The thermometer said "24 degrees" when I left the house at 4:30 this morning, however the little "temp gauge" I carry in my back pack revealed just how truly cold it was in "the hole", the name I gave the blind I built in a stand of river cane that lines the edge of a small slough. Gives new meaning to hunting "cold turkey".
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Nice job!
Good job and nice pic!
Beautiful bird Gary, and fantastic photo!
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You are a turkey killin MOchine my fellow Murray State grad :)
Beautiful colors, beautiful mojo-laden bow, and great bird :campfire:
Well done Gary,that TT is building a solid Mojo on it!
Fantastic!!! Congratulations on a fine trophy. Save those wings.
Way to go!
Thanks Michael. Hunting where there's a good number of "biggins" helps. A little easier than the days when I was trying to figure out those LBL birds in west KY!
I bought a special freezer a few years ago Matt so I could store wings and various other parts until I could take care of them properly. I use wings for all kinds of things, from photo props to calling birds off the roost.
Great bird. You said it was 24 at home and really cold in the hole. You're dressed like it was 65 degrees. I know us Southerners can't stand the cold now.
Congrats.
Oh, I had a few layers under that wool shirt and pants Doug, HA! I was moving around setting up the tripod and actually getting pretty comfortable doing it. What you don't see is that brown plaid wool coat thrown over a nearby stump! Sometimes I think shooting your own photos is harder than arrowing the critter!
Excellant photo Mr. Logsdon!
Looks like a good size bird too.
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For those who are interested the beard was 10 3/4" with 1 3/16" spurs on each legging. Don't know what he weighed, but quite a bit less since he lost all of that breast meat to my freezer.
You did a great job on the photo as well. :notworthy: :clapper:
Turkeys are still a bugger for me with the bow. Great shooting with both the bow and camera.
Nice shootin'!!
Great Picture also.!
Here I thought you were quitting something. Ha.
Congrats.
Nice job Gary!!
Congrats on the bird ! :thumbsup:
Great pic as well.
Nice bird and such a great photo of you and it too! :thumbsup: :notworthy:
Nice gobbler Gary!
Super nice bird and a fine photo as always,congrats and thanks for sharing. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Congrats! Great picture, great bird.
Nice bird and great pic Gary!
That, Gary, is the finest, most inspiring turkey hunting picture I've ever seen. (and I don't even turkey hunt!) Awesome photo, and congratulations on the bird.
Congrats Gary. Great bird and neat looking place.
Nice shirt.........the bird is OK also! :thumbsup:
Was he ice skatin' when you got him?
Congrats, nice bird and pic. I will be glad when you guys stop posting pics of those shirts and start selling them though. LOL!!!!
Awsome :thumbsup:
Tom, the shirts I've been wearing are actually prototypes and subject to minor tweaks in design and fit, however the plaid pattern and wool quality will not change whatsoever. As far as I'm concerned the shirts are great now, however they probably will become even better.
That's awesome Gary great job.
Nice work with the bow and camera! Congrats!
Congrats!!!
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I love seeing all the great picture posts you do. The bird is very nice and just makes it that much more special. Great job
Congrats!
Bisch
Gary is that another custom quiver as well and congrats on another fine bird.
Congrats on the bird! Man, I love your pics!
You may not have gotten that buck , but sure are having a great season afield. Good for you!
Way to go Gary... I've been chasing the TN- LBL birds in the late season but no luck so far. Randy...
Great pic and congrats!
Fall turkeys are tough!! That's a nice Tom!
I still have my buck tag Mike but am running out of time to use it. Season ends on the 16th. Been seeing some BIG does though, HA!
Good shooting on pretty tom!
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Very nice Gary.
When you are taking your trophy photos, do you set up a "burst mode" to take a series of pictures with each timer shot, or just one at a time?
One at a time Steve. The sound of the shutter falling in rapid succession makes me nervous:^) Many times I simply come up short due to fleeting light, moving shadows, etc. I basically "frame" the image with the viewfinder, leaving a space for me to crawl into the scene. A little trial and error plus some luck and I sometimes get what I want, capturing a moment just as I remember it happening a bit earlier. Composition is the easy part, The biggest challenge is being ready when the light is right.
One thing about photographing turkeys. I spend the time necessary to dry feathers of any moisture, be it water or blood, and stroke any unruly rows of feathers back to life. Some people mistakenly feel that they need direct light to bring out the iridescent qualities of the feathers. Not true, in fact it can cause a lot of exposure problems due to glare and harsh contrast. An even light is much better, so I try to shoot in low light or within large shadows. I also experiment with various exposures. When in doubt it's better to underexpose a bit.
Very good. I just have a waterproof point and shoot Olympus. So can only do one at a time, but figured you are using a DSLR with a lot of features. I have often thought a remote which would trigger the self timer so you could have a few seconds after you hit the button to drop it already being in the shot would be ideal.
Good pictures really do add to the story :thumbsup:
Steve, I carry a Canon DSLR in my Bisongear Elk Pack plus a compact Canon in a belt pocket that Angie custom built to hold a small camera.. If I feel lucky I sometimes place a Manfrotto tripod in the pack. Otherwise I carry a Gorillapod to hold the cameras. My DSLR shoots multiples but I rarely use that feature, preferring to do them one at a time. I shoot in RAW format when using the bigger Canon.
That is one of the neatest hunting photos i've seen. Nothing better than a nice gobbler to set it off. Congrates on a fine bird.
Beautiful picture sir! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Thank you for the photography tips! I hope to use them soon.
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Beautiful bird Gary, and fantastic photo!
+1 That photo is amazing!
Josh
It just hit me. I think this is the first fall Eastern longbeard I've taken. Shot a hen one Oct. while deer hunting and have taken a lot of spring gobblers but he's the first I've arrowed this time of year. Odd thing, they were gobbling on the roost this week just like they thought it was early April!!
You can't see it in the photo but the leaves are rooted up in a "Z" pattern just off frame where the bird did the death dance after the 300 grain VPA 2 blade hit him. He did his final flop less than 20 yards from my reed blind but must have traveled 40 yards getting there! He had a buddy with him, another good longbeard, that stood by putting as he streaked to his final resting spot.
Gary what quiver is that?
It's a prototype of sorts. I believe Great Northern partnered with Classic Bowman on it. It's an adjustable strap-on quiver with "Glenn's Plaid" married to the leather hood. I'll post a close-up for you to see.
Thanks Gary, I really enjoy your pics.
Congratulations Gary and nice picture as always.
-Jay
Thanks again guys, really appreciate the comments. I am finished with the turkeys but heading back for a last try on one of the big does I've been seeing . . . one week left in the KY deer season.
Here's a closer look at the quiver hood David.
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