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Title: Michigan traditional turkey!!!
Post by: Lechwe on May 05, 2008, 03:17:00 PM
Killed my second traditional critter this morning. Today was the start of our late turkey season. Didn't quite go the way I had planned but it worked out just the same. I was eating breakfast with the kids before taking them to school. We saw a hen come into the yard and was soon followed by a mature tom. I ran downstairs and grabbed my bow and headed to the garage. The kids stood at the window and watched as I stalked out of the garage and down the driveway to the barn. I peaked around the corner of the barn to see the tom in full strut. Taking a step to side so the limb cleared the barn the bird came out of strut and started walking. He was heading to an opening so I got to full draw and anchored and picked a feather on his wing. I don't remember releasing and never heard the bow but I can still see the arrow disappearing into the feather I was looking at and I can still hear the hollow thump of the arrow striking. He ran and flopped about 20 yards. The kids came running out of the house yelling how great dad was. 9 1/4" beard 3/4" spurs. 125gn Magnus Stinger out of a 58" 53# Black Widow PSA.

http://s128.photobucket.com/albums/p187/lechwe/?action=view¤t=Turkey08.jpg
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Post by: twosheds on May 05, 2008, 03:22:00 PM
Awesome bird and story!!Tripper
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Post by: Tim Fishell on May 05, 2008, 03:23:00 PM
Congrats bud that is awesome!!   :thumbsup:  

I tried that last year in a buddy's front yard but it didnt end the same way as yours did!!
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Post by: Izzy on May 05, 2008, 03:27:00 PM
:clapper:
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Post by: Steve O on May 05, 2008, 03:55:00 PM
Ahhhhhh, the Black Widow of Death fells its first of many victims...  :thumbsup:  

Nothin' to it!
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Post by: LEOPARD on May 05, 2008, 04:08:00 PM
Nice turkey! Congrats!  :D
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Post by: Widowbender on May 05, 2008, 04:15:00 PM
Congrats, Nice bird!! Way to  go!!

David
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Post by: frassettor on May 05, 2008, 07:44:00 PM
Great job! Gotta love the widows
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Post by: drewsbow on May 05, 2008, 09:13:00 PM
very nice bird , congrats :0)
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Post by: Guru on May 05, 2008, 09:33:00 PM
CONGRATS!
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Post by: Chad T on May 05, 2008, 09:36:00 PM
great way to start the day
and to have the kids there also
could not be better
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Post by: joe skipp on May 05, 2008, 11:15:00 PM
Nice Going!!
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Post by: Oliverstacy on May 05, 2008, 11:16:00 PM
Nice bird...figures someone would get one the "easy way" I use this term lightly because now turkey is easy.  

I was out most of the day and missed a jake this morning.  First traditional arrow loosed.  

Glad someone was batting clean-up.

Jsoh
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Post by: vermonster13 on May 05, 2008, 11:17:00 PM
Well done!