Turkey season has come to an end and although I was not successful this season, we had two successful bowhunters in this year's Turkey Contest on the NYBowhunter.com Forum. Now it's up to you to determine the winner! Here's the story behind this year's contestant's birds:

(1) SPYSAR - this bird weighed in at 19 lbs., had 7/8" spurs and an 8 1/4" beard. Spysar had been scouting prior to the season, but hadn't been able to scout as much as usual. The day before the opener he was out at 5:00 am listening for birds and trying to figure out where exactly to set up on opening morning. Some of the birds seemed to be nomadic and didn't roost in the same trees night after night. Opening day brought strong winds and drizzle, not the ideal conditions, but not enough to keep this hunter from entering the woods. After three owl hoots in the morning the Tom let out a gobble from the roost and the Spysar got set up. It only took a few soft yelps for the gobbler to go crazy. When the bird flew down from the roost it actually flew away from Spysar, but after a bit more calling it was clear this Tom was coming in. The bird finally closed the distance and was within 30 yards, but Spysar knew the decoys would bring him in closer. At 12 yards he took the shot and the bird was done. It was Spysar's firth season in a row in NY with a bow killed Tom!

(2) CAPTJJ - this Adirondack bird weighed 20 lbs., had 7/8" spurs and an 8" beard. It was around 11:00 am on the 13th of May when CaptJJ took his first spring bird with the bow. With a little "running and gunning" CaptJJ got a few responses, but wasn't able to get set up in time. Around 8:00 am he decided to change tactics. He would head to a spot he knew the turkeys were using. With his blind set up he began softly calling. After two hours in the blind not a single turkey showed up. Then CaptJJ thought he heard a distant gobble. A few minutes later he could tell the bird was getting closer. Once the bird was within 100 yards CaptJJ stopped calling. Then he heard the bird spitting and drumming behind the tent. When the Tom finally stepped into view he was merely 12 yards away. The arrow hit its mark and CaptJJ had his second bird of the season!

Well it's going to be a tough vote these birds are very close in size and the hunts were both great stories. So who will you vote for, SPYSAR? or CAPTJJ?