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Author Topic: Gobblers, Decoys and bloodtrails  (Read 1880 times)

Offline ConnieW

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Re: Gobblers, Decoys and bloodtrails
« Reply #20 on: April 19, 2007, 07:41:00 PM »
Hey - it's not fair at all - here I am out in sunny CA working hard and the guys get to go turkey hunting!!!!

Good hunting and J you did a great job on the blood trail - lessons learned in Zimbabwe come in handy.

Can't wait to have a wild turkey dinner when I get home - be sure you guys are checking out the recipes.

Connie  :clapper:

Offline vealboss

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Re: Gobblers, Decoys and bloodtrails
« Reply #21 on: April 19, 2007, 08:04:00 PM »
This was a very cool hunt, glad I could be part of it. Jasons up next week!

Offline korn stalker

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Re: Gobblers, Decoys and bloodtrails
« Reply #22 on: April 19, 2007, 08:10:00 PM »
Fun story and great bird..... way to go!
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Re: Gobblers, Decoys and bloodtrails
« Reply #23 on: April 19, 2007, 08:21:00 PM »
Congratulations Mike.  Getting a turkey with a bow is a stiff challenge.  Good on ya, mate!

Offline crashcastle

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Re: Gobblers, Decoys and bloodtrails
« Reply #24 on: April 19, 2007, 08:52:00 PM »
turkeys are way to small a target for a hunter like me to hit good job mike that practice yesterday really paid off
Please god let me live just more day in the woods.

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Re: Gobblers, Decoys and bloodtrails
« Reply #25 on: April 19, 2007, 09:09:00 PM »
Congrats Mike, that is a special trophy for sure.


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Re: Gobblers, Decoys and bloodtrails
« Reply #26 on: April 19, 2007, 09:16:00 PM »
Awesome hunt! NIce bird for a first too...still 12 days to go here....
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Offline Guru

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Re: Gobblers, Decoys and bloodtrails
« Reply #27 on: April 19, 2007, 09:16:00 PM »
Great story Mike...congrats one your first!  It just gets better and better bud    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Re: Gobblers, Decoys and bloodtrails
« Reply #28 on: April 19, 2007, 09:48:00 PM »
Congratulations.  Looks like the TurkeyWacker....err... I mean BushWacker, did its job.  I need to get back out and see you guys.  Sounds like Ya'll had a great morning.

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Re: Gobblers, Decoys and bloodtrails
« Reply #29 on: April 19, 2007, 10:07:00 PM »
Congrats Mike, great story and pics!!
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Re: Gobblers, Decoys and bloodtrails
« Reply #30 on: April 19, 2007, 10:17:00 PM »
Good tale and fine lookin bird. Way to go Mike!

Offline traditional_archer

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Re: Gobblers, Decoys and bloodtrails
« Reply #31 on: April 19, 2007, 10:28:00 PM »
Congrats on the Bird.  Great story, get Me coming back to check on updates.  lol

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Re: Gobblers, Decoys and bloodtrails
« Reply #32 on: April 19, 2007, 10:34:00 PM »
Congratulations Mike!! And thanks for the great tale.    :clapper:
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Re: Gobblers, Decoys and bloodtrails
« Reply #33 on: April 19, 2007, 11:17:00 PM »
Way to go Mike. Great bird and a great way to start any day.
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Offline trashwood

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Re: Gobblers, Decoys and bloodtrails
« Reply #34 on: April 20, 2007, 12:02:00 AM »
Hee Hee Way to go Wingnutty.  Now ya know why turkey hunting is the exact reason I am a string walking bow hunter.  Ya need to put that arrow in a smallish orange sized target at what ever distance ya shot him at.  

If there were ever two guys that would stay on a trail till either they were skeletons or the query was skeletons it is mike and jason.  'em boyz will find it  :)

Turkey hunting can be addicting....and it will make a real good shot out of ya  :)

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Re: Gobblers, Decoys and bloodtrails
« Reply #35 on: April 20, 2007, 07:49:00 AM »
Thanks for the kind words guys.  Yep Rusty, it's hard to give up on a wounded animal that you have any chance of recovering.  We went back to last blood three times and circled out to pick up the trail.  I finally paid off.  We learned from the best in the world in Zimbabwa watching the trackers follow Jason's Wildabeest and recover it nearly 2 miles on the GPS.

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Re: Gobblers, Decoys and bloodtrails
« Reply #36 on: April 20, 2007, 09:04:00 AM »
Way to go!  Congrats on your first bird.  Time to change your avatar?

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Re: Gobblers, Decoys and bloodtrails
« Reply #37 on: April 20, 2007, 09:16:00 AM »
Good idea on the avatar pic.

Just sent it to Rob.

Mike
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Re: Gobblers, Decoys and bloodtrails
« Reply #38 on: April 20, 2007, 11:52:00 AM »
Good Job Mike!  Glad you recovered it -- what a trophy for the first time...  BEGINNERS LUCK?!?!?  LOL
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Re: Gobblers, Decoys and bloodtrails
« Reply #39 on: April 20, 2007, 02:55:00 PM »
Good job mike and also GOOD story! The story keeps you coming back for more! Also nice pictures  
Denny   :thumbsup:

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