Post by jkratz on Apr 28, 2010 10:13:25 GMT -5
After a successful trip to IL and KS this year I decided that I was going bow only in IN to make things a bit more exciting. I have shot 2 previous birds with the bow the last year that I lived in IA, but it takes some serious convincing for me not to bring the 10ga. to the timber.
My main drive with using the bow in Indiana was I though it might make the season go a bit longer as I wanted a bird within 30yds.
Well first evening hunt was Thursday the 22nd. I headed out after work and was in the blind and ready to rock at 6:00. I genearlly do not call after setting up in the evening for 30-45 minutes unless a bird sounds off just to let the timber settle down. Just after 6:30 I hit a few soft purrs on the slate. About 5 minutes later I hit a short series of yelps and then set the call down. Couldn't have been 30 seconds later and I could hear some loud footsteps in the timber to the south. The steps were actually so loud that I was thinking that has to be a human walking through there. As the steps got closer I kept my eyes locked to the south. Much to my suprise at 20yds an ol gobbler's head popped out from the large downfall that had him covered up. I instantly went into scramble mode as the bow was still on the ground and I was still sitting on my chair. Luckily the ol tom was a bit ticked off by the buckwing jake and went into the 3/4 I'm gonna whip your butt strut and walked in on a b-line right to the deke. That gave me all the the time I needed to get the bow up, ready and drawn. At 6 yds. I let out a soft yelp to pull him out of strut and sent the Rocket Hammerhead to eat. One of the truest arrows I have ever released at an animal, and it found its mark dead on. Bird took 5 steps forward and piled up. To say I was pumped up would be a small understatement, only my 3rd bow bird and my second tom in Indiana. Ended up at 19lbs, 7" beard and 1/2" spurs.
First arrow that I have flung at an animal out of the new Bowtech Swat. It is a sweet shooting bow and I couldn't be happier with the result.
Kratz
My main drive with using the bow in Indiana was I though it might make the season go a bit longer as I wanted a bird within 30yds.
Well first evening hunt was Thursday the 22nd. I headed out after work and was in the blind and ready to rock at 6:00. I genearlly do not call after setting up in the evening for 30-45 minutes unless a bird sounds off just to let the timber settle down. Just after 6:30 I hit a few soft purrs on the slate. About 5 minutes later I hit a short series of yelps and then set the call down. Couldn't have been 30 seconds later and I could hear some loud footsteps in the timber to the south. The steps were actually so loud that I was thinking that has to be a human walking through there. As the steps got closer I kept my eyes locked to the south. Much to my suprise at 20yds an ol gobbler's head popped out from the large downfall that had him covered up. I instantly went into scramble mode as the bow was still on the ground and I was still sitting on my chair. Luckily the ol tom was a bit ticked off by the buckwing jake and went into the 3/4 I'm gonna whip your butt strut and walked in on a b-line right to the deke. That gave me all the the time I needed to get the bow up, ready and drawn. At 6 yds. I let out a soft yelp to pull him out of strut and sent the Rocket Hammerhead to eat. One of the truest arrows I have ever released at an animal, and it found its mark dead on. Bird took 5 steps forward and piled up. To say I was pumped up would be a small understatement, only my 3rd bow bird and my second tom in Indiana. Ended up at 19lbs, 7" beard and 1/2" spurs.
First arrow that I have flung at an animal out of the new Bowtech Swat. It is a sweet shooting bow and I couldn't be happier with the result.
Kratz
