Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: soy on April 27, 2014, 01:32:13 am
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After several years of trying.....finally success!!!!!! we have had many fine hunts seen many birds and a couple missed shots over the last 4 years but today he connected!!! using his wheelie bow and a sharp broadhead ;) The bird has an 8" beard 1" Spurs weighing in at 22 pounds! all but two of the tail feathers were broken off but he was the dominant bird in the area and the one he wanted to take I couldn't be more proud ;D. got it all on video to boot
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/IMG_20140426_111332_736.jpg)
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CONGRATULATIONS!
Tracy
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I got my first Turkey, (OK my only turkey)when I was eight years old, down in the Big Cypress, with my Dad. I used a .410 with number 4 shot. One pellet went through the heart. I was a good distance for even a 12 gauge, but my little full choke single shot, did the job. I remember it was all I could do to carry it. I ended up riding on my Dad's shoulder, back to camp. Your Son will not forget this day! Especially with a bow! Even if it was a wheelie, it was a bow, and arrow! Good for him, and especially good for you, for taking him hunting! I can only imagine how you feel. One tail feather? Just goes to show, that even an old beat up guy, can still get the girls! It sure does have some nice primaries though! Those will make some nice fletching! ;) Now you need to make some arrows, with those feathers, for him. ;) Congratulations to your Son, and to You!
Wayne
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That is fantastic soy, congrats man
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YES SIR!!!
Now That is Bloody AWESOME!!
Congrats To You'se Both...
I hope one day, to be able to make This kinda Memory with my Boys... :)
Very Well Done Sir!
-gus
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Very cool! Well done young man.
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SWEET!!!!
Congrats young man, that is something to be proud of. :)
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That is no small task with a bow of any kind. Congrats!! ;)
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AWESOME story soy!! Congratz to the both of you. dpgratz
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Awesome!!!!! I have killed a lot of birds. Any turkey with any bow is AWESOME!!!!!!! congrats.
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A mighty fine job, Congratulations! He'll be addicted for life, now.
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He is going to tell this story thousands of times in his life, and you are going to star in that memory. Feel good to be a hero? Good work, Thad!
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Thanks all he is pumped, he has hunted birds with me and some good friends for a while and has definitely earned this one!!!
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What a great accomplishment for both of you! Congrats. It's very cool you have video of it too.
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Congrats nice bird
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Very Cool, Congrats!!!
don't forget to save the wing bones to make wingbone calls for each of you.
Kevin
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I would not know the first step .....but hope to take the colored feathers and back a bow for him....thanks for the kind words he has enjoyed them ;)
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Awesome post! Congratulations to both of you. A turkey with a bow is a real accomplishment.
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Wingbone turkey callers are easy, cut the wings off.Cut off feathers and as much meat as possible. Boil them until everything comes off the bones with a scrub pad. the thin bone(ulna) is the mouth piece.cut the ends off of the long thin bone and the medium size bone. clean the marrow out. clean with dish soap and water. soak a few hours in hydrogen peroxide. glue largest end of thin bone into smallest end of the other bone.
To make a yelp, pinch mouth piece between lips and cup hands around open end to form a sound chamber,suck in air in a short burst.
You can write on the caller all of the hunt info to make the memories all the more special, and if both wings are undamaged, you each get a caller.
Hope this helps.
Kevin
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That's awesome Soy! Congrats!
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Simmer the wingbones until you can get most of the meat off, freeze'em, and send 'em to me. I will make a pair of calls for the two of you!
That is the first step, Soy-o, me boy-o! I'll get the rest.
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So cool!! Congratulations!!
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Good job, BOTH of you!
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http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,6373.msg88081.html#msg88081
here's a link on building a wing bone call Soy, pretty easy and they work
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Thanks bubby.....John I may take you up on that, but than I may try it myself.... we will see ;)