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Title: Traditional longbeard
Post by: wapiti1997 on April 20, 2013, 10:18:26 pm

It's not primitive yet, I'm working on a yellar bow now that's shaping up... 

So for now I have to post in the campfire... :)
I had baby duty this morning, I really had the itch, I heard 7 gobblers from my deck this morning on the roost.  After hanging around the house all morning, my wife and daughter went to the baby shower at 2:00, I headed to the woods!  I had a blind already set.  I took my mounted hen decoy "Ugly Betty" and my Herway XRTD longbow, my camera and tripod.  I got in the blind hwich is in a small clearing in the woods, maybe an acre in size on the top of a ridge.  It has been typically a great midday spot over the years.

I gave a few soft yelps with the diagphragm, nothing,  again 5 minutes later, nothing..  I switched t0 a slate and purred and clucked and got a gobble!  It was pretty far off, but usually a gobble at 2:15 in response to a call means business!   I hit the slate agin, nothing...  Switched to a high pitched box call, nothing...  waited abit, then got the rasy box, he gobled, hadn't moved any though..  T

This routine went on for what seemed like forever, then I though I heard a jake yelp...  Well I have a box that is notorious for bringing in jakes, I gave a few slow jake yelps with it,..... Gobble!!  Now I hen yelped and jake yelped roght after it.., double gobble!!

I shut up, he gobbled on his own closer... I yelped and he was committed, a closer gobble...  I shut up and turned the camera on, record...  I could hear him spitting and drumming, but couldnt see him yet..  then here is the jake, he yelps, and I could see the fan behind a tree!  The gobbler strutted right to Betty, and I drew and released the Bullhead, concentrating on his caruncles... The top limb of my longbow hit the roof of the blind, sounding like a rifelshot.. the arrow struck it's mark but to my surprise it bounced off instead of decapitating him.  He jumped ot the right, I purred and grabbed a second arrow..

He was walking wierd back the way he came and my second arrow missed by an inch or so to the left..  He was now out of sight..  I sat patiently listening, knowing to pursue him would end badly..  In less than 10 seconds he was flopping, just out of sight, I'd cut his throat after all...

It took over 2 hours to entice this old bird to the 10 yard shot..

1.5 inch spurs, 24 pounds, 10 inch beard...
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Title: Re: Traditional longbeard
Post by: seabass on April 20, 2013, 10:28:14 pm

nice job buddy.that is one big gobbler.what happened to that black locust bow you was working on?

Title: Re: Traditional longbeard
Post by: blackhawk on April 20, 2013, 10:43:31 pm

Awesome job Joe ;)   :D    congrats

Title: Re: Traditional longbeard
Post by: Don on April 20, 2013, 10:57:46 pm

Good for you. Congrats. ;D

Title: Re: Traditional longbeard
Post by: osage outlaw on April 20, 2013, 10:58:00 pm

Nice bird.  Way to go.

Title: Re: Traditional longbeard
Post by: TRACY on April 20, 2013, 11:20:32 pm

Congratulations Joe! Bow kill is a bow kill to me and what a challenge/feat!


Tracy

Title: Re: Traditional longbeard
Post by: Adam on April 20, 2013, 11:30:21 pm

Great job!  I love good turkey hunting stories.  That is quite an accomplishment.

Title: Re: Traditional longbeard
Post by: wapiti1997 on April 21, 2013, 05:26:56 am

Quote from: seabass on April 20, 2013, 10:28:14 pm

nice job buddy.that is one big gobbler.what happened to that black locust bow you was working on?

It took some set when I started bending it, so it wasn't dry enough I assume?  I set it aside to dry.
I roughed out a maple stave, and set it aside, then I started working on the skinny stave I traded blackhawk for...it's looking like a bow.

Of all the woods I've put the drawknife on, osage works easiest for me.  It's harder, but works better.  I see why so many consider it the "King".

Thanks for the congrats folks.  I've missed 3-4 gobblers just about every year since I started trad hunting them.  I only shoot for the head/neck  this one cooperated, and I like the outcome!

Title: Re: Traditional longbeard
Post by: Trapper Rob on April 21, 2013, 08:50:00 am

Good job.

Title: Re: Traditional longbeard
Post by: Roy on April 21, 2013, 09:26:34 am

Congrats..

Title: Re: Traditional longbeard
Post by: lesken2011 on April 21, 2013, 09:40:21 am

Congratulations and good play by play account of the hunt!! That grin says it all!! ;D

Title: Re: Traditional longbeard
Post by: Badly Bent on April 21, 2013, 10:25:29 am

Doesn't get much better than that. Good hunting and an impressive bird Wapiti, congrats man. 8)

Title: Re: Traditional longbeard
Post by: lowell on April 21, 2013, 03:07:49 pm

Congrats....good hunt!!

Title: Re: Traditional longbeard
Post by: Danzn Bar on April 21, 2013, 04:00:54 pm

Nice bird .......... Way to go Joe

Title: Re: Traditional longbeard
Post by: Gsulfridge on April 21, 2013, 07:25:47 pm

Nice job joe! I saw 4 or 5 other hunters cutting me off from the bird I was calling this morning. The bird was in range but outta site. The hunters were outta range. :-[

Title: Re: Traditional longbeard
Post by: mullet on April 21, 2013, 10:59:37 pm

Nice bird, 24# is a big one. It is always an accomplishment when you get one with a bow, congratulations.

Title: Re: Traditional longbeard
Post by: Blackcoyote on April 22, 2013, 10:43:14 am

awesome work!

Title: Re: Traditional longbeard
Post by: Ed Brooks on April 22, 2013, 11:27:28 am

Nice Bird, Congrats!

Title: Re: Traditional longbeard
Post by: Sidewinder on April 22, 2013, 11:35:14 am

Nice job and good story. Congrats on a good harvest.   Danny

Title: Re: Traditional longbeard
Post by: Pappy on April 22, 2013, 12:24:22 pm

Good story and very nice bird. :)Congrats. Thanks for sharing. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Traditional longbeard
Post by: DGF on April 24, 2013, 03:31:42 am

Now that's a big bird! Congrats on the successful hunt.

-Dan

Title: Re: Traditional longbeard
Post by: robby on April 24, 2013, 08:58:00 am

Great job!!!
Robby

Title: Re: Traditional longbeard
Post by: Otter on April 25, 2013, 11:03:05 pm

Very nice bow kill, unless you have ever try ed hunting a turkey with a bow, then you will never know had big of a accomplishment that was. GREAT JOB!

Title: Re: Traditional longbeard
Post by: soy on April 27, 2013, 02:46:35 am

congratulations!!!!!

Title: Re: Traditional longbeard
Post by: Buffalogobbler on April 27, 2013, 01:18:50 pm

Congrats!!!
1.5 spurs!!! thats a trophy bird that few people have the opportunity at even with a shotgun!

Kevin

Title: Re: Traditional longbeard
Post by: crooketarrow on April 29, 2013, 12:32:55 am

   Thats a heavy bird. 1 1/2 Surrs thats 4 or 5 year old gobbler.
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