Throat punched Tom (Iowa)

[SpurIA]

After filling my first archery tag Monday morning the 16th I was undecided on whether I should wait to buy a 4th season tag or go get another bow tag. Since our 4th season doesn't start until May 2nd I opted for the bow tag.

I slipped into a piece of property that borders the river and popped up the blind the day before on my lunch hour. Friday morning the weather was far from what you want as a turkey hunter but I was fairly confident there were birds roosting on my side and I have had awesome luck there the last couple years.


I happened to have a trail cam right next to where I set up the blind and caught some action before the shot. I made my way in the dark and had the decoys set and ready to roll by 5:20. (Note that the time on the camera hasnt "sprung ahead" yet



The wind was really whipping and I knew I wouldn't be able to hear any gobbles outside of 100 yards or so. The first and only gobble came at 6:01. Being in a blind really hinders your hearing so I wasn't sure where it came from. I made a couple fly down calls and some soft yelps and sat back. A short 5 or so minutes later out of the corner of my eye I catch movement and no more than 3-4 steps from my blind a tom is racing to my Jake decoy followed by another. I slowly reached for my bow and hooked up waiting for them to take a break from flogging my decoy. I drew back and strained to find my top pin, once I got everything settled I let the arrow eat. The bigger bird lay next to the decoy as the second tom spent nearly 15 minutes beating his downed partner.





What a season! Short but very rewarding as this is the first time I have tagged two birds with a bow in Iowa. I plan on going out with friends here in Iowa until the second annual Kansas trip in May.

Specs: 21 pounds, 7/8" spurs and thick 10" beard

Good luck and stay safe out there guys

[Reloader]

Congrats!

The pics aren't showing, but it sounds like a great hunt.

[bird]

I like that.... Throat Punched!

But where's the pictures?

[Skeeter41]

congrats

[SpurIA]

Im working on it. Hopefully it will be fixed shortly.....sorry

[stinkpickle]

Noice!!!   

[SpurIA]

Are the pics showing?

[bigdan29299]

the pics are showing for me, congrats on the nice tom.

[Tail Feathers]

Congrats on a great hunt!
That last pic is very nice.

[budtripp]

Congrats!!! Thumping turkeys with a bow is fast becoming my new addiction 

[honker22]

Congrats!  Very cool to have a timeline of your hunt on the trail cam

[Wrangler95]

Very nice going,congrats!!

[Hognutz]

That is great stuff. Congrats!!

[Roostem33]

Congratulations!!!!

[shootemintheface]

congrats