"Archery Multibeard" or "Doc runs like a girl"

[pointing_dogs_rule]

Hi Guys:

Connected on a turkey with the bow this past Sunday. What a great morning to be out in the woods in Iowa.

The night before I saw 5 mature toms go to roost and had a blind set up in that area. The next morning I was in the Double Bull blind by 5 am. Eight mature toms flew down into the field at 300 yards. I watched them for 2 1/2 hours before they finally made thier way to my blind.

During that time there were also 2 jakes and about 8 hens. A bearded hen (6 inch beard) walked 10 yards from the blind before the toms. It took all that I had not to pull back on that hen (don't have on of those on the wall yet).

I also saw, during that time, turkeys chasing turkeys, deer chasing deer, turkeys chasing deer, and deer chasing (herding) turkeys... video of this sight soon to come.

I captured 50 minutes of this on video including the kill shot. I videotape all of my hunts, however, this is the first time that I have uploaded to the web. The texture is a little less then the original, however, I hope that you enjoy.

Note: the first hen that walks by the blind is the bearded hen.

Note: I always get to the bird fast so as not to lose him. My story is that my legs were cramped from being in the blind for 3+ hours so that's why I run like a girl (that's my story and I'm sticking to it!!!!)

He flew about 100 yards and then piled up in the plowed field. Autopsy revealed that he died of a severed aorted via sharp pointy object (broadhead).

Bird was 19 pounds, 1 inch spurs and had two beards (10 1/2 and 4 3/4). The shot was 10 yards even though the camera makes it look further. Camera was on a tripod. Birds are dark because of the sunlight in the camera.

Good luck to all
the dog

http://s301.photobucket.com/albums/n...turkeympeg.flv

[bowhunter56]

Very good video, great shot...

[Ohiobucks]

THAT was AWESOME!

BTW, you do kinda run like a girl.....

Congrats on a great archery bird, very cool!

[toddyboman]

Man you have a great spot to hunt!! Looked like LOTS of nice birds!
Congrats on your great bird..
You running after that bird like that was to funny

Congrats again and thanks for sharing the video it was great

[WHISKEYSWAMP]

congrats on the bird and great video! lol at you trying to run down the bird!

[beagleboy]

Great video footage. Congrats on a bow bird

[ekudeerhunter]

awesome vid. and awesome place to hunt

[Rem308]

That was a real good video, way to go. The ending is great, just remember that while we're laughing, you're the one with the big gobbler in the freezer!
Congrats again, can't wait to see more.

[CSRoth]

great video congrats on the bird

[The Kid]

very nicely done, congrats

[wtnhunt]

Nice job. Congratulations. Got to agree with Todd about you chasing the bird at the end too, that was great.

[bluelund79]

That was awesome! Congrats on the bird...

[sportsman2500]

awesome video. i believe you have plenty more birds to hunt!! congrats on your bird!!!

[RangerClay]

Congrats on the bird and that awesome rundown

What kind of broadhead were you using?

[pointing_dogs_rule]

Muzzy 4 blade, 100 grain. The blind is on older model Double Bull that has the big screen in front so expandables are less desirable when shooting through the screen.

I do shoot expandables when using my 360 Double Bull. 75 grain, 1 1/2 inch Rocket Aeroheads.

good luck to all,
the dog