Enjoy your stories, about time to return the favor.

[DamselflyFarm]

Sounds like a great hunt so far.

[Knawbone]

Your last day, man I hope you got one!!!    

I'm tuned in!  Keep it coming.

Bisch

[Gen273]

     

[stujay]

       

[Mike Gerardi]

[Richie]

   

[beaunaro]

This story takes place in my back yard...
He's got me in suspense...
Irv Eichorst
www.truesouthadventures.com

[Whip]

For a one afternoon turkey hunt you sure know how to stretch out the story!  

[T-Bowhunter]

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Originally posted by Whip:
For a one afternoon turkey hunt you sure know how to stretch out the story!    

My thoughts exactly.

looking forward to the rest.  

[Shaun]

Charlie, oops, I mean Dave...

how bout the rest of the story?

[wooddamon1]

[lt-m-grow]

Sorry for the delay guys, had to help a friend plan 600 trees yesterday...long exhausting day but rewarding....

[lt-m-grow]

On with the story...

So I am waiting and yes, I had a chance to pick out another tom with a full fan.   As I am waiting, they begin to coo at each other and the decoy -- kind of like morning doves.   That was a neat sound I don't think I have heard before.  Reminded me of chickens on the roost.

[lt-m-grow]

So I am still waiting and the four seem to want to leave the deke and not, so I begin to think I better take a shot or they may just be gone in a sec.  This is where I believe the shield helped.  They were so close and faced in all directions, yet I drew, anchored, and held for a bit -- undetected.  Finally the one I wanted turned its back to me and I looked right up its spine, knowing that the Centaur battle-axe is lots-o-head and not going to miss this close.  I released, and all heck broke loose as you would expect.  I didn't see the arrow fly because I used my Dad's turkey feathers from last year to make the fletching.  I normally use bright yellow, but wanted camo feathers for the turkeys.  So between the camo shield and fletching it was anybody's guess where the arrow went.

[Bernie B.]

Yes, and then what happened?  This is getting almost too exciting for me.  My Wisconsin season opens this week and this is getting me fired up!  Keep it coming!    

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin

[lt-m-grow]

Yet I knew I had a solid hit.  All I could see was blood flying in the air and the turkey cartwheel down the hill with its head - well let's just say, not upright.  It died in ten yards.  Got it right where I was looking.

[lt-m-grow]

To say I was happy was an understatement.  I also remembered what my friend RC taught me.  When I shot a pig with him he said, "let's just sit here and appreciate our success for a while, as hunters, I don't think we do that enough."  His words were spot on.  We hunt, sit, practice, scout so long just to get to this moment and many of us "push right on through it" including me....I sat for a half hour and thought a lot of things, including RC, many other hunting buddies, and many other hunts.  Thanks for that gift RC.

[lt-m-grow]

Well that's it...I am getting it mounted as I said I always would once I got my first turkey with the bow.   I know many of you have had regular success, but success on a turkey was a long time in coming.

Here are the pics...and thanks for listening and hope you enjoyed the hunting story...

The prize and a good shot of the shield I spoke of...