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Title: VT Turkey Down
Post by: Skipmaster1 on May 02, 2020, 10:37:07 PM
Well the VT opener started with pouring rain. I had set my blind yesterday based on scouting, recent sightings and terrain features. The rain broke around 7:30am and around 8:00 I heard a gobble a long ways off. For the next almost hour I called very little and would rarely get a response but when he did gobble he was closer. I heard 2 more off in the opposite direction, so I was feeling hopeful. Just before 9:00am I could hear him drumming and knew he was close. 5 seconds later he was posturing on my Jake decoy at maybe 7 yards. I drew, settled in and focused on shooting a perfect arrow. Everything slowed down, my clicker popped and the arrow hit the feather I was looking at. The bird hopped off about 30 yards peeling string tracker line with it! He was down in seconds. I caught the shot of film too! He had confused me as  he came in because I saw him for all of 20 seconds before drawing on him.... and his beard was short and blond. I've never seen that before. I guess it froze or rotted off. He was legal so I gave him the green light! I'm so pumped it worked out so well!
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Post by: GCook on May 02, 2020, 10:50:37 PM
Congratulations!
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Post by: glenbo on May 03, 2020, 05:57:52 AM
Nice Greg.congratulations
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Post by: TradBrewSC on May 03, 2020, 08:43:58 AM
Congrats, great job!
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Post by: ESP on May 03, 2020, 08:44:37 AM
Congrats
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Post by: Alexander Traditional on May 03, 2020, 09:08:30 AM
Way to go!
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Post by: BRONZ on May 03, 2020, 09:15:23 PM
Very nice! What now are you shooting? Stalker?
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Post by: Possum Head on May 03, 2020, 09:17:58 PM
 :clapper:
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Post by: wapitishooter on May 04, 2020, 08:29:06 AM
That is awesome congrats, I have hard enough time killing one with my Benelli let alone a bow!
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Post by: Ray Lyon on May 04, 2020, 09:28:45 AM
Congratulations!!!
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Post by: Cool Springer on May 04, 2020, 10:53:38 AM
That's awesome!  Congratulations!!
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Post by: Flingblade on May 04, 2020, 11:40:39 AM
Congratulations!  Do you have a picture of the blonde beard?  Never seen a blonde one before.
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Post by: gradymaci on May 04, 2020, 01:00:44 PM
Nice Bird..
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Post by: Skipmaster1 on May 04, 2020, 01:55:17 PM
Quote from: BRONZ on May 03, 2020, 09:15:23 PM
Very nice! What now are you shooting? Stalker?
Yes a Coyote FXT. I've had this bow a while and just absolutely love it.
Title: Re: VT Turkey Down
Post by: Skipmaster1 on May 04, 2020, 01:56:38 PM
Quote from: Flingblade on May 04, 2020, 11:40:39 AM
Congratulations!  Do you have a picture of the blonde beard?  Never seen a blonde one before.


Apparently it either froze or rotted off. First one I've seen.
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Post by: Friend on May 04, 2020, 04:02:22 PM
Well done...
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Post by: happy1 on May 04, 2020, 04:21:59 PM
Congratulations!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Wudstix on May 04, 2020, 11:44:42 PM
Congratulations!  Nice trophy.
:campfire:
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Post by: TIM B on May 05, 2020, 05:34:43 AM
Nice one!
Tim B
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Post by: Flingblade on May 05, 2020, 08:18:23 AM
That is a really unique beard!  Pretty rare!
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on May 06, 2020, 08:23:15 AM
Congrats Greg