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Title: End to my turkey season
Post by: Steel on May 05, 2009, 09:43:00 AM

Well it was a good spring 2009 turkey season I was lucky enough to bag two Jakes with Trad gear over the past month. I also "guided" several good friends and family they all bagged big longbeards with archery gear which it was fun to watch plus get invited over for turkey dinner afterwards at their house  :) .I bagged my first bird early April it was cold,windy and dry. My last bird first of May and it looks like a different world out there warm,wet,ticks and flying insects everywhere! I missed a big tom with my Morrison Cheyenne(sorry Bob) he caught me drawing and I rushed the shot I guess TOM FEVER got me but it happens and I am sure it will happen again in the future. I used my 47lb BW Recurve and 52lb Centaur double carbon both with Ad Lites and 200gr Abowyer two blades up front 530gr total arrow weight and had pass throughs on both birds. Shot placement was in the back arrow exited the chest one bird down in 5 yards the other ran about 50 yards and piled up. Now I have to wait till fall season for another chance at a turkey hopefully fall will get here fast. I hate summer but my wife likes seeing me for a few months so I guess its Ok.


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Title: Re: End to my turkey season
Post by: rice on May 05, 2009, 10:04:00 AM

Way to go Steel!
Its always more fun with a bow:)

Chris

Title: Re: End to my turkey season
Post by: swampbuck on May 05, 2009, 12:10:00 PM

Wow there is a big differance between beginning and end.Our season is for the month of May only cept for youth weekend the last weekend in April...pulled a tick off me this past weekend and no birds,saw some heard lots of gobbles but no deal so far

Congrads on your birds    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: End to my turkey season
Post by: BRONZ on May 05, 2009, 12:50:00 PM

You've shot two, and I'm still waiting to take one...  Congrats to you anyway!  :p  That's what I call a great season.

Title: Re: End to my turkey season
Post by: David Brent on May 05, 2009, 12:54:00 PM

Steel,  congrats on a very exciting season. It's great to be in birds on a regular basis. I'm getting excited about fall turkey also but I'm not rushing it. Nice birds and good eat'in.

Dave

Title: Re: End to my turkey season
Post by: Chris Surtees on May 05, 2009, 04:35:00 PM

:bigsmyl:

Title: Re: End to my turkey season
Post by: bloodyarrow on May 05, 2009, 05:00:00 PM

:thumbsup:    :archer:

Title: Re: End to my turkey season
Post by: Stone Knife on May 05, 2009, 05:16:00 PM

Good job   :clapper:

Title: Re: End to my turkey season
Post by: drewsbow on May 05, 2009, 06:02:00 PM

very nice ,congrats   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: End to my turkey season
Post by: swp on May 05, 2009, 09:36:00 PM

:notworthy:    :notworthy:    :notworthy:

Title: Re: End to my turkey season
Post by: bowhunterfrompast on May 06, 2009, 11:11:00 AM

Congrats  :thumbsup: