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Author Topic: VT Turkey Down  (Read 1897 times)

Offline Skipmaster1

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VT Turkey Down
« on: May 02, 2020, 10:37:07 PM »
Well the VT opener started with pouring rain. I had set my blind yesterday based on scouting, recent sightings and terrain features. The rain broke around 7:30am and around 8:00 I heard a gobble a long ways off. For the next almost hour I called very little and would rarely get a response but when he did gobble he was closer. I heard 2 more off in the opposite direction, so I was feeling hopeful. Just before 9:00am I could hear him drumming and knew he was close. 5 seconds later he was posturing on my Jake decoy at maybe 7 yards. I drew, settled in and focused on shooting a perfect arrow. Everything slowed down, my clicker popped and the arrow hit the feather I was looking at. The bird hopped off about 30 yards peeling string tracker line with it! He was down in seconds. I caught the shot of film too! He had confused me as  he came in because I saw him for all of 20 seconds before drawing on him.... and his beard was short and blond. I’ve never seen that before. I guess it froze or rotted off. He was legal so I gave him the green light! I’m so pumped it worked out so well!

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Re: VT Turkey Down
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2020, 10:50:37 PM »
Congratulations!
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Re: VT Turkey Down
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2020, 05:57:52 AM »
Nice Greg.congratulations

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Re: VT Turkey Down
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2020, 08:43:58 AM »
Congrats, great job!

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Re: VT Turkey Down
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2020, 08:44:37 AM »
Congrats

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Re: VT Turkey Down
« Reply #5 on: May 03, 2020, 09:08:30 AM »
Way to go!

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Re: VT Turkey Down
« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2020, 09:15:23 PM »
Very nice! What now are you shooting? Stalker?
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Re: VT Turkey Down
« Reply #7 on: May 03, 2020, 09:17:58 PM »
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Re: VT Turkey Down
« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2020, 08:29:06 AM »
That is awesome congrats, I have hard enough time killing one with my Benelli let alone a bow!

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Re: VT Turkey Down
« Reply #9 on: May 04, 2020, 09:28:45 AM »
Congratulations!!!
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Re: VT Turkey Down
« Reply #10 on: May 04, 2020, 10:53:38 AM »
That's awesome!  Congratulations!!
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Re: VT Turkey Down
« Reply #11 on: May 04, 2020, 11:40:39 AM »
Congratulations!  Do you have a picture of the blonde beard?  Never seen a blonde one before.

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Re: VT Turkey Down
« Reply #12 on: May 04, 2020, 01:00:44 PM »
Nice Bird..

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Re: VT Turkey Down
« Reply #13 on: May 04, 2020, 01:55:17 PM »
Very nice! What now are you shooting? Stalker?
Yes a Coyote FXT. I’ve had this bow a while and just absolutely love it.

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Re: VT Turkey Down
« Reply #14 on: May 04, 2020, 01:56:38 PM »
Congratulations!  Do you have a picture of the blonde beard?  Never seen a blonde one before.


Apparently it either froze or rotted off. First one I’ve seen.

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Re: VT Turkey Down
« Reply #15 on: May 04, 2020, 04:02:22 PM »
Well done...
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Re: VT Turkey Down
« Reply #16 on: May 04, 2020, 04:21:59 PM »
Congratulations!  :thumbsup:
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Re: VT Turkey Down
« Reply #17 on: May 04, 2020, 11:44:42 PM »
Congratulations!  Nice trophy.
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Re: VT Turkey Down
« Reply #18 on: May 05, 2020, 05:34:43 AM »
Nice one!
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Re: VT Turkey Down
« Reply #19 on: May 05, 2020, 08:18:23 AM »
That is a really unique beard!  Pretty rare!

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