It was kind of different hunt this AM. I set up my blind on Sat. afternoon and was back in this AM well before light. In the dark I put my jake decoy to far to the right so I could only see it if I leaned forward to look out the blind. No birds gobbeling in the timber I was in so I was watching some turkeys about 400 yards away on the next farm.
About 7:00 AM I lean forward and their's a tom in full strut right beside my decoy 5 yards away but the decoy is between me and him. He finally comes around to my side and gave me a quarting away shot when he was in full strut.
This is the first tom I've ever shot that never made calls, not even form his roost as he had to be in the 20 acre timber he was in. I guess it pay to set up where you can be seen.
It was a 5 yard shot and he never made it 20 yards.
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What a turkey season it's been for me. Between work and family and being under the weather I finally got out for the second time this year.
At about 7:15 this AM my jake decoy was stormed by 6 jakes, and I shot this one standing on top of my decoy at 5 yards away. I hit him in the middle of the back and he died right beside my decoy.
I used my 40# 1964 Kodiak and the same arrow I got my first turkey with.
It's the first year I've ever gotten 2 birds in the same season.
(http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af104/doug77/Jake1.jpg) (http://s998.photobucket.com/user/doug77/media/Jake1.jpg.html)
Congrats! :thumbsup:
Way to go Doug! Was he in full strut when you shot? You know the ole' Texas heart shot?
Jon, he was quarting away and I shot him through both lungs just barly missing the heart.
doug77
Congrats Doug!! Is that an early '60's Kodiak?
Nice!
Looks like a good ol' Bear recurve and woodies......excellent harvest. Congrats on a cool hunt and thanks for sharing. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
sweet gotta love them close shots!!!congrats
Congrats on a fine bird!
Bisch
Congrats Doug fine bird and bow.
Congrats Doug. Not a peep from the birds by me for over a week. That gobble is why I love hunting Turkeys..
Good job Doug! Congrats!
Sweet
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Congrats ! :smileystooges:
The above post i used the Wrong Graemlins!
Sweet tom Doug :thumbsup:
Most of the fun of turkey hunting is the gobble; sorry to hear he was not giving you the full show.
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Congrats Doug fine bird and bow.
2x
Congrats!!!!
Way to go Doug!!!!!!
Nice job Doug!!!!
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Enjoy the feast!
Shoot straight, Shinken
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Love those vintage kills!!
Congrats Doug. Nice bird, good shooting, love your choice of equipment.
Congrats nice bird!
Congrats buddy! Awesome bird!
Excellent Doug.....nice BEAR bow....and a lefty !!!! nice turkey!!!!
conratz from another lefty
Great turkey story! Sounds like you made a great shot :thumbsup:
Great bird!!
Congratulations! I really like your pictures and choice of equipment. :thumbsup:
Bernie Bjorklund
NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
Good job!!RC
Congratulations. Nicely done.
Way to go Doug!! Glad to see you are getting it done.
Congrats Doug! Thanks for sharing.
Way to go Doug. I was planning on heading out this morning, but it is snowing up here in the NW corner. Heavy wet flakes, I love winter.
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Nice job Doug!
Update another bird on 5.14.2013
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