I'm Heading to Bed now....but I killed Turkey #2....Pics

joe skipp · 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!

Over&Under · May 23, 2009, 09:11:00 AM

You da man Joe!! Congrats!!

Jake Fr · May 23, 2009, 09:12:00 AM

nice bird looks like a real limb hanger with those hooks on him

Recurve50 LBS · 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.

joevan125 · May 23, 2009, 09:23:00 AM

Great job Joe and great pictures.

Chris Surtees · May 23, 2009, 09:39:00 AM

bowhunterfrompast · May 23, 2009, 09:40:00 AM

Congrats

Benny Nganabbarru · May 23, 2009, 09:55:00 AM

Good on ya, Joe!

rastaman · May 23, 2009, 10:00:00 AM

Great pics! Thanks for sharing! You loooook tired!

KYArcher · May 23, 2009, 10:05:00 AM

Congrats on a fine bird Joe! Nice look'n old Browning.

KY

Jerry Jeffer · 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.

trad_bowhunter1965 · May 23, 2009, 11:02:00 AM

Great Job Joe.

southpawshooter · May 23, 2009, 11:07:00 AM

Nice going Joe!

Izzy · May 23, 2009, 11:11:00 AM

Awesome pal. Theyre some nasty hooks.

Ybuck · May 23, 2009, 11:23:00 AM

Great look'n bird! Congratualtions!

ishiwannabe · May 23, 2009, 11:46:00 AM

Well done Skipper!!

larry · May 23, 2009, 12:39:00 PM

man Joe, you're a killin' machine on them birds this year! good for you buddy

vermonster13 · May 23, 2009, 01:01:00 PM

Congrats!

Tater · May 23, 2009, 01:41:00 PM

Beautiful bird !!

Congradulations

swp · May 23, 2009, 03:15:00 PM

Congrats Joe, nice bird!