2023 spring turkey!

Opening day in Va. Tomorrow. My friend Phil and I will be out again. 60 years we have been hunting together. Called in his 1st bird for him a few years back. Will be 70 this year and hopefully we'll knock down a pair tomorrow.
 

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Opening day in Va. Called in 3 Tom's 15 yards 2 of them off 3 hens. My friend couldn't get his shot off. Had about 8 Tom's sounding off at day break.
1" spurs, 10.5 beard and 5" beard. Looks like he kept his Jake tail for some reason. The 2 Tom's I called off the hens we're both mature birds. I figure the bird I shot was the Tom from behind our setup. Anyway great morning. Anyone ever see a tailfan like this ?
 

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Opening day in Va. Called in 3 Tom's 15 yards 2 of them off 3 hens. My friend couldn't get his shot off. Had about 8 Tom's sounding off at day break.
1" spurs, 10.5 beard and 5" beard. Looks like he kept his Jake tail for some reason. The 2 Tom's I called off the hens we're both mature birds. I figure the bird I shot was the Tom from behind our setup. Anyway great morning. Anyone ever see a tailfan like this ?
Check where the feathers meet the skin, I bet the outside feathers are still growing. They lose the centers first so sometimes it will appear like a Jake when the outside fall out and new start growing in.
 
Was a cloudy, cold, windy drizzly day but I managed to get this one late morning. Awkward pose since I had skin surgery on my back on Thursday to remove a severe abnormal growth that was turning pre cancerous. Had to have my brother carry the bird out for me.

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Trying to figure out if I want to make a 5 hour drive next Friday for a day and a half of hunting.
Scott, I've done 2 hours for a number of years before I obtained a farm 1 hour away for half day hunt so 5 hours seems about right. You'll remember the hunt.
 
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