Finally Broke My Turkey Jinx

Jason R. Wesbrock · September 30, 2009, 10:51:00 AM

After well over a decade, I finally took my first wild turkey. I was bowhunting with some friends in Iowa County, Wisconsin two days ago when I spotted a group of five birds walking down a trail that would put them directly behind my tree, up the valley from me and at eye level.

When the first one stepped clear I took her broadside about an inch below the wing but and a hair behind the back of the crop. She made it 10 yards before folding up at the base of a dead tree. Thanksgiving dinner will be a little extra special this year.

Horner · September 30, 2009, 10:55:00 AM

Congratulations!!!!!

Going to be some good eating there.

Dennis Allman · September 30, 2009, 10:57:00 AM

:thumbsup Great! What were you shooting?

Shaun · September 30, 2009, 11:03:00 AM

Good shooting Jason!

rice · September 30, 2009, 11:06:00 AM

Excellent, congrats on your first. Loved the picture!

CKR

Jason R. Wesbrock · September 30, 2009, 12:10:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Dennis Allman:
:thumbsup Great! What were you shooting?

It's a TradTech Titan riser with Winex limbs; Beman ICS 340's and 125-grain Ace Standards.

mscampbell75 · September 30, 2009, 03:11:00 PM

I see the TURKEY, QUIVER, AND HANDLE!! BUT, where is the bow.

I like the camo, looks good. Dont set that thing down in the woods, you will lose it.

fireball31 · September 30, 2009, 03:18:00 PM

Congrats. I'm hoping to do the same this year

swp · September 30, 2009, 03:29:00 PM

Congrats Jason!

Whip · September 30, 2009, 03:30:00 PM

Congratulations Jason! I've done it out of a blind before in the spring, but have never been able to pull it off in the fall. Those birds are tough to draw on!

yellow bow · September 30, 2009, 04:48:00 PM

Guru · September 30, 2009, 07:26:00 PM

Congrats Jason, good shootin bud!

We start tomorrow(turkeys) and I hope to get out after work

Hot Hap · September 30, 2009, 08:59:00 PM

Congradulations! I've been trying for a lot longer than 10 years. Someday. Hap

PS Nice picture.

Mike Bolin · September 30, 2009, 09:12:00 PM

Good job Jason! Turkeys have been giving me fits for the last 4 years. I love hunting them tho'! Good luck on the whitetails and have a safe season. Mike

vermonster13 · September 30, 2009, 09:14:00 PM

Congrats!

PICKNGRIN · September 30, 2009, 09:15:00 PM

Congratulations!! My turkey jinx remains intact!!

wihill · September 30, 2009, 09:57:00 PM

Great bird! I'm still cursed with those darn things, good to see you're out of the woods!

zipper bowss · September 30, 2009, 10:00:00 PM

Good shoot right there!!
Bill

BlacktailBowhunter · September 30, 2009, 11:48:00 PM

Nicely done Jason.

I am going after turkeys in 2 weeks.

Paul

BlacktailBowhunter · October 01, 2009, 12:35:00 AM

Hey Jason,

If you still have them and send me at least one set of wing bones, I can make you one of these as a keep sake:
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm291/BlacktailBuck/YelperApril302008.jpg