Spring Turkey Season is Here...

[dacavasi]

Made it out last weekend for opening day of spring turkey season here in TX. Managed to bag these 2 beauties 1st thing in the morning. The bigger one was 17 lbs dressed and the smaller one 14 lbs.

Rig: 12Ga Mossberg 535 with 22" turkey barrel + super full choke
Ammo: Federal Premium 3" Mag Shock, #4, 2oz load
Misc: Dropped the 2 with 1 shot @ approx. 33 yds; lined up my dot between the two and waited for them to both reach the 'looking' posture, and the Federal Premium did the rest

Now let's see your pics!

Dan in TX

 

[herkyguy]

congratulations! heck of a shot. i have the same federal ammo just itching for the season to open.

week and a half to go here in NC.

 

[Patocazador]

Rios?
Good job. I killed a small jake last week. Didn't take a photo because I didn't want my friends to ridicule me.

 

[dacavasi]

Yes these are Rios, there is a bumper crop of them this season, unlike previous seasons where they were scarce as heck. I cooked up the big one (plucked and trimmed for the roaster he went 13.5lbs) for Easter Sunday. Everyone commented that it was the tastiest turkey they had ever had (and I come from a long line of holiday turkey eaters...). Basic prep was to brine for 15 hrs (1c salt/1c sugar per gallon water), rub cavities and under skin with garlic and rosemary-infused olive oil, then roast breast-down in 325F oven until meat thermometer read 155 on breast meat. I plucked/trimmed the smaller guy and stashed him in the freezer for another feast...