Indiana crossbow bird....
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Day two.
Like son, like father.
I took a gobbler this morning (4/27/06) out of the same ground blind as my son did on opening day.
I called in two and the lead dominant bird took a Wasp at 15 yards.
Time: 6:15 CST..
Details, measurements and pics later - after the taxidermy shop opens
Like son, like father.
I took a gobbler this morning (4/27/06) out of the same ground blind as my son did on opening day.
I called in two and the lead dominant bird took a Wasp at 15 yards.
Time: 6:15 CST..
Details, measurements and pics later - after the taxidermy shop opens
Woody Williams
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I got into my blind at 5:00 CST. this is teh same blind that my son killed out in yesterday.
The blind is set up on a field where we had
scouted heavily prior to season. This field was next to a field of ours that
burned about a month ago. It had greened up well and the turkeys are hitting
it hard for seed and bugs.
About 5:40 I heard some gobbling on a hillside about 150 yards due East if
the field. I'm set up on the West side of the field. I gave a few yelps and
got an immediate response. I then just shut up.
The gobbling kept up and I could tell the bird was circling the end of the
field on the north. Every now and then I heard a double gobble. A hot bird
or two birds?
To make a long story short two gobblers appeared at the North end of the
field about 100 yards away. I clucked once and here they came.
The lead bird was dominant and kept breaking into a half strut as they
approached my jake and hen decoy.
When they got with 10 yards of my decoys and at 15 yards for me to shoot I
put the little green 20 yard dot right where I wanted to hit (wing butt) and
squeezed off the trigger. SMACK! Down he went.
He weighed out at 21#
He had 1 inch spurs
and a 9 1/2 inch beard.
I'm happy..

The blind is set up on a field where we had
scouted heavily prior to season. This field was next to a field of ours that
burned about a month ago. It had greened up well and the turkeys are hitting
it hard for seed and bugs.
About 5:40 I heard some gobbling on a hillside about 150 yards due East if
the field. I'm set up on the West side of the field. I gave a few yelps and
got an immediate response. I then just shut up.
The gobbling kept up and I could tell the bird was circling the end of the
field on the north. Every now and then I heard a double gobble. A hot bird
or two birds?
To make a long story short two gobblers appeared at the North end of the
field about 100 yards away. I clucked once and here they came.
The lead bird was dominant and kept breaking into a half strut as they
approached my jake and hen decoy.
When they got with 10 yards of my decoys and at 15 yards for me to shoot I
put the little green 20 yard dot right where I wanted to hit (wing butt) and
squeezed off the trigger. SMACK! Down he went.
He weighed out at 21#
He had 1 inch spurs
and a 9 1/2 inch beard.
I'm happy..

Woody Williams
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indiana bird
Congrats Woody!
Don't you just love it when a plan comes together!
Are you two sharing the same Crossbow (Tenpoint) or each have the same?
Anyway's good shooting, and Congrats to both.
John
Don't you just love it when a plan comes together!

Are you two sharing the same Crossbow (Tenpoint) or each have the same?
Anyway's good shooting, and Congrats to both.
John
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Micro 315 - 410 gr. Zombies/Lumenoks
Micro 355. - Punisher-Zombies/Lumenoks
Arrowmaker - Retired
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Re: indiana bird
We shared.John wrote:Congrats Woody!
Don't you just love it when a plan comes together!![]()
Are you two sharing the same Crossbow (Tenpoint) or each have the same?
Anyway's good shooting, and Congrats to both.
John
I used the Exomag while he used the TenPoint.
He is done now so I picked up the TenPoint this morning.
I used the Exomag last year to kill a turkey.
Both are fine bows.
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RJ,
When I get compliments on pictures from you I KNOW it was a good one.
You're the master at this photography stuff..
When I get compliments on pictures from you I KNOW it was a good one.
You're the master at this photography stuff..
Woody Williams
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He was down for the count right where he was shot.pphoenix wrote:Wooddy congratulation on a beautifull bird, did you have to retrieve it or did it just flop around where you shot itCongrats Once Again
I did have to step on his head ratehr hard to finish him off..
Woody Williams
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Woody : I call em like I see em ! .... great colors , great composition , framed nicely with the bird stretching into the bottom left of the frame ...
But you guys have had lots of practice with trophy shots ! Great to see a father and son team haveing so much fun in the field !
When I first started on the forum in 2002 .... there were not that many pictures .... and with pictures being my hobby , it's cool to see all the pictures posted today ! ... from forum members scounting trips , to actual harvests , robin hoods , equipment set-ups , to just time in the field shots .... it really spices up the stories !
Man we have a gaggle of talented photographers on the forum !
Keep em coming guys !
A picture is woth a 1000 words !


When I first started on the forum in 2002 .... there were not that many pictures .... and with pictures being my hobby , it's cool to see all the pictures posted today ! ... from forum members scounting trips , to actual harvests , robin hoods , equipment set-ups , to just time in the field shots .... it really spices up the stories !
Man we have a gaggle of talented photographers on the forum !
Keep em coming guys !
A picture is woth a 1000 words !
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 "