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Title: Well....
Post by: BABS9 on April 25, 2017, 06:01:42 PM
Well... leave for Ohio Thursday probably around noon. To finally hunt some turkeys. Put a vortex venom on the gun shot it few weeks ago to dial it in. Went back to the range just now to make sure everything is ready to roll. Take one shot. Boom dead on patterns is awesome. Come back looking at the site. The glass is cracked on the bottom where it touches the metal.. I'm furious immediately call vortex customer service told them what happened and that I leave for Ohio in two days. They are overnighting a brand new venom should be here tomorrow. Now I got to scramble mount that and re site in by Thursday morning not to mention I shoot magnum blends at like 6 bucks a shell lol. Of course the timing. Lol well get her done though.!
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Post by: Bowguy on April 25, 2017, 06:27:47 PM
Good luck Bill. This type thing is why I got rid of my red dot within 12 hrs. Thinking next year gonna try a scope. Good luck in Ohio. Our season opened yest n I hunted 1-1/2 hrs. Called in one Jake
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Post by: davisd9 on April 25, 2017, 06:37:25 PM
Dang, hate to hear that! I have thought about a red dot but just never could make myself do it. Hopefully this one will work out well for you! Good luck hunting and safe travels!

Will keep peeking one here to see what you get!


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Post by: trkehunr93 on April 25, 2017, 10:11:01 PM
Hey good luck!  Vortex has one of the best warranties out there.  Glad to see there making it happen fast.  I'll check back to see the grip n' grin.


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Post by: BABS9 on April 27, 2017, 08:20:32 AM
Thanks guys! Got everything ready to roll. Even though it shouldn't have broke I couldn't be happier with vortex customer service. Top notch. Was on my door step when I got home yesterday. Should be headed out by noon and hunting in the morning! I'll keep you updated hope I can add that final bird! Good luck to everyone still hunting!!
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Post by: davisd9 on April 27, 2017, 08:32:40 AM
Quote from: BABS9 on April 27, 2017, 08:20:32 AM
Thanks guys! Got everything ready to roll. Even though it shouldn't have broke I couldn't be happier with vortex customer service. Top notch. Was on my door step when I got home yesterday. Should be headed out by noon and hunting in the morning! I'll keep you updated hope I can add that final bird! Good luck to everyone still hunting!!

Safe Travels!  Good luck!  Hopefully you will kill one large enough to know my score off the board!
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Post by: Bowguy on April 27, 2017, 09:51:15 AM
Good luck brother!
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Post by: BABS9 on April 28, 2017, 08:39:05 AM
Longbeard down! Details to come
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Post by: davisd9 on April 28, 2017, 08:50:53 AM
Congratulations! I will go ahead and get it set up to add score to official score thread!


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Post by: Bowguy on April 28, 2017, 09:30:47 AM
Congrats Bill!
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Post by: dirt road ninja on April 28, 2017, 09:50:36 AM
Congrats. Where in Ohio r u?
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Post by: BABS9 on April 28, 2017, 10:20:06 AM
Thanks guys! I'm hunting in Waterford. Washington Co.
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Post by: Rzrbac on April 28, 2017, 01:42:52 PM
Congrats!
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Post by: trkehunr93 on April 28, 2017, 02:54:25 PM
Way to get it done!  Congrats.
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Post by: WNY Bowhunter on April 28, 2017, 09:17:49 PM
Congrats!!! :icon_thumright:
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Post by: BABS9 on May 06, 2017, 07:55:37 AM
NY season opened Monday.  First 3 days were real hot. Covered in birds called in a lot of jakes. Guy I hunt with seen 8 jakes... One spot I got skirted by a gobbler re set called him back in only to have him circle and come from behind me couldn't move. My brother shot a nice longbeard Thursday at one of our spots. On to the past couple days. It has been non stop rain. On top of the rain we've been getting. Flooding is becoming a problem. Most of my spots are prettty much not huntable. Entire fields are flooded creeks are way too high to pass. Shorelines along Lake Ontario are taking a beating with the real high lake levels. This rain needs to stop and soon!
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Post by: Bowguy on May 06, 2017, 08:28:40 PM
My NY season started Monday without the birds being anywhere kill able. Couple of you know I have some health issues, the least of which is bad Lyme, the antibiotics I'm on are making me sick.
That being said I went out today n made it a few hours. Kinda quiet but I called 2 jakes n let em walk., Hopefully tomorrow I get a shot at a bigger bird. Good luck to the NY team mates n anyone else who's season is still open
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Post by: trkehunr93 on May 06, 2017, 10:00:43 PM
Keep us posted guys! 


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Post by: Rzrbac on May 06, 2017, 10:14:56 PM
Good luck and take care.
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Post by: dirt road ninja on May 07, 2017, 06:39:29 PM
How much longer y'all got?
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Post by: BABS9 on May 07, 2017, 06:47:43 PM
Quote from: dirt road ninja on May 07, 2017, 06:39:29 PM
How much longer y'all got?
Season goes until the end of May here in NY
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Post by: dirt road ninja on May 08, 2017, 06:59:04 AM
Plenty time to dry out and kill a couple
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Post by: BABS9 on May 10, 2017, 11:23:33 AM
Bird down! Deffinetely an upgrade details to come.
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Post by: WNY Bowhunter on May 10, 2017, 11:42:37 AM
Heck yeah!!!
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Post by: davisd9 on May 10, 2017, 11:51:42 AM
Awesome man! Congratulations!
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Post by: dirt road ninja on May 10, 2017, 12:20:44 PM
Great! congrats
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Post by: BABS9 on May 10, 2017, 02:24:00 PM
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Awesome morning. He couldn't resist the Hooks executioner 2 mouth call. 21lbs 10.5" beard 1.25" spurs.


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Post by: davisd9 on May 10, 2017, 02:36:04 PM
Great bird!  Congratulations! Got you upgraded on official score.
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Post by: trkehunr93 on May 11, 2017, 08:38:48 AM
Upgrade for sure!  Knew it would happen, rain stops and they break loose.  Congrats!


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