pointing_dogs_rule Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 Hey guys! 2004 - 2 bow birds 2005 - no bow birds (bad luck) 2006 - missed one bow bird at 20 yards 2006 (continued)- getting frustrated and went out at 3 PM and bought a gun license (I'll show those birds!!!!!! ) So much for the bow! 4 PM in the woods to a place I have not yet bow hunted (top secrect location). 4:20 sleeping under an apple tree and hear a noise... hen coming up the fence line. She checks out my decoys and notices something different under the apple tree. She walks up to 3 yards of me and trys to figure out what I am. I am really trying hard not to burst out laughing. After a minute or two of preening her feathers and shaking the dust off of herself (all at three yards) she walks off. The hen was the coolest part of the entire hunt. 5:15 hear a gobble about 500 yards away in the woods. I call ... he steps out into the freshly planted cornfield. Nothing between me and him except 400 yards of DIRT (and a few decoys). After some strutting decides to head my way. I think it is so cool when they go into that "TROT" as they head for the decoys. That beard swaying back and forth is an awesome sight. I have hunted these birds long enough to know that when they start "trotting" in, they are going to be dead soon. After watching him cross the 400 yards of dirt he starts to strut and spit and drum at about 30 yards. I enjoy the preformance and let him get to 25 yards. He then lifts his head and the story ends. 12 gauge.. 2 3/4 ... #4 are plenty to kill a turkey at 25 yards with a head/neck shot. 21 lbs 13 ozs. / 10 inch beard / 7/8 inch spurs. A smaller bird by Iowa standards, however, he will tatse very good smoked. Will use the last 2 weeks to try and fill the bow tag. Good luck to all the dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo_hunter Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 Re: Iowa bird down! sounds like you already smoked him congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M00N Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 Re: Iowa bird down! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntn4bucks Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 Re: Iowa bird down! That is a beautiful gobbler. The bars on his wings are really well defined. Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billkay Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 Re: Iowa bird down! Congrats on a great bird. I'll be there in Iowa next week. Hope to do as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kooter Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 Re: Iowa bird down! congrats on the gobbler. sounds like a good hunt. I love them when they run in like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinguide Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 Re: Iowa bird down! do you have to buy a tag for bow or gun.... here you just get a tag. well i have a lifetime and you get 3 birds in the spring any legal method Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagleboy Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 Re: Iowa bird down! congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cutter Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Re: Iowa bird down! Nice bird dog congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Re: Iowa bird down! Congrats. Good luck with your bow now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Re: Iowa bird down! Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntnMa Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Re: Iowa bird down! congrats :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iabow Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Re: Iowa bird down! Congrats on the nice bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borch Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Re: Iowa bird down! Way to go. You gotta love it when they commit like that. Especially from a long distance like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 Re: Iowa bird down! Nce bird. Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechTurkeyHunter Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 Re: Iowa bird down! Very nice .. sounds like a real adventure .. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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