24 years in a row

[pointingdogsrule]

I moved to northeast Iowa 24 years ago and I was introduced to turkey hunting. I tagged the first one in the spring of 1991.... my largest to date at 28 1/4 lbs. Every year I anticipate the coming of spring and the upcoming season. While driving the dirt roads to my clients farms I watch the fields for birds. Every spring they show up in the same fields to strut.

I started out with a gun and tagged at least one bird every spring (most years two birds). I then went to archery and tagged 5 birds & enjoyed the challenge. With the business growing, time was limited and I switched to blackpowder and really like that. Now a days it's either the shot gun or blackpowder. Much time is also spent taking out beginning kids and old friends. Two years ago was the closest to a shutout as I tagged on the next to last day. Never shot a jake in Iowa (except in fall huts where it's totally a meat hunt).

Today marks 24 years in a row of success, for spring birds, as I tagged this 22 lb. bird this evening with the Baretta Urika. 22 lbs, 3/4 inch spurs & about a 9 inch beard. A two year old bird.

I am blessed.

At 55 years old I wonder how many more years????

good luck to all
the dog

 

[noharleyyet]

Kudos on your streak. Nice pic.

 

[sluggo6850]

congrats on a nice long streak, sounds like you might have it figured. Hope you have many more seasons to come.

 

[dustinf]

Awesome.

 

[Mudranger1]

Can I come ?

 

[jvanderlinde]

Congrats! gotta love those turkeys!

 

[JohnCushman]

Congrats!!

 

[What Map]

Very impressive.

 

[Colberjs]

Still haven't killed my first. I guess I need to hunt with somebody like you. I've hunted them for a few years now and just can't make it happen.

 

[L. I. Yankee]

Nice bird......

 

[sbhooper]

Great streak! They are lots of fun. I don't have that kind of streak, as I missed a few years, but I have shot three each of the last three springs and several in the fall, also. Every time that think about quitting, I end up doing it again!

 

[Hem]

Nice picture PointingDogs.I started about the same time,maybe 93'.If I fill all my tags this spring I think I will be close to fifty birds,....where did all that time go? I am beginning to soften a little on stacking up turkeys,but since I only got one last year,might have to try and make up for it this year.

 

[Phantom]

Congrats on another one! Most beautiful part of Iowa IMO.

 

[naturebob]

I' m in the same time frame years wise and not killed every year. Some years not drawn in AZ. Couple years didn't kill. Congrats to You. Great streek. At 55 You got many more left. At 57 I hope i do. Iv'e turned several guys on to Turkey hunting and they all got hooked It's addicting...Many more for You..........BOB!

 

[kansasdad]

Nice work there doc. Those pants have been around the block a couple of times....almost broken in.

 

[spook12]

Congratulations on the streak. Awesome pic.

 

[tarheel]

Good job, don't break the string. I hunt them every year with my uncle, soon to be 88, and he got two last year and I got skunked so keep at it.

 

[pointingdogsrule]

Nice work there doc. Those pants have been around the block a couple of times....almost broken in.

Kansas: If you saw the butt of those carhartts you would laugh. I get crap all the time about the seat of those pants. In my business they just get dirty everyday anyway.

I just gotta get to Kansas some spring to chase birds!!!!

good luck to all
the dog

 

[Mica Man]

Got to love spring time in the woods chasing birds! Congrats on the good looking bird and your streak!

 

[rjlefty3]

That's an impressive streak! I have a feeling that streak isn't about to end anytime soon either!