I shot this fat fellow this morning around 6:30. Sounded like he came from over a quarter mile away. Interesting thing was I hit him a bit high. He went down and did the chicken flop and I thought "YES". But no, he seemed to get his wits about him and before I knew it he was running, then flying. He left as much blood sign as a small deer. I searched for him for two hours, then gave up. Cut wood for a few hours and then decided to go back and give it another look.
About 3:30 PM I found him in a valley below the field I shot him in. He was pretty week but still strong enough to take to the air twice but only for about 100 yards. After the third try I was able to grab him by the head and finish him off.
I used a Primos blind and the little Black Mountain bow worked like a dream out of it.
(http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/uu303/BruceKann/smaller.jpg)
congrats :0) :thumbsup:
Well done, Bruce! I'm glad to hear of the effort you made to see this to an end, and congratulate you for pulling off the accomplishment... turkey with a bow!
Thanks of the picture, the story, and the example!
congrats on your recovery. Nice looking bird.
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Great job!
Congrats and way to stay after it.
Brent makes a mighty handy bow.
Congrats BAK. It always pays to look again.
My cousin shot one in New Mexico years ago with a 30-06. I could not believe it was still alive 5 hours later with a gaping hole in it. Very tough birds.
Dennis
Great determination,with a great reward. Congrats!!
sounds like quit a marathon. :) Congratulations, he's a dandy!
Congrats!
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What that bow quiver set up???? Love that bow!!!
It's a military style bandoleer(sp) bag. Strap over the left should and bag hangs under the right arm. I just mounted a kwikee quiver to it.
When I was a guide in Montana, I would always tell the hunter to "kill the critter, get up on it and make daggone sure it don"t get up". I still operate with the same M/O. I know sometimes you can't get up fast enough and then that is when the determination comes in.
AWESOME JOB! A great bird.
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Great job and effort
Well Done!
Eric
Nice work. :thumbsup:
Great Effort!