Heavy birds...

[WNY Bowhunter]

After the winter that we had it is very surprising that the birds are weighing in so high this spring. We have killed 4 longbeards in the family so far (all two year olds)and currently the lightest is mine at 19.5.  The other three went 22, 22.75 and a 23.5 pounder that my cousin shot today.  This bird breaks the record for the heaviest in the family. The old record was 23# that my dad killed 20 years ago and that is out of approx. 150 adult toms over the years...

Edited May 11, 2015 by WNY Bowhunter

[Lawdwaz]

That's pretty cool WNYBH.  After such a harsh winter you sure wouldn't expect it

 

My very first spring gobbler was 23 lbs and a couple ounces, weighed on a scale of a super markets deli!

 

I don't recall if it was in Greenwood or Canisteo but it sure was the hit of the morning!  The year should have been 1982.........

 

As far as I know I haven't killed one heavier...........

[ATbuckhunter]

That's odd. Like you said, you would think that the bird weights would be down but I guess not. Maybe you had a really good acorn crop last year and they got really fat on those.

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[maytom]

As the mating season winds down, the gobblers shed weight like a buck does during the rut. Can't tell how many good 2 year olds tipped the scales at 17-18 lbs. over the years. Usually, early in the season is when you get the true heavy weights.

[turkeyfeathers]

The simple answer to this is a dose of Heavi Shot : )

My brother shot birdzilla yesterday . My two year old bird next to it was dwarfed. His easily was 5-6 pounds heavier. Wish he would have weighed it but no scale.

[Terry]

I shot a jake Thursday that was 17lbs. He dwarfed the jake that was with him causing me to mistake him for a tom. I thought that was pretty big for a jake.