Trad Gang
Topic Archives => Memorable Hunts => Topic started by: Huntrdfk on May 29, 2007, 11:36:00 AM
-
Story and pics will follow, but the Kretschmar's will be feasting on fresh turkey this week!
David
-
congrats.
-
Well alright David!
-
congrats!!!
-
:readit:
-
Congradulations Dave!!!
-
CONGRATULATIONS MY FRIEND!!!!!!!!!!
From Me and "The Boys" :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
-
YES!!!!!!!! :thumbsup: :clapper:
-
Sooooo, this morning I'm up at 3:30 and on my way, knowing that the season closes in two more days. I'm also cognizant of the fact that two years ago, almost to the day, (May 30th, 2005), I shot a turkey with the Little Delta bow in the same town I would be hunting in today. Would the mojo carry over??????
I got to my spot and realized that I had forgotten my camera, something I never go into the woods without......another omen perhaps?
My setup was simple, a DB blind with a single jake about 10 yards out, in a little clearing on a knoll about 100 yards into the woods. I called sparingly, and about an hour later I was answered by a hen. I called her and another hen right into my setup, they hung out for about 15 minutes before walking away into the woods. Then, at 7:15 I called for the last time, with the intention of leaving at 7:30 so that I could get to work. With my bow on the ground, I was looking at my stuff getting ready to pack it in when I looked up and there was a jake right near my decoy! I reached for the bow, the bird got antsy and began to leave, as he did I shot him at 11 yards. I knew I hit him hard, but thought it might have been a tad forward, thankfully I had followed Curt's advice and put a string tracker on my bow this year. The turkey took off and the string was peeling out, I felt like I wanted to grab it and fight him like a fish, but I resisted and watched the line play out.......
Have to go for a couple, be back in a few......
David
-
You've been hangin' around Curt too long..... :rolleyes:
-
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :clapper:
-
Way to go!! Good story too, love the idea of that string tracker line rippin out...I'll have one next year.
-
yea story line is ripping out like string tracker line.. :mad:
-
Congradulations! Hap
-
Way to go Dave!!
-
Congrats :thumbsup: :clapper:
-
Sorry guys, my wife needed the computer for a work issue.......where was I......the line finally stops after about 60 yards plays out. I just sat there for a few minutes waiting for it to move some more, but it didn't. I figured it might be smart to wait awhile longer, so I packed everything up, left my bow there with the string tracker and brought my stuff to the truck. I called a friend for help, but he was off fishing and wouldn't answer the phone....
After 35 minutes I was back to where I had shot the turkey, nothing seemed to have moved. I found my arrow, and realized that with the pass through I would have a double string trail to follow.....the cool part was that one string was white and the other was red, and shone bright whenever it was in the sun. I started on the trail, and it led right to very thick cover. I was doing my best to try to look where the string led to try to see the turkey, in one nasty spot I took a step and he exploded at my feet, running off but not very fast. He WAS hit hard. I watched as the string continued and then I heard it snap....oh oh. I followed it to it's end about 20 yards away, and then tried to follow the direction it had been headed. I found a bunch of feathers where it had run into a tree, and then into a swamp. I had gone about ten yards into the swamp when I saw the bird in a crumpled heap in front of me....yessss! I walked up to claim my prize and the SOB got up and ran off again! This time I was right on him, he stopped 25 yards further into the swamp, with me about six yards from him, this time I took no cahnces and put another arrow into him and ended it. I could not believe how that bird kept going, he had a hole the size of a sliver dollar in the forward part of his chest and would not give it up, unbeleiveable. He is a jake that weighed 15 pounds with a thick 4" beard, a true trophy to me.
I have to tell you, without the string tracker I don't know if I would have found this bird, and I'm sure he would have died.....thanks Curt.
After all that my buddy calls and asks what I need....he did come with a camera and took a couple of pics that didn't come out all that well...here is one...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/huntrdfk/daveturk5.jpg)
When I got home I took a couple of more with my camera, here is one of the bird and my Kwyk Styk....
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/huntrdfk/DSC03134.jpg)
There is something to this mojo thing, I had good thoughts thinking back to my LDB hunt and think that the spirits from that bow were helping me out.
Oh yeah, I might hunt just the last few days of May from now on too...... :bigsmyl:
David
-
:bigsmyl: yea baby. Congrats David, happy for ya and proud of ya :thumbsup: :notworthy:
-
Nice Bird David. I know you have been workin hard for this one. Many Congrats!
-
Chalk another Bird up for a Kwyk Styk. Great Job!
-
Nice bird, great story! Thanks for sharing! :clapper:
-
David, way to hang in there till the end to take your bird.... Congrat's on a great accomplishment!
I've got two more days here in NY to try and do the same thing..... I'll be hunting hard!
-
Most awesome! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
-
Nice birdie, birdie nam nam.
Bue--.
-
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :clapper:
-
Very Cool!! Shawn
-
OH MAN!!! im happy for ya , that was awesome!! :clapper: :clapper: :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
-
That's Cool David!!! ... Hey, wanna be my hero this week? ... :p ...
... mike ... aka: Waysiah ... ( little indian )
-
That's my Boy!!!!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
You sure know how to work that late season magic!!
Congrats bud...you deserve it :clapper:
-
Atta Boy Dave! Great read and great hunt. ;) :thumbsup:
Congrats again buddy....
-
Thanks guys......I may not be the best hunter around, but I've learned to never give up till the very end.....
David
-
Nice job. You sure do have a late season there.
Good looking bird and bow. Now cut the breast meat into chicken like strips. Use the batter you like the best (half flour half cornstarch) add your fav spice and water to make a paste) Fry and use Ranch dressing for dipping
Yum......
-
OH YEAH David! Way to go! Thanks for takin' us along. . . .
:thumbsup: :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
Larry
-
Congrats Dave! Way to hang in there to the end.
-
Congrats Dave,excellent job!! :bigsmyl:
-
Very nice David, it's no easy feat i have missed two birds this season, a very tough task indeed.
-
CONGRATS, DAVID!!! Well Done
-
nice going Dave
-
Atta boy David! Real happy for you!!!! Congrats! CK
-
That's awesome David!! :thumbsup:
-
Late season gobbler is about one of the toughest trophies to take I can think of. Great story Dave, well done.
-
Way to go David.
What's next..... killing one with one of those beautiful selfbows you make???
-
Awesome, way to go.That turkey probably figured "man thats a nice bow, what the hey?".
-
Thanks for sharing the story and one nice bird :thumbsup:
-
Finally got a slowdown from the auction....and got to read a little....congrats!!! :thumbsup:
-
CONGRATS on your Spring Gobbler :thumbsup: :clapper:
-
Great story and congratulations!!!!
-
Thanks everyone.........in addition to the meals it will provide I'm going to take a shot at a couple of wingbone calls and processing the feathers myself this time......thanks again.
David
-
Congrats again bro!
-
Way to go Dave. Congrats.....
Bryan
-
Congratulations, well done! That is a fine looking bird, but a tough little bugger. I suggest cooking him whole in a roaster at 350 degrees with a pack of bacon drapped over the breast and a little water for steam. Will soften him up right nice!
-
Great job David! He is a true trophy!
-
Way to go David! Congrats man.
-
Good going!!