Ocellated Turkey - World Slam

[singleshot1]

Was fortunate enough to head to the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico to pursue the Ocellated turkey and complete my World Slam. What a truly amazing bird they are. Travel was a breeze, no issues. Food and accommodations were second to none. Hunting in 100 degree weather was new to me.

 

[Flatbrimmer]

Dude that is the most beautiful turkey I’ve ever seen!
Congrats, that’s BA!

 

[Sheltowee]

Great bird, I'm hoping to add one myself in the next few years. Which operation did you hunt with?

 

[singleshot1]

Great bird, I'm hoping to add one myself in the next few years. Which operation did you hunt with?

Yukkutz Hunting. I would go again, beautiful camp and great staff.

 

[fulldraw]

Congrats, that is one beautiful bird !

 

[Sheltowee]

Yukkutz Hunting. I would go again, beautiful camp and great staff.

Great, thank you. Did you fly in your own shotgun or use a camp gun?

 

[SC Living Outdoors]

Thats freaking cool. Congrats man.

 

[singleshot1]

Great, thank you. Did you fly in your own shotgun or use a camp gun?

Used a camp gun. Most of the guns looked newer.

 

[FairWeather]

I went to some Mayan ruins in the Yucatan in January, and one of those turkeys was chasing and kicking at us. Been wanting to kill one ever since hahaha.

 

[singleshot1]

I went to some Mayan ruins in the Yucatan in January, and one of those turkeys was chasing and kicking at us. Been wanting to kill one ever since hahaha.

LOL I wouldn't want to get kicked by one of those big spurred birds!

Since we were tagged out early, they took us on a tour of the ruins just outside Campeche. Pretty impressive

 

[Hawk Tuah]

Nice work! Those are sweet.

 

[Nick87]

Very cool. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Mica Man]

Cool looking bird.

 

[mdcrossbow]

Beautiful bird. Congratulations.

 

[phutch30]

Congrats!

What was the method of hunting? waiting in Blinds? Calling? or off the roost?

 

[TheBenHoyle]

Congratulations. Thanks for sharing the story.

 

[singleshot1]

Congrats!

What was the method of hunting? waiting in Blinds? Calling? or off the roost?

Hunted from blinds, this was the first week they started using calls, the mating season was just ramping up. The second bird I took put on a show for us with his strutting and singing, pretty cool experience.

 

[cgasner1]

Idk if you’re allowed to post up doing a world slam and only post one picture. Let’s see all the birds

 

[singleshot1]

Idk if you’re allowed to post up doing a world slam and only post one picture. Let’s see all the birds

Eastern


Oceola


Rio Grande


Merriam's (ugly one, I have harvested nicer looking ones)


Goulds

 

[Redraider7]

Your mexican guide looks extremely high but congratss on the birds!