Well if they did then I'd be in the chips...but they don't so I'm going in the morning.
I went to an area that they roost and waited for them to come in, that they did, about 15 birds. I had a bunch of hens flying up to roost but a Jake couldn't resist the decoy and came for a look and I missed clean but was quick on the reload. He wasn't spooked bad but was starting to walk away as I started to draw then a long beard came into view...WOW where did you come from? He zipped around to about 15 yards and finally stopped for a split second...I remember saying to myself to pick a spot and did but I was almost to full draw and as I picked that spot, I finished the draw and released as I think he was taking a step. Arrow looked and felt great but only zipped a few feathers off his back. :banghead: oh so close!
Wow was that a good first night to the season (truly exciting but a tad frustrating)...they all ended up going to roost on the small ridge I was on so I stayed to dark and snuck out. I'll be back in the morning to see if I can even the score :pray: !!!
This is still more fun than hunting with a gun or compound (I'd had a bird if I had one of those but I'm glad I didn't).
Josh
:thumbsup:
I know that got your adrenaline going,great experience,hopefully the next time you'll nail him.
Darn it! Those feathers would have made good fletching for someone!
QuoteOriginally posted by GRINCH:
I know that got your adrenaline going,great experience,hopefully the next time you'll nail him.
Yes indeed the adrenaline was flowing...I wasn't going to shoot a Jake this year either but when they're that close you throw your initial plans out the window. When the longbeard came into view he looked huge only five yards (distance I first spotted him at) but he was jittery and moved out.
Why would you want to be chasing them with anything other than a longbow or recurve? This is fun!
I went outside and shot some and as I suspected it was operator error! Couldn't blame it on "Wormy" <-- this is what I named my bow. I'm dialed in now...I think I was earlier but it's hard to pick a spot on a jittery bird.
Josh
Josh love the name of your bow,usually it's me thats wormy,or at least my shooting.
Get him next time Josh.
Went back this morning and they were gobbling their heads off...wow what a show. Nothing came my way though.
Well here is what about 16,000 shots get ya:
(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h138/oliverstacy/GEDC0118.jpg)
Different view:
(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h138/oliverstacy/GEDC0115.jpg)
Another:
(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h138/oliverstacy/GEDC0121.jpg)
Shot was about 16 yards...just a touch high, next time!
Josh
memories! how wonderful they are.... :archer:
Kind of like a long foul ball. Looks great but doesn't count. :thumbsup: Joe
Just wondering...how did you shoot high and cut a wing feather off?
QuoteOriginally posted by Guru:
Just wondering...how did you shoot high and cut a wing feather off?
He was waking to my right and I can only guess as he was almost completely upright with his wings folded over his back...he might have been slightly quartering away. If you can imagine a turkey just standing with it's wings folded back. I watched his sorry butt fly up to roost, which was insult to injury since I had to wait until dark to walk out.
Here is what I think he looked like when I shot, his wings were back like this one:
(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h138/oliverstacy/Turkey-tpwd-sm.jpg)
Found the arrow the next morning and not a speck of blood on it.
Josh