A Nightmare of a Turkey

[mr meat]

Well got set up just before 5:30 this am!About 20 to 6 i here my first gobble then another! Just two birds gobbling,waited about 10 minutes and started with some soft calling and they answered so i shut up.Around 6 i see a black missile headed for the ground infront of me to my left I couldnt see him gave a call and he gobbled so that was it for me!

He came in like he was on a rope Nightmare was up and cross hairs on the turkey just waiting for the shot.He was just under 20 yards when i think he seen something he didn,t like and started back the way he came! My excitment got the best of me and i let the Zombie fly.Down he went but back up and down again.I jumped up and gave chase and he started running but couldn,t fly

Well after a bit i realized that i left my arras back at the tree .He then crossed a open field and into a swamp!Well this is one time i,m glad no one was watching The swamp was black goop with fallin ceaders and i new it was going to be hard to find! After 20 minutes i find him up against a fallen tree but alive!Got no arras so grab a stick and set my bow down!.Well this is the part i don,t want to tell Well he takes off so i give chase Well a 20 lb turkey don,t sink like a 200 lb man Well after 10 feet or so off comes one boot and im not letting him go, so i keep going and dam if i don,t loose the other and the turkey! and wet upto my knees

Dam that swamp water is cold in sock feet Find my boots and bow and start looking again! Bam there he is So get a land mark and head back to get my arras! Get back and put another in him but think i could of wrestled him by then but i had had enough 20lbs,8in beard,inch spurs That is one hunt i will never forget Took me over a hour to put him in the bag No pics as the two of us looked like drowned rats

[fergie]

Hahahaha........ sounds fun
not one gobble heard by me and my father-in-law, had a hen come into about ten feet of us. Was a great morning anyway.
Congrats on your bird.

[vixenmaster]

Wahooo what an excitin hunt that was fer real. Congrats on yer hard earned snurky

[Carnivorous]

Way to stick with it..... now I am glad I chose the magnus and will shoot fot the head / neck....

No gobbles or turkeys seen for me this morning. My 4 year opening day lucky streak ran out on me today.LOL I knew it was a matter of time before I got skunked. That is what keeps me going back out!!!!

Cheers...

Jeff

[paulaboutform]

congratulations on your hard earned bird. Something to be said for keeping the quiver on the bow I guess. Thanks for sharing your story, I'm sure not many would've.

Paul

[Tom]

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That is one hunt i will never forget Took me over a hour to put him in the bag No pics as the two of us looked like drowned rats

Mr Meat you know what they say, NO PICTURES, it didn't happen .

Just think, too bad you did not have a hunting partner with you with a video recorder. You could have been the next u-tube sensation or better yet........... viewing it around the campfire at BooFest .

On a better note, congrats on not giving up and getting your bird (as well as recovering your boots )

Tom

[Spike Country]

Congrats on your bird and great story!

[fergie]

Way to stick with it..... now I am glad I chose the magnus and will shoot fot the head / neck....

No gobbles or turkeys seen for me this morning. My 4 year opening day lucky streak ran out on me today.LOL I knew it was a matter of time before I got skunked. That is what keeps me going back out!!!!

Cheers...

Jeff

There's still the afternoon hunt.........
not for me the farm where the turkeys come from onto mine have a backhoe working at the edge of the bush, saw it yesterday but thought they'd be done before the weekend ended!!!!! I'm screwed until they finish, hopefully sooner than later.

[maine hunter]

Congrats!!!! I would have payed money to see that!!!

[W.Miguire]

sounds like you had fun , that's one you will never forget. congrats on you bird . that's why the are called Thunder Chickens.
W.M.

[Doe Master]

Don`t need pictures !!!
I`ve got a mental picture that brings a smile to my face .
As for a video of the chase . You would have to have the music of George Jones playing in the background . " And the chase is on and here comes pride in the backstretch . "
Congratulations on your turkey.

[newbie]

Congrats Wes! I shoulda been there with the camera

[racking up points]

Wes, congrats on a turkey kill you'll never forget.

[hockeyfodder]

Oh come on...you can't tell a story like that and not supply pics.
That's a story that's worth telling for life. Laughs all around every time.

[strum]

I for one enjoyed the story. leaving the arrows behind?..thats priceless
loosing you boots in the mud ?..we would pay to see that