Author Topic: A 5 year journey for turkeys (Read 1265 times)

swp · « **Reply #20 on:** April 21, 2009, 09:18:00 PM »

OK, so I meant 7 Mountain time

So here I am peeing my pants wondering if I will ever see my bird again or if he is coyote bait. My dad gets back with the calvary (Duke and Sage) our English Setters and I let dad know shoot first ask questions later.We cross the creek and after a few minutes Duke starts acting like he smells something so I tell him to "hunt dead" and about 2 seconds later Mr Gobbler takes off on a run with Sage in hot pursuit and me doin my best to keep up while hollering shoot to my dad. Luckily he didn't have a shot. I get up to a road and look towards the creek to see my turkey laying beside a multi flora rose bush with his head up. He sees me and crawls into it. So I ease down there and start emptying my quiver. The hunt gods found favor in me today.

Just in case anyone doesn't think it was my lucky day, when we got back up to my great aunts old house I found these.

Just goes to show I would rather be lucky than good any day.

Thanks for tagging along.

4runr · « **Reply #21 on:** April 21, 2009, 09:23:00 PM »

Nice finish!

The Morel's topped it off nicely.

Oliverstacy · « **Reply #22 on:** April 21, 2009, 09:30:00 PM »

Awesome...so there is hope, year three for me!

Josh

swp · « **Reply #23 on:** April 21, 2009, 09:32:00 PM »

Oh yeah details.....I didn't even think to weigh him but his beard was 9 5/8" and spurs were 5/8", not the Boss Thunder Chicken but good enough for me!!! Black Widow 56" PSR 55#@28". Ramin arrows topped with a STOS 145 grn broadhead and a string traker (don't leave home without it)wrapped around the business end of the arrow.

swp · « **Reply #24 on:** April 21, 2009, 09:35:00 PM »

Josh,

I've killed many a turkey with my shotgun but this has been my achilles heel since I began. If you stick with it and take some free advice given on this website I guarantee you there is hope.

Hopefully I can get some quality time with Faith and use her a couple of days next week before I have to pass her along.

Scott

lowell · « **Reply #25 on:** April 21, 2009, 11:04:00 PM »

Very glad you got him... CONGRATS!!

bowhunterfrompast · « **Reply #26 on:** April 22, 2009, 12:00:00 AM »

Congrats

Fritz · « **Reply #27 on:** April 22, 2009, 12:53:00 AM »

Great story! Bet it made Charlie proud! Congrats. on the bird and follow-up. I'm still trying to find one of these shy public land toms to get an arrow into.

Over&Under · « **Reply #28 on:** April 22, 2009, 01:05:00 AM »

Way to keep at it!!!! Sound like a great time with lots of highs and lows!!!

Stone Knife · « **Reply #29 on:** April 22, 2009, 05:23:00 AM »

Nice bird

doug77 · « **Reply #30 on:** April 22, 2009, 06:04:00 AM »

way to go Scott this is my 4th year with a bow but I'll keep on trying.

doug77

BradLantz · « **Reply #31 on:** April 22, 2009, 07:24:00 AM »

swp where did the first arrow hit? just curious ... thanks

Big Ed · « **Reply #32 on:** April 22, 2009, 07:50:00 AM »

Thanks for sharing

swp · « **Reply #33 on:** April 22, 2009, 07:53:00 AM »

Brad,

It hit in the front of his chest (quartering away) and ended up going towards his sternum, the best I could tell it didn't hit anything vital but he was covered in blood and couldn't fly. I honestly didn't think he was quatering away that hard or I would have given him a few more steps.

Scott

Guru · « **Reply #34 on:** April 22, 2009, 08:46:00 AM »

Scott, Glad it all worked out for ya bud..congrats!

There's a bunch of nothing but bone and breast meat in the lower front/front chest area. It can easily fool ya into thinking you made a good shot....

I've learned, and tell other as well....unless you are absolutely 100% sure you made a great hit, if the bird goes out of site, give it at least two hour...it's tuff to do sometimes...but if he's dead,he'll be there either way...

Way to stick with it

BMN · « **Reply #35 on:** April 22, 2009, 09:19:00 AM »

Great job Scott! Glad it worked out for you. Congrats on a great trophy.

Bill

BradLantz · « **Reply #36 on:** April 22, 2009, 02:16:00 PM »

I've not archery hunted turkey, I bet they ARE son of a guns to (A) pick the right spot on and (B) executing the shot !

Morning Star · « **Reply #37 on:** April 22, 2009, 02:57:00 PM »

Nice work

congrats

Ybuck · « **Reply #38 on:** April 22, 2009, 10:22:00 PM »

Great job, congratulations!

Fletcher · « **Reply #39 on:** April 22, 2009, 10:59:00 PM »

Congratulations on your quest, Scott! That's a great bird and a great story to go with it. There's nothing like earning it to make it that much sweeter.


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