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Author Topic: Me, a Jake and a Tom...Longbow Turkey!  (Read 1639 times)

Offline B.O.D.

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Me, a Jake and a Tom...Longbow Turkey!
« on: April 28, 2007, 10:09:00 AM »
This am Jake and i went out to the set-up that I set the day before and for once, everything went according to plan!!
Opening day I had a shotgunner shoot the bird that was coming in to my set-up...maddening to say the least.
This am the gobblers were sounding off early and after flydown they came right thru the hole in the fence that you can see just past the pic of the decoys.
The tom came in, saw the jake( not the one sitting with me in the blind..    ;)  )and came over to strut and give him the what-for    :goldtooth:    .
I waited for the shot, took it and the arrow  screamed thru him without slowing down!
He walked a bit and he was done.
no running away, no flying, just real slow gimpy walking.
My Mississippi Lake Longbow and a heavy ash arrow did the trick.
It is my 1st bird.
Next up it's Jake's turn( my buddy, not the bird that is..)    
BD

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Re: Me, a Jake and a Tom...Longbow Turkey!
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2007, 10:10:00 AM »
He was between 20 and 25#'s ( no scale yet) and had an 8" beard.
BD

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Re: Me, a Jake and a Tom...Longbow Turkey!
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2007, 10:13:00 AM »
:thumbsup:    Awesome!
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Offline LONGHORN

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Re: Me, a Jake and a Tom...Longbow Turkey!
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2007, 11:15:00 AM »
Congrats guys, nice bird    :thumbsup:
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Re: Me, a Jake and a Tom...Longbow Turkey!
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2007, 11:19:00 AM »
Nice, Cary, very nice!!!

Congrats!!
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Re: Me, a Jake and a Tom...Longbow Turkey!
« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2007, 11:46:00 AM »
Cool stuff, congratulations on a fine bird. I hope Jake(not the bird) gets one soon.
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Re: Me, a Jake and a Tom...Longbow Turkey!
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2007, 12:34:00 PM »
wow! Your season opens before ours too? NOT FAIR!

Congrats on a great looking bird!
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Re: Me, a Jake and a Tom...Longbow Turkey!
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2007, 01:35:00 PM »
SWEEET!!!!
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Re: Me, a Jake and a Tom...Longbow Turkey!
« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2007, 03:42:00 PM »
Awesome Bird Cary, especially considering the bad luck the other day, having  a Bird shot out almost from under you!

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Re: Me, a Jake and a Tom...Longbow Turkey!
« Reply #9 on: April 28, 2007, 03:49:00 PM »
Nice Job!!

Offline korn stalker

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Re: Me, a Jake and a Tom...Longbow Turkey!
« Reply #10 on: April 28, 2007, 03:52:00 PM »
Great turk, way to hang in there after the opening day bad luck! Congrats.
Doug

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Re: Me, a Jake and a Tom...Longbow Turkey!
« Reply #11 on: April 28, 2007, 04:10:00 PM »
Congrats Cary,, I was a little worried when you said you shot Tom, but when you stated that it had 8" I knew it wasn't the OBB. Way to go,, Jake your next,, Good luck!! ,,Frank
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Re: Me, a Jake and a Tom...Longbow Turkey!
« Reply #12 on: April 28, 2007, 05:24:00 PM »
Great stuff guys.You got me to wee Franky.
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Re: Me, a Jake and a Tom...Longbow Turkey!
« Reply #13 on: April 28, 2007, 06:04:00 PM »
Congrats!

  :wavey:    :clapper:    :clapper:  

See you tomorrow  ;)

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Re: Me, a Jake and a Tom...Longbow Turkey!
« Reply #14 on: April 28, 2007, 06:11:00 PM »
Good job!   :thumbsup:
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Offline Seeza

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Re: Me, a Jake and a Tom...Longbow Turkey!
« Reply #15 on: April 28, 2007, 07:35:00 PM »
Cary and Jake,
Awesome job.  Great you could share that together.  Good luck Jake. I'll respond to your email soon re bees  :)
Tim

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Re: Me, a Jake and a Tom...Longbow Turkey!
« Reply #16 on: April 28, 2007, 09:54:00 PM »
TOO COOL   :thumbsup:    :notworthy:
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Offline Danny Roberts

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Re: Me, a Jake and a Tom...Longbow Turkey!
« Reply #17 on: April 29, 2007, 04:09:00 AM »
Great job ! That is something be proud of. What kind of blind is that ?
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Offline B.O.D.

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Re: Me, a Jake and a Tom...Longbow Turkey!
« Reply #18 on: April 29, 2007, 05:59:00 AM »
it is a groundmax eclipse deluxe from Cabela's, gret blind.
BD

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Re: Me, a Jake and a Tom...Longbow Turkey!
« Reply #19 on: April 29, 2007, 06:45:00 AM »
Way to go Buddy! Let's hope you have the same sort of good karma in September.
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