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Title: Michigan Tom
Post by: Dsturgisjr on April 23, 2011, 06:54:00 PM

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/Dsturgisjr/I2011MItom.jpg)

Shot this tom at 7 yards from a DB blind. The Woodsman head cut off the near wing and the primaries fell on the ground. Kind of wierd.

The weather has been terrible and was glad to get the job done. This is the tenth mature MI tom I've been lucky enough to shoot the last 10 years straight.

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Post by: Red Tailed Hawk on April 23, 2011, 06:58:00 PM

Congrats on the turkey

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Post by: KentuckyTJ on April 23, 2011, 07:03:00 PM

Great job and very nice picture.

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Post by: fireball31 on April 23, 2011, 07:08:00 PM

Beautiful, Can't wait for the late season to start.

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Post by: DBinAlamo on April 23, 2011, 07:10:00 PM

Nicely done Denny, just wondering what kind of set up you used as far as decoys (jake? hen? ) Ive had alot of mixed reactions from my set ups. Not to mention a miss on a jake and the weather has been awful! So needless to say I'm stil in the hunt...DB :pray:

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Post by: leatherneck on April 23, 2011, 07:16:00 PM

Great shooting Denny!!!

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Post by: Mike Manassa on April 23, 2011, 07:17:00 PM

Very nice Denny..Congratulations...Mike :notworthy:

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Post by: DW on April 23, 2011, 07:17:00 PM

Beautiful Pic and Congratulations!!!!!!

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Post by: Dsturgisjr on April 23, 2011, 07:18:00 PM

DB, every time I tried dekes the big toms hung up at 50 yards so I don't use them in MI. I set up off the roosting area 100 to 200 yards on a travel corridor with some thick cover near by. Just call and sometimes call out the back side of the blind. Seems like they come in looking for a hen in the thick cover.

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Post by: swp on April 23, 2011, 07:23:00 PM

Nice tom, great pic!

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Post by: tukudu on April 23, 2011, 07:36:00 PM

Nice bird Denny and under real tuff weather. I have fingers crossed that this will change by our opener a week from today.TM

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Post by: Want2no on April 23, 2011, 07:49:00 PM

Nice bird.

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Post by: Huntschool on April 23, 2011, 07:59:00 PM

Way to go Denny... PL and a turkey....

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Post by: Flingblade on April 23, 2011, 08:13:00 PM

10 for 10! Impressive! Congrats! I can't wait for May 2nd. After dealing with terrible weather in the early season the last two years this year I decided to go for the late season. This will be my first year to turkey hunt with my new BW PSA II.

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Post by: Bonebuster on April 23, 2011, 08:26:00 PM

Congrats Denny!

Success like that can only come when it is escorted by dedication! :thumbsup: :notworthy:

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Post by: KyStickbow on April 23, 2011, 08:31:00 PM

Congratulations on the turkey...and nice pic as well.

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Post by: rastaman on April 23, 2011, 08:33:00 PM

Great job & beautiful picture sir!

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Post by: J. Holden on April 23, 2011, 08:40:00 PM

10 toms in 10 yrs?! Hmmmmm... either you get them tied up for you or I'm doing something wrong! :coffee:

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Post by: kbetts on April 23, 2011, 08:41:00 PM

I like your idea of no dekes. I live in the land of small parcels and tight cover. Been hard at it for going on three weeks and this last one will be without the plastic.

Congrats on the bird. I'm trying to make it three for three, but without a blind. A whole lot of things have to go right and all at the same time...........

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Post by: Guru on April 23, 2011, 08:44:00 PM

Congrats buddy! Good shootin' :notworthy:

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Post by: raghorns on April 23, 2011, 08:46:00 PM

That is great...thanks for tak'in the time to share.

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Post by: on April 23, 2011, 09:30:00 PM

congrats sir, did ya get it on video? :thumbsup:

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Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on April 23, 2011, 09:34:00 PM

Nice work! We head up to St Johns tomorrow!

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Post by: smoke1953 on April 23, 2011, 10:28:00 PM

Congrats Denny. Those primaries falling from your shot are destined for fletching on your next batch of arrows for the fall hunt if there is enough left of them. Good talking to you at Kzoo.

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Post by: JJB on April 23, 2011, 10:43:00 PM

Congratulations, that's a great streak you have going!
-Jay

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Post by: Over&Under on April 23, 2011, 10:49:00 PM

Beautiful bird Denny!

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Post by: RedShaft on April 23, 2011, 11:20:00 PM

Dan congrats on a fine turky, i want to ask you... i knew a while back you struggled with target panic did you get it broke. or do you still strugle with it? thanks.

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Post by: Straight Shootin' on April 23, 2011, 11:24:00 PM

Very nice bird Denny, Congrats!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :notworthy:

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Post by: doctari on April 24, 2011, 07:03:00 AM

Nice Tom Denny, 10 for 10 is outstanding. I will be leaving this morning for area K my hunt starts on Monday. I also will be set up in a double bull blind. The weather still looks wet for the week. All I can do is give it my best and hope for a shot.

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Post by: archery j on April 24, 2011, 07:07:00 AM

Congrats Denny! Great bird...

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Post by: COOCH on April 24, 2011, 07:18:00 AM

Congradulations on a fine bird.I love the photo also,it really shows the beauty of the bird.

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Post by: yellow bow on April 24, 2011, 07:18:00 AM

:thumbsup:

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Post by: varmint101 on April 24, 2011, 09:55:00 AM

Nice Denny, great job in this weather too!

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Post by: graybark uk on April 24, 2011, 02:20:00 PM

congrats on the tom :notworthy: .maybe one day :pray:

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Post by: EL Mejor on April 24, 2011, 03:30:00 PM

CONGRATS,,,

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Post by: EL Mejor on April 24, 2011, 03:31:00 PM

CONGRATS,,,

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Post by: Whip on April 24, 2011, 04:02:00 PM

Nice bird Denny!

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Post by: 30pointbuck on April 24, 2011, 05:14:00 PM

Now thats a nice bird, great shooting. Congrats. :thumbsup:

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Post by: bolong on April 24, 2011, 06:27:00 PM

:thumbsup: Congrats!

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Post by: Dsturgisjr on April 24, 2011, 06:40:00 PM

Thanks everyone! The best of luck to all of you.

RedShaft, I still have flare ups, but not the full blown stuff anymore. Videoing the MBB series and instruction from Rod put the bad stuff behind me for good I hope. Thee latest and last MBB 4 has some awesome instruction from Rod, Jay and Joel that really helped me.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/Dsturgisjr/MOTBB4web.jpg)

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Post by: buckeye_hunter on April 24, 2011, 09:40:00 PM

Nice one!

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Post by: doubleo on April 24, 2011, 10:24:00 PM

Very nice bird Denny! I'm sure we've had the same kind of crappy weather here in Wis. as you've had there. My permit is good for May 4 to May 8. Hopefully the weather will be better than.

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Post by: M. J. Brundage on April 24, 2011, 11:06:00 PM

Nice bird! I am waiting for the late season, first time I have gone for that time period. Hope that I do not regret that!

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Post by: on April 25, 2011, 12:14:00 AM

Congrats on the bird and great pic too.

Bisch

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Post by: Bernie B. on April 25, 2011, 12:20:00 AM

Great picture! Congratulations on a super looking turkey. Going 10 for 10 is quite an accomplishment!

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin

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Post by: Bow man on April 25, 2011, 05:24:00 AM

Great Bird Denny. Congratulations

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Post by: CavScoutArcher on April 25, 2011, 07:18:00 AM

Congrats! Beautyful bird!

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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on April 25, 2011, 02:10:00 PM

:clapper:

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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on April 25, 2011, 02:55:00 PM

DENNY YOU ARE A GOD!!!!! I HOPE I CAN HAVE THE SAME LUCK THIS YEAR WITH STICK AND STRING :notworthy: :clapper:

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Post by: wv lungbuster on April 25, 2011, 03:53:00 PM

Dandy bird Congrats.

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Post by: maineac on April 25, 2011, 06:42:00 PM

Nice Bird. Great Photo as well

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Post by: Longbow1953 on April 25, 2011, 07:04:00 PM

:archer2: :archer2:

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Post by: Tater on April 25, 2011, 07:13:00 PM

Congratulations.!

Well done on the Gobbler.!!

If it doesn't quit snowing here in the mountains I'll be Turkey hunting on Snowshoes!

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Post by: jonsimoneau on April 25, 2011, 10:52:00 PM

Denny, can you give me lessons? I have an awesome spot to hunt in Illinois where it it is normal to hear 10 birds each morning, and STILL I cannot get it done! Turkeys are my nemesis!

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Post by: copperhead95 on April 25, 2011, 11:00:00 PM

very impresive! good luck on number 11!

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Post by: turkey522 on April 26, 2011, 08:18:00 AM

Congrats and nice pic..

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Post by: Arwin on April 26, 2011, 01:05:00 PM

AWESOME!!! :knothead:

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Post by: rolltidehunter on April 26, 2011, 02:49:00 PM

great picture

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Post by: habujohn on April 26, 2011, 05:46:00 PM

Great bird, congrates! I hope to be in a blind Saturday morning at first light.

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Post by: drewsbow on April 26, 2011, 06:19:00 PM

congrats :thumbsup:

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Post by: shedhunter on April 26, 2011, 06:48:00 PM

awesome bird!!!! with all this masters of the barebow stuff your making me scared too visit!!! ron

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Post by: shedhunter on April 26, 2011, 06:48:00 PM

awesome bird!!!! with all this masters of the barebow stuff your making me scared too visit!!! ron

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Post by: shedhunter on April 26, 2011, 06:53:00 PM

awesome bird!!!!!!

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Post by: Dsturgisjr on April 26, 2011, 07:24:00 PM

Ron, You must be anticipating a butt kicking!! :) You flinched twice just posting about it.

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Post by: SHOOTO8S on April 26, 2011, 07:26:00 PM

LOL...you two always talking trash!

Congrats Denny...you certainly didn't waste time filling your tag :thumbsup:

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Post by: shedhunter on April 26, 2011, 07:54:00 PM

trash...........me????? :bigsmyl: come on you know me better than that.......lol don't make me take a special trip out there.....it won't be pretty. :D

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Post by: Geo S on April 26, 2011, 07:58:00 PM

Good job on the bird!

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Post by: Wiley Coyote on April 26, 2011, 09:17:00 PM

Congratulations!! Have all your turkeys been harvested in Michigan or have hunted for them else where? :thumbsup:

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Post by: Ottawa Archer on April 26, 2011, 09:28:00 PM

Great Bird! Very nice picture too--glad you were able to get in a snapshot during the 4 min of sunshine we've had in the past 2 weeks

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Post by: Dsturgisjr on April 26, 2011, 10:16:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Ottawa Archer:
Great Bird! Very nice picture too--glad you were able to get in a snapshot during the 4 min of sunshine we've had in the past 2 weeks

LOL, that is about right. Sounds like it might be nice on Friday. :)

Wiley Coyote, I've shot 10 in MI, 3 in IN and 1 in KS on a fall hunt.

Rod, Yes it was quick, but I wanted to be done when you came to hang for a couple days.

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Post by: justracey on April 30, 2011, 03:26:00 PM

Congratulations Denny

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Post by: kibok&ko on April 30, 2011, 05:46:00 PM

congrats !

WOnderful birds and wonderful pic ! for us in europe we have some dificulties to realise how big they really are, with this pic Dennis that give us a good idea !

Thank you very much

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Post by: Boone the Hunter on April 30, 2011, 06:01:00 PM

sweet! fun spring hunt'n

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Post by: ti-guy on April 30, 2011, 07:58:00 PM

Congrats,nice pics vibrant color :thumbsup:

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Post by: Bighornangler on April 30, 2011, 09:22:00 PM

Congratulations Denny. Quite an accomplishment. I've been out four days this week and have yet to hear one never mind get a shot. I think they all flew off to Michigan.

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Post by: hitman on May 03, 2011, 02:15:00 AM

Congratulations on a great bird. I use a jake and hen decoy and the gobblers always comes to the jake.

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Post by: saumensch on May 03, 2011, 03:59:00 AM

:clapper:

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Post by: PA stickbow boy on May 03, 2011, 08:29:00 AM

Nice bird! :clapper:

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Post by: huntin_sparty on May 03, 2011, 02:24:00 PM

Great work. I am getting out for my season tomorrow.

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Post by: bill langer on May 03, 2011, 09:06:00 PM

Nice bird Denny, congrats!!
Bill

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Post by: twitchstick on May 04, 2011, 09:34:00 AM

:clapper: :clapper: :clapper:

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Post by: Ralph S on May 04, 2011, 11:10:00 AM

Great job....thanks for posting the pics...it's a great inspiration!

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Post by: Ron LaClair on May 04, 2011, 12:23:00 PM

Denny, you are the turkey killin King... :notworthy: :notworthy: :clapper:

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Post by: Ringneck on May 04, 2011, 07:15:00 PM

Good looking bird, Denny!

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