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Title: Way to go Hobie Baker (monsterbuck)...First Trad Turkey Kill
Post by: Gen273 on April 14, 2012, 08:50:00 PM
I want to congratulate Hobie Baker (monsterbuck) on his first Trad turkey Kill this Morning. This was a great hunt; and we even got it on film. I will let him tell the story, but here is a Picture.
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Title: Re: Way to go Hobie Baker (monsterbuck)...First Trad Turkey Kill
Post by: emfunk on April 14, 2012, 08:53:00 PM
Congrats on a fine bird,
Title: Re: Way to go Hobie Baker (monsterbuck)...First Trad Turkey Kill
Post by: buckster on April 14, 2012, 08:53:00 PM
That is so cool!!  Congratulations Hobie!!  I'm still in pursuit of my first Trad gobbler!
Title: Re: Way to go Hobie Baker (monsterbuck)...First Trad Turkey Kill
Post by: Sarge11 on April 14, 2012, 08:53:00 PM
That is what I want right there. OUTSTANDING!

Sarge
Title: Re: Way to go Hobie Baker (monsterbuck)...First Trad Turkey Kill
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on April 14, 2012, 09:11:00 PM
Nicely done. would love to see the video!  :thumbsup:     :thumbsup:    :notworthy:
Title: Re: Way to go Hobie Baker (monsterbuck)...First Trad Turkey Kill
Post by: kennym on April 14, 2012, 09:19:00 PM
Great job !! Congrats!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Way to go Hobie Baker (monsterbuck)...First Trad Turkey Kill
Post by: JamesKerr on April 14, 2012, 09:35:00 PM
Nice shooting!
Title: Re: Way to go Hobie Baker (monsterbuck)...First Trad Turkey Kill
Post by: monsterbuck on April 14, 2012, 09:39:00 PM
Thanks Charlie, for posting a pic. Upon entering the field this morning Charlie and I was discussing how everything in Ky was about three weeks early, due to an early and hot spring. The place we've been hunting the last few years are fields. So I was telling him how I thought they would be growed up, so to my speculation upon in the field I was right. So here we are way before daylight stumping a place to pitch a blind, and  our decoys, but anyhow. Day broke and we heard some distant gobbling, but nothing close. So Charlie continued to call sparingly, but no sight of a bird other than a distant hen. So about 10:50 were heard a hen cluck very softly, so Charlie began another series. And to our surprise, on the high wall straight in behind our setup was two birds hammering, just about 50 yards above us. Continuing to call the bird sallied down to us at about 35 yards. I couldn't see them from where I was sitting but could sure hear them drumming. Charlie took a peek behind me through one of the blind windows and informed me to get ready they were coming in strutting. So I nocked an arrow, and guess I got tore up, the first shot sailed a little high, but they didn't seem to be spooked, and I had another chance to nock another arrow. But this time it found it's mark. Needless to say all week i've been telling people how everything would just have to be perfect, for us to score on our first attempt at longbow gobblers. But thanks to the Lord Jesus Christ, my personal saviour it did. We roughly guessed the bird to be 21lbs, maybe 1inch spurs and an 11inch beard. Also many thanks to you Charlie, for without you this would never have been possible. Yea I'm hooked now. Can't wait to hear about  Charlie's first kill, and hopefully I'm there to see it unfold. I know I'll be as happy and excited as he was about mine.    Thanks!!!  God bless.
Title: Re: Way to go Hobie Baker (monsterbuck)...First Trad Turkey Kill
Post by: JV Rooster on April 14, 2012, 09:41:00 PM
Well done!
Title: Re: Way to go Hobie Baker (monsterbuck)...First Trad Turkey Kill
Post by: monsterbuck on April 14, 2012, 09:50:00 PM
Forgot to mention. Equipment used was. Big Jim Thunderchild, 56" 52 lbs@28", carbon express heritage, and 175 grain three blade VPA broadheads.  God bless.
Title: Re: Way to go Hobie Baker (monsterbuck)...First Trad Turkey Kill
Post by: wooddamon1 on April 15, 2012, 11:02:00 AM
Way to go!   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Way to go Hobie Baker (monsterbuck)...First Trad Turkey Kill
Post by: turkey522 on April 15, 2012, 11:12:00 AM
:clapper:
Title: Re: Way to go Hobie Baker (monsterbuck)...First Trad Turkey Kill
Post by: tradhunter on April 15, 2012, 11:40:00 AM
:clapper:    :clapper:  

Nice!
Title: Re: Way to go Hobie Baker (monsterbuck)...First Trad Turkey Kill
Post by: maineac on April 15, 2012, 12:01:00 PM
Great bird, Congrats!
Title: Re: Way to go Hobie Baker (monsterbuck)...First Trad Turkey Kill
Post by: twitchstick on April 15, 2012, 01:07:00 PM
:clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
Title: Re: Way to go Hobie Baker (monsterbuck)...First Trad Turkey Kill
Post by: Mudd on April 15, 2012, 01:17:00 PM
:archer:
Title: Re: Way to go Hobie Baker (monsterbuck)...First Trad Turkey Kill
Post by: zipper bowss on April 15, 2012, 01:28:00 PM
YES SIR!!!  :clapper:    :clapper:  
Next time Hobie, don't feel obligated to fire a warning shot.   :D  Congrats on a great bird and a great memory!
Bill
Title: Re: Way to go Hobie Baker (monsterbuck)...First Trad Turkey Kill
Post by: Alvey on April 15, 2012, 02:22:00 PM
:thumbsup:
Title: Re: Way to go Hobie Baker (monsterbuck)...First Trad Turkey Kill
Post by: Boomerang on April 16, 2012, 06:02:00 AM
Way to go!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Way to go Hobie Baker (monsterbuck)...First Trad Turkey Kill
Post by: Guru on April 16, 2012, 07:18:00 AM
Congrats on your first and hope there's many more!   :clapper:
Title: Re: Way to go Hobie Baker (monsterbuck)...First Trad Turkey Kill
Post by: FerretWYO on April 16, 2012, 02:33:00 PM
There is always something special about the first. Congrats.
Title: Re: Way to go Hobie Baker (monsterbuck)...First Trad Turkey Kill
Post by: eddings220 on April 16, 2012, 10:53:00 PM
That's exciting stuff right there. Great job and thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Way to go Hobie Baker (monsterbuck)...First Trad Turkey Kill
Post by: KSdan on April 17, 2012, 03:47:00 PM
Very good! Congrats . . . and your heart for the King.

  :clapper:  

Dan
Title: Re: Way to go Hobie Baker (monsterbuck)...First Trad Turkey Kill
Post by: awbowman on April 17, 2012, 03:51:00 PM
With all these pictures from the last few days, ya'll are making fishing season bearable!      :bigsmyl: