How many have killed turkeys...

[Limbhanger]

We then brushed it up over our heads and left a small "window" to shoot through.  The next tom that arrived was not as lucky as the first and never knew what hit him!  So, I guess technically I can say Ive killed one turkey not hunting out of a commercial blind. Every other bird, however, I shot out of a blind.  Maybe Ill sneak up on one this weekend, but don't hold your breath.

[Keith Zimmerman]

Ive never hunted out of a blind.  I refuse too.  Takes all the turkeys defenses away.  I just sit at the base of a big oak here in PA.  Its illegal to stalk birds in PA, too.  You have to call them in.

Some day I will get a shot.  But watching them close without a shot is success in my book.

[Zradix]

Whoa...illegal to stalk em?
That stinks.
Tell ya what..the thought of that being illegal never crossed my mind..had to go check our regs. Doesn't say it's illegal here..whew..lol

[njloco]

I kill them all the time, doesn't matter if they're in season or not, only difference is I shoot them with a train, usually ain't much left, feathers all over the place, very messy, not to mention it scares the crap out of you.

Oh, you meant with a bow, 0.

[Over&Under]

Keith

My turkey this year was spot and stalk...sent ya a pic:)

[BigJim]

I've taken one without a blind. We were kneeling in the tall grass with just our heads showing. Called in four nice toms.
waited and waited for the right opportunity and then the "PUT". They all whirled around and started trotting.
I raised up and let loose in one movement and drilled square in the back...severed spine.

Since then only one opportunity. I was leaning against a tree wearing a bush-n-a-bag. My friend called in two big toms and they bum rushed us. At about 18 yards, they stopped and I whispered I had a shot. My friend made them gobble and I proceeded to shoot under. They even allowed me to load and shoot another arrow, but I was flustered by then and missed again.

bigjim

[elk nailer]

my first bird with a bow was without a blind. a jake at 15 yds.

[Longbow58]

On the bucket list,maybe this year. Blind kinda ties me down.Like to troll and call. Might need a ghillie top or a leaf jacket. Killed a few but from a blind. Sure will be less to carry. Good luck, be safe.

[woodchucker]

Back in 2003,4,5,6 I killed 2 Toms each spring, for these 4 cosecutive years.

My set-up was perfect... I found a Strutt Zone.

It was on the edge of a field, 12yds from a hedgerow. I made a little spot to sit a milkcrate in the hedgerow in the brush. I would ONLY use my box call, to eliminate the "temtation" of spooking him. I DID NOT, use a decoy of any kind!

I'd walk in & get set-up before 1st light. After flydown, I'd yelp with my box call, I'd yelp, He'd Gobble... Back & forth... I'd watch the far edge of the field for him to come out of a log road that entered the field. The minute he stepped out, I stopped calling, and lay the call at my feet. He would Strut & gobble his fool head off, but I wouldn't respond... Finaly, he'd get flusterd & make a bee-line for the Strutt Zone...

Once there, He would Strutt & Gobble and put on his show... I'd watch for awhile, untill he turned "just right"..... When his tail was toward me, and his fan hideing his head, I would draw my bow & pick my spot... About 4" above the root of his tail. I'd drive my arrow, through his fan & into his back! None of them made it to the woods, and most, never made it acrossed the field.....  

[Bill Turner]

Two, out of tri-pods positioned in known turkey roosting areas, using a decoy and a mouth call. Both taken in the AM after putting them to bed the night before. Great fun. Unfortunately, I now hunt  on public land which does not have a spring turkey season.  

[GREASEMAN]

I've killed two fall Birds but never have killed a Spring Bird.
One day I'll connect in the Spring.

[wapiti792]

Have made it happen 4 times...lucky all of them. Ghilli suit all of them, close shots with birds working over the dekes. Here's a bird from NE.

 

[drewsbow]

I don't want to talk about it    :rolleyes:

[buckster]

I have only killed one and it was while stalking.  The heavy winds allowed me to do what I probably would not have pulled off otherwise.

I usually stay home when it is windy, I cannot hear them and maybe they cannot hear me, but last year no calling or blind was required.  I was glad it was not windy today, because I could not find any sign where I went and I heard no turkeys either, if one would had so much as chirped with in a mile in that valley I would have heard something. Last year it was a busy area for turkeys.

[Wudstix]

About five years ago had one step out onto the trail as I walked back to the truck from deer hunting.  18' away, I saw the beard and reacted, he was done flopping by the time I got to him.  MOAB Longbow and wood arrows.  2 1/2 yr old gobbler, 7 1/4" beard corn fed and fat.  Tasted great.  
                       

[S.C. Hunter]

Got one sitting at the base of a tree along the edge of the swamp no blind just sitting under a tree. Shot at about 12 yards roughly. Got another one while moving between setups.Spotted and circled around waited for the bird to get close. Got him at about 5 yards. Missed several from man made blinds. Got all feathers on a few. Thought sure I made the hit. No blood just feathers around the arrow in the ground.

[adkmountainken]

awwww come on Drewsbow you must have a story or TWO.......      

[DanBear]

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Shot my first with a bow this morning. I was sitting under a pine tree.

[Keith Zimmerman]

Very cool!