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Title: Finally scored with the bow this season.
Post by: Dan Mallia on May 13, 2015, 11:03:07 PM

So its been a season of missed opportunities, missed shots, close calls and tough, unresponsive birds. I've spent a lot of days and hours in my blind with my bow in the turkey woods this year and just couldn't put things together, couldn't seal the deal. This is our last week of the season here in California and its archery only. Time's running down and I was wondering if I'd get another opportunity at a bird.

Couple days ago I found a bird on a piece of ground I could hunt on. I went in last night and setup my ground blind so I wouldn't have to mess with it in the morning. Got setup around shoot time and after a couple of calling sequences, I got a bird to gobble.

It didn't take long for the bird to close the distance. He eyed my decoys and strutted all the way in quickly. He bumped the DSD Jake and when I had a good, clear shot I sent a Magnus Bullhead through his neck!

17lbs, 9" beard, 3/4" spurs.

(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m171/dmmallia/837B567B-C684-4A59-A0AD-8BC4918B2012_zpsotupfgfo.jpg) (http://s104.photobucket.com/user/dmmallia/media/837B567B-C684-4A59-A0AD-8BC4918B2012_zpsotupfgfo.jpg.html)

(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m171/dmmallia/D24AEF98-061C-491C-BA87-8FA9F022D0D5_zpsnm7l29jl.jpg) (http://s104.photobucket.com/user/dmmallia/media/D24AEF98-061C-491C-BA87-8FA9F022D0D5_zpsnm7l29jl.jpg.html)

(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m171/dmmallia/80ABC4B4-8768-460B-84FB-98EA5A56D52B_zpsxlmeuqfu.jpg) (http://s104.photobucket.com/user/dmmallia/media/80ABC4B4-8768-460B-84FB-98EA5A56D52B_zpsxlmeuqfu.jpg.html)

(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m171/dmmallia/15E96318-B25C-4272-BB5E-37F5221F51E3_zpsrzde09it.jpg) (http://s104.photobucket.com/user/dmmallia/media/15E96318-B25C-4272-BB5E-37F5221F51E3_zpsrzde09it.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Finally scored with the bow this season.
Post by: kyturkeyhunter4 on May 13, 2015, 11:26:08 PM

Congrats! Nice turkey and a awesome shot. Magnus makes a bad broadhead.

Title: Re: Finally scored with the bow this season.
Post by: RutnNStrutn on May 13, 2015, 11:29:41 PM

Awesome!!! :icon_thumright:
Late season bow harvest!! :you_rock:

Title: Re: Finally scored with the bow this season.
Post by: mgm1955 on May 13, 2015, 11:52:05 PM

Congrats and great shot!!

Title: Re: Finally scored with the bow this season.
Post by: bbcustomboxcalls on May 14, 2015, 09:14:15 AM

Nice job Dan!!!

Bill

Title: Re: Finally scored with the bow this season.
Post by: Dan Mallia on May 15, 2015, 08:21:28 AM

Thanks all. :funnyturkey:

Title: Re: Finally scored with the bow this season.
Post by: Ishi on May 15, 2015, 05:49:07 PM

Congrats!! Them Bullheads are great.

Title: Re: Finally scored with the bow this season.
Post by: tomstopper on May 15, 2015, 06:56:10 PM

Congrats.....

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Post by: alloutdoors on May 15, 2015, 08:04:49 PM

Congrats!

Title: Re: Finally scored with the bow this season.
Post by: MEbeardlover on May 15, 2015, 09:25:08 PM

Congrats on a tough job. Took my first bow kill bird this year, but not with the decap shot! My Rage two-blade did the number on the vitals, my next challenge will be the head shot.

Great job sticking with it and seeing it through. Love the light, buff colors on those western birds.

Title: Re: Finally scored with the bow this season.
Post by: beagler on May 15, 2015, 10:32:19 PM

Congrats!

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