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2013 Iowa Tom/ Update another bird on 5.14.13

Started by doug77, April 28, 2013, 03:38:00 PM

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doug77

April 28, 2013, 03:38:00 PM
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.

   


   


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.



 

wooddamon1

#1
April 28, 2013, 03:49:00 PM
Congrats!   :thumbsup:
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jonsimoneau

#2
April 28, 2013, 03:49:00 PM
Way to go Doug! Was he in full strut when you shot?  You know the ole' Texas heart shot?

doug77

#3
April 28, 2013, 03:53:00 PM
Jon, he was quarting away and I shot him through both lungs just barly missing the heart.

doug77

PICKNGRIN

#4
April 28, 2013, 04:07:00 PM
Congrats Doug!!  Is that an early '60's Kodiak?

Burnsie

#5
April 28, 2013, 04:11:00 PM
Nice!
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Knawbone

#6
April 28, 2013, 05:04:00 PM
Looks like a good ol' Bear recurve and woodies......excellent harvest. Congrats on a cool hunt and thanks for sharing.   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Jayrod

#7
April 28, 2013, 05:07:00 PM
sweet gotta love them close shots!!!congrats
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cacciatore

#9
April 28, 2013, 06:11:00 PM
Congrats Doug fine bird and bow.
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Mike Gerardi

#10
April 28, 2013, 06:17:00 PM
Congrats Doug. Not a peep from the birds by me for over a week. That gobble is why I love hunting Turkeys..

Lefty

#11
April 28, 2013, 06:22:00 PM
Good job Doug! Congrats!

Yellow Dog

#13
April 28, 2013, 06:36:00 PM
:clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
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T-Bowhunter

#14
April 28, 2013, 06:53:00 PM
Congrats !   :smileystooges:
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T-Bowhunter

#15
April 28, 2013, 07:04:00 PM
The above post i used the Wrong Graemlins!
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Steve O

#16
April 28, 2013, 07:34:00 PM
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.

59Alaskan

#17
April 28, 2013, 07:47:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by cacciatore:
Congrats Doug fine bird and bow.
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maineac

#18
April 28, 2013, 07:52:00 PM
Congrats!!!!
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#19
April 28, 2013, 08:17:00 PM
Way to go Doug!!!!!!
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