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Author Topic: CO Turkey - Hit and Miss.......... (read miss then hit)  (Read 1571 times)

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CO Turkey - Hit and Miss.......... (read miss then hit)
« on: April 11, 2010, 10:39:00 PM »
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Re: CO Turkey - Hit and Miss.......... (read miss then hit)
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2010, 10:55:00 PM »
The season here in CO started on Saturday, but had a few irons in the fire so didn't get out until Sunday morning.  

5 AM found me and my friend Sean in the blind over looking a pasture and small farm house.  

We had set up as we do each year in an ambush spot along the feeding route of the birds that call this little farm home.


Had this little visitor...

   
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Re: CO Turkey - Hit and Miss.......... (read miss then hit)
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2010, 11:17:00 PM »
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Re: CO Turkey - Hit and Miss.......... (read miss then hit)
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2010, 11:18:00 PM »
They were roosted just where we wanted them...

 
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Re: CO Turkey - Hit and Miss.......... (read miss then hit)
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2010, 11:21:00 PM »
They soon deceded from their roost to begin the morning ritual.

 
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Re: CO Turkey - Hit and Miss.......... (read miss then hit)
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2010, 11:23:00 PM »
Before too long, we had a nice group of hens out in front of us feeding along, witht the Toms soon to follow...

 
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Re: CO Turkey - Hit and Miss.......... (read miss then hit)
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2010, 11:26:00 PM »
Here the Toms came...

 
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Re: CO Turkey - Hit and Miss.......... (read miss then hit)
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2010, 11:27:00 PM »
So close but yet so far away...

 
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Re: CO Turkey - Hit and Miss.......... (read miss then hit)
« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2010, 11:28:00 PM »
Looking good.
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« Reply #9 on: April 11, 2010, 11:42:00 PM »
As they milled around for 20 min or so, I just could not get a good clear shot at any of the toms and tey soon cycled out of distance with us left only to watch their display.  

We soon thought that our chance had left when from behind we hear the unmistakable sound of ruffling feathers...

This guy ducked under the fence at about 8 yrds and all I got was feathers to show for my efforts...  Sorry for the poor vid quality, but it was with my dig cam.....  The shot looks good from the vid, but feathers were all I got, and he started strutting again just a few minutes after the shot......All I could do was watch!

 
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Re: CO Turkey - Hit and Miss.......... (read miss then hit)
« Reply #10 on: April 11, 2010, 11:49:00 PM »
Earlier in the week we had seen a large bodied Tom with a small blonde beard that trickled out into a rusty color.  Not the longbeard we all hope to get but a neat trophy all the same.  We nicknamed him "Blondie"...

As we sat and watched the birds from afar I could only hang my head in disbelief from just missing one of the bigger birds we had seen all morning.

I started a short calling sequence in hopes of drawing back a lone tom.  

Soon afterward we heard from behind us the unmistakable sound of ruffling feathers again....
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Re: CO Turkey - Hit and Miss.......... (read miss then hit)
« Reply #11 on: April 11, 2010, 11:55:00 PM »
Much to our surprise it was Blondie!

He ducked the fence to my left and Sean turned on the camera.....
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Re: CO Turkey - Hit and Miss.......... (read miss then hit)
« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2010, 12:00:00 AM »
Cool pics and video, I'll be headin out this next week to make a try at my second turkey this season but this time with BOW in hand,got all my equipment dialed in, now just have to connect!!
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« Reply #13 on: April 12, 2010, 12:02:00 AM »
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Re: CO Turkey - Hit and Miss.......... (read miss then hit)
« Reply #14 on: April 12, 2010, 12:03:00 AM »
At the scene

 
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« Reply #15 on: April 12, 2010, 12:05:00 AM »
Snuffer did its job

 
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Re: CO Turkey - Hit and Miss.......... (read miss then hit)
« Reply #16 on: April 12, 2010, 12:09:00 AM »
Me and my trophy "Blondie"

I was shooting a 58" Firefly Longbow 54@28  Vapor shaft with 100 grain insert and 125 grain snuffer on the business end.   Yukon Tracks Blind.

A special Thanks to my friend Sean for letting my hunt with him and for his excellent camera work       :wavey:
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Re: CO Turkey - Hit and Miss.......... (read miss then hit)
« Reply #17 on: April 12, 2010, 01:59:00 AM »
:thumbsup:  to a good hunt
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Re: CO Turkey - Hit and Miss.......... (read miss then hit)
« Reply #18 on: April 12, 2010, 02:24:00 AM »
Fantastic stuff Jacob
thanks for sharing
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Re: CO Turkey - Hit and Miss.......... (read miss then hit)
« Reply #19 on: April 12, 2010, 02:25:00 AM »
Great story and pics.

Very nice bird. Congrats.
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