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Offline StanM

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Re: list your spring turkey setup
« Reply #40 on: March 08, 2010, 11:58:00 PM »
I'm hoping my shoulder is going to be able to handle a 45# Bear recurve that was my uncle's when he bowhunted back in the 60's and 70's.  I will probably shoot some of the Wal-mart carbons I got for $3.00 and a proto-type three blade head I'm working on.

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Re: list your spring turkey setup
« Reply #41 on: March 09, 2010, 03:59:00 AM »
Bear T/D A MAG 44# #1 Limbs 1916 easton with 100 gr Magnus 2 blades.
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Re: list your spring turkey setup
« Reply #42 on: March 09, 2010, 06:02:00 AM »
Homemade bow, homemade box call, and homemade arrow, old Bear head.

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Re: list your spring turkey setup
« Reply #43 on: March 09, 2010, 10:55:00 PM »
I just decided my setup would be different this year! Bear Montana 55# @ 28", BOA Thunderhorn quiver! Real turkey feather fletched Douglas Fir shafts tipped with 160gr Snuffers for a total finished arrow weight of 640gr! Should throw em for a loop!!!

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Re: list your spring turkey setup
« Reply #44 on: March 10, 2010, 12:58:00 AM »
58" homemade td recurve 56#@29"-beman mfx classics (400) with 75 grain brass insert and 145 gr bear razorheads
Total weight-545 gr.

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Re: list your spring turkey setup
« Reply #45 on: March 10, 2010, 01:08:00 AM »
I'm with Biggie..

However, my 60" LaClair Grayling Spirit 59@ 28 w/ CX terminator selects and big 160 snuffers will get a work-out this spring......

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Re: list your spring turkey setup
« Reply #46 on: March 10, 2010, 11:41:00 AM »
66" 68#@30 Assenheimer
With cxheritage250s,
50grain inserts
125grain Magnus
Now I just have to wait for May 1st...
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Re: list your spring turkey setup
« Reply #47 on: March 10, 2010, 03:19:00 PM »
64" 80# Shelby Mustang, laminated birch and 4 blade Eskimo's.

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Re: list your spring turkey setup
« Reply #48 on: March 10, 2010, 09:25:00 PM »
54" Treadway Black Swamp TD longbow
sure wood shafts
160 gr snuffers
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Re: list your spring turkey setup
« Reply #49 on: March 12, 2010, 04:14:00 PM »
46# Fox High Sierra
GT Traditional 3555
125 gr Bullhead or Snuffer SS
100 gr brass inserts
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Re: list your spring turkey setup
« Reply #50 on: March 12, 2010, 08:07:00 PM »

shot my first turkey with ashotgun 09 this is the rig this year Bruin recurve and CX250 with 130gr. grizzly the shaft has 100gr glue on insert and 1/4" internal wood dowel foot as per the "perfect arrow" post

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Re: list your spring turkey setup
« Reply #51 on: March 12, 2010, 08:09:00 PM »
I just added a joebuck Wooden hen scratch box call to my set-up. I just hope these Yankee birds can understand that Southern yelpin'.
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Re: list your spring turkey setup
« Reply #52 on: March 12, 2010, 08:41:00 PM »
58" 56# Schafer Silvertip
AD Hammerheads
100 grain insert
160 grain Snuffers
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Re: list your spring turkey setup
« Reply #53 on: March 12, 2010, 09:18:00 PM »
Sheepeater Spirit recurve, tapered sitka spruce shafts with 160gr snuffers.

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Re: list your spring turkey setup
« Reply #54 on: March 13, 2010, 08:43:00 AM »
If I get my limbs back in time; 62" 61# MAII, 2018's and Razorcaps.  If they don't get here; 60" 50# Reflex Nomad, 2016's.  May be using surewoods if I get around to building them.
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Re: list your spring turkey setup
« Reply #55 on: March 13, 2010, 09:42:00 AM »
60in. TallTines, 57lbs.@28in. Beman Classic 400's with woodsman broadhead.

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Re: list your spring turkey setup
« Reply #56 on: March 13, 2010, 10:03:00 AM »
Bob Lee Classic 62' 46@28 Easton Axis 500 with a Zwicky Delta Broadhead.
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Re: list your spring turkey setup
« Reply #57 on: March 13, 2010, 11:39:00 AM »

Magnus 2 blade, POCs, Pronghorn 56#, although this turkey met her fate with my Baraga.
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Re: list your spring turkey setup
« Reply #58 on: March 13, 2010, 11:41:00 AM »
56" Widow SAX, 56 @ 28",  Beman MFX tipped with a 160 Snuffer for 650grains total.
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Re: list your spring turkey setup
« Reply #59 on: March 13, 2010, 06:27:00 PM »
I`m glad to see a veriety of set-ups.I`ll be useing my MA III 52@28,Herritage 250`s with 200gr. Snuffers.And I`d like to try a wingbone call this year.But I`ll take a mouth call and friction calls for backup.  :thumbsup:
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