Team 11 Roost Raiders
05-21-2011, 05:30 AM
#102
Spike
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 19
Hey everyone,
this year is not going to happen for turkey hunting. I'm really sorry guys, but my hunting partner has been away with work and I have no way to get up to our hunting grounds without him.
I wish all of you the best of luck.
(A very disappointed) Kist
this year is not going to happen for turkey hunting. I'm really sorry guys, but my hunting partner has been away with work and I have no way to get up to our hunting grounds without him.
I wish all of you the best of luck.
(A very disappointed) Kist
05-24-2011, 03:53 PM
#103
Typical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location:
Posts: 506
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Hey Kist sorry to hear that you season didn't turn out that sucks.
On a happier note I just got back from Michigan and had another great hunt.I also got an upgrade.
Michigan Tom
May 24/11
0730 am
Weight 20 lbs 10 oz
Both spurs 1 1/8th inch
Left Spur
Right Spur
Beard 10 1/2 inch
Total Score 64.125
On a happier note I just got back from Michigan and had another great hunt.I also got an upgrade.
Michigan Tom
May 24/11
0730 am
Weight 20 lbs 10 oz
Both spurs 1 1/8th inch
Left Spur
Right Spur
Beard 10 1/2 inch
Total Score 64.125
05-30-2011, 01:39 PM
#105
Typical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location:
Posts: 506
Well its down to the wire. I have been hunting hard for the past few days but every day the birds flydown and cross onto the next property and don't return until after the 7 pm end time. Well since tomorrow is the last day of the season I went and asked the owner of the property they go to if I could hunt for one day. He said yes until 8 am and bow only. So its on now.
05-31-2011, 03:13 PM
#106
Typical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location:
Posts: 506
Well this won't make Krist too happy but I filled my last tag this mourning.
This guy had been running with two other toms and several hens and jakes in a group. They usually move away from me and into a field I can't hunt. Figuring I had nothing to lose I asked the landowner one more time for permission. Since it was the last day he said in the mourning only and bow only. I can't pull my compound yet after shoulder surgery. He agreed the crossbow would be okay. Alright game on. I set up a blind at the area they usually head to. At 515 am first gobble. They flew down just before 6 but the boss hen didn't like something about my set up and went off in the other direction. I noticed that only 2 toms were in the group. They hung around the field just out of range. At about 730 I saw a bird enter the field at the opposite end and then 2 more. 1 tom and 2 jakes. They headed towards the main group and had to pass by me at about 30 yards. As the tom brought up the rear I put the 30 yd pin on him and he went about 10 feet into the bush where he expired. I watched the others in the field for another hour then when they left went to get him.
He has one 1 1/8th" and one 1” spur and a 9.5" beard. He weighed 20 lbs and 10 oz.
He wasn't the dominant bird but I won't complain.
Crossbow pic
Hooks
Going for a ride
He is not an upgrade but adds to the total bird count- 61.875
Well I guess that’s a wrap.
Been a good season and great being on the Roost Raiders.
This guy had been running with two other toms and several hens and jakes in a group. They usually move away from me and into a field I can't hunt. Figuring I had nothing to lose I asked the landowner one more time for permission. Since it was the last day he said in the mourning only and bow only. I can't pull my compound yet after shoulder surgery. He agreed the crossbow would be okay. Alright game on. I set up a blind at the area they usually head to. At 515 am first gobble. They flew down just before 6 but the boss hen didn't like something about my set up and went off in the other direction. I noticed that only 2 toms were in the group. They hung around the field just out of range. At about 730 I saw a bird enter the field at the opposite end and then 2 more. 1 tom and 2 jakes. They headed towards the main group and had to pass by me at about 30 yards. As the tom brought up the rear I put the 30 yd pin on him and he went about 10 feet into the bush where he expired. I watched the others in the field for another hour then when they left went to get him.
He has one 1 1/8th" and one 1” spur and a 9.5" beard. He weighed 20 lbs and 10 oz.
He wasn't the dominant bird but I won't complain.
Crossbow pic
Hooks
Going for a ride
He is not an upgrade but adds to the total bird count- 61.875
Well I guess that’s a wrap.
Been a good season and great being on the Roost Raiders.
