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Title: First turkey with a bow!
Post by: dhaverstick on September 17, 2012, 11:00:00 AM

After many years of bowhunting, I finally killed a turkey with my longbow yesterday afternoon. It was the second day of Missouri's archery season.

As a general rule, I don't hunt for turkeys during archery season because I'm always after deer instead. However, I haven't seen much whitetail sign behind my house this year and I have seen a lot of evidence of our fantastic turkey hatch this spring. So I decided to play the hand that I was dealt and go after some feathered young-n-tenders. I didn't have to wait very long.

After about an hour in a popup blind, a single young hen came into my shooting area. I got pretty excited when I saw her because I knew I was probably going to get a shot. But I calmed down and patiently waited as she sloooowly fed my direction. Finally, she gave me a good shot at about 10 yards and I put a big broadhead through her. She ran 20 yards and then piled up. I can't wait to fry that breast up with some biscuits and gravy!

So far I've killed my first bear this season and now my first turkey. I've already had a banner year and it just got started! Those whitetails better watch out.

Darren

 (http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q240/dhaverstick/2012%20Hunting%20Photos/MyFirstTurkeySmall.jpg)

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Post by: mjh on September 17, 2012, 11:03:00 AM

Hey thats great! Turkey with a bow sure is exciting, I've done it once and always hunt tureky with a bow.

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Post by: joe skipp on September 17, 2012, 11:07:00 AM

:thumbsup:    :notworthy:  

Beautiful bird...nice going.

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Post by: LITTLEBIGMAN on September 17, 2012, 11:10:00 AM

congratulations you are on a roll!

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Post by: wooddamon1 on September 17, 2012, 11:12:00 AM

Congrats!

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Post by: Missouri Bowman on September 17, 2012, 11:14:00 AM

Congrats Darren   :clapper:

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Post by: limbolt on September 17, 2012, 11:27:00 AM

Congrats,should be some fine eatin.

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Post by: Mudd on September 17, 2012, 11:32:00 AM

:archer:

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Post by: magnus on September 17, 2012, 12:12:00 PM

Wat to go Darren!!! That's just too cool! Remember to save those wings.

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Post by: macbow on September 17, 2012, 12:29:00 PM

Happy for ya Darren. I still haven't shot a turkey with a bow either.
Now you can fletch up some special.arrows.
Ron

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Post by: Irish Archer on September 17, 2012, 01:27:00 PM

Nice job......congrats to you.

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Post by: Bernie B. on September 17, 2012, 01:29:00 PM

You're on a roll!  Congratulations on a great trophy!  Now, watch out deer!      :thumbsup:

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin

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Post by: redant 60/65 on September 17, 2012, 02:10:00 PM

Way to go Darren   :thumbsup:

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Post by: non-typical on September 17, 2012, 02:12:00 PM

Great job!

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Post by: JEFF B on September 17, 2012, 03:38:00 PM

:clapper:    :clapper:    :archer2:  nice Bird

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Post by: South MS Bowhunter on September 17, 2012, 04:14:00 PM

Congrats!  And Darren did anybody tell you to use a UV killer while washing your camo, lol  :eek:

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Post by: BMN on September 17, 2012, 04:38:00 PM

Congrats    :thumbsup:

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Post by: drewsbow on September 17, 2012, 04:40:00 PM

congrats   :thumbsup:

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Post by: Longbow1953 on September 17, 2012, 04:47:00 PM

:thumbsup:    :archer2:

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Post by: tex-archer on September 17, 2012, 04:53:00 PM

Great job!!!

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Post by: Jason R. Wesbrock on September 17, 2012, 05:28:00 PM

Congrats!!!

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Post by: stocker56 on September 17, 2012, 05:55:00 PM

Way to go. You've got a good season going!    :)

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Post by: BCWV on September 17, 2012, 06:00:00 PM

Congrates!! I'm still trying for my first trad turkey. Good going!

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Post by: Mike Gerardi on September 17, 2012, 06:05:00 PM

Congrats on your turkey. Good luck with the rest of your season.  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

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Post by: on September 17, 2012, 06:27:00 PM

congratts!  :thumbsup:

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Post by: DavidTwyman on September 17, 2012, 06:56:00 PM

Congratts! That is still one of my goals.

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Post by: kennym on September 17, 2012, 08:00:00 PM

Good goin Darren!!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

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Post by: jcar315 on September 17, 2012, 08:01:00 PM

:clapper:    :clapper:

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Post by: maineac on September 17, 2012, 08:06:00 PM

Congrats!  After a turkey a deer will seem pretty big!