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Turkey Down !
« on: May 02, 2009, 08:52:32 AM »
  Well , ive been out three times this year and been into birds every time . Lots of pressure this year in Cle Elum  :yike: . But this morning the birds were very vocal . I have been chasing a big one and trying to get him with my bow . Could have had him with a shotgun twice and was starting to have second thoughts about bow hunting but decided to stick it out . Well this morning i saw him with another nice one on the edge of a clearing gobbling there asses off . We snuck in to about 100 yards put up a hen deke and gave some soft calls . 5 minutes later i see one sneaking in so i draw back . About 30 longgggg seconds later he came around the corner and saw the deke , went into full strut , I figured he was 25 yards and i center punched him . He did a flip , ran 10 yards and then piled up .  He weighed 18 pounds with  a 8 1/2 inch beard . This is my best bird . I dont think i can ever hunt with a shotgun again . The big one is still out there  :)
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Re: Turkey Down !
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2009, 08:53:28 AM »
sorry about the double pics

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Re: Turkey Down !
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2009, 09:15:16 AM »
Congratulations........nice gobbler!  Great photos.
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Re: Turkey Down !
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2009, 09:17:15 AM »
Nice Job Jason, nice bird too!

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Re: Turkey Down !
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2009, 09:21:44 AM »
Nice job ... and with a bow too!
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Re: Turkey Down !
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2009, 09:24:44 AM »
Nice job! I have yet to get one with my bow. Way to stick it out.
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Re: Turkey Down !
« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2009, 09:26:02 AM »
Fantastic.  Good report and pictures.  What broadhead did you use?
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Re: Turkey Down !
« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2009, 09:29:12 AM »
Thanks guys .     I just used my 100 grain slick tricks , nothin special .

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Re: Turkey Down !
« Reply #8 on: May 02, 2009, 09:36:27 AM »
i heard you were into the birds. good Job
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Re: Turkey Down !
« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2009, 11:43:39 AM »
Nice bird Jason, congrats!!! :rockin:
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Re: Turkey Down !
« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2009, 12:21:25 PM »
AWESOME!!  Great photos as well.
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Re: Turkey Down !
« Reply #11 on: May 02, 2009, 12:41:35 PM »
Now i got to go somewhere else to get another one . Trying to go next weekend , maybe NE  .  Never been but it sounds awesome  :IBCOOL:

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Re: Turkey Down !
« Reply #12 on: May 02, 2009, 12:51:24 PM »
Congrats!!!  Nice bird!!!

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Re: Turkey Down !
« Reply #13 on: May 02, 2009, 01:58:13 PM »
Nice bird, congrats! :tup:
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Re: Turkey Down !
« Reply #14 on: May 02, 2009, 05:42:06 PM »
Way to stay with it. Great pics and bird.

 


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