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Title: Texas Turkey
Post by: Mike Yancey on March 27, 2013, 09:29:00 PM
(http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac73/mikeyancey/TexasTurkey2013015.jpg)
Just got back from Texas and had a great turkey hunt. Birds were a little behind normal but some worked good. Got this one with a sinew and copperhead backed osage bow.
Mike
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Post by: sheephunter on March 27, 2013, 09:36:00 PM
Awesome! Congrats!
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Post by: maineac on March 27, 2013, 09:40:00 PM
Congrats!!!  Any more to the story for those of us a a month away from turkey season and unable to travel?
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Post by: Preston Lay on March 27, 2013, 09:49:00 PM
Way to go Mike! No wonder you weren't at OJAM, people running around with fist's full of dollars looking for Pine Hollow Longbows to spend it.I guess I would be turkey hunting too. Always enjoy reading about your hunts. Extra special with the osage.
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Post by: macbow on March 27, 2013, 09:52:00 PM
Way to go Mike.
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Post by: BMN on March 27, 2013, 10:17:00 PM
Nice job Mike! Congrats!
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Post by: BDann on March 27, 2013, 10:39:00 PM
Way to go! Great pic!   :clapper:
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Post by: SELFBOW19953 on March 27, 2013, 10:45:00 PM
Mike,

I notice your arrows are bright yellow and white.  Have you had any problems with turkey picking you out???
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Post by: trad_bowhunter1965 on March 27, 2013, 10:46:00 PM
Awesome Mike
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Post by: wapiti792 on March 27, 2013, 10:52:00 PM
Way to go Mike!!!
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Post by: Richie on March 27, 2013, 11:07:00 PM
Good job   :thumbsup:
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Post by: on March 27, 2013, 11:13:00 PM
Way to go!

Congrats,

Bisch
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Post by: steadman on March 27, 2013, 11:16:00 PM
Congrats Mike!!
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Post by: FerretWYO on March 27, 2013, 11:44:00 PM
Awesome Mike congrats.
Title: Re: Texas Turkey
Post by: Shinken on March 28, 2013, 12:34:00 AM
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:  

Enjoy the feast Mike!

Shoot straight, Shinken

  :archer2:
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Post by: Jwilliam on March 28, 2013, 12:43:00 AM
Way to go Mike !!!     :clapper:  


Bill
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Post by: Jwilliam on March 28, 2013, 01:03:00 AM
Way to go Mike !!!     :clapper:  


Bill
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Post by: Jayrod on March 28, 2013, 07:08:00 AM
Nice bird ...congrats
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Post by: Mike Yancey on March 28, 2013, 09:10:00 AM
Selfbow19953, you asked about the arrows fletching. That is the forth bird that I have taken using those arrow and feather combo. I have had no trouble while in my blind using them, if I were hunting out of a blind I would use a more camoed type.
These are the Traditional Only arrows from Three Rivers in the 500 and a Woodsman head. I find that this works out of most all my bows, traditional or primitive and get a pass through on most every one.
Mike
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Post by: jonsimoneau on March 28, 2013, 03:47:00 PM
Wow. Way to go!
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Post by: Mike Yancey on March 28, 2013, 04:44:00 PM
Maineac,
The hunt was in Texas out of Rocksprings down by Del Rio. It is a ranch that I have hunted for years and do the hunt on my own. The birds were a little behind this year from what they have been in the past, still in large groups and not wanting to come in real well. This bird came in with a group of birds and began to work over my jake decoy and I ran one through his neck at the base but missed the bone and he ran off. It was a long track job but there was good blood early then it went to just looking, but it all worked out and I found him in an oak thicket. The shot was first at about 10 yards and I flew through the feathers as he strutted at the decoy, but was able to grab another arrow and hit him at around 20 yards as he was trying to figure out what happened.
I love the states that open up early and allow me to spread out my season, I was in Florida the week before but never had one in bow range. Called in several nice toms but all would hang out to far for a bow shot.
I had Tony Kinton who is the Hunting Editor for the Primitive Archer Mag. along with me on this hunt in TX. and he had 8 shots at under 10 yards and missed all. So all in all it was a great hunt.
Mike
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Post by: Elksong on March 28, 2013, 05:02:00 PM
:thumbsup:  Congrats, Mike!
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Post by: monsterbuck on March 28, 2013, 05:21:00 PM
Congrats Mike. God bless.
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Post by: T-Bowhunter on March 28, 2013, 05:43:00 PM
Way to go!    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Big Ed on March 28, 2013, 07:50:00 PM
Well done!!
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on March 28, 2013, 08:05:00 PM
Congrats Mike!
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Post by: rastaman on March 28, 2013, 09:53:00 PM
Way to go Mike!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Guru on March 29, 2013, 07:56:00 AM
Congrats Mike   :notworthy:    :clapper:
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Post by: Mike Yancey on March 29, 2013, 08:02:00 AM
(http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac73/mikeyancey/TexasTurkey2013007.jpg)

Thanks Curt, can't wait to see what you get this year. You da turkey man!
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Post by: Wiley Coyote on March 29, 2013, 09:21:00 AM
Congratulations on a fine bird!!!   :wavey:    :notworthy:
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Post by: Josh Perdue on March 30, 2013, 08:48:00 PM
Nice job
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Post by: mscampbell75 on March 30, 2013, 09:35:00 PM
:clapper:
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Post by: doubleo on March 30, 2013, 09:44:00 PM
Congrates Mike. Beautiful bird! The birds are way behind here in Wis. also. Still lots of snow and cold temps.
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Post by: Shaun on March 31, 2013, 08:42:00 AM
Nice Mike. Glad to hear I'm not the only one who can miss them under 10 yards. Way to keep after them and good work finding your bird after the blood trail gave out.
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Post by: drewsbow on March 31, 2013, 08:45:00 AM
congrats Mike , way to go   :thumbsup:    :clapper:
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Post by: twitchstick on March 31, 2013, 09:49:00 AM
:clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: JJB on March 31, 2013, 10:34:00 AM
Nice job Mike!
-Jay
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Post by: Shedrock on March 31, 2013, 12:26:00 PM
Congrats Mike!   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Sean B on March 31, 2013, 09:28:00 PM
Congrats Mike!!  I
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Post by: Traddict on March 31, 2013, 11:02:00 PM
Congratulations!  Nice bird.   :clapper:
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Post by: OBXarcher on April 01, 2013, 05:13:00 AM
very nice ! Congrats
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Post by: creekwood on April 08, 2013, 12:27:00 AM
Good going Mike!  :)
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Post by: Rick Richard on April 08, 2013, 06:41:00 AM
Congrats Mike and looking forward to spending elk camp with you this fall in Wyoming.
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Post by: Pigsooie on April 08, 2013, 09:36:00 AM
Nice bird Mike   :clapper: