in FL.  I shot my bird the morning before Fred got his, but I just missed getting the impact on camera since the bird was moving, but it was still sweet!  Mine was bigger, guess that's why he did not use it!! LOL  9 1/2in beard!  Holler if you ever get down here, got some new land with turkeys and hogs on it.  Mark

Time and money I aint got neither!!!!!!!

Mark I will help you chase some birds!!!!