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    • wapiti792
        April 19, 2012 at 7:11 pm
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        #6596

        Well it finally happened…Finallly! After trying hard for 4 years to kill a turkey with my longbow, it happened. Everything in the world has conspired against me killing one of these crazy birds. From my wife unknowingly walking into my set-up with the kids on our place just as a big gobbler was making his way to me to a military helo buzzing my field…from bad misses to a single wounded bird that I was sure I made a good hit on I have endured. I made a perfect shot and he was flopping within’ 20 yards. I wouldn’t change a thing getting to the destination however 😀

      • Greg Ragan
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          April 19, 2012 at 8:08 pm
          Post count: 201
          #52941

          Great job!

          It is year number 6 for me on public land with no blind….maybe one day I can feel how you feel right now!

          Going to try again this weekend. Maybe!?!?!?!

          Awesome achievement!

        • wildschwein
            April 19, 2012 at 8:16 pm
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            #52947

            Well Done!!!

          • Troy Breeding
              April 19, 2012 at 9:06 pm
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              #52990

              What times supper???

              Troy

            • rwbowman
                April 20, 2012 at 12:02 am
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                #53100

                Wapiti, that is awesome! These birds are a very sharp customer breed!! I can only hope that my day too will come. Going out tomorrow morning to try to beat the weekend warriors!

                Nice Work!

              • Bruce Smithhammer
                  April 20, 2012 at 3:26 am
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                  #53242

                  Congrats!!!

                  Is that a Kanati longbow?

                • wildschwein
                    April 20, 2012 at 3:03 pm
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                    #53819

                    wapiti792 I was wondering what you used for your setup and what sort of penetration you had on your bird? I have heard Turkeys are tough birds and am curious what works best.

                  • wapiti792
                      April 20, 2012 at 6:53 pm
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                      #54018

                      Guys it was a Kanati Longbow, 49# at 28, 60 inches. I draw to 30 so around 55#. I was using a GT Blem 75-95 arrow with a 100 gr brass insert and a 250 gr Ace Broadhead. Total arrow weight 700 grains. The broadhead was shaving sharp, and it hit the bird quartering away right at the wingbutt and exited at the base of the neck. The exit was a mess and the arrow buried in a rotten stump behind the bird. I love heavy weight forward arrows, sharp broadheads, and hitting my spot 😀

                    • strait-aero
                        April 21, 2012 at 10:10 am
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                        #54731

                        Great day for you…bad for him! Wayne 😉

                      • Wexbow
                          April 21, 2012 at 2:15 pm
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                          #54911

                          Congrats wapiti. Enjoy the success and the hunt for the next one!

                        • Longbowlogan
                            April 24, 2012 at 2:01 pm
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                            #58155

                            Congrats!!

                          • wapiti792
                              April 24, 2012 at 5:55 pm
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                              #58331

                              Killed my first “blindless” bird last Saturday in KY. After a ghille hunt I will be hard-pressed to ever get in a blind again. It was too much fun!

                            • rwbowman
                                April 25, 2012 at 10:47 am
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                                #59142

                                Man, you’re a machine! I’m still the proud owner of two unfilled tags, (only two allowed per hunter in the spring).

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