Mad dog eats a turkey!

[katie]

Was looking for the harvest post and could not find it.  If mods see fit to move it, no problem.

The one game animal that drive me the most crazy is the wild turkey. They have been out looking for food in the field behind my house since Christmas day. That means I have been searching in snowdrifts for my arrows that missed turkeys since Christmas day. In the winter they never stop running. It is like trying to hit a bowling ball going down the lane. I have putt more woodsman tipped arrows through turkeys tails then I care to admit. Finaly the day beore archery season was to close, I saw a mean old bearded hen on the hill. She was with 2 other small hens. I knew they normally travel in a larger flock so I thought maybe they had gotten busted up. I grabbed my Maddog recurve and my call and ran to my ambush spot. I called to the hen hoping she would think I was one of her lost mates. That hen came at me in a full out run. I almost did not have the time to grab my bow. Finaly I had redemtion! 15 yard shot with a Maddog Midsize recurve. 40# at my tiny 23" draw. Woodsman tipped 1716 easton arrow with 21.7% FOC ripped straight through her. She had an 8" beard. We ate her the next day and she was awesome!  Season has come to an end here in Iowa.  I had a great year.  Filled 2 doe tags and a bird.  Another month for the tree rats then on to bunnies.  But now, it is time for me to grab the metal detector and start hunting for lost arrows ;^)


 

[MJB]

OUTSTANDING CONGRATS  

[Ybuck]

WOW, now thats terrific!
And a bearded hen to boot! Congratulations!!!

[Rufus 25]

Congrats Katie...but what is that white stuff????

[inn8hunter]

Wow, congrats Katie! I haven't taken one with any style of bow yet so I'm jealous - lol.

Tim

[Over&Under]

Katie

A trophy of trophy's!!!!!  Congrats to you and your determination!!!  It paid off huge!!

[ishiwannabe]

Very nice! Congrats.

[Doug in MN]

Good job Katie !!!!!

[zipper bowss]

WOW!!A bearded hen with an 8" beard.That is something special.Congrats
Bill

[Ray_G]

Good shooting, Katie.       but I should have remembered your previous posts about your MadDog bow

[Jerry Wald]

that's cool

[Killdeer]

Way to go, Katie! Great story, you have had a terrific season. Thanks for sharing, and for the inspiration.

Killdeer      

[DannyBows]

Awesome! Congrats!!

[Jason Kendall]

Nice Job Katie! I hope to connect on one myself some day!

[just_a_hunter]

Way cool!

Thanks for sharing..

Todd

[Fritz]

Congrats on a great bird! What's all that white stuff?      

[Mike Mecredy]

Good shooting Katie!

[bowhunterfrompast]

Congrats  

[lpcjon2]

Thats the ticket!

[Benny Nganabbarru]

Fantastic! Many happy returns of the day to you!