This boy came in silent from behind me at 6:50 this morning. He was in full strut the whole time and went past the blind at 10 feet to check out the Jake decoy. I shot him at 10 yards and he ran past the blind and expired 15 feet away. My first archery turkey, and my first mature bird as well. (I shot a Jake last spring with the shotgun.) Awesome experience! Sent from my iPhone using Bowhunting.com Forums
Hell of a nice bird!!! Congrats on it being your first mature bird!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Thanks! I dropped it off at the taxidermist, I think I’ll spend the coin to get a full body mount. After this it’ll take a really special one to get mounted. This particular spot requires a hike of more than a mile but there’s a ton of birds back there. Sent from my iPhone using Bowhunting.com Forums
Thanks! I’m still on a bit of a high lol. One thing that definitely helped was to find a nice flock of birds on a public area that was archery only. That kept most people away and we just set up close to the roost and called sparingly to get the gobblers’ attention. Sent from my iPhone using Bowhunting.com Forums
Hey guys, if your interested here is my hunt for the team. https://www.bowhunting.com/video/bowhunt-or-die-season-9-episode-5/
Thanks, Dan. I actually watched your episode on my phone (muted of course with captions) in the blind about half an hour before my bird showed up. I really need to get a video camera. We would’ve got killer footage on both my brothers hunt and mine. What model of camera are you using if I may ask? Sent from my iPhone using Bowhunting.com Forums
Well guys we managed a win, great team, congrats guys. I need your address and name for prize packs. just pm me Merlinbyler was a no show so he is out of luck
Good job, gentlemen! Congrats to those who scored, and to those that didn’t, next year will be your turn. I honestly just joined the contest on a whim, didn’t think my odds of success were very high. But I don’t know if I’ll take the shotgun out after turkeys again. Think I’m hooked now Sent from my iPhone using Bowhunting.com Forums
Addresses are turned in, thanks guys and congrats. be around next year, we stay as a team until we get beat!
Received my package today! Had no idea I would be winning a new fully loaded Triax for winning the turkey contest? BHOD really stepping it up with their prizes. Alright I’m done dreaming. I love the mesh hats. Thanks again for carrying me and good luck deer hunting! BHOD. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk