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Title: Rick Seymour's first... and it's a turkey!!
Post by: Charlie Lamb on March 29, 2007, 09:58:00 PM

Got this picture from Rick and he asked me to post it for him. Pretty neat deal for a first kill.

Way to go bud. Let's hear a story.

 (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/charlie/Nebraska011R.jpg)

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Post by: Crooked Stic on March 29, 2007, 10:04:00 PM

First kill-got the hard one first.   :thumbsup:  Story please.

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Post by: Hot Hap on March 29, 2007, 10:22:00 PM

Congradulations!!! Hap

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Post by: BigRonHuntAlot on March 30, 2007, 05:20:00 AM

Congrats  :thumbsup:    :D

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Post by: Guru on March 30, 2007, 05:26:00 AM

Way to go Rick!!

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Post by: sticshooter on March 30, 2007, 05:36:00 AM

Congrats.<><

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Post by: Jimbob on March 30, 2007, 06:07:00 AM

Wow! I have been trying for a turkey with my bow for 5 years now and have yet to get one, missed a few though. I've killed a truck load of deer and a coyote in the meanwhile, but never a turkey. Way to start out! Congratulations.

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Post by: Shawn Leonard on March 30, 2007, 06:16:00 AM

Very nice!! Shawn

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Post by: madness522 on March 30, 2007, 06:39:00 AM

Nice job.  If that ain't a five mile grin I don't know what is...

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Post by: Huntrdfk on March 30, 2007, 06:43:00 AM

Great job Rick, pretty good for a first Trad kill.  :thumbsup:  

David

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Post by: Golden Hawk on March 30, 2007, 06:55:00 AM

Way to go Rick!! What a first!!

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Post by: 4runr on March 30, 2007, 07:21:00 AM

Way to go Rick! The smile says it all!!

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Post by: 2-BIG on March 30, 2007, 07:39:00 AM

Way to go, you have bagged the toughest critter  there is to take with a longbow!  :clapper:

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Post by: Duckbutt on March 30, 2007, 08:18:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by 4runr:
The smile says it all!!

Ditto!!!!!!

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Post by: Whip on March 30, 2007, 08:19:00 AM

Very cool!  :notworthy:  If you can do turkeys with a longbow, you can kill anything!  What a way to start out!  :clapper:

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Post by: hunt it on March 30, 2007, 09:36:00 AM

Congrats! Nice bird! 26 days till turkey season opens here, can't wait.

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Post by: vermonster13 on March 30, 2007, 09:37:00 AM

What a great start!

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Post by: Ray Hammond on March 30, 2007, 10:41:00 AM

What a great photo! I'm with you , 4runner...the smile says everything.

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Post by: Mike Orton on March 30, 2007, 10:45:00 AM

Well Done sir!!  :wavey:

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Post by: dposalski on March 30, 2007, 10:49:00 AM

Way to go.  I hope to be posting one of those pics soon!!

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Post by: Over&Under on March 30, 2007, 11:55:00 AM

Way to go!!!!!  Great first trad kill!!

Nice bow too!

jake

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Post by: TXRED on March 30, 2007, 12:04:00 PM

Attaboy Rick!Story,please!  :thumbsup:

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Post by: Butts2 on March 30, 2007, 03:43:00 PM

Thanks Charlie. I arrived in western Nebraska the day before the season began and before setting up camp proceeded to walk the perimeter of an 880 acre SWA. I saw only one curly dropping the whole trip and getting discouraged. Almost 300 yards from my pickup and there they were 2 Toms in full strut with 2 hens. Meandered a different way back to my pickup to set up my camp area so as not to bother my new friends. Next morning I set up my Hide Out blind about 200 yards from where the birds were previously spotted. Set my 2 decoys up just the way I have read the way the TG fellows do it and proceeded to use the wooden box call and mouth call about every 20 minutes for 10-15 seconds. After 1.5 hours and nothing I began to wonder if I was calling good enough and the birds may not be seeing the decoys that were 10 yards away very well if they were coming in as I may have staked the decoys down to far. So, I climbed out of the back and walked around to move the decoys higher in elevation by about 2" and then walked back around to get back in the blind and there not 30 yards away are 3 of my new friends. Scared the begeezers outta all of us. Climbed in and tried to entice them over to my sexy hen decoys but as I peeked at them through the window they were on a beeline to parts unknown. Crud!! But farther out about 1/2 mile I see 20-30 Turkeys moving over a hill. E-Ha! What the heck lets try going after them and get in front. I must have got in front of them 6X. They would get somewhat close and then just head off east,west,north or south and I would have to change my plans and scamper this a way or that a way.Then the last time using the Cedar trees to my advantage I got far enough ahead as usual and would peek through the tree as good as possible and there were 2 hens clucking and pecking the ground only 21 yards away (stepped off afterwords). This later part took all of 2 minutes. I thought to myself while watching the hens that if a Tom were to come along and step right there I CAN make that shot. 2 seconds later 2 Toms step up and one stopped right where I had hoped. Missed the heart by 1 inch. Have not said thank you to god that much in a day in a long time. Better to be lucky than good any day. Man is this fun!!!!

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Post by: Bowspirit on March 30, 2007, 04:02:00 PM

Congradulations! So, what tackle were you using?

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Post by: Mike Walker on March 30, 2007, 08:29:00 PM

Good shooting Rick.  :thumbsup:

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Post by: James Principi on March 30, 2007, 09:34:00 PM

Congradulations, I've never hunted turkey but I'm developing the desire to give it a try.  What I have seen of them while deer hunting I can really appreciate what you just accomplished.  I'd have to say taking a deer seems alot easier than a turkey.

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Post by: Ybuck on March 30, 2007, 09:50:00 PM

Your smile says it all!  :thumbsup:  That is a beautiful bird, congratulations!