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Title: Ready to leave for turkey
Post by: cacciatore on April 03, 2011, 02:45:00 PM
I have my flight from Milan,Italy, on the 6th,I'll arrive in my second home state,Colorado and pack my staff to lead to Nebraska where i'll meet a fellow TGanger to hunt wild turkeys for the first time.I am really excited because I heard that this is a fun hunt.Then we have a schedule for meeting some big Bear collectors and a traditional bowhunting mith.I can't wait.
I will keep you posted on my journey.
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Post by: Blake Dustin Adams on April 03, 2011, 02:48:00 PM
Good luck Felix, I envy you a little bit.  Wish I were home in Georgia to hunt some.
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Post by: Hud on April 03, 2011, 02:50:00 PM
Felix, sound like a great time, and lots of fun, remember to take your camera. Have a good trip.
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Post by: Berube on April 03, 2011, 02:52:00 PM
Good luck and the best for you!
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Post by: Hot Hap on April 03, 2011, 04:29:00 PM
Go get'em Felix-Hap
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Post by: zipper bowss on April 03, 2011, 04:46:00 PM
Good luck Felix!
Bill
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Post by: sorno on April 03, 2011, 04:53:00 PM
Best of luck to you Felix.  Safe travels.
S.
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Post by: cacciatore on April 03, 2011, 04:56:00 PM
Thanks so much all,keep you posted!
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Post by: Barney on April 03, 2011, 05:21:00 PM
Felix,

Be safe and have fun.   :thumbsup:
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Post by: tradtusker on April 03, 2011, 05:49:00 PM
you will love it!

Good luck!
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Post by: jcar315 on April 03, 2011, 05:53:00 PM
Felix, Have a safe trip and can't wait to hear the stories of the hunt.

Also, a package from MD will be there in CO waiting for you!
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Post by: Leland on April 03, 2011, 06:09:00 PM
Good luck, have a safe trip and hunt.
Leland
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Post by: Claym on April 03, 2011, 07:54:00 PM
Good luck sir!     :campfire:
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Post by: bawana bowman on April 03, 2011, 08:12:00 PM
Good Luck Felix! Really wish I could join you there. But I'm stuck hunting Osceolas here in Florida for now.
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Post by: ti-guy on April 03, 2011, 08:13:00 PM
Good hunting.
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Post by: varmint101 on April 03, 2011, 10:05:00 PM
Good luck, be safe, and take lots of pictures!!
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Post by: highPlains on April 04, 2011, 12:50:00 AM
Can't wait to see the pictures, you should have a blast!
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Post by: Bjorn on April 04, 2011, 11:07:00 AM
Have fun Felix! Keep the camera handy too!
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Post by: Friend on April 04, 2011, 11:21:00 AM
Looking forward to hearing the events of this adventure.

Best of luck, camaraderie and enjoyment!
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Post by: bear1336 on April 04, 2011, 08:37:00 PM
Have a safe trip and you will love hunting those birds.

Dave
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Post by: EL Mejor on April 04, 2011, 08:44:00 PM
GOOD LUCK ON YOUR HUNT, AND ENJOY YOUR STAY HERE IN THE U.S.
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Post by: OldSkoolArcher on April 04, 2011, 10:16:00 PM
Good Luck Felix!!

I believe there are two packages waiting there for you from me.
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Post by: Mudd on April 04, 2011, 10:23:00 PM
Good luck Felix!

Be careful and have a great time!

God bless,Mudd
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Post by: Keith Zimmerman on April 04, 2011, 10:25:00 PM
Good Luck friend!  Which bow are you carrying?
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Post by: cacciatore on April 05, 2011, 02:31:00 AM
Keith,I don't carry any bow!since Santa is there, in Colorado and 15 bows are waiting for me.
It could be a Silvertip,Dye,Blacktail or a Type 2 TD signed by Fred or some other Super Kodiaks or Howatt or...I have 3 days to choose my partner.LOL.
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Post by: Steve Clandinin on April 05, 2011, 03:16:00 AM
Some guys have all the luck! Make sure you leave me a number where I can get a hold of you amigo! Turkey Cacciatore for everyone ! LOL have a great trip my friend,wish I was going.
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Post by: cacciatore on April 05, 2011, 03:37:00 AM
Steve,prepare the fishng rods for August,we need some pics of world record walleye and pike.
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Post by: saumensch on April 05, 2011, 04:14:00 AM
All the best and good luck for youre trip, Felix!
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Post by: Dirtybird on April 05, 2011, 08:55:00 AM
Yep, sounds like Felix is in for a good time.
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Post by: GRINCH on April 05, 2011, 10:32:00 AM
Felix with your beautiful collection of bear take downs I can't wait to see what you choose to take one with, good luck Larry.
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Post by: maineac on April 05, 2011, 10:52:00 AM
Good luck and safe journeys
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Post by: Craig Schoneberg on April 05, 2011, 06:10:00 PM
Geez Felix - now the pressure is really on to put you on some birds!!  It's going to be fun.
Craig
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Post by: kadbow on April 05, 2011, 07:19:00 PM
Felix and Craig,
I was in NE this weekend at my nephews and we had a blast spotting and stalking birds.  Didn't connect but got into shooting range multiple times.  It is tough to draw on those things at close range without a blind.  Have fun.
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Post by: Guru on April 05, 2011, 07:23:00 PM
Best of luck to you guys   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    

Please take a lot a pix!!
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Post by: doug77 on April 05, 2011, 08:53:00 PM
Good luck to you Felix and have a safe trip.

doug77
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Post by: Bonebuster on April 05, 2011, 08:57:00 PM
Best of luck and safe journey!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: JJB on April 05, 2011, 09:18:00 PM
Sounds like a lot of fun.  Good luck and keep us posted.
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Post by: ron w on April 05, 2011, 10:10:00 PM
:thumbsup:  Have fun and shoot well!!
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Post by: crotch horn on April 05, 2011, 10:43:00 PM
Good luck Felix.
Don't be afraid to use that Big Horn you got from me. Should have plenty of turkey mojo in it.
Dan
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Post by: Colotrad on April 05, 2011, 11:24:00 PM
Go get 'em Felix and Craig.
I had a blast with those Nebraska birds last fall.
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Post by: LongbowGuy83 on April 07, 2011, 02:47:00 PM
Good luck. Hope it's a prosperous and safe journey for you.
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Post by: Craig Schoneberg on April 13, 2011, 10:04:00 PM
Thought I would let everyone know that Felix scored on a Nebraska tom turkey this morning.

    (http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af81/CraigSchoneberg/DSC_01425x.jpg)

More pics to follow.

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Post by: Craig Schoneberg on April 13, 2011, 10:11:00 PM
By the way, the turkey weighed 25 pounds - and we had part of it for dinner tonight, and it was delicious.  Despite the fact that I did the cooking . . .  Craig
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Post by: Shedrock on April 13, 2011, 10:16:00 PM
Congrats Felix! Nice looking bird.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Bernie B. on April 13, 2011, 10:40:00 PM
Congratulations on a fine looking turkey!  We'll be waiting for a story!

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
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Post by: Friend on April 13, 2011, 11:22:00 PM
Fine success!

I'm so pumped about our season opener that while I was grocery shopping today and passed the frozen turkeys, I started having tremors.

Kroger's won't allow me to bring calls into the store anymore.
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Post by: crotch horn on April 14, 2011, 03:43:00 AM
So happy for you. Great bird. Can't wait for the details.
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Post by: Colotrad on April 14, 2011, 07:55:00 AM
Alright Felix!! Way to go.  That's a great looking bird.  Is that a Dye that I see in your hand?
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Post by: steadman on April 14, 2011, 08:13:00 AM
Congrats Felix!!  :thumbsup:   Looks like you had a good guide  :)
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Post by: KentuckyTJ on April 14, 2011, 08:16:00 AM
Very nice Felix. Great looking bow also. Hope you enjoyed our piece of dirt.
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Post by: Tater 2 on April 14, 2011, 09:19:00 AM
Way to go Felix.!!

  Looks like you got the Dye tuned up and Bloody!
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Post by: Danny Rowan on April 14, 2011, 05:28:00 PM
Way to go mi amico. Fine bird, say that bow looks like a Dale Dye, very nice.

Danny
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Post by: snakebit40 on April 14, 2011, 05:33:00 PM
Congrats Felix! That's not an easy task taking a turkey with a bow. Great job!   :thumbsup:    :clapper:
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Post by: Claym on April 14, 2011, 06:15:00 PM
Congratulations! Can't wait to hear the story    :campfire:
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Post by: doug77 on April 14, 2011, 06:17:00 PM
Congrats Felix.

doug77
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Post by: saumensch on April 14, 2011, 06:53:00 PM
Congrats!    :clapper:
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Post by: b44mag on April 14, 2011, 07:09:00 PM
sweet bird congrats
are those red feathers from blood
i see the rest of them are white so i had to ask
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Post by: Leland on April 14, 2011, 07:51:00 PM
Beautiful bird!Congrats.
Leland
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Post by: Bigriver on April 14, 2011, 09:36:00 PM
Outstanding Felix! Could not happen to a nicer guy.
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Post by: Mike Gerardi on April 14, 2011, 09:45:00 PM
:clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: Steve O on April 14, 2011, 09:48:00 PM
Beautiful Felix!  Congratulations    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Dirtybird on April 14, 2011, 10:17:00 PM
Congrats Felix, that's a fine bird.
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Post by: Craig Schoneberg on April 14, 2011, 10:20:00 PM
Thanks guy,I am posting with Craig Pc since I have problems to use mine.We had a lot of fun  having some hens fighting against the decoys.Most turkeys were lonely and we didn't see any tom.The forecast was for a front coming so I took the first good chance I had to christen my brand new Dale Dye Medicine Point.one heck of a bow!I wanted to use one of the Bear TD I have and a new to me Type 2 B riser was waiting for me in Colorado but unfortunatly I am not been able to match the Rose Oak limbs to it(by the way not a fault of Brandon)Craig and I will be back with the story and some historical news from a today visit at one of our Icons.
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Post by: Roy Steele on April 14, 2011, 10:56:00 PM
SWEETTTTTTT
 GOOOOD LUCKKK
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Post by: Guru on April 15, 2011, 04:45:00 AM
Excellent....Congrats fellas!!!   :clapper:
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Post by: A.S. on April 15, 2011, 06:51:00 AM
Very nice Felix!!


That is a fine looking bow you are carrying...I would expect no less!
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Post by: ti-guy on April 15, 2011, 07:04:00 AM
:thumbsup:
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Post by: varmint101 on April 15, 2011, 11:09:00 AM
Awesome, congrats on the bird!! Fine looking bow too!
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Post by: SERGIO VENNERI on April 15, 2011, 12:10:00 PM
Bravo Felix!!
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Post by: jcar315 on April 15, 2011, 04:29:00 PM
Congrats!!

Sounded like a great time and can't wait for more details and pics.
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Post by: Bonebuster on April 15, 2011, 08:15:00 PM
Bowhunting at it`s best!!!

Congrats!

Travel across the globe...and it comes down to ONE arrow!!!

Just goes to show, EVERY shot counts.

Congrats again Felix...continued safe journey.  :campfire:
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Post by: bawana bowman on April 15, 2011, 08:45:00 PM
Congrats Felix!

Nice to see everything came together for you, (except the Bear T/D).   :D

Maybe next time you can come chase an Osceola!
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Post by: Greg Szalewski on April 15, 2011, 08:51:00 PM
Hey! Good for you Felix. Congrats!!!
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Post by: Shawn Leonard on April 15, 2011, 08:53:00 PM
SWEEEEEEET!!! Congrats, cannot wait for more of the story! Shawn
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Post by: Steve Clandinin on April 15, 2011, 09:17:00 PM
I knew it!,I knew it ! Turkey Cacciatore,way to go young feller,You'll have to tell me all about it next month when we meet.
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Post by: JJB on April 15, 2011, 09:23:00 PM
Great job, looking forward to hearing more!
-Jay
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Post by: bear1336 on April 16, 2011, 08:07:00 AM
Congats my friend great shooting....

Dave
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Post by: Wiley Coyote on April 16, 2011, 08:30:00 AM
Congratulations!! I will chasing eastern gobblers shortly and I hope that I am as lucky as you.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: COOCH on April 16, 2011, 01:21:00 PM
Way to go Felix killing a longbeard with a bow is one heck of an accomplishment.  :thumbsup:    :notworthy:
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Post by: Craig Schoneberg on April 16, 2011, 06:14:00 PM
Thursday I took Felix up to Dick & Carol Mauch's and from there traveled out to their Plum Creek Ranch - If you've read Bows on the Little Delta you will reconize the cabin from Glenn's travels to Nebraska.
Dick and Felix inside the Plum Creek Cabin
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Felix checking out the "guest's" signatures on the privacy curtains in the sleeping area
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Dick explaining the history of the cabin - was kind of a cold rainy day here in Nebraska.
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Dick has always said the 'spirit' of Fred has always been at the cabin . . .
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Post by: jcar315 on April 16, 2011, 06:22:00 PM
Can't get enough.....

 :campfire:
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Post by: Tater on April 16, 2011, 06:33:00 PM
That is quite a piece of histoy right there.
 
   You are both very fortunate, and could't happen to a couple of nicer guys.!
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Post by: Craig Schoneberg on April 16, 2011, 06:37:00 PM
Thanks - more to follow shortly.  Felix is preparing authentic Italian dinner for us . . .
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Post by: Craig Schoneberg on April 16, 2011, 07:26:00 PM
More pics . . .  Yesterday Felix and I traveled to Omaha to see Wade Phillips' "Antique Archery Arsenal". We returned home this afternoon . . .
Wade showing Felix some of his collection.

(http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af81/CraigSchoneberg/DSC_0191.jpg)

Viewing photos from the past . . .
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Felix holding one of the Kodiaks (he even picked up and held right hand bows!
(http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af81/CraigSchoneberg/DSC_0202.jpg)

More archery history . . .
(http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af81/CraigSchoneberg/DSC_0206.jpg)

Felix visiting with Ken Oberschulte from Aurora, Nebraska.
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Me, Felix, and Wade . . .
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Felix surrounded by Kodiaks! (Kind of like being in 'collectors Heaven!!!'
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Post by: Guru on April 16, 2011, 07:40:00 PM
Awesome!!!
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Post by: Bernie B. on April 16, 2011, 08:49:00 PM
Amazing pictures of traditional archery history!  That cabin on Plum Creek has a lot of stories inside.  Thanks for sharing!

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
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Post by: Colotrad on April 17, 2011, 12:17:00 AM
Looks like Felix is in Hog Heaven...or should I say BEAR Heaven!
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Post by: Wolfkiss on April 17, 2011, 04:48:00 AM
Congratulations on the Tom Felix,  looks like a great trip! memorable.
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Post by: jcar315 on April 17, 2011, 08:06:00 AM
What a trip! Thanks for sharing the pictures.
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Post by: Bonebuster on April 17, 2011, 08:22:00 AM
Thanks for sharing all the pics!!!

What a great trip!
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Post by: 2elkhunt on April 17, 2011, 08:56:00 AM
Felix your a lucky man, thanks for taking us along.
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Post by: twitchstick on April 17, 2011, 10:48:00 AM
Congrats of the bird!  :jumper:
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Post by: JJB on April 17, 2011, 07:49:00 PM
Great stuff guys, what a great trip!
-Jay
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Post by: skullworks on April 18, 2011, 06:07:00 PM
Awesome stuff! Congrats to all involved!
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Post by: FerretWYO on April 18, 2011, 06:13:00 PM
That is awesome. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: cacciatore on April 18, 2011, 06:19:00 PM
Thank you everybody,I plan to come back with the story as i arrive home with more pics of the hunt and the great TGangers I meet along my journey as well as the ones I missed.
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Post by: jcar315 on April 18, 2011, 06:27:00 PM
Safe travels home my friend!
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Post by: Greg Szalewski on April 18, 2011, 08:39:00 PM
Wow, what a trip. Good for you Felix. That is quite the trip.
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Post by: doctari on April 19, 2011, 07:45:00 AM
Felix, looks like you had a grand time here and way to go on shooting a nice tom. May you have a safe journey home. Mark
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Post by: Big Riser on April 19, 2011, 08:51:00 PM
Felix hope you liked NEBRASKA. It sure was a  good time at Wades.Come on back when you get a chance.FROM FRANK OR BIGRISER ON TRADGANG
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Post by: cacciatore on April 20, 2011, 05:06:00 PM
Just back home from my Intercontinental flight,tired like i had packed a moose out of the wilderness!I'll come to you on tomorrow.
Frank,I'll do and thanks for the mega Pepsi.
felix
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Post by: Over&Under on April 20, 2011, 07:06:00 PM
Great bird Felix!!  Congrats and glad you were able to have sucess your first time out.
Congrats on a fine hunt!  :clapper:
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Post by: Steve H. on April 20, 2011, 09:58:00 PM
I gotta admit Felix, I was hoping for some bezoar action when I read the title!
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Post by: cacciatore on April 22, 2011, 07:44:00 AM
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This is my first turkey and I need to say thanks to a great TG member Craig Schoneberg that invited me and gave me his own experience. We had great time and shared more than just a hunt.
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Post by: cacciatore on April 22, 2011, 07:51:00 AM
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I used a brand new Dale Dye Medicine point on this hunt 58"-55#.Broadhead was a Snuffer 125 with a GT 55/75 100grs insert and 125BH.
The first day we were able to hunt the afternoon,we saw few turkeys on our way to the hunting spot.We set the blind and we had a few hens passing by.Some red neck fagians were seen,but nothing really close.
The next morning at day brake we heard some turkeys gobbling around,but 2 deer were the first animal passing by.Later after some calling we saw a tom,but he kept going for something else.
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Post by: cacciatore on April 22, 2011, 07:59:00 AM
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Not much later some hens started to come to the calls and looked to be very aggressive with the hen decoys but never bad againt the full strutt tom.
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Post by: cacciatore on April 22, 2011, 08:02:00 AM
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More hen,they looked to be completely unaware of our presence.
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Post by: cacciatore on April 22, 2011, 08:07:00 AM
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We had 5 decoys 3 hen and a jake plus a full strutting tom.
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Post by: zipper bowss on April 22, 2011, 08:09:00 AM
:clapper:  Alright,Felix!Looks like you had a great trip.Looking forward to the rest of the story.
BIll
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Post by: cacciatore on April 22, 2011, 08:15:00 AM
After a while a jake approched,but it maybe was scared by the tom decoy and it didn't come very close,so when he was 20-25 yards broadside I took my chance.The arrow went exactly where I wanted and passed through it.He made a little jump but didn't run away,just kept going with the hens.We waited for a while then we went for the arrow.It had some muscle blood on it but nothing to look fatal.I picked my spot a little too forward like I do for deer,but this have a different configuration and he just left me one of his primaries on the ground.
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Post by: cacciatore on April 22, 2011, 08:18:00 AM
Later we had a tom passing by,but it was scared by something,maybe with the sun in a wrong position it was able to see in the blind?
Turkeys were gobbling around but nothing close come by for that day.
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Post by: cacciatore on April 22, 2011, 08:30:00 AM
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Next morning we had a lottle of calling activity all around and it was still early morning when 2 hen come fast to the calls and to fight against our hen decoys.A young gobbler was behind and come to fight our jake.It was in the between the 2 shooting lanes I had and couldn't find for a while a shooting lane,but he was keeping kicking that poor decoy so I gave a arrow in the chest at the facing tom.He jumped in the air run 10 yards then he made a couple of circle and fell on the ground.Craig was really pleased because his outfitter job was succesful to his Italian friend,so was I for my first big bird.
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Post by: GRINCH on April 22, 2011, 10:29:00 AM
Congrats,turkey down.
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Post by: snag on April 22, 2011, 02:03:00 PM
Did a Blacktail draw blood?
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Post by: cacciatore on April 22, 2011, 02:52:00 PM
David,Blacktails were home,I had to pick up some other bows so I flew without bows,but on my way back I had 6 TDs 7 onepiece and 4 pair of limbs to take home.
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Post by: cacciatore on April 22, 2011, 02:57:00 PM
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Part of the staff that Santa has left for me in Loveland,CO.
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Post by: cacciatore on April 22, 2011, 03:00:00 PM
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Post by: Mudd on April 22, 2011, 03:06:00 PM
Wow! What a ride!!!!

Great story and pictures.

You musta have been a whole lot better than I was...lol

I'm gonna write Santa a letter...lol

God bless,Mudd
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Post by: Keith Zimmerman on April 22, 2011, 03:09:00 PM
Talk about a Merry Christmas!  Wow!  Is all this stuff u bought and picked up when you came to the states?

Great story on your hunt.  Nice pics!
Title: Re: Ready to leave for turkey
Post by: cacciatore on April 22, 2011, 03:14:00 PM
Keith,I collect all my buyings in Colorado because lot of guys are afraid to send oversea and i save a LOT of money and customs carrying them with me on the airplane.One time I was back with 25 bows.Not all of them are for me anyway I make some favors to some friends too.
Title: Re: Ready to leave for turkey
Post by: Keith Zimmerman on April 22, 2011, 07:34:00 PM
Hey felix, send me some more detailed pics of your bows.  Esp the Dale Dye and Schafers.  Heck, all of them:)
Title: Re: Ready to leave for turkey
Post by: kadbow on April 23, 2011, 10:15:00 AM
Keith, Felix will have to get a bigger SD card for his camera if you want to see pics of all his bows.  Congrats on the turkey Felix.
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Post by: Hud on May 12, 2011, 05:54:00 PM
Great story, turkey and pictures from Nebraska. It looks like it might get tougher to pick a bow for the next hunt, maybe there is a Go To Bow for every species in the country; great approach. It was obviously a special time and trip.      :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Ready to leave for turkey
Post by: smilinicon on May 13, 2011, 08:06:00 AM
I'm glad you enjoyed your trip here. Thanks for sharing the pictures and story.