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General Discussion => General Forum => Topic started by: Dan Mallia on April 09, 2014, 10:09:04 AM

Title: First Bullhead turkey........
Post by: Dan Mallia on April 09, 2014, 10:09:04 AM
I've been fortunate to take a good number of birds with my shotgun, all of them memorable. I decided the last couple of years that I'd try my hand at archery turkey. I upgraded bows and outfitted some arrows with Magnus Bullheads. I had these 100 grain heads shooting awesome out to 20 yards and felt comfortable at that range.

Now I just needed a bird to cooperate.

A buddy and ventured out and setup a ground blind and put out the DSD flock, minus the strutter. A few hours into the hunt we had a lone Tom creep out of the brush and give off a gobble. I hit him with a soft yelp and he came in strutting.

This is where my breathing became a bit heavy and my knees knocked a bit :turkey2:

He walked up to the "leading hen" and began bumping it. He was in full strut when he turned away from me. I stood up and drew. He turned around  and broke strut and that's when I let the arrow fly from 11.5 yards.

Full decapitation!!  What a rush!!!!

19lbs, 10" beard, 3/4" spurs!!

(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m171/dmmallia/FE1F3C1A-ED91-4573-93B2-E417D615CB25_zps0hqotyts.jpg) (http://s104.photobucket.com/user/dmmallia/media/FE1F3C1A-ED91-4573-93B2-E417D615CB25_zps0hqotyts.jpg.html)

Title: Re: First Bullhead turkey........
Post by: longbeard11 on April 09, 2014, 10:11:58 AM
Awesome!!!!!!!!
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Post by: hookedspur on April 09, 2014, 10:17:57 AM
Great Shot !! Congrats.
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Post by: Longshot on April 09, 2014, 10:28:56 AM
That one doesn't leave anything to be desired. Great shot!
Title: Re: First Bullhead turkey........
Post by: Gold Spur on April 09, 2014, 10:30:00 AM
Congrats, that's placing your shot! :icon_thumright:
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Post by: 870FaceLift on April 09, 2014, 10:35:38 AM
Heck yea!  Great shot!   :you_rock:
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Post by: letinmfly on April 09, 2014, 10:39:24 AM
Congrats!!
Title: Re: First Bullhead turkey........
Post by: Turkeyfan on April 09, 2014, 10:51:57 AM
Sweet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: boomer on April 09, 2014, 11:03:57 AM
Congrats!! I love using those bullheads.
Title: Re: First Bullhead turkey........
Post by: JALA Strut on April 09, 2014, 11:29:59 AM
Congrats on the bow harvest...Nice bird!
Title: First Bullhead turkey........
Post by: alloutdoors on April 09, 2014, 11:30:17 AM
Congrats !
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Post by: bigbird on April 09, 2014, 11:31:00 AM
Sweeeeet!!!
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Post by: panhandlehunter on April 09, 2014, 11:47:10 AM
nice picture!
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Post by: BigStrutter on April 09, 2014, 11:49:53 AM
 Best..picture...ever.

Congrats!  :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
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Post by: DirtNap647 on April 09, 2014, 11:59:29 AM
congrats
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Post by: jblackburn on April 09, 2014, 12:30:37 PM
Love bullheads! Congrats!
Title: Re: First Bullhead turkey........
Post by: darn2ten on April 09, 2014, 01:41:13 PM
That's nice! Killed many with my shotgun, but never done it with a bow.
Title: First Bullhead turkey........
Post by: Shellwaster on April 09, 2014, 01:44:46 PM
Wow, I'm very impressed with those results. Congrats on the accomplishment.
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Post by: chcltlabz on April 09, 2014, 03:37:13 PM
Awesome!
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Post by: troutfisher13111 on April 09, 2014, 03:42:21 PM
Congrats!
Title: Re: First Bullhead turkey........
Post by: spur collector on April 09, 2014, 04:07:35 PM
Congrats on a fine bird.
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Post by: beagler on April 09, 2014, 05:14:13 PM
WTG!
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Post by: renegade19 on April 09, 2014, 08:00:00 PM
 :icon_thumright:
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Post by: tomstopper on April 09, 2014, 08:01:32 PM
Nice. Congrats.....
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Post by: dirtnap on April 09, 2014, 08:06:34 PM
That is strong.  Nice shot. :jackson:
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Post by: gobbler777 on April 09, 2014, 08:22:22 PM
Way to go
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Post by: shark on April 09, 2014, 08:40:08 PM
nice :icon_thumright:
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Post by: JVA54 on April 09, 2014, 11:16:59 PM

  Congrats!!
Title: Re: First Bullhead turkey........
Post by: Dan Mallia on April 09, 2014, 11:32:53 PM
Thanks everyone!!! :thanks:
Title: Re: First Bullhead turkey........
Post by: slamman on April 10, 2014, 10:27:42 AM
nothing like taking a turkey with a bow.  congrats
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Post by: albrubacker on April 10, 2014, 10:49:50 AM
Nice, congrats!!
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Post by: g8rvet on April 10, 2014, 11:07:49 AM
It's just a flesh wound.

LOL  Nice shot
Title: Re: First Bullhead turkey........
Post by: Illini Tom on April 10, 2014, 11:20:17 AM
congrats. nice shot, nice bird, great pix  :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: First Bullhead turkey........
Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 10, 2014, 06:37:22 PM
Sounds like an awesome hunt!! :you_rock: Congrats!! :icon_thumright:
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Post by: surehuntsalot on April 10, 2014, 08:25:34 PM
beautiful bird....congrats
Title: First Bullhead turkey........
Post by: alclark2 on April 11, 2014, 12:06:02 AM
I'll have to shot a few more with a shotgun before I try my bow. Congrats on this bird! That's a major accomplishment!


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