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Author Topic: Second bird down in CA.  (Read 4291 times)

Offline Dan Mallia

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Second bird down in CA.
« on: April 10, 2017, 11:42:27 PM »
A veteran turkey hunter shared some advice with me years ago when I was just starting to really hunt these birds. "A Tom that gobbles between 10 and 2 has a good chance of leaving the field with you."  Yesterday, aside from gobbles in the roost, I hadn't seen a bird or heard a gobble until 2:05. With a few calls back and forth, I was letting an arrow loose at 2:15.

Video: https://youtu.be/ZWv0Zam5hh8

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Re: Second bird down in CA.
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2017, 11:46:14 PM »

Offline Ishi

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Re: Second bird down in CA.
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2017, 06:23:45 AM »
Nice bird and congrats! I visited the Ishi wilderness last year what a beautiful place it is. Sure would be fun to hunt turkeys in that area.
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Re: Second bird down in CA.
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2017, 10:18:05 AM »
Congrats, Dan, nice bird!  Those Bullheads really do a number on them.  What's your setup, bow, arrow, blind, etc.?

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Re: Second bird down in CA.
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2017, 01:15:38 PM »
Awesome stuff right there, congratulations.

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Re: Second bird down in CA.
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2017, 07:08:46 PM »
Congrats sweet!

Offline Dan Mallia

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Re: Second bird down in CA.
« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2017, 09:01:12 PM »
Congrats, Dan, nice bird!  Those Bullheads really do a number on them.  What's your setup, bow, arrow, blind, etc.?

Thanks!

I'm using a Mathews Heli~M with a 125 grain Magnus Bullhead and the Victory arrow. I use the kit that Magnus offers (arrow/head) and have zero issues with that setup. I'm hunting out of a Double Bull blind.

Offline Dan Mallia

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Re: Second bird down in CA.
« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2017, 09:02:36 PM »
Nice bird and congrats! I visited the Ishi wilderness last year what a beautiful place it is. Sure would be fun to hunt turkeys in that area.

I was hunting a drainage over from the Ishi Wilderness/Deer Creek drainage. Gorgeous country.

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Re: Second bird down in CA.
« Reply #8 on: April 15, 2017, 12:44:47 PM »
Nice bird and congrats! I visited the Ishi wilderness last year what a beautiful place it is. Sure would be fun to hunt turkeys in that area.

I was hunting a drainage over from the Ishi Wilderness/Deer Creek drainage. Gorgeous country.

Now I'm really jealous! The wilderness area was fantastic especially Black Rock and the Ishi memorial on the Narrows.
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