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First Bow Bird; A Three Year Journey

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TN Whitetail Freak

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So in 2018 I decided to join the Bowhunting League Turkey contest. I'd always killed turkeys with the shotgun but that year I set a goal to shoot one with the bow. I had no idea how hard it was going to be. 2018 and 2019 came and went with no arrow released but several close calls and hard lessons learned(mainly patience). 2020 came and so did the hunting pressure. I did release one arrow and cleaned missed the beard after hitting the blind first. Again birdless in 2020. Well that changed Saturday morning. I had roosted a group of 3 Tom's Friday and moved in at dark before the first gobble sounded. Birds flew down but the fields remained empty. The Tom's gobbled up until 9am but took their time leaving the cypress swamp. I leaned on patience. At around 9:30, the turkeys showed up and I was able to take the trailing tom at 9 yds. Huge weight lifted off my shoulders and confidence booster.
 

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Congrats! I've never killed one with a bow. Tried one year and never cussed so much my entire life. Got busted every single time I drew and never released an arrow. Tom behind a huge tree... busted. Tom in strut facing away...busted. draw first at a bird over the rise then stand up to see and shoot... busted. It was such a miserable year I will NEVER try to do it again unless shotguns become illegal to hunt turkeys with.

Quite an accomplishment, not surprised it took 3 years to do it.
 
Nothing like setting a goal and persisting through it all until you accomplish it. Kudos to you sir, and thanks for sharing. Was the recovery complicated, or did he die in sight?
 
Andy S. said:
Nothing like setting a goal and persisting through it all until you accomplish it. Kudos to you sir, and thanks for sharing. Was the recovery complicated, or did he die in sight?
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I went live on Facebook for the kill and thought I missed him because the way they acted after the shot and no blood or feathers on the arrow. I was cussing at myself. I later walked to where they entered the woods and found a line of blood. Recovered 50yds later
 

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