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Title: cake walk hunt
Post by: muddy on October 13, 2011, 08:36:02 PM

So today I'm racing towards a location where I figured I could get a crack at either a turkey or a deer. As I blew by a farm I could hunt I noticed this gobbler standing out in the middle of the field enjoying the windy day. A quick plan formed, I went to the other side of the farm and parked and pulled the Boomstick out of the case for it's 2nd hunt. A very quick 5 minutes later and I had the bird at 65 yards staring at me so I lined up the bead and dropped him. I'm serious, Hevi Shot is amazing, he didn't even twitch. Not sure how heavy he is and I think he's molting out as his fan is goofy and inside his cape there were large black bumps on every single feather base. Weird. Oh well. He had a nice beard and fantastic hooks.

This was the first shell fired thru my new Super Black Eagle 2. Hevi Shot, 3.5 inch #6 shot at 65 yards, amazing stuff.

First turkey I've shot with a gun since the late 90's I think and quite possibly the quickest turkey hunt I've ever had.

Enjoy the pics because that was one FUN hunt!

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Title: Re: cake walk hunt
Post by: muddy on October 13, 2011, 08:36:53 PM

I'm an idiot, of all the pictures I uploaded I did the one with my eyes shut. Oh well.

Title: Re: cake walk hunt
Post by: vaturkey on October 13, 2011, 09:29:57 PM

Congrats on a nice gobbler !! Beautiful children you have there !! :icon_thumright:

vaturkey :newmascot:

Title: Re: cake walk hunt
Post by: muddy on October 13, 2011, 09:37:51 PM

Quote from: vaturkey on October 13, 2011, 09:29:57 PM
Congrats on a nice gobbler !! Beautiful children you have there !! :icon_thumright:

Thanks. They were pretty excited and got mad when I said the turkey couldn't come into the house and play because it was with Jesus. Kids crack me up.

Title: Re: cake walk hunt
Post by: 870BkWht on October 14, 2011, 10:41:47 AM

Nice bird, and it sounds like it was a nice shot too. Im sure the kids were happy to see you come home with something. Mine get dissapointed when I come home empty handed. Thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: cake walk hunt
Post by: dirt road ninja on October 14, 2011, 02:37:17 PM

Wow. Thats long ways to shoot with a scatter gun. Nice bird.

Title: Re: cake walk hunt
Post by: Fracas714 on October 15, 2011, 06:49:14 AM

Great bird with a great shot!

Title: Re: cake walk hunt
Post by: M,Yingling on October 15, 2011, 07:50:48 AM

Great bird ,, :icon_thumright:

Title: Re: cake walk hunt
Post by: TRKYHTR on October 15, 2011, 02:24:04 PM

Nice gobbler, cute kids.

TRKYHTR

Title: Re: cake walk hunt
Post by: muddy on October 18, 2011, 03:15:08 PM

Quote from: JohnDoe on October 18, 2011, 09:06:13 AM
First shell fired. No shots to pattern or confirm POA/POI?

Nope, I just let it eat. There were over 20 pellets in the upper neck and head. Hindsight being 20/20 I will admit that it was unwise to shoot at game before paper. He loves my freezer though.

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