This guy flew, I mean flew and landed right in the middle of my flock. I have 3 jakes and 6 hens setup in a trinagle. My hope was for a Tom to check out the first two guys than check the one i had put back about 20 yds.
The Little guy did just that, I never even seen his beard(only about 2'', LOL). I was playing solitare in my PDA when I heard a whoosh sound. My buddy Jack who was in the corner of the blind said "What's that" He never seen the bird, I pick up my bow, the Jake turned to check out the decoy I had put back. When he did I shot him right up the pooper. The jake jump up turned around and ran about 2 yds from the blind. This is when my buddy first seen the jake.
He than limped like a guy running to the john. He got about 60 yds away and was still walking, I was shocked. Then he just took off running
I jumped put of the blind and went to go look in the field, no bird. I searched two fields for 45 mins, no bird. I walk back to were I last saw him, found a pile of blood. I then had a moment of rage, where I cussed out anything. As I am doing so I look over to the left and there is the dam turkey. 20 yds from were I last saw him.
This is my 5th bird and 4th with a bow. I still have no idea what i am doing, but I hope to get better ever year. I think after next year I may try long beard hunting only. I have 4 jakes and 1 long beard.
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The Little guy did just that, I never even seen his beard(only about 2'', LOL). I was playing solitare in my PDA when I heard a whoosh sound. My buddy Jack who was in the corner of the blind said "What's that" He never seen the bird, I pick up my bow, the Jake turned to check out the decoy I had put back. When he did I shot him right up the pooper. The jake jump up turned around and ran about 2 yds from the blind. This is when my buddy first seen the jake.
He than limped like a guy running to the john. He got about 60 yds away and was still walking, I was shocked. Then he just took off running
I jumped put of the blind and went to go look in the field, no bird. I searched two fields for 45 mins, no bird. I walk back to were I last saw him, found a pile of blood. I then had a moment of rage, where I cussed out anything. As I am doing so I look over to the left and there is the dam turkey. 20 yds from were I last saw him.
This is my 5th bird and 4th with a bow. I still have no idea what i am doing, but I hope to get better ever year. I think after next year I may try long beard hunting only. I have 4 jakes and 1 long beard.
