Well guys sad to say I will not be upgrading,but I didtag my last bird of the season withmy bow.I don't know if everyone is familiar with the bird I call pooh.He is a nice 3yr old with a 10" or better beard and 1" or so spurs.He lives primarily in a 100 acre block of woods..hence the name pooh.
My friend Stan saw this bird in early April and asked me did I want to try a bird with my bow.I told him I was up for it.Stan had kept tabs on this bird for over a week,and I tried to get him on friday the 13th in april.
I went right where he told me the bird was and he was there!I saw the direction he was traveling,and got in front of him.I clipped 5 feathers off of him at 10 steps as my arrow was deflected by a small branch.[]

I stayed out of the area for 2 weeks to let things calm down.He had moved to the other side of the road since I missed him,and he was staying there all the time.I checked on him periodically,and Stan kept check on him too.I tried to get him 3 times since the miss,and could never get close again.

Today I woke up late,and checked the weather out.It had just rained in the area where he was so I struck out that way.Time I got there who do I see?Pooh and his friend I call piglet.Piglet was a 2yr old and didn't get his name until today.I call him piglet because he has a very curly beard at the end like a pigs tail,and he lived in the 100 acre woods as well.[8D]

I saw what direction they were going and knew what to do.I sprung into action and after a good walk got into position.I watched both birds half strutting as they tried to dry out their feathers.After almost an hour of that I got to thinking more about my position and decided to move to a different location.I found 2 bushes and got between them.I broke little branches out of my way so I could get a clean shot with my bow.

Finally the birds started my way.They went into a ditch and I could only see one of them,and it was the smaller of the 2.When he got about 15 steps I drew back,and when he got broadside at 12 steps I released.At first I thought I had missed but he started doing backflips,and I saw the arrow sticking out of him.I exploded out of the tree line and crossed the ditch as he went into the opposite tree line.I stood at the edge of the woods listening for him to move again.I heard nothing.I took a step in the tree line and there he was 8yds in.I walked up to him and finally laid hands on my first bow kill turkey.

I wish I could have gotten the bigger of the 2 but I am not greedy.Late season,with a bow on public land..I'll take what I'm given.I hope everyone enjoys my story and can feel the excitement that comes along with a bow kill.Without my friend Stan I would have never gotten this bird.

I am shooting a Diamond Victory with Carbon Maxx arrows and a 125gr Gobblergetter broadhead.It does major damage I have wound pics if anyone is interested just pm me.The bird weighed 13lbs 2oz,has a 8 1/8" beard,and 3/4" spurs.Here is a pic.



Good luck to everyone else,and I will ckeck in with ya'll later on.