Went out this morning for the Kansas turkey opener. My father-in-law is not an archery hunter but wanted to join me in the blind. We both saw quite a show all morning. Lots of birds around. Here's a view outside the blind about 7:40 am. :bigsmyl:
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A closer look
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This was the dominant bird in a group of 4 adult gobblers and 5 jakes that came in together. What a site at 10 yards!
Hey congratulations! What a trophy :notworthy: Save those wing feathers.
This is a pic of the setup and the full strut decoy they were picking a fight with. Bad move.
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Love the early mornings in the turkey blind...well done!
He had a 10-1/4" beard but it was very thin and scraggly.
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He made up for the beard with 1.5 inch hooks!!
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He weighed 23.5 lbs. This pic is of one happy turkey hunter!
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Thanks for looking and good luck to all this spring!
wow!!!
Nice bird! :notworthy:
Great job Billy! I didn't get out today, but I'll have time this week. Hope I'm as fortunate as you on finding the birds.
Awesome Bill! :bigsmyl: :thumbsup:
Great pics and sounds like it was a great hunt. Man that dude has some big ol spurs, Nice!
Yancey and I will be at it starting tomorrow afternoon I have the whole week off, Can't wait!
Tracy
Looking forward to it myself guys. Heading to Kansas on Tuesday.
You going to stop by on your way Charlie or on your way back? :bigsmyl:
I bet I can find some back straps to throw on the grill :campfire:
Tracy
Travel plans are a little tight unless I fill out, but I'm always open for a visit buddy.
Love those spurs, thats a dandy!
Mike
Congrats on the bird, I'm very excited for our opener here in Ohio that's three weeks away. :banghead:
NICE!
BMN... almost forgot the congratulation. That's a nice bird and great shot placement.
You're gonna have a very hard time getting a better set of spurs than those. That's an awesome bird. CONGRATULATIONS!
Wow! Those are some nice spurs! Nice shooting Bill, congrats !!
I was wondering what broadhead you used ?
What a trophy. Great shooting!
Love the hooks more than anything good job!
Congrats! :thumbsup:
great job! nice tom fellow lefty widow shooter!!
Wow, that's a great bird and a great hunt! Congrats!!!
Charlie, Mike and Tracy...good luck!! :archer2:
NICCCEEE!
:notworthy: I've got a great friend coming out for a three day hunt this week and I can't wait! I've been watching a good size group for awhile now. Hopefully I'll have some pics and a couple stories by this weekend :campfire:
Well Done: Will be headed up your way on the 12th. Can't wait, nice set of hooks. RW
Thanks everyone! He is one of my best ever and to take him with a bow and have my father-in-law alongside made for a very special hunt.
Ben, Tracy, Mike, Charlie - good luck this week. Looking forward to the stories and pics.
Hooper, I was using a snuffer broadhead.
Way to go Bill. No wonder you weren't at the PTA Club shoot on Saturday.
Congrats
WoodsyDave
Congrats on a great hunt.That old gobbler had some nice spurs.
Nice Turkey. Opens here in Ohio on 4/23 cant wait.
Great looking Bird. Congrats
Bill; NICE BIRD!! CONGRATS! Ray
Nice bird! Congrats! Headed to KS myself after a bird or two in a couple of wks. :archer2:
cool! congratts! :thumbsup:
Awesome!!!
Well done...that's a nice bird..!
Very nice! Congrats.
wow great bird!!!!!! congratulations
Goood job and heck of a bird! Gotta love bowhunting turkeys. I enjoy shot-gunning them for meat but when I wanna get close and have fun I love a pop up blind and my recurve! Its cost me some birds but great memories and seen cool things! Wish I could come hunt!
Nice work Bill. Great shot
Nice Gobbler. Congrats :clapper:
Fantastic trophy, them turkeys! Perfect shot placement, and WOWZER! What a Limbhanger! :scared:
Thanks for sharing.
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WOW. Got me inspired. Be out there this week.
Nice!
Congratulations and good shooting.
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As if I wasn't stoked enough already! Congrats! :thumbsup:
Great shot placement! Awesome spurs!
Thanks for sharing your hunt.
WOW.......Them there are some serious spurs :eek: Congrats on a real trophy.
Fine hooks on that bird.Congrats,RC.
Congrats on a great bird! Sure has some nice spurs. I have 20 more days to go til the Ohio turkey opener.
Awesome
great hooks!!! 17 days and a wake up hopefully I can find one half as nice ;) !
Congratulations on a great looking bird! Extra special to have your father in law with you on the hunt.
Nice pictures too! :clapper:
Bernie Bjorklund
NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
Great bird. Congratulations. :clapper:
Look at those hooks! Fine job!
So Cool! I took my first turkey in Kansas last fall. I'm still stoked! :clapper: Congrats!