Tommy Down!
Tommy Down!
First bird of the season...Had five Tom's hit the field this morning with three being Jakes and two mature birds... I know the two and they never leave each other, so I had to get the Jakes to commit and see if they'd get mad. It worked! I muffed the first shot, by hitting the edge of my blind netting, hitting him low in the leg/thigh. He didn't go far and it looked like it'd be a lethal hit, but his buddy kept pushing him...Then a bigger Tom/Boss came in and pushed 'em both towards the creek and pond...Cripes!
I got a cell phone picture of 'em on the edge, then him rolling over it...I let things settle down and the birds to finally leave the field before heading over. He was on the edge of the water and I put another shot in him thinking that'd do it...Yeah! I go back to get my camera and retrieve him and he's still got enough ump to play duck/goose...Got my bird though!
There's no posing a 'wet' turkey!
10" Beard 1" Spurs...I'd say 40# soaking wet!
I got a cell phone picture of 'em on the edge, then him rolling over it...I let things settle down and the birds to finally leave the field before heading over. He was on the edge of the water and I put another shot in him thinking that'd do it...Yeah! I go back to get my camera and retrieve him and he's still got enough ump to play duck/goose...Got my bird though!
There's no posing a 'wet' turkey!
10" Beard 1" Spurs...I'd say 40# soaking wet!
Last edited by 'Ike' on Sat Apr 02, 2011 8:31 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Tommy Down!
Way to go George.......I've come to expect it from you. Either that or you're rubbing it in on an ol' BOHNTR who needs one of those. I think we need a "swap" of some sorts......AZ elk spots for a book turkey????
BOHNTR )))-------------->
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Re: Tommy Down!
Hmmmm! I'm thinking...BOHNTR wrote:Way to go George.......I've come to expect it from you. Either that or you're rubbing it in on an ol' BOHNTR who needs one of those. I think we need a "swap" of some sorts......AZ elk spots for a book turkey????
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BlackGold Sights, RipCord Rest, CarbonTech Shafts, G5 and BuckNasty Strings
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Re: Tommy Down!
very cool IKE!!!
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Well done beautiful area.
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Re: Tommy Down!
Awesome Ike! I'm jealous. I'll be missing Turkey season this year do to shoulder surgery!!!
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Re: Tommy Down!
Nice bird! That area is beautiful. Its awesome you took him with a bow to boot.
Dreaming of tall tines a straight shots.
Re: Tommy Down!
Thanks guys...
Pete, what's up with the shoulder? Glad to hear you're on the mend...
Pete, what's up with the shoulder? Glad to hear you're on the mend...
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BlackGold Sights, RipCord Rest, CarbonTech Shafts, G5 and BuckNasty Strings
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Re: Tommy Down!
Great Job Ike!!!! Nothing beats a beautiful spring morning with plenty of gobbling birds.