homer 0 #1 October 5, 2005 I had made a promise to my mother before I left for Iraq I would put the next Thanksgiving Turkey on the table with my bow (ended up using a shotgun) when I got home. Well it is by far the most expensive promise I have ever had to make but worth every penny. It was my First hunt and my First Turkey OH, the is on me. Edited to make pics bigger. CSA #699 Muff #3804 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2fat2fly 0 #2 October 5, 2005 Cool, good bird-now honestly, was it blind luck or superior woodsman skills?I am not the man. But the man knows my name...and he's worried Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #3 October 5, 2005 All skill when it comes to ScottMay your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
homer 0 #4 October 5, 2005 No, just luck and a little prayers or two didn't hurt either. Skill will be next year when I do take one with my Bow. CSA #699 Muff #3804 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ngawang01 0 #5 October 5, 2005 Is not fair game. The turkey can not shot back. "Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies Tongue-tied and twisted Just an earth-bound misfit, I". pf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
homer 0 #6 October 5, 2005 It was a nice change from my previous year (Iraq) where I was the Turkey. It would make things more exciting if they could shoot back now wouldn't it. CSA #699 Muff #3804 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azureriders 0 #7 October 5, 2005 Nice bird, but come on, it's no record breaker. You sound like a little kid. And a kick pad, I am sure the rest of your troup would love to know about that Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brains 2 #8 October 5, 2005 Nice job Scott. It is a cool feeling when you wait and wait and finally get a shot at one. Good luck hunting one with your bow, i have been trying to get one with my bow for a couple years now. Those things have incredible eyes. Never look down on someone, unless they are going down on you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
homer 0 #9 October 5, 2005 Quotebut come on, it's no record breaker. You sound like a little kid. And a kick pad Hay, It was my first hunt ever and I was alone when I took the bird. I'm happy YES, so what if I sound like a little kid Turkeys rely on there sight and can see 300 degrees. Ask anyone who has hunted Turkey before and they will tell you there a challenging bird to shoot. Aside from this bird there were 9 other birds with eyes on me as well. And your right it isn't a prize bird but to me it is because it symbolizes the hardest promise I have ever fofilled. As for the recoil pad so what. I was shooting a 12 gauge with #5 magnum Turkey load in a 2 3/4 inch shell. They have a nice little kick to them. Its a nice item when the barrel is made of a carbon fiberglass mix making recoil more noticeably felt due to lack of weight. A heaver barrel like steel used on most shotguns helps to absorb some of the shock lessening the felt recoil. CSA #699 Muff #3804 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #10 October 5, 2005 QuoteIs not fair game. The turkey can not shot back. Who says it's supposed to be "fair"? Turkeys have thousands of years of gene improvement with which to thwart their adversaries. They probably still have the advantage over the shotgun hunter. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dorbie 0 #11 October 5, 2005 QuoteIs not fair game. The turkey can not shot back. Why not? It looks like the bird was armed, check out that first photo again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azureriders 0 #12 October 5, 2005 QuoteAsk anyone who has hunted Turkey I have been hunting all my life, for most any prey that lives in the southern united states and have bagged countless turkeys, and yes they are very challenging and I guess I should have said congrats, but I still got side tracked by your childish excitement. I really don't think I was that excited when I killed my first one (I was 11 at the time) But I also see the difference too, I was raised hunting and this was your first, you should be proud, and if there really was a total of 10 birds there, and you didn't shoot into as they were running away but truely pulled off a good shot on one of them, I would NOT call that luck at all. But I still think the kick pad is for a wuzzie, and I quiet often hunt with modified shotguns to make them lighter than they should be, this is done for hunting off horseback where your gun can become very heavy during the day. Happy hunting and blue skies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blueskyserenity 0 #13 October 5, 2005 From the size of that beard, looks like you got a nice jake! How'd the spurs look?I like coconuts. You can break them open and they smell like ladies lying in the sun! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ngawang01 0 #14 October 5, 2005 You are right. My bad. "Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies Tongue-tied and twisted Just an earth-bound misfit, I". pf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
homer 0 #15 October 5, 2005 I never did measure the spurs but it I had to guess they were around a half inch. I would have taken a pic of them along with the beard but there at home in the freezer. CSA #699 Muff #3804 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catfishhunter 2 #16 October 5, 2005 QuoteBut I still think the kick pad is for a wuzzie, Tell you what on your next Jump don't roll the nose or quarter your slider.. After all thats for wussies MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azureriders 0 #17 October 5, 2005 just giving the guy a hard time, no harm meant. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
homer 0 #18 October 5, 2005 Quotejust giving the guy a hard time, no harm meant. It's all good ladies. I'm the greene of this thread so have another . azur- you are lucky I'm in a better mood than this morning because I would have been even more defensive than I was. Call using a recoil pad what you like it's all about personal comfort. Much like packing a canopy I roll the nose 180 but I also psycho pack it. Blue Skies CSA #699 Muff #3804 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #19 October 5, 2005 QuoteFrom the size of that beard, looks like you got a nice jake! How'd the spurs look? Marianne! You know about Jakes and beards and spurs???? Well, I'll be damned.....My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #20 October 5, 2005 Quote...It looks like the bird was armed, check out that first photo again. My thoughts exactly....an armed turkey is one helluva thing to come across....My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
