Turkey versus crossbow

coyote101 · November 23, 2013, 04:07:14 PM

I took the crossbow to the turkey woods this morning to try my luck. I had the decoys out and was set up in my blind by 5:30. About an hour later the woods started to come alive with turkeys flying down from the roost. I watched them and made turkey noises at them for thirty or forty minutes and finally a few started heading towards my decoys. When they got close enough I let fly and.......turkey down.

Standard hero shot.

Turkey death chamber.

It's almost time to update my sign.

Pat

HuntnCarve · November 23, 2013, 04:42:08 PM

Way to go Pat! You make it look easy.

Dave

KySongDog · November 23, 2013, 05:29:26 PM

Nice going, Pat!

gravesco hunter · November 23, 2013, 06:07:37 PM

nice bird,should be some good eatin

Hawks Feather · November 23, 2013, 06:17:56 PM

Great shot and just in time for Turkey Day!

Jerry

weedwalker · November 24, 2013, 03:43:22 PM

Congrats Pat!! Just in time for Thursday dinner.

possumal · November 25, 2013, 09:22:32 AM

Good going, Pat. Now its time for gobble gobble.

JohnP · November 25, 2013, 03:00:31 PM

You need to start a turkey guiding business. How many are you guys allowed to kill? Do you just buy your tags over the counter?

coyote101 · November 25, 2013, 03:30:52 PM

Quote from: JohnP on November 25, 2013, 03:00:31 PM
You need to start a turkey guiding business. How many are you guys allowed to kill? Do you just buy your tags over the counter?

John,

I've taken a couple of guys out to get their first turkey. I'm taking another guy tomorrow to try for his first with a bow. Their success has very little to do with me, and a lot to do with the place we're hunting. It is loaded with turkeys.

In Kentucky, we can kill four birds during the fall season. No more than one a day, only one with a beard longer than 3 inches, and no more than two with a gun.

Tags can be bought over the counter, or they are included in our Sportsman's license. There is no draw or quota system for turkeys in Kentucky.

A lot of turkey hunters only hunt the spring season and wouldn't think of shooting a hen. I like the fall season just as much as the spring and have no problem shooting a hen. You should come and give it a try.

Pat

FinsnFur · November 25, 2013, 08:55:50 PM

He does make it look easy! Thats why we didnt have a Turkey contest this year. The others said they werent going to participate if Pat was allowed to to.

I'm Kidding

Nice work. I love the ground level shot.

Dave · November 26, 2013, 05:30:19 AM

Where can you buy those "Turkey death chambers?" I want one!

shaddragger · November 26, 2013, 08:51:18 PM

Quote from: Dave on November 26, 2013, 05:30:19 AM
Where can you buy those "Turkey death chambers?" I want one!

Me too!