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Started by Seth Stevens, May 11, 2015, 09:43:00 AM

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Seth Stevens

May 11, 2015, 09:43:00 AM
Last evening, I was able to watch several turkeys fly to roost. The problem with where they roosted was, it was very close to a road, on the edge of a pond and very close to my access woods Rd.

I decided that I would leave even earlier than usual and try to slip past them I the dark.

I slipped down the logging road at 3:30am. I was able to ghost my way past the birds and get my blind set up without disturbing anything

At 5:15 a bird started gobbling, to my right, from the roost. After 15 minutes he flew down away from me. I gave a few soft calls. He went crazy! He came storming into about 40 yards but would not cross a small creek (about 3' wide!). He strutted and gobbled his brains out but would not cross.
Black Widow PCHX 60"

Seth Stevens

#1
May 11, 2015, 09:54:00 AM
After about 45 minutes, that bird decided it had had enough and moved off. He would gobble occasionaly as he left.

10 minutes later, I gave a series of soft calls. Moments later, I could hear something coming from my left.

5 birds had slipped in silently. The biggest, broke into strut and bumped my jake decoy. As he turned, almost facing me, I picked a feather, just to the left of his beard, drew, anchored and released.

The Snuffer 160 tipped arrow hit exactly where I was looking! The bird flipped in the air then hobbled 15 yards and went down for good.

Black Widow PCHX 60"

shreffler

#2
May 11, 2015, 09:56:00 AM
Great bird, and one heck of a shot! Congrats!!
"If you're not bowhunting, your spirit is on standby." - Uncle Ted

Seth Stevens

#3
May 11, 2015, 10:03:00 AM

You can see the blind and decoys in the background.

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Shot with my Centaur Triple Carbon Elite TD. CX Heritage 350's and Snuffer 160's.
It was a great morning in the woods!
Black Widow PCHX 60"

Kopper1013

#4
May 11, 2015, 10:08:00 AM
That's great! Congrats!!!
Primitive archery gives yourself the maximum challenge while giving the animal the maximum chance to escape- G. Fred Asbell

Whitetail Addict

#5
May 11, 2015, 10:34:00 AM
Awesome! Good shot, and congrats on a nice bird!    :thumbsup:   It doesn't get much better than that, does it?

Isn't it aggravating when they come to a little creek like that, that they could almost step across, or a barbed wire fence they could just duck under, and hang up on ya?

Bob

Ray Lyon

#6
May 11, 2015, 10:35:00 AM
:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:    :clapper:
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#7
May 11, 2015, 10:45:00 AM
Congrats on your bird!

Bisch

Jayrod

#8
May 11, 2015, 11:50:00 AM
Nice bird...CONGRATS!
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LITTLEBIGMAN

#9
May 11, 2015, 12:12:00 PM
way to come up with a plan and execute it ! great job . congrats
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Huntrdfk

#10
May 11, 2015, 12:13:00 PM
When I got the text at 6:43 this morning I knew without looking what it was. Great job, and great shot Seth!

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tracker1

#11
May 11, 2015, 12:27:00 PM
Good job congrats

hitman

#12
May 11, 2015, 12:41:00 PM
Nice bird and story. Great shooting.
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KYArcher

#13
May 11, 2015, 02:16:00 PM
Congrats on a Fine Bird! Nice shooting and great pix.   :thumbsup:

Bernie B.

#14
May 11, 2015, 02:33:00 PM
Very nice!  Congratulations on following your plan to perfection!  Nice bird!     :clapper:  

Bernie

DennyK

#15
May 11, 2015, 02:40:00 PM
Great Bird!   Denny
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doubleo

#16
May 11, 2015, 04:14:00 PM
Nice shot on a super Jake! That bow is sweet also! Congrats!   :thumbsup:
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ron w

#17
May 11, 2015, 04:55:00 PM
:thumbsup:  Nice looking Centaur also!!!
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VTer

#18
May 11, 2015, 05:31:00 PM
Way to get it done......outsmarting them!
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varmint101

#19
May 11, 2015, 05:33:00 PM
Nice job!  I think you'll need to get another Centaur with a turkey feather or foot on the handle now.
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