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Offline dhaverstick

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First turkey with a bow!
« on: September 17, 2012, 11:00:00 AM »
After many years of bowhunting, I finally killed a turkey with my longbow yesterday afternoon. It was the second day of Missouri's archery season.

As a general rule, I don't hunt for turkeys during archery season because I'm always after deer instead. However, I haven't seen much whitetail sign behind my house this year and I have seen a lot of evidence of our fantastic turkey hatch this spring. So I decided to play the hand that I was dealt and go after some feathered young-n-tenders. I didn't have to wait very long.

After about an hour in a popup blind, a single young hen came into my shooting area. I got pretty excited when I saw her because I knew I was probably going to get a shot. But I calmed down and patiently waited as she sloooowly fed my direction. Finally, she gave me a good shot at about 10 yards and I put a big broadhead through her. She ran 20 yards and then piled up. I can't wait to fry that breast up with some biscuits and gravy!

So far I've killed my first bear this season and now my first turkey. I've already had a banner year and it just got started! Those whitetails better watch out.

Darren

 
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Re: First turkey with a bow!
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2012, 11:03:00 AM »
Hey thats great! Turkey with a bow sure is exciting, I've done it once and always hunt tureky with a bow.
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Offline joe skipp

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Re: First turkey with a bow!
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2012, 11:07:00 AM »
:thumbsup:    :notworthy:  

Beautiful bird...nice going.
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Offline LITTLEBIGMAN

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Re: First turkey with a bow!
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2012, 11:10:00 AM »
congratulations you are on a roll!
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Re: First turkey with a bow!
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2012, 11:12:00 AM »
Congrats!
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Offline Missouri Bowman

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Re: First turkey with a bow!
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2012, 11:14:00 AM »
Congrats Darren   :clapper:
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Offline limbolt

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Re: First turkey with a bow!
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2012, 11:27:00 AM »
Congrats,should be some fine eatin.
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Offline Mudd

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Re: First turkey with a bow!
« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2012, 11:32:00 AM »
:archer:
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Offline magnus

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Re: First turkey with a bow!
« Reply #8 on: September 17, 2012, 12:12:00 PM »
Wat to go Darren!!! That's just too cool! Remember to save those wings.
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Offline macbow

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Re: First turkey with a bow!
« Reply #9 on: September 17, 2012, 12:29:00 PM »
Happy for ya Darren. I still haven't shot a turkey with a bow either.
Now you can fletch up some special.arrows.
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Offline Irish Archer

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Re: First turkey with a bow!
« Reply #10 on: September 17, 2012, 01:27:00 PM »
Nice job......congrats to you.
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Offline Bernie B.

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Re: First turkey with a bow!
« Reply #11 on: September 17, 2012, 01:29:00 PM »
You're on a roll!  Congratulations on a great trophy!  Now, watch out deer!      :thumbsup:

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Re: First turkey with a bow!
« Reply #12 on: September 17, 2012, 02:10:00 PM »
Way to go Darren   :thumbsup:
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Re: First turkey with a bow!
« Reply #13 on: September 17, 2012, 02:12:00 PM »
Great job!
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Re: First turkey with a bow!
« Reply #14 on: September 17, 2012, 03:38:00 PM »
:clapper:    :clapper:    :archer2:  nice Bird
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Offline South MS Bowhunter

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Re: First turkey with a bow!
« Reply #15 on: September 17, 2012, 04:14:00 PM »
Congrats!  And Darren did anybody tell you to use a UV killer while washing your camo, lol  :eek:
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Re: First turkey with a bow!
« Reply #16 on: September 17, 2012, 04:38:00 PM »
Congrats    :thumbsup:
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Re: First turkey with a bow!
« Reply #17 on: September 17, 2012, 04:40:00 PM »
congrats   :thumbsup:
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Re: First turkey with a bow!
« Reply #18 on: September 17, 2012, 04:47:00 PM »
:thumbsup:    :archer2:
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Re: First turkey with a bow!
« Reply #19 on: September 17, 2012, 04:53:00 PM »
Great job!!!
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