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Title: First Traditional Turkey
Post by: J.T. on May 20, 2008, 09:56:00 PM

Last friday I got out of work early and headed out turkey hunting.  I set up on an oak ridge I thought that the birds might be roosting in hoping intercept a bird or at least locate some birds for the next morning.  I got my blind up and decoys out at 5:30, I called about every 20-30 minutes.  At 6:45 after a calling sequence I thought I heard something walking in the leaves to the west along the swamp but I wasn't sure due to the wind, so I gave a few soft yelps and clucks, and next thing I knew this bird was on his way in.  He came right in to the decoys in full strut as he went behind the hen decoy I started to draw but when he cleared the decoy he turned straight at me so I changed my focus from his wing butt to the base of his neck and shot.  The shot was 4 yards and right where I was looking, cutting his neck in two.  This was my third season of trying to kill my turkey with either my recurve or longbow.  On this hunt I used my 72lb brackenburry Legend II with 2419 alluminums, and 175 grain Razorcaps.
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Title: Re: First Traditional Turkey
Post by: toehead on May 20, 2008, 10:00:00 PM

Way to go!

Title: Re: First Traditional Turkey
Post by: bbassi on May 20, 2008, 10:13:00 PM

Great bird! Congrats.

Title: Re: First Traditional Turkey
Post by: 4runr on May 20, 2008, 10:19:00 PM

Congrats!

Title: Re: First Traditional Turkey
Post by: Guru on May 20, 2008, 10:22:00 PM

very cool!

Title: Re: First Traditional Turkey
Post by: bowhunterfrompast on May 20, 2008, 10:27:00 PM

Congrats

Title: Re: First Traditional Turkey
Post by: Aggie1993 on May 21, 2008, 01:59:00 AM

Good shot!  Nice bird.

Title: Re: First Traditional Turkey
Post by: Danny Roberts on May 21, 2008, 04:03:00 AM

Way to hang !! I hope that's me this fall.

Title: Re: First Traditional Turkey
Post by: frassettor on May 21, 2008, 07:38:00 AM

Congratulations  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: First Traditional Turkey
Post by: AnointedArcher on May 21, 2008, 07:46:00 AM

Excellent job Jordan  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: First Traditional Turkey
Post by: swp on May 21, 2008, 07:50:00 AM

GOOD JOB!

Title: Re: First Traditional Turkey
Post by: hill boy on May 21, 2008, 07:52:00 AM

Dang!Won't you just head shoot the next one.Nice bird  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: First Traditional Turkey
Post by: Gatekeeper on May 21, 2008, 08:28:00 AM

Congratulation! You took some great photos also.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: First Traditional Turkey
Post by: BMN on May 21, 2008, 10:02:00 AM

Congrats. The smile says it all.

Title: Re: First Traditional Turkey
Post by: PICKNGRIN on May 21, 2008, 10:12:00 AM

Congrats,  The closest I had a tom was about 35 yds.  Took the shot but missed. Ended up turkeyless again this year!

Title: Re: First Traditional Turkey
Post by: MJB on May 21, 2008, 10:54:00 AM

OUTSTANDING CONGRATS   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: First Traditional Turkey
Post by: swampbuck on May 21, 2008, 11:38:00 AM

congrads   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: First Traditional Turkey
Post by: Over&Under on May 21, 2008, 12:12:00 PM

Great accomplishment!!!!!

Title: Re: First Traditional Turkey
Post by: LITTLEBIGMAN on May 21, 2008, 12:56:00 PM

well done! nice shooting.

Title: Re: First Traditional Turkey
Post by: BRONZ on May 21, 2008, 01:22:00 PM

Excellent!!

Title: Re: First Traditional Turkey
Post by: tradtusker on May 21, 2008, 03:09:00 PM

well done congrats   :thumbsup:    :D

Title: Re: First Traditional Turkey
Post by: Widowbender on May 21, 2008, 03:45:00 PM

Awesome!!! That's a nice looking bird!

David

Title: Re: First Traditional Turkey
Post by: drewsbow on May 21, 2008, 06:02:00 PM

congrats , well done :0)

Title: Re: First Traditional Turkey
Post by: KYArcher on May 21, 2008, 06:50:00 PM

Congratulations!  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: First Traditional Turkey
Post by: J.T. on May 21, 2008, 11:12:00 PM

Just wanted to say thanks for all of the comments, and good luck to everyone still trying for there first turkey

Title: Re: First Traditional Turkey
Post by: straitera on May 21, 2008, 11:26:00 PM

Congratulations on a great bird and story.

Title: Re: First Traditional Turkey
Post by: Arwin on May 21, 2008, 11:40:00 PM

SWEET!!!!!! Still chasing them myself!!

Title: Re: First Traditional Turkey
Post by: KentuckyTJ on May 22, 2008, 07:55:00 AM

Great job J.T.

Title: Re: First Traditional Turkey
Post by: Legolas on May 22, 2008, 12:26:00 PM

JT,
72lb 4 yd shot...You must like alot of dirt on your broadheads! LOL You might be also pinning them to the ground if it weren't your head shot then walking out and twisting their necks.That works for you.

Paul

Title: Re: First Traditional Turkey
Post by: NANUK on May 22, 2008, 02:15:00 PM

Perfect hunt.  Great job.

Title: Re: First Traditional Turkey
Post by: Izzy on May 22, 2008, 02:24:00 PM

Awsome pics, congrats.

Title: Re: First Traditional Turkey
Post by: Drew on May 22, 2008, 02:49:00 PM

Jordon nice work! Great pic, must be the lucky hat...I think you had that on at the Bunny Stomp?

-Drew

Title: Re: First Traditional Turkey
Post by: 2-BIG on May 22, 2008, 05:46:00 PM

Awesome, Jordan!  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: First Traditional Turkey
Post by: Ybuck on May 22, 2008, 10:03:00 PM

WOW! Fantastic! Congratulations!  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: First Traditional Turkey
Post by: Onions on May 23, 2008, 08:34:00 AM

Hey JT,
Nice job on the bird!!!
How about them three blades!!!

chris <><