First Turkey with a Bow
10-16-2007, 12:40 PM
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Fork Horn
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Location: Northern Virginia
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First Turkey with a Bow
I went bowhunting last week, hoping to bag a whitetail for the freezer but...
I got in the woods and up in my stand plenty early -- about 30 minutes before first light. It was cool and breezy, and as the sun came up the wind picked up. I saw one yearling deer around 9:00 and I let it pass as I was looking for "Momma" - but she never showed.
Along about 11:00 I got down from my stand and figured I'd stalk some, walking "cross-compartment" and using the wind to cover my sound. Lots of rolling terrain down there. Well, as I crossed the third finger and approached what is normally a swamp, but this year,due to the drought is a meadow, I saw 9 birds walking through the tall grass. I slowly moved into position, and when I was a close as I dared move (I didn't have a call with me - because I didn't expect to see any turkeys), I took a shot at an estimated 30 yards. Well, my arrow fell about 10 - 15 feet short! A couple of birds raised their heads to look around, but none spooked. So I nocked a second arrow, adjusted my aiming point, and...
First bird on a bow -- hell, first kill of any kind with my bow! Wasn't the biggest bird in the group, but presented the best shot for the bow.
Tasted damn good, too!!!
I got in the woods and up in my stand plenty early -- about 30 minutes before first light. It was cool and breezy, and as the sun came up the wind picked up. I saw one yearling deer around 9:00 and I let it pass as I was looking for "Momma" - but she never showed.
Along about 11:00 I got down from my stand and figured I'd stalk some, walking "cross-compartment" and using the wind to cover my sound. Lots of rolling terrain down there. Well, as I crossed the third finger and approached what is normally a swamp, but this year,due to the drought is a meadow, I saw 9 birds walking through the tall grass. I slowly moved into position, and when I was a close as I dared move (I didn't have a call with me - because I didn't expect to see any turkeys), I took a shot at an estimated 30 yards. Well, my arrow fell about 10 - 15 feet short! A couple of birds raised their heads to look around, but none spooked. So I nocked a second arrow, adjusted my aiming point, and...
First bird on a bow -- hell, first kill of any kind with my bow! Wasn't the biggest bird in the group, but presented the best shot for the bow.
Tasted damn good, too!!!
10-16-2007, 02:25 PM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Abilene, Texas
Posts: 2,731
RE: First Turkey with a Bow
Congrats! I went bowhunting for whitetail opening weekend and I had a turkey walking into my hunting stand area, but never presented a shot
. When I heard that turkey coming, I quickly forgot about deer hunting and was getting ready, but the turkey got within about five yards of where I need the bird to be to get a good shot. Congrats again on the nice bird and first kill with the bow!!
. When I heard that turkey coming, I quickly forgot about deer hunting and was getting ready, but the turkey got within about five yards of where I need the bird to be to get a good shot. Congrats again on the nice bird and first kill with the bow!!
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