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I got to say todays Turkey adventure is probably the best Turkey hunt I`ve ever had. Maybe the blindless bird at fort stewart with a Hill bow tops it but I don`t know. I`m trying to figure out how to word this hunt where it will seem real but its gonna be tuff.
I got to start with thanks to God for His blessings cause without Him nothing is possible.
I would not have give a dime for my chance at killing another Turkey this year. The last four times I`ve been I`ve not heard a Gobble. I had already decided turkey season was done for me and after a hunt on Wednesday Morning I would get after pork and catfish.
I did not hunt this morning but road to town with my Wife as she had to go to the dentist at 8:15. after that we went by and bought a few plants for the yard and got home maybe at around 10:30. she opened the truck door before me and said she heard a Turkey Gobble.I asked if she was sure and she said yes.I`m thinking she heard something else. I had already seen poult and hen tracks and not heard a gobble in a while. I went in and got my bow and decided to walk to the creek and stump shoot some. I slid on the snake boots and left the yard on foot. Just out of the yard I took my first shot and as I started for my arrow I heard a Turkey gobble. Unreal. I don`t think Iv`e ever killed a turkey in May. I run back to the house. Get my hunting pack and grab a Special turkey call.
I have two blinds set. One on an Island and another on a Beautiful pine ridge about 4-500 yards apart. The Turkey is closer to the Island and sounded like he was actually on it.Its windy so noise was covered a bit and thats good because I sat a decoy up and got in the blind and the Turkey gobbled on his own as he had been doing about 75 yards away...on the small island with me.
I got an arrow ready and whipped out the call and let out three soft clucks. The bird gobbled. I laid the call down and waited. The bird gobbled a couple more times and I could tell it was under 50 yards. I could hear spitting and drumming but could not see the bird. This went on for maybe 45 minutes.
The bird gobbled again maybe a bit farther away. I picked the call up again and he jumped right on it again. After about 10 more minutes of drumming I could finally see some red and blue atop a ball of black through the bushes. It has thickened up here with all the rain and sight distance was limited. I watched the bird strut for another 30 minutes under 30 yards and as close as 20 with no openings for a shot.
Finally the bird comes from right to left around a palmetto and hits a gap at 19 steps. He is broadside and its thick. I realize this could be the only opening he hits so I hit anchor and bare down on my spot. The arrow is gone and a bird is flopping. Again all I remember is the bow being drawn and everything else is a blank. I do know I had tunnel vision on where I wanted the arrow to go. I hit maybe an inch higher than I was looking. Tagged out . A first for me with a stickbow. God is Good.
This is a picture from the blind through the gap . The turkey went straight down and was shot where it lays. I had the net up but pulled it down for the picture...
(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w39/rcswampbucket/turkeys/IMG_0516_zps7bf7106c.jpg) (http://s172.photobucket.com/user/rcswampbucket/media/turkeys/IMG_0516_zps7bf7106c.jpg.html)
Here he is as he lay when I walked up...
(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w39/rcswampbucket/turkeys/IMG_0511_zps168e3f7b.jpg) (http://s172.photobucket.com/user/rcswampbucket/media/turkeys/IMG_0511_zps168e3f7b.jpg.html)
A pic of the Bird, A fine Stalker longbow..thanks again South Cox for a work of art and a fine turkey Call made by Joey Buchanan my Turkey hunting hero.
(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w39/rcswampbucket/turkeys/IMG_0518_zpsffbbfec6.jpg) (http://s172.photobucket.com/user/rcswampbucket/media/turkeys/IMG_0518_zpsffbbfec6.jpg.html)
Turkeys view of the blind taken directly over the bird..
(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w39/rcswampbucket/turkeys/IMG_0513_zps321ee0fa.jpg) (http://s172.photobucket.com/user/rcswampbucket/media/turkeys/IMG_0513_zps321ee0fa.jpg.html)
And lucky me...
(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w39/rcswampbucket/turkeys/IMG_0522_zpsfc51eb76.jpg) (http://s172.photobucket.com/user/rcswampbucket/media/turkeys/IMG_0522_zpsfc51eb76.jpg.html)
The bird had a 10 1/4 beard and one hook that was 1 1/8 and the other was only 7/8...
(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w39/rcswampbucket/turkeys/IMG_0520_zps95c2c5b3.jpg) (http://s172.photobucket.com/user/rcswampbucket/media/turkeys/IMG_0520_zps95c2c5b3.jpg.html)
An outstanding Turkey season for me. 4 shots. 3 hits and kills with recovery of all birds and one mmmiissss. Around 80 hours sitting in a blind.RC
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Great story and pics RC! Congrats. :thumbsup:
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Congratulations RC. That's an awesome bird and story.
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Wow! Congrats all the way 'round! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Good job "Killa".....
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Congrats RC. Nice shooting.
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way to go Robert!!!! Congrats on filling your tags!
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Awesome Robert! You never cease to amaze. I got me one of them calls...and one of them bows too. Now I just need me a swamp rooster in front of me. Congrats on a very fine bird!
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Congrats RC, great turkey! :clapper:
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Way to Go! :thumbsup:
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Great report - awesome RC - excellent woodsmanship.
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That's great RC !
Congrats...
Hey just how old of a fella are you?
Old enough to have learned all,the tricks of the trade it looks like!
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Outstanding!!
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Great job Robert. Congratulations!
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Totally awesome RC!
Good on you brother!
God bless,Mudd
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Congrats!!!
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Congrates nice gobbler! :thumbsup:
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Congrats! (and I'm still trying to get my first with the bow!)
Appreciate your pics, stories and most of all... your attitude!
Classy!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Nice going RC! I'll bet the rest of those birds are glad you are tagged out. Watch out piggies! :thumbsup:
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RC, you are my idol.
Congrats!
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nice shooting Robert. Good bird.
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Way to go Robert! You're on a roll!!
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Congrats RC. Say hi to Joey for me!! :) todd
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Way to go, RC!
Congrats,
Bisch
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Great story and great pics! Congrats!
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Awesome :thumbsup:
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:bigsmyl:
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Amazing!!
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What a great season you've had! Congratulations on another gobbler! Thanks for sharing your story and pictures! :thumbsup:
Bernie Bjorklund
NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
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Sweet. Love your stories. Look out piggies! :bigsmyl:
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Congrats way to put the hrs in the blind and it payoff with SUCCESS!!
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to tag out on southern swamp birds with stick bows....well it's legendary in my book. 3 birds.....just awesome Robert ......you are one of a kind.
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:clapper: :clapper: :clapper: :jumper: That a boy RC. Congrats on a fine season.
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Way to go Brother. You live life well.
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Congrats, Robert! Thanks for telling the tale.
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Thats real cool. :thumbsup: :clapper:
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:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Good on ya Brother RC!
All the glory is God's! Amen.
Enjoy the feast!
Shoot straight, Shinken
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Nice work RC!
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Way to go RC! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Right on RC!!!
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You are the man RC ..... love your stories, nice shoot'n
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Good job RC. Getting it done as usually.
:clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
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Very nice!
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Congrats. Maybe this last bird is your reward for being a good husband, getting in those "honey-do" items before hunting?
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That is an amazing story. Outstanding...
Perseverance too I might add.
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You'll have to start your hunts with a trip to town more often...
Good job, RC. Now bring on the pork.
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Nice going RC....really enjoyed the story and pics.
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Great job RC nice call that redneck from Mississippi made for ya! Back in the day I did a little shooting with that fella seldom beat him though!
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Your a hunting fool RC, way to get after em. Great shot on the bird and thanks for sharing. Knaw
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Great job RC
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You sir, have to be the deadliest man on earth. Great job!!
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I left this pic off somehow. This is for Mr. Womack. I really enjoy looking at his Pictures and videos. He has a friend that would hold up his fingers for what number deer of the year he had killed. I thought it was cool. Once he held up 10 fingers and two sticks for 12 and another he held up 2 fingers on each hand for 22.They hunted multible game rich states. RC
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Great job again, Robert. You just keep mowing em down. Great shooting.