Thats a tough one for sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by tom gobble
Unfortunately its the downside of using a crossbow.
Been there, done that. Almost the same situation.
Nothing you can do about it. Just gotta move on.
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Thats a tough one for sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by tom gobble
Unfortunately its the downside of using a crossbow.
Been there, done that. Almost the same situation.
Nothing you can do about it. Just gotta move on.
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Originally Posted by Lenny
Well, it was a heck of a morning. How it ended with a bird I don't know.
Late start, birds in the field when we got there, couldn't make it to the blind. Put plan B into action (birds didn't read the script). Made a set up along a fence row, a few calls and had them within 15yrds but they came in along a rock fence row and had a marginal shot to say the least (no go). They saw the truck and gradually made their way back to another field. Made the long trek around to get to the blind and set up (plan C). At that point we thought we were busted but as luck would have it they came back around. Watched them make their way back to the exact spot we set up originally looking for the girl. Made a few calls and they started coming our way but the made their way into the bush. Some light calling and they came out of the bush and headed our way. Then the saw the Jake and hen decoys. Game over. Watched them beat the heck out of the jake decoy before taking him at 14yrds. Won't forget this hunt. 21lbs, 7/8". and 1" spurs and beard is 10". Hope the pics work.
Some nice birds so far. Good luck and be safe out there.
Nice bird geet. Congratulations!Quote:
Originally Posted by Thegeet
Congrats on a nice bird. Regardless of how it happened at least it happened lol
Great bird congrats
Great bird TheGeet, doesn’t matter how, but you got him in the end
TJ
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Gotta get my pics moved over and posted. Fastest hunt ever - neighbour calls Saturday afternoon and says "they're out there again in my freshly planted peas and oats field", so I load up my jakefan strutter and a breeding hen, drive over, and sure enough, there are 4 birds. Wide open walk across the field, the birds scram, and I'm thinking that this is going to be a bust, but trying to be a good neighbour.....set up the decoys, settled into the fencerow about 5:10pm, wait for 5 mins, called a few times, nothing. Decided to just sit still and wait for a bit, and then I heard something. Or thought I did. Then heard it again - wait, I recognize that sound, its like a strutting tom "spitting", and sure enough, coming in from the right is a silent tom, in full strut. Came right in, shot him at about 17yards, big bird. Hunt lasted at most 30 minutes, and he never gobbled once, just dragged his wing tips along. 12.5" beard, 1.25" spurs, 25.5 lbs.
Holy Lenny, that’s a monster bird for sure, some kind of mutant? Sure it’s not an ostrich? Pretty cool and congratulations!!! Can’t wait to see pics..
TurkeyJohn
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Season got off to a good start this weekend. My oldest son and I went for a drive / scout Friday night and saw this Tom just across the road from the farm I hunt. I set up on my side the following morning first thing about 300 yards from where this bird roosted. He gobbled early and often on the roost. I let out a few calls early as did a couple other hens near where I was set up so I had a good feeling he would cross the road and come my direction. He took his time closing the distance and circled me at about 60 yards but once we saw my half strut jake decoy he came right in to 20 yards.
Beard = 8"
Spurs = 1.25"
Shotgun
19 Pounds
Another great bird CD94…Quote:
Originally Posted by CD94
Love it when they follow the rules, which isn’t often..
TJ
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