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Title: The bearded lady
Post by: carparcher on May 13, 2008, 10:24:00 PM
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It was a long, windy, rainy season for me fellas.  All the gobblers wouldn't play along.  On the secondy to last day, after arriving to my area late due to getting off work at 8 am, I had to change spots b/c the toms were already in the hay meadow.  After some yelping, a hen crossed the meadow and came toward my decoys.  I put the bow against the corner of the blind and took some pictures of her:

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Then I noticed that she had a beard!  In Oklahoma, a tom turkey is defined as a bearded bird, regardless of sex.  At a distance of only 3 yards, I sent a Muzzy Phantom through both her lungs.  She still managed to fly off, but crashed in a pasture just over the tree line.  I got my first traditional turkey!

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Not to worry either, she wasn't on a nest.  She had four unfertilized eggs inside her.  My guess is that she was wanting my jake decoy to change that!
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Post by: vermonster13 on May 13, 2008, 10:26:00 PM
Congrats!
Title: Re: The bearded lady
Post by: Chris Surtees on May 14, 2008, 02:03:00 AM
Nice!   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Downsouth on May 14, 2008, 06:36:00 AM
Great pics, congrats!
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Post by: bbassi on May 14, 2008, 06:37:00 AM
Cool! I think bearded hens are more of a trophy than a big Tom sometimes. Less common and don't come to a call as easy as a lovesick tom. Congrats!
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Post by: woodchucker on May 14, 2008, 06:48:00 AM
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!   :clapper:
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Post by: frassettor on May 14, 2008, 07:38:00 AM
Very nice!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Elmer Keith on May 14, 2008, 07:40:00 AM
Congrats from Germany.

Is this a Dream Catcher in your hands? What's the draw weight and what kind of string do you use? How many strands?
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Post by: BlacktailBowhunter on May 14, 2008, 12:07:00 PM
Congrats. I took a kid out this year and he bagged a bearded hen that measured 7.5 inches.
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Post by: rice on May 14, 2008, 05:40:00 PM
Congrats!!

CKR
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Post by: Stone Knife on May 14, 2008, 05:50:00 PM
Nice shooting   :thumbsup:  Their legal here in NY, I would take one without remorse.
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Post by: bretto on May 14, 2008, 05:53:00 PM
Great shot, and any legal bird with a trad bow is a TROPHY!!
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Post by: drewsbow on May 14, 2008, 06:44:00 PM
very cool :0)
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Post by: Bjorn on May 14, 2008, 07:48:00 PM
Nice story and pics. Congrats!
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Post by: Guru on May 14, 2008, 09:39:00 PM
Very cool, I've seen a bunch of those the last 10yrs......never had a chance to shoot one though..congrats!
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Post by: Ybuck on May 14, 2008, 09:53:00 PM
That is too cool! A special harvest for sure. Congratulations!  :thumbsup:    :archer:
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Post by: LEOPARD on May 15, 2008, 04:42:00 AM
Congrats!
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Post by: buckshot95 on May 15, 2008, 07:09:00 AM
Congrats That awesome! I am hunting with my Montana i hope i can do that.
Title: Re: The bearded lady
Post by: Carcajou on May 15, 2008, 07:51:00 AM
When I opened this thread, I thought you were referring to one of my old girlfriends...  :bigsmyl:  

Either way, Congrats!
Title: Re: The bearded lady
Post by: carparcher on May 15, 2008, 09:05:00 AM
Carcajou,
   Not sure I would be sharing that info!  Just the same, I appreciate it.  It was a pretty wild spring, and ended well.  Now it's time to focuss on the fish! - Timothy
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