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Author Topic: I'm Heading to Bed now....but I killed Turkey #2....Pics  (Read 1070 times)

Offline joe skipp

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I'm Heading to Bed now....but I killed Turkey #2....Pics
« on: May 23, 2009, 09:06:00 AM »
12 hr night shifts are great, plenty of time off. I had been up for 25 hrs, arriving home this morning at 5:30am....Quiet, peaceful and I was ready for some much needed sleep.

As the truck door slammed a loud gobble echoed out back. Then another...OK...should I quickly dress and head out or hit the sack? No brainer....I was dressed and double timing it out back in less than 10 minutes.

Halfway to where I heard the last gobble, I crow called..the tom answered and I knew the direction they were heading. Circling around, I set up against a stonewall fence with a small log to my back. Yelps, purrs and sweet talking went unanswered.

7:30 I decided to yelp and cackle aggressively. Wow..this tom answered less than 50 yds away. I caught movement and here he comes. 30 yds...strut and display....25 yds...looking...he eased towards the small gap in the fence. I hit anchor..at 15 yds he stepped through, started to display but the Snuffer slammed  into him hard.

He made it to the bottom of the ridge and was motionless. I was elated because I accomplished 2 goals. I took my first bird with my sons Kempf longbow and Bear Razorhead and this tom I killed with my old 50" 55# Browning Cobra. Enjoy the pics...I am going to sleep now...have to work tonite!

 


 

 


 


 
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Re: I'm Heading to Bed now....but I killed Turkey #2....Pics
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2009, 09:11:00 AM »
You da man Joe!!  Congrats!!
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Re: I'm Heading to Bed now....but I killed Turkey #2....Pics
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2009, 09:12:00 AM »
nice bird looks like a real limb hanger with those hooks on him

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Re: I'm Heading to Bed now....but I killed Turkey #2....Pics
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2009, 09:19:00 AM »
Ya have to admire a guy that stays up for 25 hours, works an over night 12 hour shift and still put off going to sleep to kill a fine looking Tom! Way to go Joe! Your the MAN! Now go get some sleep.   :thumbsup:    :notworthy:
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Re: I'm Heading to Bed now....but I killed Turkey #2....Pics
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2009, 09:23:00 AM »
Great job Joe and great pictures.
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Re: I'm Heading to Bed now....but I killed Turkey #2....Pics
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2009, 09:39:00 AM »
:bigsmyl:

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« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2009, 09:40:00 AM »
Congrats  :thumbsup:
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Re: I'm Heading to Bed now....but I killed Turkey #2....Pics
« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2009, 09:55:00 AM »
Good on ya, Joe!
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Re: I'm Heading to Bed now....but I killed Turkey #2....Pics
« Reply #8 on: May 23, 2009, 10:00:00 AM »
Great pics!  Thanks for sharing! You loooook tired!
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Re: I'm Heading to Bed now....but I killed Turkey #2....Pics
« Reply #9 on: May 23, 2009, 10:05:00 AM »
Congrats on a fine bird Joe! Nice look'n old Browning.  :thumbsup:      KY  :archer:

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Re: I'm Heading to Bed now....but I killed Turkey #2....Pics
« Reply #10 on: May 23, 2009, 10:15:00 AM »
That's what ya call livin' life to the fullest! Plenty of time for sleep when you are in the ground. Way to go Joe.
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« Reply #11 on: May 23, 2009, 11:02:00 AM »
Great Job Joe.
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« Reply #12 on: May 23, 2009, 11:07:00 AM »
Nice going Joe!
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Re: I'm Heading to Bed now....but I killed Turkey #2....Pics
« Reply #13 on: May 23, 2009, 11:11:00 AM »
Awesome pal. Theyre some nasty hooks.  :notworthy:

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« Reply #14 on: May 23, 2009, 11:23:00 AM »
Great look'n bird! Congratualtions!
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Re: I'm Heading to Bed now....but I killed Turkey #2....Pics
« Reply #15 on: May 23, 2009, 11:46:00 AM »
Well done Skipper!!
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Re: I'm Heading to Bed now....but I killed Turkey #2....Pics
« Reply #16 on: May 23, 2009, 12:39:00 PM »
man Joe, you're a killin' machine on them birds this year! good for you buddy  :thumbsup:    :notworthy:

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« Reply #17 on: May 23, 2009, 01:01:00 PM »
Congrats!
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Re: I'm Heading to Bed now....but I killed Turkey #2....Pics
« Reply #18 on: May 23, 2009, 01:41:00 PM »
Beautiful bird !!

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Re: I'm Heading to Bed now....but I killed Turkey #2....Pics
« Reply #19 on: May 23, 2009, 03:15:00 PM »
Congrats Joe, nice bird!
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