I had a run in with these two squirrels while hunting a specific Buck last night. Some times you just cant pass up a shot or two
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After the second shot I found my arrow and the 200 grn VP Terminator broad head was buried in a maple tree root deep. I finshed huntng for the evening and decided to return in the late morning and chop my broadhead out of the root.
About 10:00 am I made my way into the woods and several large black blobs caught my attention. Three turkeys were moving away from me to my right and up a grape vine infested hill. To my left was a freshly harvested soybean field that followed the wood line up to a corner about 400yds infront of me. I made my way to the corner just inside the wood line. To my left another flock of turkeys started coming into the field and working their way to the corner. I had to get down on my hands and knees and back down the hill. Once I was able to get around the hill further to my right I started back up. Now the turkeys should be right infront of me. Every step I doubted they would still be there ,but i slowly crept back within 10 yds of the field edge. To my surprise not only was the flock still there a handfull of birds were walking the field edge right to me. Once I saw the first bird make it to an opening between some maple tree leaves I came to full draw and let her fly. There was no mistaking the sound of the hit. I waited for the other turkeys to run out of the field but they just walked around looking in every direction. They had no idea where I was. After 30min I walked out into the field and saw the hen bunched up in the brush line. She had only gone 15 yds.
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I have been trying to fill a turkey tag with my Shrew for a couple of years. Today it came together. This is my first Trad Turkey Harvest ever. She is a young hen and I am as happy as ever to have her.
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Sorry in advance if the story is hard to follow. It's a cop thing...
Congratulations and good shooting!!!
good job buddy.great story too,steve :thumbsup:
Awesome! I shot my fist long bow turkey this spring and CANT WAIT until next season. Congrats on the bushy tails and turkey.
Congrats Mike i am really glad for you,nice shrew by the way.
That's a great stalk, great shooting, and a great recovery. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Now lets grill her up with some hot teriyaki!!! :campfire: :archer:
Congrats. If I could move better, the only deer I would shoot would be the ones got that between me and the turkeys and pheasants. Bird hunting with a bow is pure fun.
Cool! Congratulations.
Great picture of you and your bird.
Congrats on your bird. They are a real blast with a bow. I bet this won't be your last one.
Congrats on the tree rats and turkey.
Good Stuff Mike!! Thanks For Sharing...
Nice shooting Mike. Suppose you are cleaning guns and sipping on M.M. right about now! LOL
Excellent experience, Congrats! :thumbsup:
If I gave that story to a cop he would doubt me. ;)
Nice Job :clapper:
Yea Buddy, let them arrows fly! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Congrats on great pics and story!
:thumbsup: Great job and good shooting! Keep it up!
Congrats
Mike, please call Joebuck- he could use your help!!!!
Way to go buddy, goos shootin man!! Congrats :notworthy: :clapper:
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :goldtooth:
Great story and pics, thanks for sharing, aint fall turkey hunting magic!
Great job Turkey on the ground and no blind!!
Congrats Mike!!
Nice pics too!
Awesome job, Mike. Guess I'm falling behind. I'd better get busy.
Fantastic! I've missed two this fall, so nice shooting!
Kill a turkey with a trad bow you've done something special. Very good story.
Nice shooting. Did you realize you have a deer body dump in your yard? :smileystooges:
God BLess,
Nathan
Nice, way to go!! Nice pic's too. Congrats!!
Thank you all for the much appreciated post and kind comments. Great group here..
Centaur, I hope you are right.
Marty, No...Didnt Joe invent the turkey?
Tater, I must have said it 100 times,"I didnt even use my blind!"
Kroger, Awsome
Bornagainbowhunter, My wife points that out every now and again.
Thanks Brother Doug... best advice I have gotten all year...
Thanks Felix..
Plenty more here Curt :D
Sounds to me like it's time for a good "bowhunters stew" can't beat that combo; thanks for sharing and congrats on a great hunt; one for memory lane in the years to come........ :campfire:
nice bird, mike!! i am hoping to do as well this spring.
great job
Mike
Fine job on the turkey!!!! Hope Lee and I can see you fellas soon! Great pics!!!!!