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Just a Jake, but man am I excited! This hunt only lasted about 10 minutes, but I'll take being lucky any day. Didn't get out until about 10:30 this morning and saw five Jake's about halfway down a hill and along the tree line. Went on past them and bailed out of the truck and got on the back side of the hill from them. Snuck up to the top of the hill with my Jake decoy in tow and peeked over the top of the ridge. The Jake's were about 75 yards out and headed the other way. Crawled to the edge of the woods and stuck the deek in the ground and got buried up the the buck brush and hemlock as best I could. Gave about three soft yelps and the Jake's came a running. Had about a basketball sized hole to shoot through and waited for one to fill the shooting lane.I had the decoy set at about 6 yards. When the first one came in to whip on my poor decoy I let him have it with carbon express heritage 150 shaft tipped with a four blade muzzy phantom. The arrow hit a little left of the feather I had picked out from my 50# Black Widow PSR. The shot broke the off side leg, but much to my surprise the bird flew up over the trees after I had rolled him with the shot. I sat tight for a few minutes replaying the shot and decided to head through the woods following his flight path. The under brush was thick and already pretty tall here in southwest Missouri and I was concerned with the recovery.I made it through the draw he flew over and popped back out into the open pasture to find my first bird with a bow about 50 yards down the tree line! I can't wait till next year!
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Way ta go! :thumbsup:
Great story, great bird!!
Congrats!
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Way to go!!!! :archer:
Good Job
That's a great accomplishment. Great story too.
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Thats Great !!!! Congrats!
Congrats. That's great.
AWESOMEEEEE :thumbsup: CONGRATS on your first turkey Chad :archer2:
Congrats!!!
Congrats to you Sir! Very nice bird!
CONGRATES!!!...they only get bigger from there
Congrats on your first! :thumbsup:
Congratulations...looks like the one I Mmmmissed today.
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Great job! That first bird is very special. Thanks for sharing!
Darren
Congrats!!
You gotta be pumped congrats
Congrats! :thumbsup:
Congrats brother I'm still chasing the old thunder chicken with my stick hell slip up eventually or I'll luck up I'll take either :biglaugh:
Nice work, and way to stick with him! I helped dad put one down last Sunday (wrong weapon), but I'm hoping to get out this weekend with my recurve!
AwesomeJob! Congrats to you!
No such thing as "just a jake". That's a great trophy and you will have a hunt to remember for a long time. Congratulations on your first! Taking a turkey without a blind is exceptional! :clapper:
Bernie
Way to go!
Congrats,
Bisch
Congrats!
Thanks everyone, was truly blessed today, and every day for that matter!
Nice job!
Awesome! Well done!!!
Nice job. My first bird was taken in 2000 and it's been my avatar picture ever since Tradgang started in 2003. Congratulations on your trophy.
ANY traditional turkey is a trophy - great work!
Congrats Brother!
Great looking bird, congrats!!
Congratulations!
Awesome.