KidBowHunter Report post Posted May 20, 2008 Well I got my second turkey on Sunday with a bow this time! We woke up at 3:15. My dad and I left and got to the blind about 4:30. We had set the blind up around a lot of turkey sign. My dad also called a little. We heard gobbles down the hill where we think they were roosted. About 6:20 two hens came by. I could have shot one of the hens that had a little one inch beard, but I held off. They left. Around 7:00, a hen came by. Sure enough, a gobbler was following her. I picked my bow up and when I put my hand in it, and realized it was upside down. So my dad and I had to flip it over. We were very surprised he didn’t bolt with the noise we made. As I was about to draw, my hands went numb. I settled my first pin on him and released. He flew up and landed and then bolted. Fortunately, we had put a string tracker on him. It attaches to the broadhead and the end of the stabilizer. When you shoot, the string deploys out and then all you have to do is follow the string to the animal. We were sitting in the blind watching the string deploy out like we had caught a shark. Then we got out and followed it. He ran about 200 yards from where I shot him. We got the camera and took pictures. Then we hiked out and I gutted him. His beard measured eight and nine sixteenths. He also had a side beard that measured one and five sixteenths. His heel spurs measured one and seven sixteenths. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coyotekid Report post Posted May 20, 2008 wow! Great job. Its hard enough to catch up with the things with a shotgun let alone an arrow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coues krazy Report post Posted May 20, 2008 You beat me to it! I am 34 and have never shot one with a bow. Congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted May 20, 2008 That is just amazing. I bet your hreart was pumping out of your chest. I know mine would have been. Way to get it done. Congratulations and thanks for sharing the pictures with us. TJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobbyo Report post Posted May 20, 2008 Kid, I think you are the best hunter on this sight, congratulations. What broadhead did you use. Why did you bring so many arrows in your quiver. you only needed one? Bob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamaro Report post Posted May 20, 2008 awesome... PM sent... jason Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues 'n' Sheep Report post Posted May 20, 2008 Way to go, Kid!!!! You have the heart of a lion! Seems to me that you and your Dad have been hunting hard for most of a month now and you still stuck with the "stick & string"!!! Outstanding! Congrats!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Rabbit Report post Posted May 20, 2008 Troy, Congrats again! Pretty bird with those iridescent feathers in the sunlight. So how excited were you that you grabbed the bow upside down? Doug~RR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues Sniper Report post Posted May 20, 2008 Heck of a trophy there man! Congrats Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Browning'sCustomMeat Report post Posted May 20, 2008 Troy, WOW!!! Congratulations! That is very, very impressive. Many people were skunked this year with their shotguns, and you, geez...stuck one with an arrow!!!! HIGH FIVE! Keep up the great hunting! How about some info on the equipment you use....bow, arrows, broadheads.....what's your set-up? -J- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted May 20, 2008 Congratulations! That's quite an accomplishment! Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lance Report post Posted May 20, 2008 Oh Yea! You da Man, Kid! That is soooo awesome! Congrats and thanks for the story! Lance Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elpepe25 Report post Posted May 20, 2008 the kid does it again, awesome job man Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
COOSEFAN Report post Posted May 20, 2008 Awesome job on a huge accomplishment! Congrats! JIM> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daryl_s Report post Posted May 20, 2008 Super job!!!! That is a great accomplishment. You should be very proud of your achievements. I think you have by far outdone all of us on here in the past year. Keep it up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
