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Other Hunting => Turkey Hunting => Topic started by: HornHoarder on April 15, 2012, 08:47:49 PM

Title: Opening Morning Archery Tom..UPDATED.. 2nd tag filled!
Post by: HornHoarder on April 15, 2012, 08:47:49 PM: :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:
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Post by: BullMagnet76 on April 15, 2012, 08:48:49 PM: Awsome bird, great job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :tup:
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Post by: Pinetar on April 15, 2012, 08:49:32 PM: Very nice, Congrats!
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Post by: kevinlisa06 on April 15, 2012, 09:01:06 PM: Nice looking bird congrats!
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Post by: HornHoarder on April 15, 2012, 09:04:35 PM: O.K. heres the story.... Been seeing lots of birds around my place, so I built a nice little ground blind behind the house. My seven year old and I were in it at first light. Lots of gobbling throughout the morning around us. A few hens came to our calls early, but spooked away. About 8:00 am I heard that distinct spittin and drumming sound right behind us. I slowing turned my head to see a big tom in full strut 10 yards away. I was able to turn around, draw my bow and shoot him in full strut at about 12 yards. I put another quick insurance shot into him, and the hootin and hollaring began. It was sure exiting, and a special experience to share with my son. Heres a pic of him holding "our" bird. Notice our blind in the background.
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Post by: ghosthunter on April 15, 2012, 09:09:13 PM: Nice
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Post by: Devinshoe on April 15, 2012, 09:22:21 PM: Awesome turkey Dean!
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Post by: Bigluke1981 on April 15, 2012, 09:27:05 PM: Very nice, congrats.. :tup:
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Post by: blindpig on April 16, 2012, 08:33:05 AM: Sounds like a bit of good shooting. Nice one.
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Post by: doyourtime89 on April 16, 2012, 09:15:25 AM: Got to love bow and arrow for turkey...great job... :tup:
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Post by: lokidog on April 16, 2012, 12:44:00 PM: Great job! Gotta love it when the "drive" to your hunting spot is short. :chuckle:
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Post by: HornHoarder on April 16, 2012, 02:14:22 PM: Thanks guys, I got another big tom patterned, and I think we'll try for him after school today. I'm thinking I'll pack the 20 guage tonight for a little change, plus this groundblind would be tough to bowhunt out of.
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Post by: bagmNtagm on April 17, 2012, 03:08:14 AM: Thats awesome , and with a bow makes it ever better
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Post by: turkey choke on April 17, 2012, 08:36:30 AM: Awesome, just got my bow last year....I need MUCH more practice and would like a bit more experience turkey hunting but someday this is a goal!
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Post by: Machias on April 17, 2012, 08:59:35 AM: :whoo: Awesome and with a bow, congrats!!!!!!
Title: Re: Opening Morning Archery Tom..UPDATED.. 2nd tag filled!
Post by: HornHoarder on April 17, 2012, 08:43:31 PM: Yesterday evening I hunted with my son out of another groundblind, where I had a group of turkeys patterned heading to roost. They came by like clockwork, just out of range. I just couldnt lure the big gobbler in with my single hen decoy. Today I moved a little closer, and hunted out of a treestand with my bow. This time I added a jake decoy to my setup. When the group came through, it looked like they were going to pass just out of range again, until the dominant gobbler saw that jake. He strutted right in, and I was able to shoot him at close range right next to the jake decoy. Picture perfect hunt! Except I did miss a coyote about an hour earlier that was obviously attracted to my hen calls. Oh Well. Been a great turkey season for me. Good luck to all.
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on April 18, 2012, 06:59:37 AM: Nice job .... he is a nice one :tup: :tup:
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Post by: kevinlisa06 on April 18, 2012, 08:56:45 PM: Dang 2 great birds before I have even hunted this season yet, congrats to ya!
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Post by: turkeydancer on April 22, 2012, 07:04:07 AM: Quote from: doyourtime89 on April 16, 2012, 09:15:25 AM
Got to love bow and arrow for turkey...great job... :tup:
:yeah:
Wowza !!!!!
Title: Re: Opening Morning Archery Tom..UPDATED.. 2nd tag filled!
Post by: Jason on April 22, 2012, 07:29:03 AM: Looks like you got it done! :tup: