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Title: Had an Awesome Turkey Hunt
Post by: Dan Bonner on April 07, 2009, 09:13:00 PM

My buddy Wade (Stripstrike1) and I had an awesome turkey hunt Friday AM at my place in Columbus, TX. We were set up in a small clump of oaks in the middle of a pasture where I missed 2 turkeys on Tuesday. It was a little slow early but we heard some gobbles from the roost. It got real quiet for a while and then I was able to get a hen to answer me. I cut at her and got her all irritated. She came looking for a fight and brought a whole flock including 5 longbeards strutting behind her. Wade was supposed to bring his video camera and forgot. I gave him my still camera and he only got one pic of the action, said he was so excited he forgot. After the shot 3 more gobblers came out and 2 started fighting. We left the blind and stalked the preoccupied turkeys and wade barely missed at 25 yds. Here are the pics.

This is the view from the blind about 30 seconds before the shot. Schwake lost his mind after this and forgot to record the rest of the action.
 (http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa194/togo1987/P4030044.jpg)

here is the bird as we found him after the shot.
 (http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa194/togo1987/P4030050.jpg)

The obligatory grip-and grin

 (http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa194/togo1987/P4030046.jpg)

The fighting gobblers

 (http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa194/togo1987/P4030052.jpg)

Schwake after the stalk and shot.
 (http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa194/togo1987/P4030054.jpg)

And the prize

 (http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa194/togo1987/P4030058.jpg)

It was an awesome day in the spring woods!

Title: Re: Had an Awesome Turkey Hunt
Post by: Fritz on April 07, 2009, 09:16:00 PM

Congrats!  Looks like you guys had an awesome hunt.  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Had an Awesome Turkey Hunt
Post by: flyfish1 on April 07, 2009, 09:18:00 PM

Way to go. I hope to do as well as you soon . Our season starts end of April.

Title: Re: Had an Awesome Turkey Hunt
Post by: Hattrick on April 07, 2009, 09:20:00 PM

:thumbsup:

Title: Re: Had an Awesome Turkey Hunt
Post by: vermonster13 on April 07, 2009, 09:20:00 PM

Excellent

Title: Re: Had an Awesome Turkey Hunt
Post by: bowhunterfrompast on April 07, 2009, 09:34:00 PM

Congrats  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Had an Awesome Turkey Hunt
Post by: PaPaFrank on April 07, 2009, 09:44:00 PM

CONGRATS!! Awesome hunt...thanks for sharing!

Title: Re: Had an Awesome Turkey Hunt
Post by: Harmless on April 07, 2009, 09:46:00 PM

:thumbsup:  Congrats, great job !!

Title: Re: Had an Awesome Turkey Hunt
Post by: razorsharptokill on April 07, 2009, 09:48:00 PM

Hope to get out there soon my self.

Title: Re: Had an Awesome Turkey Hunt
Post by: tarponnut on April 07, 2009, 09:52:00 PM

Great job and nice photos!
What bow is that?

Title: Re: Had an Awesome Turkey Hunt
Post by: swp on April 07, 2009, 09:52:00 PM

Congrats!

Title: Re: Had an Awesome Turkey Hunt
Post by: JGoemaat on April 07, 2009, 09:53:00 PM

Congrats, you've got me fired up thinking about turkey Hunting. I really enjoyed the pictures. What kind of blind are you hunting out of?

Title: Re: Had an Awesome Turkey Hunt
Post by: Dan Bonner on April 07, 2009, 10:00:00 PM

Thanks men. Tarponut its a home-made rig I built last September. It is my mojo bow. Ive been real lucky with it. JGoemaat the blind is a Primos. Its their tall one. I get good limb clearance with it and it was cheaper than the big name ones.

Bonner

Title: Re: Had an Awesome Turkey Hunt
Post by: BRONZ on April 07, 2009, 10:03:00 PM

Awesome!  They are one tough bird to take down.  Way to go!

Title: Re: Had an Awesome Turkey Hunt
Post by: Big Ed on April 07, 2009, 10:21:00 PM

Very Cool, Congrats. Ed

Title: Re: Had an Awesome Turkey Hunt
Post by: oneshot-onekill on April 07, 2009, 10:24:00 PM

Great job....2 more weeks here.

Title: Re: Had an Awesome Turkey Hunt
Post by: gregg dudley on April 07, 2009, 10:34:00 PM

:thumbsup:

Title: Re: Had an Awesome Turkey Hunt
Post by: Chris Surtees on April 07, 2009, 10:57:00 PM

:bigsmyl:     :clapper:

Title: Re: Had an Awesome Turkey Hunt
Post by: zwickeyman on April 07, 2009, 11:16:00 PM

Way to go!!

Title: Re: Had an Awesome Turkey Hunt
Post by: BlacktailBowhunter on April 08, 2009, 01:38:00 AM

Well done. I can't wait til opening day of turkey April 15th. Hoping for my first Trad harvest.

Paul

Title: Re: Had an Awesome Turkey Hunt
Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on April 08, 2009, 02:54:00 AM

:thumbsup:

Title: Re: Had an Awesome Turkey Hunt
Post by: Stripstrike1 on April 08, 2009, 08:25:00 AM

Way to go Bonner. That was a real cool hunt!

Title: Re: Had an Awesome Turkey Hunt
Post by: frassettor on April 08, 2009, 08:30:00 AM

Nice job!

Title: Re: Had an Awesome Turkey Hunt
Post by: wollybear on April 08, 2009, 09:06:00 AM

great pic   what a dreame   nice!!  :cool:    :thumbsup:    :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:

Title: Re: Had an Awesome Turkey Hunt
Post by: maineac on April 08, 2009, 01:57:00 PM

Sounds like a great hunt with an excellent conclusion.

Title: Re: Had an Awesome Turkey Hunt
Post by: krisopp on April 08, 2009, 03:14:00 PM

Nice bird Dan!  That's just right down I10 from me in Katy, Tx.  I'll be headin down to Beeville in a couple weeks to try and get my first bird, and first trad kill I hope I get the same out come.  Congrats again!

Title: Re: Had an Awesome Turkey Hunt
Post by: joe skipp on April 08, 2009, 05:25:00 PM

Awesome...very nice...Congrats on a fine bird    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Had an Awesome Turkey Hunt
Post by: Guru on April 08, 2009, 05:37:00 PM

Congrats Dan!

Title: Re: Had an Awesome Turkey Hunt
Post by: on April 08, 2009, 05:51:00 PM

Congrats!

Bisch

Title: Re: Had an Awesome Turkey Hunt
Post by: jimmerc on April 08, 2009, 06:27:00 PM

Congrats, I'm hopeing to pull the same thing off in 3 more weeks with my longbow! My wife and i have been scouting and monitering the birds for 2 weeks and they just started to move into their spring haunts! not as many birds as years past as i think the winter and yotes did some damage on them!!

Title: Re: Had an Awesome Turkey Hunt
Post by: Matty on April 08, 2009, 07:24:00 PM

Awesome you  guys!  I'm jealous for sure..

Title: Re: Had an Awesome Turkey Hunt
Post by: Over&Under on April 09, 2009, 10:46:00 AM

Great photos!!  That looks like a blast!!  :bigsmyl:

Title: Re: Had an Awesome Turkey Hunt
Post by: Talondale on April 09, 2009, 10:58:00 AM

Congrats.  Nice pic of the fighting toms.

Title: Re: Had an Awesome Turkey Hunt
Post by: carparcher on April 09, 2009, 04:21:00 PM

Beautiful bird.  Well placed arrow!  Love the fight pic too.   :clapper:

Title: Re: Had an Awesome Turkey Hunt
Post by: Terry Green on August 20, 2011, 02:00:00 PM

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