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    Second LongBeard with a Bow.

    I arrived in Cotulla last Wednesday, April 7th, at around 6 PM. I just had time to set up a pop-up. Scouted a little. I thought I was on some birds. Thursday morning, I was in the blind way before daylight. As the sun started up, I heard turkeys, hens and Toms. I called. The toms answered. Everyone flew down............Not another word. All the turkeys went off somewhere.. I set there until around ten. Nothing. So I got out and went to check some feeders for tracks/scrathings. I found a feeder with a lot of turkey sign. I set up a second blind there. I went there Friday morning. I had a tom right on top of me, probably 40-50 yards. He gobbled big time on the roost. Flew down and Gone.. Gary(LeonHogBoy) and Todd(rtarcher) arrived and we hog/javi hunted Friday afternoon. (See LeonHogBoys video in the video section).

    Saturday morning, Gary went to the second blind that I had set up and I went back to my first set-up. Todd had to go home for his Son's T-Ball game. As it gets light, there are two Toms gobbling on the roost.(No hens), I AM EXCITED. They fly down and answer me a coupla times, then shut up.. I'm thinking what have I got to do. After about 10 minutes of silience. Then, I see a fan strutting off to the West. The last I heard them, they were South. Anyway....I have a decoy hen set up. The Tom is strutting hard at the hen. I draw, shoot, and miss the vitals. I think I cut a few feathers off of the fan. The Tom jumps......And strutts again. I know.....That is unheard of, but it happened. I get another arrow and draw. By this time, the Tom is walking away. I shoot him in the butt at about 25 yards. Better to be lucky than good.

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    #2
    Great story... Congrats

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      #3
      Congrats. I got my first turkey with a bow a couple of weeks ago and it is addicting.

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        #4
        You did a Texas heart shot on him. Good deal...

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          #5
          Nice write up. I was not so lucky on my turkey hunt. Congrats.

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            #6
            Way to go

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              #7
              congrats and great story. Nice to know its not just me that has to count on luck every once in awhile. lol

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                #8
                congrats man, looks like the time was worth it! good story and photos

                ac

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                  #9
                  Way to go, Ronnie!

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                    #10
                    Great story and even better trophy. Congrats on the fine bird!

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                      #11
                      Congrats Ronnie. Good looking bird.

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                        #12
                        Way to go Ronnie!

                        DJ

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                          #13
                          Congrats!

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                            #14
                            Congrats on a nice gobbler!

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Rsatt View Post
                              Anyway....I have a decoy hen set up. The Tom is strutting hard at the hen. I draw, shoot, and miss the vitals. I think I cut a few feathers off of the fan. The Tom jumps......And strutts again. I know.....That is unheard of, but it happened. I get another arrow and draw. By this time, the Tom is walking away. I shoot him in the butt at about 25 yards. Better to be lucky than good.
                              Those Gander guys have all the toys, he bought his decoy a fancy feather coat. Anyway it did the trick for him but not the Hogboy.
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                              Thanks again for the great time Ronnie.

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