BIG FOOT Bags a KY Longbeard

[Spurs]

Awesome Gary,  Have been trying to do this all season with a ghillie.  Birds are just staying out of my effective range.  How far was the old Tom when you shot him.  Glad to hear that the poacher is gone.  Tom

[Shakes.602]

VERY NICE  Bird!!     Congratulations!!              

[bolong]

Congrats!!!  

[rushlush]

Great pics!

[Gary Logsdon]

About ten steps Tom.  I can't hit-em much farther than that:^)  Hunting in a Shaggie is fun stuff, BUT KEEPING STILL (and your wits) IS VERY STRESSFUL.  When I want to relax I hunt from my son's blind. Problem is, most of the cooperative birds this year have been made to order for "run and arrow" techniques.  I know the area extremely well, so can get in front of a bird once I know where he's sounding off.  Having a good hunch where they're heading is a big advantage.  There are stands of river cane along the creek bottoms where the birds sometimes travel and I have created makeshift blinds in a few of them by snipping off the center "can poles" so I can kneel in wait.  You are virtually invisible dressed in a Shaggie among the cane.  Add a decoy or two for them to focus on and good shots are definite possibilities.

[bluegrassbowhunter]

Way to get it done Gary....I'm gonna hit em hard this weekend but I'll be in a blind...that ghillie looks like the way to go,I'm sure it beats running around with 35lbs of gear on ya back...

[rastaman]

 Nice bird!

[MJB]

OUTSTANDING Gary . Congrats on a fine Gobbler

[Gary Logsdon]

Nothing wrong with a blind Mark,I've tagged a lot of birds that way.  Sometimes it's the only way you'll kill them with a bow.  A blind is a good choice this weekend considering all of the heavy rain they're forecasting . . . Churchill Downs will be one muddy track!

[Guru]

Congrats Gary    

What were you using for decoys, your "secret weapon"?

[Big Ed]

Very nice!!

[owlbait]

Great bird, great pics, great  

[bentpole]

Now that's outstanding! Congrats!    

[Gary Logsdon]

Yes, I pulled out all the stops Curt amd used old "Frankenturkey" once again, aka the ugliest taxidermist mounted decoy in KY:^)  The wind was whipping through his tattered feathers giving him that "that alive and kicking" look.  I've gone through a tube of Shoe Goo this season keeping his wings attached.

[thunder1]

very nice

[kennym]

Great job Gary!!  

[LA Trapper]

Great job with that Tree Stick Gary.
             

 

Billy

[Jerry Wald]

Great story...I love it when someone really knows what these critters are up to and can tell the gang...awesome

Jer Bear

[twitchstick]

It's a great bird,good shooting.

[Gary Logsdon]

Guru had his first go at a turkey using a the "Shaggie" styled suit he made recently.  Check out his thread . . . I think he may be a new convert to the ways of Big Foot:^)