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Title: Quick Turkey Season
Post by: Dsturgisjr on April 21, 2008, 05:29:00 PM
The MI turkey season opened today. Beautiful morning. Saw 5 gobblers and 10 hens. This Tom came by ten yards out an hour into the hunt and the old faithful BW longbow made a perfect shot. IN season opens wednesday so I will still get some hunting in.

    (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/Dsturgisjr/IMIturkey08.jpg)

He had a 10 1/4" beard and 3/4" spurs. Broke in my new Arrow Master quiver too.

    (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/Dsturgisjr/IArrowMasterQuiver.jpg)
Title: Re: Quick Turkey Season
Post by: Harmless on April 21, 2008, 05:32:00 PM
Way to go Denny, nice bird. I cant wait, I'v got the second season. Seeing lot's of birds this year.
Title: Re: Quick Turkey Season
Post by: Tim Kosteczko on April 21, 2008, 05:34:00 PM
congrats Beautiful bird and great pic too
Title: Re: Quick Turkey Season
Post by: Over&Under on April 21, 2008, 05:36:00 PM
That is a dandy bird for sure!!!

Congrats!!!    :clapper:
Title: Re: Quick Turkey Season
Post by: ratgunner on April 21, 2008, 05:49:00 PM
Nice one Denny.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Quick Turkey Season
Post by: Hot Hap on April 21, 2008, 05:50:00 PM
Congradulations. Hap
Title: Re: Quick Turkey Season
Post by: tradtusker on April 21, 2008, 05:52:00 PM
great stuff well done!
Title: Re: Quick Turkey Season
Post by: rabbitman on April 21, 2008, 06:04:00 PM
Nice bird Denny.  Congrats.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Quick Turkey Season
Post by: BigRonHuntAlot on April 21, 2008, 06:12:00 PM
Congrats!!!!
Title: Re: Quick Turkey Season
Post by: MJB on April 21, 2008, 06:22:00 PM
CONGRATS Denny   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Quick Turkey Season
Post by: Shaun on April 21, 2008, 06:29:00 PM
Nice bird Denny. Maybe you will have to start hunting without a blind or use a blunt and head shoot them - so you can have a longer season. Nothing wrong with your other plan - go to another state and keep hunting. Hope the next hunt ends just as well with only slightly longer wait afield.
Title: Re: Quick Turkey Season
Post by: Dsturgisjr on April 21, 2008, 06:58:00 PM
Shaun, I up the bar by trying to video them, but I don't pass the shots if I guess the wrong side of the blind. Besides we are way behind at work right now and I could feel the "denny" disease coming on strong. I think I could pull off a no blind in some of the spots I have - I'll have to try it sometime.

Thanks everyone and the best of luck to all of you!
Title: Re: Quick Turkey Season
Post by: whitebuffalo on April 21, 2008, 07:00:00 PM
Nice bird buddy,, I missed my Tom this mornin,, Had him at 5 yrds drumming while I was in a natural blind. When I shot my bottom limb caught the pine limb I thought wasn't in the way,,LOL   :banghead:   ,, But I still had a great morning,, Great bird again and see ya around,,JB
Title: Re: Quick Turkey Season
Post by: yellow bow on April 21, 2008, 07:00:00 PM
good job Denny,congrats!
Title: Re: Quick Turkey Season
Post by: Hood on April 21, 2008, 07:10:00 PM
Congrats! I really like the photos.

What part of Indiana will you be hunting? Just curious if you might be hunting anywhere near me (North East part of the state).

Robert
Title: Re: Quick Turkey Season
Post by: 2-BIG on April 21, 2008, 07:26:00 PM
Congratulations Denny!  :thumbsup:  I hope we hear some good news on Marie's season too!  :)
Title: Re: Quick Turkey Season
Post by: vermonster13 on April 21, 2008, 07:27:00 PM
Sweet!
Title: Re: Quick Turkey Season
Post by: Mike Bolin on April 21, 2008, 07:37:00 PM
Nice bird Denny! With the bow weight you shoot, I am amazed the arrow didn't just bounce off that bird!  :rolleyes:  Good job-Mike
Title: Re: Quick Turkey Season
Post by: SHOOTO8S on April 21, 2008, 08:59:00 PM
Congrats on a fine bird!  :notworthy:
Title: Re: Quick Turkey Season
Post by: Dsturgisjr on April 21, 2008, 09:01:00 PM
Hood, Yes, I'll be in the NE part. Looks like the birds are coming on there.

2-BIG, Marie is going to hunt the 2nd season. I hope to be done so I can video her.
Title: Re: Quick Turkey Season
Post by: kennym on April 21, 2008, 09:01:00 PM
Good job Denny,nice bird!!
Title: Re: Quick Turkey Season
Post by: bowhunterfrompast on April 21, 2008, 09:02:00 PM
Congrats   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Quick Turkey Season
Post by: KYArcher on April 21, 2008, 09:51:00 PM
Congratulations Denny nice bird! Been after em here in KY but no luck yet.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Quick Turkey Season
Post by: Wednesday Caste on April 21, 2008, 10:05:00 PM
Still looking for the (2) turkeys in my entire county. LOL
  :p  I'm green w/envy!
  :notworthy:  Nice, very nice!
Title: Re: Quick Turkey Season
Post by: Dsturgisjr on April 22, 2008, 08:43:00 AM
Rod, it was the quiver MO JO or your coaching and blank bale practice you had me doing all winter.   :)
Title: Re: Quick Turkey Season
Post by: Tim Fishell on April 22, 2008, 08:47:00 AM
Nice bird Denny!!  I should have went out yesterday morning instead of working!!   :banghead:    :banghead:
Title: Re: Quick Turkey Season
Post by: Dsturgisjr on April 22, 2008, 08:49:00 AM
You sound sick Tim - you better take tomorrow off.  ;)
Title: Re: Quick Turkey Season
Post by: Tim Fishell on April 22, 2008, 08:57:00 AM
Thanks Dr. Denny!!!  Can you write me a note?    :biglaugh:
Title: Re: Quick Turkey Season
Post by: Aggie1993 on April 22, 2008, 08:59:00 AM
Great Bird!
Title: Re: Quick Turkey Season
Post by: BMN on April 22, 2008, 09:51:00 AM
Very nice.
Title: Re: Quick Turkey Season
Post by: DRR324 on April 22, 2008, 10:29:00 AM
Congrats Denny, nice bird.  :thumbsup:  
I've was out yesterday and missed the location setup by 400 yards, then this morning set up where they were yesterday- and they decide to come off the roost 100 yards back towrds yesterdays setup.....
the toms aren't very vocal this year so they have been difficult to locate once they vacate the field.....
Title: Re: Quick Turkey Season
Post by: La. bowhunter on April 22, 2008, 10:51:00 AM
Congrats on an awesome bird.
Title: Re: Quick Turkey Season
Post by: LEOPARD on April 22, 2008, 10:59:00 AM
Well done Denny! Congrats! That's a nice bird!  ;)   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Quick Turkey Season
Post by: Shaun on April 22, 2008, 11:18:00 AM
"denny" fever!!! stay back, I don't want to catch that. It sounds like a mental illness that could sent a fellow to work instead of afield. I use a dry erase whole year calendar and mark in the hunts well in advance, then try to squeeze some work in the blank spots. Good luck with bow and video the rest of the turkey season.
Title: Re: Quick Turkey Season
Post by: Hood on April 22, 2008, 05:27:00 PM
Hey Denny,

Since we will be hunting fairly close, feel free to call me if you need help dragging one out!  ;)

Our Indiana birds get pretty big!

    :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: Quick Turkey Season
Post by: SHOOTO8S on April 22, 2008, 09:00:00 PM
Quote
Originally posted by Dsturgisjr:
Rod, it was the quiver MO JO or your coaching and blank bale practice you had me doing all winter.    :)  
:bigsmyl:  The Arrowmaster has been in on several kills of late!

So you can teach an old dog new tricks ??   :biglaugh:  Judging from the shot you put on that gobbler...all that form work paid off!
Title: Re: Quick Turkey Season
Post by: Ybuck on April 22, 2008, 09:20:00 PM
What a beautiful bird!  :thumbsup:   Congratulations!  :notworthy:
Title: Re: Quick Turkey Season
Post by: Guru on April 22, 2008, 10:14:00 PM
You're the man Denny   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup: