Turkey success
Contributors to this thread:Colorado
From: Ziek
08-Apr-17
18#, 8 10/16" beard
18#, 8 10/16" beard
I guess I'll start out.
Another short season for me. 6:35 opening morning.
From: Paul@thefort
08-Apr-17
Second evening hunted in Nebraska.
From: PECO
08-Apr-17
I was in the woods, recurve out of case and strung up, ready to stroll for the birds at 0550 this morning. I thought I better double check my wallet for my tag. It wasn't there. I know I put it in there the day I got it. Nope. So home I went. Tag was on my dresser. I got out later, did not see or hear a turkey. I still hunted, covered some ground, no antler sheds either. Good news though no one else was in the area.
From: tramper
09-Apr-17
I think I know that tree behind you, Paul. Looks awfully familiar.
Congrats to all.
From: Machete
09-Apr-17
My son's opening morning turkey in Colorado. It was spot and stalk using the Ultimate Predator Decoy. The decoy worked great, several hens saw my son and did not spook allowing my son to make a good shot.
From: kluzakd
09-Apr-17
I got my first turkey with my Howard Hill longbow. Ken
From: kluzakd
09-Apr-17
I got my first turkey with my Howard Hill longbow. Ken
From: kluzakd
09-Apr-17
Here is a picture at home.
From: bugslinger
10-Apr-17
First traditional kill, I love these mountain birds!
From: Dirty D
10-Apr-17
1st Turkey!
1st Turkey!
Congrats guys, love the trad bow kills! We filled one of our youth tags & should have filled both, going back in a couple weeks to get it done. I'm one proud papa! Sorry for the gun on Bowsite, if it helps it's now a 4th generation .410, pretty much the trad bow of the gun world. Ha!
From: Dirty D
10-Apr-17
Dirty D's Link
And I almost never pack the camera along anymore but sure glad I wasn’t lazy on this day!
From: Boris
10-Apr-17
The gun does not matter. As long as you had fun with the kids.
From: sheds
10-Apr-17
My son Cody's double, first one 20 minutes into hunt, 9 inch beard, next day he got the other, with a 8 inch beard.
From: Stoneman
10-Apr-17
Dirty D, great memory on film! Congrats to your son!
From: kadbow
10-Apr-17
My OTC tag filled now on to the draw tag which will be a tougher one to fill.
From: Longcruise
10-Apr-17
Longcruise's Link
I killed a log!
From: tobinsghost
10-Apr-17
I drew a limited tag. Didn't know you could also buy an OTC tag as well! HMMM!
From: tradi-doerr
11-Apr-17
My 14yr old son's first turkey & first game animal (20ga shotgun) He didn't practice with the bow so he had to use the scatter gun, His smile tells all. Now it's his sisters turn.
Dirty D, that is awesome!! These are the hunts as dad's we will never forget!
From: Quinn @work
11-Apr-17
Congrats to the kids DD and Tradi! That's awesome!
Hope to add my 10 year old daughter to this thread soon.
From: Porcupine
11-Apr-17
Well since we are adding kids with guns and turkey photos....I'll add my 8year old son's 1st turkey. 6:35am opening morning, 15 yard shot with the 20 gauge.
From: tradi-doerr
11-Apr-17
Congrats to you and your son Phill, Nice Tom! We all started some where right, my son would have hunted with his bow but he didn't practice at all before the season, so the shotgun was his only choice if he wanted to hunt.
From: Native Okie
11-Apr-17
Good stuff, guys. Enjoy seeing the kids.
From: tobinsghost
11-Apr-17
Heck yeah, 1 down and 2 to go in Nebraska. Going back for 3 days in less than two weeks.
From: tradhntr
14-Apr-17
Colorado turkey Black widow bow cutthroat broadheads
From: Quinn @work
15-Apr-17
Nice job Porcupine JR!!! That's a great bird. Congrats
From: Ermine
16-Apr-17
Ruger and his nice Colorado tom
From: Ermine
16-Apr-17
My Colorado bird taken in a limited unit. Now on to try for an otc bird
From: Well-Strung
18-Apr-17
I finally got a turkey with my bow.. OTC Colorado. Only took about 4-5 years. 19# Tom 8" beard.
From: Paul@thefort
19-Apr-17
Well done Bob.
From: hunter2121
19-Apr-17
Opening day archery in NE, amazing time out with the pops. First archery kill with him around.
From: otcWill
20-Apr-17
LE opening morning bird
From: otcWill
20-Apr-17
Easter morning OTC bird
Congrats to all! Especially the kids!
From: Paul@thefort
20-Apr-17
Will, looks like the same arrow you killed the goose with. Nice. Paul
From: Treeline
20-Apr-17
Wow! Great job, guys and gals! Lots of big 'ol gobblers gettin' whacked! Congratulations!
From: tradi-doerr
22-Apr-17
Now my daughter got her first turkey! That's 2 for 2 for my kid's! Turned into a great spring season! It is awesome to see all the kids kills, bow or gun doesn't matter! It is just awesome.
From: tradi-doerr
22-Apr-17
Nice job filling both tags Will!! Congrats.
From: Cazador
23-Apr-17
It's refreshing to see all those kids out there. Good job!
From: Elksong
30-Apr-17
I found the right place at the right time this weekend!
From: Paul@thefort
03-May-17
I just had to go back to Nebraska 48 hours ago. Second tom this year.
From: tradi-doerr
03-May-17
Nice bird Jason!
From: PECO
10-May-17
I missed twice today, twice!!! I am happy to have had a break in the weather, this morning was beautiful, and very happy to get a shot, twice! Clean misses.
From: jordanathome
10-May-17
I hate you all......and damn turkeys too.
From: wkochevar
11-May-17
2nd Season river bottom bird
2nd Season river bottom bird
From: btb
15-May-17
Missed most of the season dealing with a broken back on March 6th. I just had to get out, so after a couple of short hunts I found a roost tree about 70 yards from the road and sat it out. This tom showed up at 7:00pm on May 13th.
From: Buglmin
16-May-17
Colorado gobbler, shot at 12 yards strutting right at me. Used a Tribe Halo longbow, DRT single edged broadheads, GT Pierce shafts and Onca Gear clothing.
From: Buglmin
16-May-17
Bird had very white wings and a lot of brown and bronze feathers. Prettiest bird I've ever shot...
From: Stoneman
17-May-17
Buglmin, congrats on your long bow merriams. Did you use a blind or natural set up?
From: Buglmin
17-May-17
Natural set up. He was on me so fast me caught me in a very bad situation. I had no cover. I'm loving the Onca Gear ibex camo pattern now...
I usually don't use blinds while chasing merriams. Usually stand in front of trees that way I can move to shoot if he comes in from a different direction then I'm expecting.
From: Stoneman
17-May-17
Buglmin, that is the ultimate way to get a bird - long bow ala natural! cheers!
From: Buglmin
17-May-17
Thanks, do it all the time. I usually have time to scout and pattern birds, but with moving and then hunting Texas and shooting ASA shoots, Colorado was put on the back burner this year.
From: elkcrzy1
19-May-17
Congrats guys !
From: jordanathome
19-May-17
Almost 3' of snow fell in my area so I imagine my season is FORKED.
From: tobinsghost
20-May-17
My Son's second Nebraska bird.
From: tobinsghost
20-May-17
My bird in CO this year. 8" of snow at the house and none just SW of us in my unit!
From: Jim Kerth
20-May-17
Switched to recurve three years ago...finally I picked a spot!
From: jordanathome
23-May-17
I took the family to the Great Sand Dunes for the last weekend...fork a bunch of damn turkeys.
From: jordanathome
23-May-17
watch out for sandworms........
