Had a real good morning today seen several deer & turkeys without any arrows in the air(dog spooked the deer)Came home & messed around for a little while & done some chores & shot a little...
Got all my stuff together for an evening hunt & headed that direction.Was sneaking down an old logging road trying to be as quiet as I could.Got to a foodsplot down in the bottom & peeked down to see if anything was in it & didn't see nothing...brought up my binos to get a better look....here's a pix of the little bottom..
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Didn't see nothing when all the sudden I see a turkeys head in the tall grass at the far end...so I ease back real easy..it didn't see me..so I scamble to find a place to hide...here's a pix of my hiding spot as the turkeys would see it..I was hiding back behind some of the thicker stuff right behind that big cedar...
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I could see through the cedar & would catch movement every little bit & finally could see a small group(10) bugging their way towards me...was kinda comical watching them chase bugs...they kept feeding their way towards me & my heart was beating out of my chest..I knew for this to work I was gonna have to draw at just the right time & shoot as soon as a bird cleared the cedar or they would pick me off...the lead bird gets about 2 feet from my opening & I draw & wait..it eases on out & "THWACK"my arrow hit home...shot looks good.. arrow still in the bird..she's flopping & the other birds spook but didn't know what happened...I'm as still as I can be.....they stand perfectly still for few minutes looking for the danger they know is near before they finally make me....I ease out in the little bottom & retrieve my bird that has only went a few feet....here's a few more pix....she weighs about 15 pounds....gonna make a fine meal....
here's a view from my hiding spot after the shot.....
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little closer look.....
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The end result....
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Nice hunt Bluegrass, enjoy the feast! :thumbsup:
Awesome stuff Mark and great shooting. A turkey with a bow without a blind is one of the most difficult trophies in the world to obtain I'd be willing to bet.
Tell us about your stick and setup.
T.J.
Thanks Frank & Tom....
Tom,I'm shooting a Widow SAIII 53@28,goldtip 35/55 with 100grain brass insert & a 4 blade Magnus stinger 125...
Another excellent trophy you got there Mark. That is just plain awesome! Congrats. Enjoyed the pics and story a bunch. Way to go man.
Doug
Sweet, now you don't have to buy a Thanksgiving Bird. Congrats :archer:
Awesome! Way to go brother, Congrats!
Nice job
Great story, and what a beautiful hen!
Way to go buddy :notworthy:
Love hunting those fall birds. Nice job!
Congrats!
Way to go!!!
:wavey:
I know I have gotten really close without a blind this year, but no cigar yet.
Congrats on your bird!! Good shot.
Murph,
You are a turkey killing machine!!! Great shooting as always!
Nice story and pictures. Great shot.
I got busted looking out the back of my Double Bull this spring! You're taking them in the wide open...sounds about right. :knothead:
Way to go on a very nice bird!
Josh
Thanks for all the comments.....there was alot of luck involved...lol..
Thanks again
Mark
Luck is the point in time where preparation meets opportunity Mark.
Congrats bigtime! good job.
Congrats!
Great story and hunt Murph.
QuoteOriginally posted by KentuckyTJ:
Luck is the point in time where preparation meets opportunity Mark.
That is a good way to look at things.
Josh
Thank yall again for the comments...Tom, never heard it put that way but I like it...
Congrats on the fine bird!
Well said, TJ. I agree. The odds of taking wild game with traditional archery are never in our favor. But, we can always at least increase those odds through being prepared when the opportunity presents itself, or, uh, what you said! I like your quote better.