Bowhunting em is hard

[Nut]

Well sicne everybody passed on getting their own personal turkey permit this fall(I said I wouldnt get one until they all bagged their turkey) I got a tag. I decided to just try with a bow that way I could hunt for both turkeys and deer at the same time.

Well on Saturday I had almost. The turkey that was going to go pass me at ten feet caught my movement drawing the bow and backed off a bit. Then it came back out after I let down after only being half drawned. It was in the tall grass where only a head shot could happen (easy if I had a shotgun.) So I let it go by.


Then Sunday after finding the deer Fred Jr got we spotted some turkeys on the way back to camp and I go after em(road hunt LOL). I manage (hard for me to believe I got so close) to get within 30 yards but only a head shot again(easy with shotgun) and they drifted away into the forest.

Bowhunting them is hard for sure.

 

[mtmiller]

Stick with it (get it ). I am sure it will be very rewarding when it happens. I have a hard enough time with a shot gun, so I don't think I will be trying it anytime soon.

Well sicne everybody passed on getting their own personal turkey permit this fall

What kind of family are you raising there? Turning down hunting opportunities, what the heck is going on?

 

[Nut]

LOL...they all said they prefer to call in a gobbler for their first bird.

 

[Wally Dog]

Nut,
Killing a turkey with stick and string may be the toughest challenge in the woods.
If available you might consider a blind of some sort. Just something to hide the motion of drawing the bow helps enormously.
Got luck,
WD

 

[Nut]

Wally, we have a blind. I just do not feel like hauling it around with how much my turkey vest weighs.

The experience has been awesome as it was. This is a challenge that I want to accomplish someday.

 

[schmalts]

keep at it, and try the blind...

 

[Nut]

I have been thinking on places I can use the blind. Since I am mainly on public lands I can not set it up before hand.