Doing the Happy Dance in CT. :archer:
I think that is great, but why so happy?
I'll bite.....
:campfire:
Does CT have a lottery???
Maybe he got some Duck Commander sun glasses.
Sorry for the delay, it's coming.
It started in June of 2010. I bid on a 66" 62@30 Kohannah Longbow that Stickhorse put up for the St. Judes Auction. I immediately fell in love with the bow and shoot if often. The first season out, I missed two bucks. The second season out I missed two coyotes and three turkeys. Now, with the three year anniversary coming up....
I got up an hour late, but started the day at the edge of a field in a home made blind.
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Right away I got a response from a tom with a couple yelps. He crossed a road, passed through a woodlot and into the field. Gobbling here and there. It only took about five minutes for him to show his red head.
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(He's not in this pic, but this was my view)
I purred a little and he came right towards my dekes. At about 25 yards, he stopped, looked and walked right by to my right. Going past the blind and through a cart path towards the ridge behind me.
I called, he gobbled. Over and over. I shut up and hoped he would return, and he gobbled some more. As he moved away, I would call him back, but he wouldn't come back to the field. So, I waited until he got a good distance from me, and I followed him onto the ridge. By this time, I was up high, and he had dropped back into a valley. He gobbled and I was close, so I got ready.
I waited and waited, but the next time I heard him, he was going away onto posted property. So, I headed back to my truck.
QuoteOriginally posted by buckracks7:
Maybe he got some Duck Commander sun glasses.
LOL. I almost missed that.
I have to go to work, I'll be back shortly. :goldtooth:
something tells me a bird did its last dance in CT....
:coffee:
So, there are three fields on this property. I was in field #3 to start. Two days ago, there were two toms and a hen in field #1 that I sneaked up on, to within 20 yards. After I left the vocal tom, I drove past fields #2 and #1. There they were, the hen and both toms. So I went back and parked in field #2 and made my way over to #1. Anyone confused yet?
I made my way to the corner of the field and could see the toms strutting. I thought I got busted at first, but there was no indication from them that I'd been seen. I wanted to set up a decoy where they could see it, so the cart path going into the field was the spot. I lowered myself almost to my belly and crawled to the opening. Just in case the birds saw me, I held the hen decoy over my head, reached out onto the path and waved it around to get the toms attention. Then I stuck it in the ground and crawled back about 7 yards. I was on my knees between two trees, with a third tree blocking their view.
It worked, the toms saw the deke and strutted over. No calling was needed. Then the hen got spooked and went off putting. I thought for sure the toms would follow, but they were interested in the new girl. I knew they were close, but didn't know when they would pop out from behind the blocker tree. I peaked around and the first stepped into my shooting lane. I couldn't move, he was looking towards me. He hopped the wall and I knew the second bird would follow. My bow was bent and hit anchor just as he stepped into my lane. I aimed for center mass. I released and saw the arrow knick a branch, then I heard a WUMP. The bird took off in flight, climbing higher towards the tree tops and I could clearly see my arrow was seated firmly in his side.
I was getting nervous, afraid I would lose him. Just as he flew to the property border tree line, I heard him crash. I couldn't see him and didn't know if he hit the ground running or not. I waited a minute, nocked another arrow and went to look. Found him piled up just onto the neighbor's back corner.
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I've never been so happy to make a kill shot.
I've been trying for years to get a turkey with a bow, any bow. My previous 17 tries (all bows combined) have resulted in a few feathers and a bloody arrow or two with no recovery. To get it done with a Longbow is just unbelievable. I will remember this day for a loooong time.
Broadhead was a Magnus Snuffer, 125 gr. Entry hole below.
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I forgot to give a shout out to Stickhorse (Bob). Thanks for putting a great bow up for auction. :thumbsup:
well congrats right there way to go and nice Bird :clapper:
awesome!
Way to go!!
Nicely done!
Congrats! I'm still trying to close the deal here in WV.
Thanks for the post!
Congrats. Great story. God bless.
:thumbsup:
Congrats. Nice Bird.
Congratulations! :thumbsup:
What an accomplishment! Congrats!!
Great Job!!! :thumbsup:
Very nice :thumbsup:
That was a great hunt!!! Thanks for taking us along!
Congrats on the bird!
Bisch
:thumbsup:
Good shot. Congrats,RC.
I enjoyed the way it started out keeping us guessing it all and it got better...SCORE!!!
wow way cool great job, great bird Congrat
Nice bird! :thumbsup: :clapper:
Thanks all. I forgot to weigh the bird. But the beard was approx. 9 1/2 inches and spurs 3/4"
Congratulations! That is great.
Awesome! thanks for sharing your story.
:clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
Thanks for sharing great job what a thrill
I'd be happy happy too for that one, good shooting!
Way to go!
Great shot.
Nice Bird Brian !!!!! I put a lot of arrows through that bow too, It does like birds as i was able to take one with it too.
Bob
Good story and a nice bird! Thanks!
:archer: :archer2: Kohannah's do work! Congrats on a fine trophy!
Very well done, a great looking bird. Awesome shooting.
Very Nice. :thumbsup:
Awesome!
Congrats!!! That was a great story and pictures thanks for sharing. Two years and counting for me still no Turkey.
Nice bird sir! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Thank you all. I'm still pretty pumped up. It was a hard club to get into. :jumper:
congrats and well done