2nd Tom down with 1980's model Excalibur Relayer
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2nd Tom down with 1980's model Excalibur Relayer
Set up along a cut trail boardering Cedar swamp this am ( Hardwoods to my East and West , swamp behind me , South ) .
6:30 am a nice tom travelling alone comes North from the freshly planted corn field ... he come in silent but struts and gobbles like crazy when he see's my decoy .
Long story short ... @ 15 yards while he is focused on my hen decoy , I let fly a 2216 with 130 gr Wasp broadhead . Shooting slightly uphill and East . Good hit !
He flap / runs North East and I find him 35 yards stone dead in the field .
24lbs , 10inch beard , 1 1/4 spurs ... a real nice mature tom .
What an awsome morning hunt ... A great start to a very busy day > Heading to Lindsay Ontario. to visit with my Daughter > She is in a Fish and Wildlife program at Sir Sandford Fleming College > Then heading to Toronto for dinner and Vaughn Bass Pro to shop for some insulated waders she needs for an Electrofishing study course ... Will put a lot of KM's on my Tacoma today !
Good Luck to all that are chasing Turkeys thru till the end of our Ontario season !
6:30 am a nice tom travelling alone comes North from the freshly planted corn field ... he come in silent but struts and gobbles like crazy when he see's my decoy .
Long story short ... @ 15 yards while he is focused on my hen decoy , I let fly a 2216 with 130 gr Wasp broadhead . Shooting slightly uphill and East . Good hit !
He flap / runs North East and I find him 35 yards stone dead in the field .
24lbs , 10inch beard , 1 1/4 spurs ... a real nice mature tom .
What an awsome morning hunt ... A great start to a very busy day > Heading to Lindsay Ontario. to visit with my Daughter > She is in a Fish and Wildlife program at Sir Sandford Fleming College > Then heading to Toronto for dinner and Vaughn Bass Pro to shop for some insulated waders she needs for an Electrofishing study course ... Will put a lot of KM's on my Tacoma today !
Good Luck to all that are chasing Turkeys thru till the end of our Ontario season !
Last edited by R.J. on Tue May 13, 2014 3:00 pm, edited 2 times in total.
See Ya. ... R.J. > " Remember , Trophies are measured by the time and energy expended to get them , not the size or quantity of the quarry "
Re: 2nd Tom down with 1980's model Excalibur Relayer
Wow!! Congrats! !
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Re: 2nd Tom down with 1980's model Excalibur Relayer
Nice Tom Congrats!!
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Re: 2nd Tom down with 1980's model Excalibur Relayer
Outstanding job and pics RJ~!
Cheers,
Robin
Cheers,
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Re: 2nd Tom down with 1980's model Excalibur Relayer
Congrats on the turkey and thanks for the pictures. I love the close up of the spur. On your picture with the turkey hanging by the woodshed, how do you keep the tail fan from flopping down? I had to lay mine out on a log because I couldn't get the hanging picture to turn out.
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Re: 2nd Tom down with 1980's model Excalibur Relayer
Nice job on a nice bird!
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Re: 2nd Tom down with 1980's model Excalibur Relayer
Thanks Rick for a great story with a memorable bow .
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Re: 2nd Tom down with 1980's model Excalibur Relayer
That's a fine Crossbow ...Congratulations on the Turkey
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Congrats on a very nice bird
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Re: 2nd Tom down with 1980's model Excalibur Relayer
Thanks all ... A fun hunt for sure !
The old Relayer delivers a slower arrow , but it still does the job ! ... Cool to hunt with one of the older bows for a change !
As for the tail fan for pictures ... Can't do it unless the wind is with you ... I fan the tail , take a small stick and prop it behind and across the bottom of the fan , then push the tail back and the crossbow limb temp holds it in place , step back and take a quick picture before the tail fan falls out of place ... I take several pic's till I get one that has the tail in a good position .
On a windy day ! ... forget it ! even the mantle feathers get blown out of position !
This picture was taken years ago .. the shed wall faces West so the wind will normally pin the tail against the wall long enough for a picture ... again , takes several pictures to get one just right !
This morning was awsome > cool / Clear / Calm and the sun came out great ! ... Perfect for pictures > I got done the pictures and clean up just in time before the rain started !
I was raining pretty good when I headed ot to Lindsay ...
The old Relayer delivers a slower arrow , but it still does the job ! ... Cool to hunt with one of the older bows for a change !
As for the tail fan for pictures ... Can't do it unless the wind is with you ... I fan the tail , take a small stick and prop it behind and across the bottom of the fan , then push the tail back and the crossbow limb temp holds it in place , step back and take a quick picture before the tail fan falls out of place ... I take several pic's till I get one that has the tail in a good position .
On a windy day ! ... forget it ! even the mantle feathers get blown out of position !
This picture was taken years ago .. the shed wall faces West so the wind will normally pin the tail against the wall long enough for a picture ... again , takes several pictures to get one just right !
This morning was awsome > cool / Clear / Calm and the sun came out great ! ... Perfect for pictures > I got done the pictures and clean up just in time before the rain started !
I was raining pretty good when I headed ot to Lindsay ...
See Ya. ... R.J. > " Remember , Trophies are measured by the time and energy expended to get them , not the size or quantity of the quarry "
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Re: 2nd Tom down with 1980's model Excalibur Relayer
Thank you for the photo tips and again, awesome job on the turkey.
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Re: 2nd Tom down with 1980's model Excalibur Relayer
CONGRATS!! Nice bird and pics.
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Re: 2nd Tom down with 1980's model Excalibur Relayer
Way to go RJ. Nice pics and hope you day with daughter was a good one.
Re: 2nd Tom down with 1980's model Excalibur Relayer
Congratulations R.J.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Old bow, aluminum arrow, Wasp broadhead, your success makes me feel better about deciding to stick with my Phoenix for another year or two. Getting close and making a good shot is still fun and productive!
Old bow, aluminum arrow, Wasp broadhead, your success makes me feel better about deciding to stick with my Phoenix for another year or two. Getting close and making a good shot is still fun and productive!
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