How bout that. One week to the day of the season opener. I got up yesterday morning, went in the same scope of woods where I was last saturday morning. I had been seeing gobbler tracks on the road all week, but have not heard a gobble yet.
I popped blind up, and decided that I would just come back in saturday morning, and start my morning off listening from the blind. Well it started raining at daylight, and was still as a pin. Not a single peep from a turkey. I had the jake dsd flock of decoys out, and was calling like a turkey off the roost after daylight. Long lonesome yelps,few clucks and purrs. I would stop calling every 10 min and just sit and listen.
I looked down, and heard a flop. looked up and had a hen at 5 yds slapping and pecking the face of my upright hen. I heard leaves scratch to my left backside of the blind. Here come two more hens, and they start pecking my dekes. I waited for 10 min and no gobbler. I thought I heard a drum once, but didn't dare move with the hens in my face. I heard leaves and looked left through a crack, and there they stood. Two long beards, a strutter, and a stander. He stood motionless strutting for 10 min then made his move in on the jake at 12 yds. He brushed right up against the decoy posturing, and that is when I drew the Tines. I released thwack!!! and he went 20yds. The simmons treeshark went in about 6-8 inches, and dispatched him quickly.
Not used to the birds being so quiet, and never thought that I would be so addicted to bowhunting them. I guess I have to try and get one more so I can say I have a season limit with the curve.
The turkey was a 2 year old, with no real exciting spurs. I would have taken a picture if over an inch. Like my handle reads, I like spurs, so it takes some decent ones to get me excited. I will say this though, he was a fine bird, and I am proud to have him. He had three beards. That makes up for small spurs, lol.
gear
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blade/bow
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bird
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Great shooting and great pictures.
Way to go! Gotta love those Tree Sharks.
OH Yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Turkey, its whats for dinner! :thumbsup:
Nice! I'd say the beards make up for the spurs.
Nice!
Great shooting congrats.
Oh yeah Tom, getting it done!!!! I love bowhunting turkeys.
Way to go! Still hve another month to go here good to see someone gettin it done!
Great story and pictures. That is a very nice bird and you made a great shot, way to go. Can you tell me what quiver you have on your tall tines, I like it? Also what woods are in your bow, looks like cocobolo and bocote in the handle?
John
Way to go tom your putting it to em!! Your torturing me for I have a month or more to go yet congrats on a fine bird and awesome pics!
Congrats cant wait for the Ohio season to open!
wish our season here was open, great pics and story!
Very nice!!
Nice!! Our season here in kansas opens April 9th I can't wait!!! Just acquired permission to hunt 120 acres with 2 long tall ridges and a 20 acre lake and lots of oaks and other hardwoods. I got lucky because the old fella is picky about people and he just hit it off well with me. He asked me if I hunted(had camo hat and hoodie on) I told him yeah when I can find places to hunt. He said don't mess up and you can be the only one hunting my land!!!
Congratulations on the nice birds
Larrydawg
Thanks guys, I am on cloud Nine. New Tall Tines gonna be here tomorrow, and just before my annual Texas bowhunting trip. I hope to christen her there.
The woods in the riser are Honduras rosewood on the outside with spalted maple flare. Ryan, (Manitoba Stickflinger) can correct me if I am wrong. It was his bow.
What a bird! What a hunt! Way to go :)
Congrats! Beautiful bird and bow!
Good job buddy! Looks like ur breaking your new bow in FAST!
Awesome. Thanks for sharing. I'm more excited about turkey season this year than any before. Little less than 2 weeks and counting.
Why am I not surprised! Congrats on another great hunt!
Yes, the riser is Rosewood (I don't know which one) and the flare is spalted Maple. Looks great with those limbs!
Waiting for the next story...
Tom, You really need to get a camera brother!!!!
Congrats on another great hunt and story!!
So .looking forward to Cade's youth weekend in late April :archer:
Wow! Congratulations !! MS or AL longbeard w traditional equipment is the ultimate challenge! Where are you hunting ? I lived in Kosciusko for a few yrs but back home in AL now.
Tall Tines 58" recurve
Congrats on a fine bird!
Congrats Tom!
Now, go for the Hat Trick WITHOUT a blind.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Congrats!
Awesome job Spurs! Your keeping that beauty of a Tall Tines busy, good luck on number 3 for the season. I have no doubt you'll get it done!
Congrats! Great shooting!
As I read the story and looked at the pics I said that looks just like Ryan's bow and wow was I correct. Congrats on the turkey.
Great shooting...nice looking bow too!
Habujohn
I believe the quiver is a thunderhorn lynx adjustable non off set..
Nice bird great shot..
:clapper: :clapper:
Great job Brother!
Congrats and thanks for the story. I had Bryan make me that same low grip with checkering after I saw Ryan's post a while back. Love that grip.
Sorry guys, for being absent.
Yes the quiver is a thunder horn linx strap on. It was special made to match my first custom Tall Tines that will be here today!!
Curt, I did it!! I broke down and bought a camera last night. Going on a Texas bow hunt this weekend. Three blinds, 6 hunters, and all shoot traditional except for one. He's the new guy so we will cut him some slack. He will be converted by next week. :thumbsup:
Man, Ryan I really really love this bow. Thanks again.
Tom
Great job again congrats!
:thumbsup: :clapper: :goldtooth:
Great Job
Great job, I hope to be able to try that this year, never hunted em with the bow.
Congratulations! :thumbsup:
Congrats on a dandy gobbler! :clapper:
Great job! Great memory!
and Great Bow!
-Mark
Nice bird Tom! Congrats
So, where in the heck are the pics, specs, and write up of the new bow? Probably shooting, and don't have time for typing.
It's en route today. Standby...
Got to imagine that once you get the new one you will be looking for a new home for the old one?