Folks, here are a few photo's from my turkey hunt in Nebraska......
We had a great trip and there were a ton of birds, still in there winter flocks...... Here's one of the double bull set ups.
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This view is from the blind.... can you see the two birds on the left of the photo?
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My bird was approx. 20 pounds, 7 1/2 inch beard and 1 inch spurs...... I shot him with an Acadian Woods Recurve bow of 53 pounds, ash arrow and a Wensel Woodsman... getting a complete pass through at 16 yards.
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We had lots of sun and temps in the 70's every day....... I shot this bird on the last day at 5 pm. in the afternoon at a cattle gate crossing where the birds crossed frequently.....
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Best of luck this season.........
Great bird Doug!
Congrat's Great pics
Going to give it a try this year myself..
Sounds like a picture perfect hunt, good job!
awsome,,
Great job Doug, thanks for sharing.
David
Outstanding! Congrats!
Very nice. Congrats!!
nice pics, beautiful country
Awesome Doug, way to go bud!!!
I like the tracker set up ;)
Were you with an outfitter?
We need to get together sometime....
Way to go! :clapper:
well done Doug , congrats:0) Drew
great job, congrats. very nice pics too thanks for sharing
nice
Yea baby....
Pretty bird, love those buff feather tips!
Bet you were excited huh?
Congrats
Nice. It's getting closer here!
LEE
Awesome. :thumbsup: :notworthy:
Yes, that's the "Guru String Tracker System" in use on my bow........ thanks for the instructions.
I was looking for you at the NYB Banquet Yesterday..... thought you might come......
We have been hunting that farm in Nebraska for 3 years now... We booked the hunt through "Full Draw Outfitters, Fred Eichler".....
My next challenge is to score on a NY bird this May.....
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Thanks everyone for your kind comments
Doug, Sorry I missed ya,just couldn't make it this year. Next year ......
I need to start traveling to some of these turkey states. I would really like to kill the "slam" someday....
What was the shot angle on the bird...from the front?? How far did he go?
Guru, he was very-slightly quartering to me....
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This close up photo shows the entrance wound between the beard and the wing butt knuckle. As you can see in the photo.
The exit wound was just in front of the off side knuckle..almost broadside... I didn't hit any bones, thus the pass through....
The bird jumped up, walked 5 yards and I could see a lot of blood on his shoulder already.... He stood still for a second or two looking at the hen he was with.....not knowing what had happened. He then walked another 5 yards and tipped over.... He only lived for about ten seconds after the artery hit.
I hope to meet up with you some day too..... I've enjoyed your stories very much..... keep up the writing....
Fantastic shot! Hope to see more success stories and pics like this from other members this year (me included). :thumbsup:
Congrats to you Doug! :thumbsup:
Doesn't get any better than that!!!
My thanks everyone for your kind comments......
Nice!! Glad to see it is possible to get one in Nebraska. I tried this weekend but the only one that got close enough didnt give me a shot.
Guru..if you are wanting to travel to Nebraska as one of those states for the slam let me know maybe ya could teach me how to do it. I know where they are I just dont know how to hunt them.. :banghead: :banghead:
Gorgeous bird! Congratulations!
Where's Hilton? I heard them gobbling almost every day for about a week. Gets the blood boiling and puts a smile on my face. Won't be long now... but we won't be hunting at 5pm this year in NY. What's up with the new regs?
Good luck with the home flock too!
Aram
Aram,
Hilton is about 20 miles West of Rochester....
Nebraska and all the other states that let you hunt all day in the spring, got it right! There is no impact on the resource and a dead gobbler is a dead gobbler am. or pm....
I will be asking our state bowhunting organization the "New York Bowhunters" to try and push for "all day hunting" on spring birds just like we have in the fall... It's a non-divisive issue as both gun and bowhunters benefit... I would think that it would get good support.... The idea that our hunting somehow disturbs nesting hens after 12 noon is a joke.... and the other states have proven that this is not the case....
If you hunt with a bow in NY, please join NYB and ask them to push for this change.....
wow!! awesome shooting nice birds :thumbsup:
Curt... see the answers to your questions above... DK.....
Very nice bird! :thumbsup: ,i would like to see an all day season in the spring that would be great!
Congrats, and nice shot!
Good job :thumbsup:
Congrats on a fine looing bird and good shootin.
That is an inspiration! This will be my first year to try trad turkeys.
Thanks everyone for your continued kind comments.