New Velvet Horns on the Young Bucks!

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Along with all the hogs and turkeys, a few bucks have been passing by the trail cameras. One is just starting to show signs of brow tines and his beams are starting to turn forward though he's not going to be a monster.

Another of the smaller bucks is getting some buds that are about 2-3" now but I don't expect he will be much more than a spike when it's all said and done.


One of the does is still carrying her fawn and just goes to show how spread out the breeding is here in Florida.
Here's a few pic's.

Larry S.

Six Monster Osceola Gobblers!

I ran across a bachelor Group of LongBeards today! I mean some Real Trophies! There were Six in the group. They were just hanging around in the sun being turkeys, preening and picking seed heads. They were some of the best birds I have seen in a long time.

When I pulled up to them in the truck my brakes squealed and two of the birds gobbled at it....that was pretty cool! It took me a minute to realize what had actually happened there. I was able to video them for about 15 minutes before they moved off. I called at them a little to try to get one to gobble or strut. I had to call natural as I didn't have a caller but they would not respond or even really honor it. While I was videoing I kept wondering what they had gobbled at and it finally doned on me it was my squeeling brakes!

I cut these pictures out of the video. Every one of them had a tremendous beard. One even had visible hooked spurs at 80-90 yds in the camera.

They don't get any better than this!

Larry S.

Look at the Hooks on the bird on the right!!

Finally! Some New Osceola Poults Show Up!

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I have been waiting for some new poults to show up and I finally got some pictures of them! I never stopped to realize how well camouflaged those little guys are. Man, they really blend in with the ground cover. These are fully feathered so I'm guessing a couple weeks old. I just hope some of them survive all the varmits!


Larry S.