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Topic Archives => Memorable Hunts => Topic started by: joebuck on April 23, 2007, 10:02:00 PM
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There is one less mentally challenged Goulds gobbler in Mexico left. This poor soul ran into my arrow last Monday 7500' in the Sierra Madres Mts in Mexico. IMO the Goulds is the prettiest turkey there is. I have been blessed with a good hunt with great friends and humble equipment ( calls and bow) God gave me a little talent to make and enjoy in his outdoors. Joey Buchanan (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c114/swamprooter/goulds067.jpg)
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I'm with you, Joey...prettiest of all the North American turkeys for sure!! Congratulations.
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Man, that's one beautiful gobbler...congrtas Joey! :clapper:
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Joey,
That is a tremendous accomplishment!
Who did you go with?
I need an Osceola...how did you go about getting that one?
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Great job Joey! Sweet looking bow also. Congratulations on a a great bird and a great experience! Cheers, Matt
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Beautiful bird.......congrats!!
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Very, very nice!! Congrats!!
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I think thats the first time ive really gotten the chance to take a good look at one of those critters. Im here to tell you that it would make one of the most impressive "hanging dead" mounts ever. Those wings and back feathers sure would look nice on one of those mounts. Congrats on a job well done.
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Great accomplishment Joey, congrats on the slam! Beautiful bird..... Got any more photo's, story?
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Hope to do the same this year. Just finished a T/D hybrid I designed and made all my calls for the last several years.
Your success makes me look more forward to hitting the woods. Thanks.
Good Job!!!!
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Congrats Joey, not many have taken em all, let alone with trad gear.
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congrats a great accomplishment for sure
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wow beautiful turkey and a great photo...as someone said before what's the story?
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Excellent :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Outstanding Joey...great picture...love that bow :thumbsup: :notworthy: :notworthy:
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Hurray for Joey!
Did that "one-guy" from Tucker that you let hang out with you go too?
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Awsome bird
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whos longbox is that lamars?
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7000 ft up huh? Geesh a thin air turkey LOL
Congrats that IS a beautiful bird!
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That is one beautiful bird! Nice bow as well. Is that arrow tipped with a silverflame?
Congrats!
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nice bird .those Gould's sure are pretty. now how about the story.
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Thanks guys for the kind words. I'll try to answer all the questions. All gear in the picture was all homemade except the modified Super Glove and arrow. My pot calls I make from some Bruce Wurth influence, my longboxes I make from Neil Cost school of longboxes and my bow I made from some Robertson influence. That bow (58#@29) is 9 years old now. That is a Silver flame 150 gr. and I am mounting the bird hanging upside down in a dead mount in front of an old wagon wheel. Also I shot this bird at 14 steps with a pass through shot and he went 19 steps. My shortest recovery to date and my first sucessful kill with a game tracker which held up for the 5 yards and didn't affect accuracy. Shot was high thigh broadside. Birds were henned up on the ground by 6:30am. I started calling with fast cutts mixed with 3-4 yelp series and the hens drug the 2 gobblers in around 7:00am. I use a Call Purrfect jig to make my mouth calls. Bird was 2 year old and spur less!!!, 17#. Shot bird out of one of those "dang" tent blinds through the netting. I was really lucky to get my bird. I had some good friends that are great bowhunters with me on that trip that went birdless. They will get their Goulds I'm sure next time. Thanks Shoeman. Hope everyone has my luck the rest of your season. JoeBuck
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It's hard to grow good spurs when you climb mountains all day long...
Once again, that is an incredible accomplishment. That is a lot of work and dedication taking all those turkeys, not to mention with all handcrafted equiptment. Amazing :thumbsup:
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Joey --------> FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well Done
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Congratulations!!
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Nice, congratulations!!!
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Beautiful bird.Congrats!
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:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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ttt for Benderofwood...
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Joe, first let me congratulate you. Second, I would like to say, what I enjoy most about your accomplishment and narrative, is the fact of how you appriciate what the Lord has given us and how you feel about it. Good on Ya
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Way to go Joey. I knew you have what it takes and would pull through in the clutch without choking like some losers we know..... :>)
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So what's next, a capracalie? (I know I spelled that wrong...)
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Still catching up on all that I missed while I was gone......
Congrats again Joey!!! :thumbsup:
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Gene, Just curious, What loser you talkin about? Congrats Joey. I know how hard you worked to accomplish that and I'm glad I could be a part of it! A two year old with no spurs? What's that all about? It probably doesn't really count.
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Joey, holler at me or Matt when you get ready to add that Occellated for the World Slam
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Marty, you aren't the loser. Matter of fact, Joey constantly reminds me you're "a real winner"....
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Congratulations Joey!
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neat :campfire: