Tangled with a tom

Quite a story! Congrats on the tom!

Congrats!

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Originally Posted by MihajloSimsic

Nice story and Tom. Even if you did give him a hair cut Lol. A heads up for next time. A fast way to safely dispatch a thrashing Tom is to take him by the neck and spin him once like a towel.
The Tom I got last week tried to bite me after I sent an arrow through his heart, I put my boot on his neck, picked him up and gave him a ring around the rosey.

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Done that on pheasants many times, but there was no chance of grabbing this jumping turkey before he took off like Ben Johnson :D

I’ve been there. It’s amazing how easily their tail feathers pull out at that moment. I never pick them up anymore either, not by the neck, and especially by the feet. I stand hard on their head until the flapping stops and the legs go limp (not retracted). Takes a couple minutes sometimes.

regardless...congratulations NP!

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Originally Posted by ninepointer

Done that on pheasants many times, but there was no chance of grabbing this jumping turkey before he took off like Ben Johnson :D

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This is pretty common. I learned many years ago to get to the bird ASAP and step on their head and neck until all is quiet !!!

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Originally Posted by dilly

I’ve been there. It’s amazing how easily their tail feathers pull out at that moment.

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Its like those little lizards whose tails detach as a defense mechanism.

I once had one that darted just as I tried to step on his neck, only my foot came down on his tail instead. Thankfully he didn't get far and ran into a big deep puddle and died. I don't think I bothered photographing that tail-less, wet bird.

A size 12 boot to a turkeys head or neck after the shot works.

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Great story. Congrats!