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Title: Sheepeater and Tom
Post by: Ralph Renfro on April 01, 2007, 11:33:00 PM

Today was opening day for turkeys in Kansas. I didn't get out till late in the afternoon. I strung my Sheepeater, grabbed a couple of rivercane arrows tipped with Magnus II heads and headed to the woods. Around 7:10 pm a couple of longbeards came by and only one left intact. The other made it about 30 yards with an inch and a half hole on each side. My Sheepeater has bacote on the back, osage for riser, osage underlays, and sheep horn over osage for overlays. Boys, it's meat and potatoes!  What a terrific performer. Talk about lots of room in a turkey blind!! Unbelievable. The bird weighed 24 pounds and 14 oz, had a 10 1/2 inch beard and spurs just over an inch and a quarter. It was the beginning of a great year for me and my Sheepeater. Thanks so much Brent and Mark!!      (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v353/KsBow1/SheepeaterandTom.jpg)[/IMG]

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Post by: vermonster13 on April 01, 2007, 11:36:00 PM

Excellent!

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Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on April 01, 2007, 11:46:00 PM

Man. Wish we had a turkey season in the county I live in. I don't think we have turkeys anyways. Nice bird and pretty bow!

Title: Re: Sheepeater and Tom
Post by: Mark Baker on April 02, 2007, 12:02:00 AM

Way to go, Ralph...you are a man of your word!  Nice Tom...we got another week before turkeys open here, and I can almost guarantee I won't have the luck you did, my friend.   Congrats on a fine bird.  :clapper:

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Post by: Danny Rowan on April 02, 2007, 04:19:00 AM

Nice Bird, but quit standing on your bow afore ya break it! LOL

Danny

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Post by: CheapShot on April 02, 2007, 04:30:00 AM

Nice bird, beautiful bow, cool looking grip. Congratulations.

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Post by: Guru on April 02, 2007, 05:34:00 AM

Awesome Ralph...Congrats!!      :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:   You don't mess around my friend. I'm happy for you,Mark,and Brent!!

 How about a pic of all three together? You,Sheepeater,and the bird.....

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Post by: Huntrdfk on April 02, 2007, 06:39:00 AM

Great job Ralph!  Amazing little bow, doesn't look like it is much longer than the bird!

Congrats again.  :thumbsup:  

David

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Post by: Randy Morin on April 02, 2007, 08:43:00 AM

Dang Ralph...you-da man.  Congrats on a great bird.  That was quick...slam, bam, thank you very much....   :notworthy:

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Post by: 4runr on April 02, 2007, 08:54:00 AM

Congrats Ralph. 1 1/4 spurs WOW!! Looks like another addition to the neckless.

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Post by: mike g on April 02, 2007, 09:59:00 AM

Ralph....
Nice bird....
Nice neckless....
Question about your Bow....Your bow has no shelf, can ya shoot it left or right....off the hand.

Title: Re: Sheepeater and Tom
Post by: Brent Rudolph on April 02, 2007, 10:19:00 AM

I swear Ralph. It cant be that simple. I thought you was just a good guy..........a turkey god?! I had no idea. Great job there bud. A lot of us are wondering if you are going to start a new necklace or add another row to it.

Mike, as a matter of fact, yes you can shoot off either side of the bow with this handle. It is cut in the same on both sides.

Brent

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Post by: JC on April 02, 2007, 10:22:00 AM

Nicely done Ralph. How bout some full view pics of the bow?

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Post by: Ralph Renfro on April 02, 2007, 08:23:00 PM

I was having a technological brain fart after killing the bird. Couldn't get my timer to work or pics transferred. I'm going back out in the morning and I'll try to do better with the pics.    (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v353/KsBow1/1stSpring07Tom.jpg)[/IMG]

Title: Re: Sheepeater and Tom
Post by: Ralph Renfro on April 02, 2007, 08:32:00 PM

Mick, I already have the spurs on the necklace. Just about time to add another row. Ha Here's the spurs.  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v353/KsBow1/1stspurs.jpg)[/IMG]

Title: Re: Sheepeater and Tom
Post by: BigRonHuntAlot on April 02, 2007, 08:32:00 PM

:bigsmyl:    :thumbsup:    :notworthy:    That is Lovely. Both the Gobbler and the Bow. Congrats

Title: Re: Sheepeater and Tom
Post by: the Ferret on April 02, 2007, 09:17:00 PM

Hey Ralph...maybe ya need a new nickname..hmm..Guru is taken..someone mentioned turkey god...that may be a bit over the top but how about "Really really good Kansas turkey hunter"..... too long?

Personally I love the pics, especially that last oneon page one. All the colors in the birds feathers are outstanding.

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Post by: K.S.TRAPPER on April 02, 2007, 09:29:00 PM

Good job Ralph  :notworthy:  congrats


Tracy

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Post by: Frenchymanny on April 02, 2007, 10:15:00 PM

Way to go, congrats!

F-Manny

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Post by: Mark Baker on April 03, 2007, 11:44:00 AM

Now those are the pics we've been waiting for...nicely done, Ralph.

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Post by: Aeronut on April 03, 2007, 12:57:00 PM

Good job Ralph.  I haven't even had time to look for turkeys yet, much less hunt.

Dennis

Title: Re: Sheepeater and Tom
Post by: Ralph Renfro on April 03, 2007, 01:37:00 PM

I'm not smart enough to do multiple pics in a post. Here's a bit more detail of my Sheepeater!   (http://Photobucket.com/albums/v353/KsBow1/Sheepeater.jpg)

Title: Re: Sheepeater and Tom
Post by: Ralph Renfro on April 03, 2007, 01:51:00 PM

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v353/KsBow1/SheepeaterTip.jpg)[/IMG]   Overlays are Bighorn over Osage.

Title: Re: Sheepeater and Tom
Post by: Ralph Renfro on April 03, 2007, 01:55:00 PM

Riser is Osage, handle is rattan. By the way the back is Bacote with an Osage accent strip in the handle section.  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v353/KsBow1/SheepeaterRiser.jpg)[/IMG]

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Post by: Ray Hammond on April 03, 2007, 05:32:00 PM

way to go! Beautiful bird, Ralph.

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Post by: Chuck Fawcett on April 03, 2007, 06:04:00 PM

Way to go Ralph, beautiful bird. I wish we had a turkey season here in Nova-Scotia. Beautiful bow.

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Post by: Blues Stringer on April 03, 2007, 07:12:00 PM

Nice bird, Ralph!  And a good looking bow as well!

I head off to the Ks homestead this next week to try my hand at some gobblers.

...Shane

Hey Ralph--could you shoot me a pm with KsChas's email addy (lost it)?  I've got a question about some older bear recurves for him.  Tried to pm through the KBA site with no luck.

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Post by: Littlefeather on April 03, 2007, 07:20:00 PM

Congrats! Thats a beautiful bird Ralph. Good to see you getting out! CK

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Post by: drewsbow on April 03, 2007, 08:26:00 PM

Well done Ralph , nice bird and that bow is a looker to. :0)  Drew

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Post by: trh1 on April 04, 2007, 02:07:00 AM

Great looking bow and turkey Ralph. Could you take us through the hunt?

Title: Re: Sheepeater and Tom
Post by: Ralph Renfro on April 04, 2007, 03:25:00 PM

Wasn't a lot to it. Ambush by a water hole. No calling, no decoys. Two came in and only one left. They always seem to stop by the waterhole on the way to the roost. I was there hidden away and the rest is history.

Title: Re: Sheepeater and Tom
Post by: Guru on April 04, 2007, 08:00:00 PM

Congrats again Ralph!

Title: Re: Sheepeater and Tom
Post by: Ralph Renfro on April 04, 2007, 09:33:00 PM

Curt, you figure out your bow yet? I shoot 3 under and am knocking 3/8 above. Shooting extremely sweet!