Got an invitation from RC to come hunt turkeys at his place this morning. Since we work different shifts, Monday is the only day that we're both off work. I knew I'd be awful tired after working all weekend, but you don't turn down an invitation like that. I managed to drag myself out of bed, and leave the house in time to make the 45 minute drive before daylight.
I forgot about a bridge being out for construction, and after making a detour around, I ended up arriving a few minutes late. RC was right ready to go when I got there, and we hurried up and headed to the woods.
We got to the blind during gray-light, and got settled in. Now this blind hunting is totally new to me. I've never even been in a blind but once, and that was down at Big Jim's shoot a couple years ago. We got our chairs situated, and I made a couple draws to make sure my bow limbs weren't going to hit anything.
Before long, the woods started to come to life. We actually had a squirrel on a tree about 3 feet from the window of the blind. Pretty neat. Before long, we heard a few yelps on down the branch. We figured we'd hear a gobbler fire off any minute, but never did. No response to any of our calling either.
At around 7:30, RC whispered that he could see one approaching from our left, and told me to get ready. By the time I could get my bow up, the bird was probably 20 yards out. It eventually worked it's way, from my left to right, in to about 5 or 6 yards. RC had been schooling me about where to shoot these turkeys, and I had been paying attention. Straight over the leg, in the crease formed by the edge of the wing and the rounded part of the top of the drumstick. I slowly drew my bow, and hit a good solid anchor. I stared at the spot I wanted to hit so hard, I believe I burned a hole through the shoot-through screen in the window of the blind.
I dropped the string and, in a blur, the arrow was there, exactly where I had been looking. There was a loud crack as the broadhead broke a bunch of stuff on the way through. The bird half leaped at the shot, ran about 5 feet, and collapsed. Graveyard dead. The big Simmons Tree Shark did the job.
A jake, but a turkey nonetheless. Any bird you kill with a friend is special.
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Way to go, good times for sure :)
Way to go Chris.... :thumbsup:
Awesome hunt! I can't wait to get a turkey with my recurve. And a turkey is a trophy whether its a jake or tom. Good Job! :clapper:
Very nice.
Awesome congrats!
All right! I am so jealous. Just got back from the doc---said I still can't draw a bow. :mad:
Nice, congrats! :thumbsup:
Way to go Chris, that's very cool...congrats!! :clapper:
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Good stuff. :clapper:
Nice!! Congratulations!
Congratulations on your great looking bird! I can hardly wait to hit the woods, but my season doesn't open 'til April 27th. Extra special to share the hunt with a friend.
Bernie Bjorklund
NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
great job!! I hope I do the same tomorrow.
Great job bro!
Congratulations on a great hunt!
-Jay
Congrats!!
You guys are killing me! I have the toughest time with turkeys. Nice one!
CONGRATS!
Nice job Chris, congrats!
Good job Chris, nice shot!
Awesome Chris! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
alrite!! RC's a guide too! congratts man, :thumbsup:
Nice, but I thought the turkey was blind(LOL!)by the title of the thread!! Good for you!! Great job! Shawn
Great Job! Exciting Stuff! Can't wait until this weekend.
Great job.
I'm with Steve O on this one! I just can't seem to make it happen! I start this weekend, though, so I'm hoping to get it done this season! Congratulations. Does RC EVER go out hunting without results?
Congratulations!! The trophy status of a jake surpasses a tom at the dinner table!
Nice Job! CONGRATS!!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Congrats! :thumbsup:
Nice Job Man.
good job!!!
Great post!!
I hope I have the chance at a "blind turkey" but I'd settle for one that's deaf...lol
Our season opener is the 18th... I think I'm ready as I bought my tag a couple of months ago..lol
Thanks for sharing!
God bless,Mudd
PS: If the good Lord is willing I hope to share some time with RC this fall... and hunting with him as well.
That is turkey hunting at its best!!!
Well done!
Way to go Chris. Outstanding.
Excellent! Getting to hunt with RC would be awesome, but to take a Turkey while at it would be a special thrill. Congrats! :thumbsup:
Nice job Chris. BTW: The turkeys in GA don't make any sounds so I am not surprised that it came in silent. :-)
Love the sharks!
Awesome!! and great shooting congrats!! :bigsmyl: :thumbsup:
Tracy
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You guys are making the next two weeks really drag!! congratulations!!!