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Title: Last Day KY Gobbler down, with flint and cane!
Post by: koger on May 08, 2011, 02:50:00 PM
Been hard fellers, storming on the days I had to hunt, gobblers been henned up, but today it all came together. Had a #23 gobbler, 10 &1/2 inch beard, and one inch spurs worn down to round nubs come in hot to my jake and hen decoys at 11:45pm, only gobbled once, came in to fight, got a dose he wasnt expecting. He ran, flew, jumped about 60 yards. I had to wade the creek, then walk back with him to get my gear, and about 800yds back to the truck. I was about burnt up, hot and humid. I got a few pics after taking off my ghillie, will try to send them from my phone. I hit him with a rivercane arrow, and a flint tip from Eric 101 on here that weighed about 500grains out of my #48 Quinn Stallion. I lost both the arrow and the tip in the fly off, but a great hunt neverthless! I will try to get pics to someone to help me post later. Just thought I would share fellers, dont give up till it is over. Sam.
Title: Re: Last Day KY Gobbler down, with flint and cane!
Post by: KentuckyTJ on May 08, 2011, 02:54:00 PM
Great work Sam. Imagine when someone finds that head.
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Post by: FDR on May 08, 2011, 02:56:00 PM
GOOD JOB KOGER.THATS RIGHT.DONT EVER GIVE UP
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Post by: Jim Jackson on May 08, 2011, 02:57:00 PM
Congrats Sam!
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Post by: Mudd on May 08, 2011, 03:08:00 PM
Congratulations Sam!

You know I'll help if you need me.

God bless,Mudd
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Post by: Gatekeeper on May 08, 2011, 03:21:00 PM
Nice! way to stick with it. Congratulations    :clapper:
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Post by: robtattoo on May 08, 2011, 03:34:00 PM
:clapper:  

AWESOME! Congratulations Sam!

Just to doubly cheer you up, I was wrong, that knife is one of Doug's  :D
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Post by: ishoot4thrills on May 08, 2011, 03:41:00 PM
Way to go Sam! I'm here for you again as well if you need pics posted. You have my email I think.

Excellent job with the primitive arrow and head, man.   :thumbsup:
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Post by: turkey522 on May 08, 2011, 03:57:00 PM
Congrats Koger,your right been a tough season with the weather we been having.
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Post by: A.S. on May 08, 2011, 04:16:00 PM
:notworthy:
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Post by: Jeff Roark on May 08, 2011, 04:45:00 PM
Great job Sam! Its been a rough season for us.

I hunted all day yesterday and worked one for nearly 2 hours and simply could not get him to come in. Then moved to another spot and got on a bird and here comes a Rhino and 4-wheeler and the bird just shuts off. I stepped out into the road and the people drive up on me and ask me if I am turkey hunting there, and I tell them "nope, not anymore". Then they tell they heard some on the other side of the big hollow fill I was hunting. I just said thanks. I was hot!

Anyway, congrats and would love to see what the flint head of Erics did to that bird.

I think I may go give it one more shot this evening but I am pretty sure its about wound up for the spring hunt!

On to squirrel season!
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Post by: straitera on May 08, 2011, 05:06:00 PM
Thanks for the fun story. Good stuff Sam w/cane & flint.
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Post by: swp on May 08, 2011, 06:27:00 PM
Congrats on the turkey, I was betting on you all along!
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Post by: Boone the Hunter on May 08, 2011, 06:44:00 PM
Thats sweet nice work!
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Post by: LoweBow on May 08, 2011, 07:06:00 PM
Awesome Sam!  I heard 2 birds below the house in the fog this morning, but figured I'd better stay w/ my wife this morn. for Mothers Day.  It's been a rough couple of days on her.
Congrats to you Sam!
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Post by: DannyBows on May 08, 2011, 07:32:00 PM
Congrats Sam! Cane arrow and Stone Head, Well Done!   :thumbsup:
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Post by: tradbower on May 08, 2011, 07:42:00 PM
Very well done. Great hunt
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Post by: Dirtybird on May 08, 2011, 07:45:00 PM
Nice well done.
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Post by: Huntschool on May 08, 2011, 07:59:00 PM
Congrats on the bird man....
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Post by: Junglecat on May 08, 2011, 08:15:00 PM
Way to go Sam! You were using a ghillie suit instead of a blind? That is awesome.I am getting set up to do that without being in a blind as well but it will have to wait till next season now.What distance was your shot?
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Post by: bendbig on May 08, 2011, 08:33:00 PM
:clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: KyStickbow on May 08, 2011, 08:53:00 PM
Congratulations Sam!!!!
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Post by: varmint101 on May 08, 2011, 09:13:00 PM
That's awesome!!  Congrats, what a thrill!
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Post by: eddings220 on May 08, 2011, 10:51:00 PM
Great Job Sam! Way to finish the season!
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Post by: illianabowhntr67 on May 08, 2011, 11:00:00 PM
Very cool.
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Post by: wapiti792 on May 09, 2011, 09:26:00 AM
Congrats!!! Way to go   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Keith Karr on May 09, 2011, 09:37:00 AM
Sounds like a great hunt Sam!

Congratulations!
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Post by: Keith Zimmerman on May 09, 2011, 10:14:00 AM
Is it legal to hunt at 1145pm??  LOL!  Congrats!
Title: Re: Last Day KY Gobbler down, with flint and cane!
Post by: koger on May 09, 2011, 10:20:00 AM
Junglecat, i was in a ghillie and a natural blind in some cane and honeysuckle, a lot of luck andhelp from the big guy above, I am no greatshakes as a turkey hunter. Thanks for all the replies guys. Sam.
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Post by: Gary Logsdon on May 09, 2011, 01:43:00 PM
A mature stand of river cane makes a great hide for turkeys!
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Post by: hitman on May 09, 2011, 05:01:00 PM
That is fantastic. Eric101 makes some great heads. Bought some off him a while back.
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Post by: FerretWYO on May 09, 2011, 08:20:00 PM
Great stuff. Pretty cool you got to use the cane and flint.
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Post by: magnus on May 09, 2011, 08:55:00 PM
Way to go Samuel! That's quite the accomplishment.
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Post by: Guru on May 09, 2011, 09:16:00 PM
Congrats buddy...that's awesome!   :clapper: