Got a turkey but stitches too

[PickettSFHunter]

I killed this one yesterday evening. It was just a blind set up, nothing gobbling. I just set up close to where a gobbler had been roosted that morning and made a few yelps and set back. About 20 minutes later this gobbler came in silent and hung up at around 60 yards. I knew I could kill him at 50 but wanted him to get alot closer. After an hour of half, he literally had only moved 10 yards closer. I was sitting in a bad spot on a steep hill and my butt had been slowly sliding down from the base of the tree til I was in sort of a slouched shooting position LOL I couldnt move back up or the turkey would probably see me so I just shot like I was. Luckily the turkey got the bad end of the deal but I ended up with 7 stitches from my scope. Makes me want to go back to a bead LOL I didnt weight it as I was getting stitched up but it had 8 inch beard with beard rot and 7/8 inch spurs. Killed with 835 tactical, 3.5 inch Hevi 7's , Kicks .680 choke and Cane Creek Mr. Death mouth call.

 

[muddyboots]

Yep been there done that. Thats why i switched to an eotech. Congrats.

 

[easy45]

congrats on the the bird and the stitches, lol

 

[bigtex]

Holy crap, I bet that smarted, lol.
We have all done the same thing at one time or another.
Hope you heal quickly.
Nice bird!!!!!

 

[Uncle Jesse]

According to muddy boots, chicks dig scars. So all is good.

 

[BowGuy84]

Wow...makes me glad for my front/rear truglow set up. Those 3.5s pack a punch no doubt.

I'm gonna look at an Eotech just because not feeling the shot in my shoulder for a day and half would be nice (too much baseball when younger)

 

[ROUGH COUNTRY HUNTER]

nice bird

 

[MUP]

Congrats Steven! I'm stickin' with the bead!

 

[Baxter83]

Nice bird!

I'm just too cheap for a scope so I won't have to worry about that happening...

 

[TN Larry]

Congrats! The real question though, was it worth it?

 

[feisty red head]

nice bird but YAWZA ON THE STITCHES

 

[Nimrod777]

What a great trophy! Nice bird, too x)

 

[REN]

man that looks painful, definitely a memory though lol

 

[jb3]

Nice bird, but I'll stick with my bead.

 

[Jarred525]

Been there, have the scars to prove it. Congrats!

 

[timberjack86]

Wow you got a scar for a trophy. Congrats!

 

[Wrangler95]

Very nice except for the stiches!

 

[LA man]

congrats on the bird, not the stiches

 

[RUGER]

Congrats and OUCH !

 

[TheAirMan]

Congrats!