Opening day in Iowa

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  1. Zvholk

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    As I was putting a group of birds to bed last night on a small piece of public ground, there was a bunch of trucks driving by. So this morning I opted to go on some private ground where I had watched the birds the morning before.
    I was set up by 5:30 and just like the morning before 2 toms and a bunch of hens flew into the field about 50 yards behind me. It didn't take long for the toms to start my way, when they got to about 20 yard behind me they started to skirt around my decoys at 40 yards. So I decided to take a shot and dropped him in his tracks.
    About 15-20 minutes later he decides to get up and fly across the field only to make it 40 yards. I get out and run as fast as I could to get another arrow in him. One bird down!
    I could hear more birds in the woods so I got back into the blind. It didn't take long for a tom and 2 hens to show up and come right in. At 8 yards, and under 2 hours into the season I was tagged out.

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  2. Ryan A

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    Congrats! Gotta love it when a plan comes together! Wish Wisconsin had a season structure like Iowa and many other states. I tagged my first period bird within an hour and now I have to wait 2 more weeks to hunt again


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    Lung Buster Die Hard Bowhunter

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    You could be hunting in Minnesota, we only get one bird....
     
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    SharpEyeSam Legendary Woodsman

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    Tmpky Weekend Warrior

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    That is the same way it is in PA unless they have the option for extra tags that year in which this year i was able to snag one!!!!
     
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    Western MA Hunter Die Hard Bowhunter

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    That's one helluva day!!! congrats...
    fine birds!
     

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