Michigan traditional turkey!!!

[Lechwe]

Killed my second traditional critter this morning. Today was the start of our late turkey season. Didn't quite go the way I had planned but it worked out just the same. I was eating breakfast with the kids before taking them to school. We saw a hen come into the yard and was soon followed by a mature tom. I ran downstairs and grabbed my bow and headed to the garage. The kids stood at the window and watched as I stalked out of the garage and down the driveway to the barn. I peaked around the corner of the barn to see the tom in full strut. Taking a step to side so the limb cleared the barn the bird came out of strut and started walking. He was heading to an opening so I got to full draw and anchored and picked a feather on his wing. I don't remember releasing and never heard the bow but I can still see the arrow disappearing into the feather I was looking at and I can still hear the hollow thump of the arrow striking. He ran and flopped about 20 yards. The kids came running out of the house yelling how great dad was. 9 1/4" beard 3/4" spurs. 125gn Magnus Stinger out of a 58" 53# Black Widow PSA.

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[twosheds]

Awesome bird and story!!Tripper

[Tim Fishell]

Congrats bud that is awesome!!    

I tried that last year in a buddy's front yard but it didnt end the same way as yours did!!

[Izzy]

[Steve O]

Ahhhhhh, the Black Widow of Death fells its first of many victims...    

Nothin' to it!

[LEOPARD]

Nice turkey! Congrats!  :D

[Widowbender]

Congrats, Nice bird!! Way to  go!!

David

[frassettor]

Great job! Gotta love the widows

[drewsbow]

very nice bird , congrats :0)

[Guru]

CONGRATS!

[Chad T]

great way to start the day
and to have the kids there also
could not be better

[joe skipp]

Nice Going!!

[Oliverstacy]

Nice bird...figures someone would get one the "easy way" I use this term lightly because now turkey is easy.  

I was out most of the day and missed a jake this morning.  First traditional arrow loosed.  

Glad someone was batting clean-up.

Jsoh

[vermonster13]

Well done!