VT Turkey Down

Skipmaster1 · 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!

GCook · May 02, 2020, 10:50:37 PM

Congratulations!

glenbo · May 03, 2020, 05:57:52 AM

Nice Greg.congratulations

TradBrewSC · May 03, 2020, 08:43:58 AM

Congrats, great job!

ESP · May 03, 2020, 08:44:37 AM

Congrats

Alexander Traditional · May 03, 2020, 09:08:30 AM

Way to go!

BRONZ · May 03, 2020, 09:15:23 PM

Very nice! What now are you shooting? Stalker?

Possum Head · May 03, 2020, 09:17:58 PM

wapitishooter · 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!

Ray Lyon · May 04, 2020, 09:28:45 AM

Congratulations!!!

Cool Springer · May 04, 2020, 10:53:38 AM

That's awesome! Congratulations!!

Flingblade · May 04, 2020, 11:40:39 AM

Congratulations! Do you have a picture of the blonde beard? Never seen a blonde one before.

gradymaci · May 04, 2020, 01:00:44 PM

Nice Bird..

Skipmaster1 · 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.

Skipmaster1 · 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.

Friend · May 04, 2020, 04:02:22 PM

Well done...

happy1 · May 04, 2020, 04:21:59 PM

Congratulations!

Wudstix · May 04, 2020, 11:44:42 PM

Congratulations! Nice trophy.

TIM B · May 05, 2020, 05:34:43 AM

Nice one!
Tim B

Flingblade · May 05, 2020, 08:18:23 AM

That is a really unique beard! Pretty rare!