Haven't had the bow long but it's a sweet little bow and when Curt said he needed someone for the April hunt I didn't hesitate. No luck on my first hunt with her with a buddy of mine, to many hens around taking all the gobblers with them when they left the roost but it was good to hear all the gobblers so fired up.
My son has a great spot and had been watching his birds patterning them and told me to come over and set up in a spot I've not hunted before. There's a railroad track running right down through this property with high steep banks because it goes over a creek a short ways from we're I was sitting. It seperates two fields and has timber on both sides running down the tracks.
It was a cold morning for May 1st, 37f but the birds were booming in every direction. I got there early so I could build a ground blind in a couple ceder trees next to a big brush pile the birds were really going. 10 maybe 12 were talking so when I was finished and decoys set at 12-15yds I gave a few soft yelps to let them know I was around.
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Of course a bunch responded but it doesn't take much sometimes. Waited 10min repeated same response, love it!
10 more, same, time to be quiet. :D
About 15 min later boom! double gobble field behind me over the tracks there down. I give some soft yelps bam! double again I answer more aggressive there fired up time to put the call down again. There's a track crossing a hundred yards away that we have watched them cross many times. I set up so when they do they will see the decoys and hopefully head my way. Not today, 30 seconds after the last double gobble I hear gravel noise then feathers dragging. Them dang birds came strait up over those steep tracks right strait behind me they went around the brush pile and that gave time to shift my position for the shot.
The first two birds that popped out of the brush side by side looked like twins nice birds a headed strait for the first hen ignoring my jake. They paused and were looking here over I started my draw on the closest bird but the other bird caught me. He didn't putt but knew something wasn't right and jumped and started to walk spooking the other bird too. That's when I heard the other bird strutting and he was heading strait for the jake decoy. Nothing I love more then watching them strut in like that, he pulled side by side with the decoy facing strait at me he never even noticed me drawing down on him from my two cedar trees. He was down quick!!!
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Fun hunt, fun bow to shoot glad I could be part of it. Thanks Curt! Thanks for looking :wavey:
Some of the picks were taken with my cell phone and not the best.
Tracy
Nice, congrats!
Congrats again Buddy!! :thumbsup:
Ryan I was wearing my lucky Hardcore hat from you and those awesome footed arrows you made worked perfectly!!! Thanks buddy :thumbsup: :D
Tracy
Awesome! Nice shooting, thanks for sharing the story.
Way to go!
Congrats!
Bisch
Congrats. Your back on top!!!!
Very nice.
Congrats Tracy! :clapper:
Nice bird.....!..Congrats..
Tracy, great shot brother. I really like those front and back end shots on Turkeys. Spring Turkey hunting is just about fun as it gets.
Congrats, Roy
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Great job and even better shooting Hope congrats again!
WoooHooo, great story.
Nice bird! Congratulations!
Way to go!!!!
Congrats and one heck of a shot.
They don't go far when you hit them like that! Nice bird. :thumbsup:
Way to go AGAIN bud!!!
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Congrats. Your back on top!!!!
Thanks Randy! My health is heading the right direction finally. It has been a long road and I'm very lucky to even be here and still enjoy the things I love to do.
Tracy
Congrats!!
Man am I glad to see your out hunting Tracy. Congratulations on a fine bird.
You feeling up for some Bowfishing soon?
bretto
Thanks Brett and you bet I'm ready :thumbsup: I've been hammering the wipers and cats on the river up by Lawrence on my poles and the silver carp are starting to jump pretty good. Lots of gar shots up at the falls while I'm fishing on most days but this weather has been crazy.
Tracy
:notworthy: :archer2:
Congrats!
Congrats on the bird!
This made my day big time and I wasn't even there.
Awesome hunt!
Todd
Nice shoot'n .... keep adding the mojo to Hope, I get her in Sept :jumper: :archer2:
Awesome shot on a beautiful gobbler! Ya gotta love those straight on shots! Congrats! :thumbsup:
Nice bird Tracy! I didn't get to talk much last night, sorry! We need to get together and talk.
Congrats on a great hunt!!!
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: Congrats Tracy!
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Awesome work Tracy! Congratulations!
Too cool. That bow has some serious mojo. Congrats.
Great job!
Awesome! :thumbsup:
Congratulations on fine bird! :thumbsup: :clapper:
Beautiful bird Tracy! Congrats - great to see you getting after them, and using that bow makes it all the sweeter!
Congrats! thanks for sharing your story.
Nice job Tracy. Congratulations!
This post made my day. Great job Tracy. Congrats!
That's awesome!!!
Awesome. Congrats Tracy! Thanks for sharing.
Congrats! :thumbsup:
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It's great to see this post, Tracy! Congratulations, nice looking bird!
That's great stuff!!!