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Title: First turkey with bow!!
Post by: lowell on April 19, 2009, 12:11:00 am

Got this morning!! :)

 Had turkeys in woods maybe 150 yards away and set up blind in corn field where they always seem to come out and strut sooner or later.  By 6:30 I saw a hen and 2 toms come out of woods.  Had A hen decoy and a Pretty Boy tom decoy with a real jake tail .. (have used a full/mature tail other years and it seemed to make some birds stay away!!)

 My son was hunting at other end of woods and heard the turkeys gobbling and had to take a peak so he belly crawled to corn field edge to take a look.  He spooked the turkeys and they went running from him.  And past me but the one tom got a look at the decoy set-up and came to me like it was on a tight rope!!

 The tom came chest to chest with the decoy which was set up about 5 yards from my blind.  Would have been fun to watch more but took my shot.  Hit turkey and had broadhead go through but arrow stayed in bird.  My son and I looked a while but saw no bird or blood so went home for a little.

 I came back with my buddy Charlie (aka.. Jack Russell pup)  We found a blood trail and took it maybe 80 yards and lost it.  Just started looking on this thick hill that was full of muti-flora rose.  Saw the bird and told Charlie we got him.... then the bird raised his head, looked at me and flew/ran over the hill out of sight. (Charlie about turned himself inside out trying to get away from that flying/flopping monster!!LOL) ;D   Looked where I thought he may have gone and saw some feathers that led aout across a bean field.  Went to next little timber and found him in a deep wash out from some heavy rains.  Shot at him and just nicked his neck... the next shot put him down for good. 

 What a great day.  Thanks for letting me re-live it one more time by telling my story here!! ;)
 
 And thanks for all the help from this site that made me feel this was possible!! :)

 Oh ya... It's a short osage bow 44#@26" backed with rawhide shooting rose shoot arrows tipped with Ace 2 blade broadheads.  Bow and arrows that I had made!!

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Title: Re: First turkey with bow!!
Post by: hawkbow on April 19, 2009, 12:18:43 am

GREAT JOB BROTHER, sounds like you had a real adventure.. sometimes the followup is the most rewarding part of the hunting experience. glad it all worked out for you and your first turkey harvest.. great picture and one fine looking bow... Hawk a/ho

Title: Re: First turkey with bow!!
Post by: Pat B on April 19, 2009, 12:38:45 am

Congratulations Lowell. A true adventure and excellent follow through on your part. You earned your first bird!!! 8)

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Post by: Bent Rig on April 19, 2009, 09:32:43 am

That's awesome - what an achievement ! Congrats !!  ;)

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Post by: Timo on April 19, 2009, 11:21:18 am

Congrats, it's a great feeling!

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Post by: FlintWalker on April 19, 2009, 12:44:56 pm

CONGRATULATIONS! 

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Post by: cowboy on April 19, 2009, 01:04:59 pm

Great job Lowell! Congradulation's.

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Post by: PeteC on April 19, 2009, 01:49:23 pm

Sounds like a great hunt Lowell.Good story.Glad you found him.Perfect day. Congrats. God Bless

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Post by: cracker on April 19, 2009, 02:07:12 pm

Good going nice looking bird.Ron

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Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on April 19, 2009, 04:47:04 pm

Sweeet  ;D

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Post by: huntertrapper on April 19, 2009, 07:07:09 pm

Well done sir! great follow up you did there. i tried this weekend but i couldnt manage to get  a shot off.

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Post by: Hillbilly on April 19, 2009, 07:15:54 pm

Congratulations, Lowell-nice bird and a good story. Not many people out there that can say they've killed a turkey with a primitive bow.

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Post by: huntertrapper on April 19, 2009, 10:04:52 pm

my dad and I think all those jakes we called in might have been scared of the decoys.We had a hen and jake decoy with maybe a 5inch beard but believe it or not all 8 jakes had barely visible beards.some of em kinda stared at the decoys but wouldn,t go to em.It was sure entertaining especially for my dad since the birds seemed to stay in front of him.congrats

Title: Re: First turkey with bow!!
Post by: mullet on April 19, 2009, 10:13:29 pm

  CONGRATULATIONS, Lowell. If that feeling was anything like when I got mine you can't retell that story enough.Great bird.

  Huntertrapper, The Jakes were probally afraid to come in if that decoy had a beard that long.

Title: Re: First turkey with bow!!
Post by: Pappy on April 20, 2009, 09:14:58 am

Congrats Lowell,mighty fine story and bird. :)
   Pappy

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Post by: TRACY on April 20, 2009, 09:18:48 am

Now that is an accomplishment! Congratulations and great story. Way to persevere and get your trophy.

Tracy

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Post by: Little John on April 20, 2009, 10:42:21 pm

Congrats on a eat hunt , harvest, and story. Cool bow. Again gongratulations on an honorable harvest.    Kenneth

Title: Re: First turkey with bow!!
Post by: Ryano on April 21, 2009, 01:02:02 am

Your a machine! First a that Giant Buck and now a turkey! Congrats! How long is your bow and what kind of blind did you use?

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Post by: Buffalogobbler on April 21, 2009, 04:46:59 pm

Lowell,
Congrats!!!!!
I loved the story and the pic!
You earned that gobbler!
Kevin

Title: Re: First turkey with bow!!
Post by: lowell on April 22, 2009, 08:49:23 pm

Ryano,    The bow is 53"NTN and the blind is a Farm & Fleet special....Ameristep Doghouse.

  And thanks all for the kind words.   Lowell