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Offline ksbowman

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Kansas Tom
« on: April 18, 2008, 02:43:00 PM »
Shot my Tom this morning.The turkeys around here haven't been vocal yet this year so I've been holding off on hunting much,only went out once until this morning.We got an inch of rain last night so I thought I'd try my luck again this morning.Got one talking about 7:45 and he was across the creek from me so I didn't think I'd have much luck getting him to cross it.After an hour and a half and using three different calls(box,slate and diaphram) I finally got him in  my decoys.I got 5 hens to come in before him,then when he stepped out of the timber he had 6 more hens with him.Didn't think with that many with him he'd keep coming,but he did.Shot him at 10 yards between my two hen decoys.He weighed 26 pounds with a double 8 inch beard.Unfortunatly he made it to a drainage behind me and expired in the water.He was so wet I couldn't get his fan up in the field.Palmer 57#@30" 2215 aluminum arrows w/Ziwicky eskimos.
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Re: Kansas Tom
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2008, 02:55:00 PM »
In case you'd like to see bulls eye.
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Re: Kansas Tom
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2008, 02:55:00 PM »
Excellent job and nice bird!  :thumbsup:    :clapper:
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Offline John Krause

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Re: Kansas Tom
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2008, 02:59:00 PM »
Good looking bird. I am itching to get out. Got about 6 days to hunt.
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Re: Kansas Tom
« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2008, 03:00:00 PM »
Congrats Ben!! Great bird. We got quite a bit of rain here in KC last night as well. Birds were silent this morning. Tripper
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Offline Tim Fishell

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Re: Kansas Tom
« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2008, 03:16:00 PM »
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Re: Kansas Tom
« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2008, 03:21:00 PM »
Great shot Ben. Congratulations that’s a great looking bird.

This information may be too late but here is some information on making a cape mount for your bird.

 http://www.wildturkeyzone.com/articles/cape.htm
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Offline Chris Surtees

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Re: Kansas Tom
« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2008, 03:24:00 PM »
:thumbsup:     :clapper:
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Re: Kansas Tom
« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2008, 03:31:00 PM »
Nice job Ben.   :thumbsup:  I haven't been hearing or seeing many birds in the area I hunt around Beagle. Maybe things are changing for the better. Congrats!
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Re: Kansas Tom
« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2008, 03:44:00 PM »
Nice work and congrats...our season opens 4/21!
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Offline fatman

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Re: Kansas Tom
« Reply #10 on: April 18, 2008, 04:18:00 PM »
Way to go, Ben!  :thumbsup:
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Re: Kansas Tom
« Reply #11 on: April 18, 2008, 04:29:00 PM »
Well done!
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Re: Kansas Tom
« Reply #12 on: April 18, 2008, 04:31:00 PM »
Nice turkey! Well done!  ;)   :thumbsup:
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Re: Kansas Tom
« Reply #13 on: April 18, 2008, 05:36:00 PM »
Do you have a pic of the dbl 8" beard??

Great Job sticking with it, and gaining sucess!!!
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Re: Kansas Tom
« Reply #14 on: April 18, 2008, 05:38:00 PM »
Nice shooting Ben! Way to hang in there calling when the going got tough.
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Re: Kansas Tom
« Reply #15 on: April 18, 2008, 05:46:00 PM »
good job,congrats!
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Re: Kansas Tom
« Reply #16 on: April 18, 2008, 05:55:00 PM »
Would you put a name to the broadhead that made that hole? Please! Thanks!
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Offline Prairie Wanderer

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Re: Kansas Tom
« Reply #17 on: April 18, 2008, 07:12:00 PM »
Congratulations!  I'm hoping this weekend will be the good luck for me around Salina.
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Re: Kansas Tom
« Reply #18 on: April 18, 2008, 07:19:00 PM »
Good job Ben!!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:  Glad to see somebody still has turkeys around!! Ours are scarce!
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Re: Kansas Tom
« Reply #19 on: April 18, 2008, 09:23:00 PM »
Over&under,I'll get a picture and post it tomorrow,the second beard is about as big around as half a #2 pencil,but is still a seperate beard.                                            Mudd,The broadhead is a Ziwicky 4 blade eskimo.I use to use Ziwicky 4 blade deltas and they leave an even bigger hole.  Ben
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