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Title: I broke the turkey curse!
Post by: Michael Arnette on December 01, 2016, 01:42:00 PM
Turkeys have been that one species I can't close the deal on for several years. At least with traditional/archery equipment.
That changed today, I shot what appears to be a Jake.

 (http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy206/cottonwood88/Mobile%20Uploads/image_65.jpeg) (http://s792.photobucket.com/user/cottonwood88/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_65.jpeg.html)

As I found it:
 (http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy206/cottonwood88/Mobile%20Uploads/image_66.jpeg) (http://s792.photobucket.com/user/cottonwood88/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_66.jpeg.html)

I was heading out from a deer hunt, a frustrating one at that! I'm going to make a separate post on this topic. As I was walking out I heard some clucks and hunkered down...I continued hearing turkey noises so I snuck up the draw and peaked my head over the top, a whole flock of turkeys! They were headed over the rise too. I waited until one of them present of the shot and couldn't be more happy!

I have been blessed enough this year to now harvest three new species with my tradbow
Title: Re: I broke the turkey curse!
Post by: 9 Shocks on December 01, 2016, 01:50:00 PM
Nice work Mike!

I shot just over of a turkey this year.  First time I have even been able to get a shot off.  It was exhilarating even though I missed.  Smart birds! Good Job!
Title: Re: I broke the turkey curse!
Post by: Basinboy on December 01, 2016, 01:53:00 PM
You just don't stop do you lol
Big congrats brother!
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Post by: TexasTrad on December 01, 2016, 02:22:00 PM
Nice shot....you are on a roll.
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Post by: Friend on December 01, 2016, 02:29:00 PM
Excellent harvest...congrats!

Love those turkeys.
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Post by: Altiman94 on December 01, 2016, 03:11:00 PM
I have been longing for a fall turkey with the stick bow.  Congrats to you!
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Post by: BrianfromTulsa on December 01, 2016, 04:04:00 PM
Good for you, hope you didn't take a frontal shot!
(I'm kidding, of course)
Title: Re: I broke the turkey curse!
Post by: Michael Arnette on December 01, 2016, 05:16:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by BrianfromTulsa:
Good for you, hope you didn't take a frontal shot!
(I'm kidding, of course)
Hahaha
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Post by: nhbuck1 on December 01, 2016, 05:17:00 PM
good job buddy well done!!!
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Post by: ChuckC on December 01, 2016, 05:28:00 PM
Good job.  I wish I could.  Seeing one up close would go a long way toward that goal though.
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Post by: Longtoke on December 01, 2016, 05:35:00 PM
Way to get it done Michael, congrats!  Feel free to mail me the birds left wing    :biglaugh:    :laughing:
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Post by: Alexander Traditional on December 01, 2016, 05:38:00 PM
Good shooting! Somebody beat me to the frontal shot thing!
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Post by: TooManyHobbies on December 01, 2016, 05:40:00 PM
Congrats. They don't stand still long enough to hit.
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Post by: Kopper1013 on December 01, 2016, 06:12:00 PM
Congrats
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Post by: katman on December 01, 2016, 06:22:00 PM
Alright, congrats on a milestone and exceptional accomplishment with traditional gear.
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Post by: Joeabowhunter on December 01, 2016, 06:28:00 PM
Way to go!  Boy you live in a game rich area.
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Post by: Tater on December 01, 2016, 06:40:00 PM
Congrats on the Turkey..   :thumbsup:
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Post by: KyStickbow on December 01, 2016, 06:44:00 PM
Congrats!
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Post by: fnshtr on December 01, 2016, 07:23:00 PM
Nice camo, you look legless! Lol

Congrats on the turkey. Quite the season for you!!!
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Post by: doubleo on December 01, 2016, 07:30:00 PM
Congrats on your first! Turkeys are not easy!
Title: Re: I broke the turkey curse!
Post by: Keith Zimmerman on December 01, 2016, 08:03:00 PM
Nice shootin.  Against the law to stalk turkeys in PA.  But we cant hunt Sundays, and archery season ends when it starts to get good.  Thats PA.

So u found the turkey with the bow laying next to it.  He committed suicide!   :biglaugh:
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Post by: crazynate on December 01, 2016, 08:05:00 PM
Nice work. I wanna pop one of those with my recurve one day to.
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Post by: PICKNGRIN on December 01, 2016, 08:19:00 PM
Way to go Mike!  You've had a great year!
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Post by: Bernie B. on December 01, 2016, 08:33:00 PM
Congratulations! What a year you have had!    :clapper:  

Bernie
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Post by: yeager on December 01, 2016, 08:53:00 PM
Nice job.....many congrats!!!
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Post by: speedbump on December 01, 2016, 08:58:00 PM
alright! congrats
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Post by: BRITTMAN on December 01, 2016, 09:16:00 PM
Nice Bird    :clapper:
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Post by: CoachBGriff on December 01, 2016, 10:12:00 PM
Congrats Michael!  You're having a heck a of year!

I too suffer from the turkey curse... I'm hoping to get that monkey off my back too.

Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: I broke the turkey curse!
Post by: on December 01, 2016, 11:00:00 PM
It wasn't a frontal shot, was it?     :laughing:      :laughing:      :laughing:      

Sorry, I could not resist!

Congrats on the thunder chicken!

Bisch

Edit: Dangit! Looks like I got beat to this one by several guys!
Title: Re: I broke the turkey curse!
Post by: Hot Hap on December 01, 2016, 11:05:00 PM
Congratulations-Hap
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Post by: Homey88 on December 02, 2016, 10:43:00 AM
Congrats! Michael! What a year you are having!
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Post by: drewsbow on December 02, 2016, 10:59:00 AM
congrats
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Post by: mboustany on December 02, 2016, 12:25:00 PM
Congrats! Good job.
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Post by: Jesse Minish on December 02, 2016, 12:56:00 PM
Good job!
Title: Re: I broke the turkey curse!
Post by: Michael Arnette on December 02, 2016, 01:16:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Keith Zimmerman:
Nice shootin.  Against the law to stalk turkeys in PA.  But we cant hunt Sundays, and archery season ends when it starts to get good.  Thats PA.

So u found the turkey with the bow laying next to it.  He committed suicide!    :biglaugh:  
It was so afraid of my TallTines it just died on the spot!

What's this about not being able to stock turkeys? That's terrible...but probably a lot safer. And BTW it doesn't show it in the picture but I was wearing blaze orange since it is rifle season here
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Post by: Irish Archer on December 02, 2016, 01:50:00 PM
Good deal, congrats!
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Post by: KyRidgeRunner on December 02, 2016, 07:05:00 PM
Congrats sir!   Keep up the good work!
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Post by: KentuckyTJ on December 02, 2016, 07:53:00 PM
Great shooting. They aren't easy to kill with Trad gear thats for sure.
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Post by: Tsalt on December 02, 2016, 11:21:00 PM
Congrats Michael!!
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Post by: KentuckyTJ on December 03, 2016, 10:32:00 AM
Michael, I sent you a reply but your pm box is full.
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Post by: Friend on December 03, 2016, 10:40:00 AM
Need to break my own curse. Have harvested 34 with the stick, yet have never taken a gob in the fall.

Have committed not to release this season unless I encounter a gob. So far still holding to the commitment.

Great work Michael!!!
Title: Re: I broke the turkey curse!
Post by: yth-mnstr on December 04, 2016, 11:43:00 PM
Congrats bud!  Glad it wasn't a frontal shot.  ;)