Congratulations Chad.  I read the review and your "Osprey" design preformed extremely well.
Couldn't have happened to a better guy.
Take care, Mort

Yes, #3 but #4 is a close second.

Mort

Going to try and post a pic. of a bow rack I just completed.
I have tried before with no luck, so keeping my fingers crossed.
Well how about that, it worked.  Now to get a better size.

Thanks guys,  It helps to hear what works for others.  I will purchuse some mouth calls and go to work. It sounds like the broadhead that I use for deer hunting will be fine.  I use a fixed 2 blade head.
I have not decided if I will use a blind.  I have a gillie suit and would like to try that with a natural blind.  But I understand that getting a bow up and drawing to shoot when not screened from the turkeys vision is a problem.

Anyway thanks again, good luck with your spring hunts.

If anyone has anything more to add, please do.
Mort

I checked the online results for the turkey lottery.  I was suprised to see that I was drawn.    As a first time spring turkey hunter I have some learning to do.  Learn to call, find a place to hunt, lots to do.
Chad, I would take you up on your offer but I believe you are in a different area. I was drawn for 507.  I regularly see 25 to 30 turkeys in a field about 7 miles south of me, guess I will start with that.
A couple of question for all of you expert turkey hunters:  if one is drawn in the lottery can a person use either a bow or shotgun?   What type of call is easiest to learn to use?   Mouth, box, slate?
For you guys who use your bow, do you recomment the big broadheads like the Guillotine?

Thanks
Mort

Gopher,

Thanks for the pics and the explaination.
I will be making a couple of these.

Mort

Nice project,  I think I may give this a try.
Would there be any advantage to having the smooth side of the leather to the inside??
If you get time would you do a picture of the bottom?

Thanks,
Mort

Very nice, Gopher.  Fire starter is a nice touch.

Mort

Thanks for the replys. 
After the fall hunting is done I think I will get some carbons and see if I can make them shoot straight.


Mort

I have been playing around with Stu Miller's spine calculaor, it is interesting.  According to the calculator I am a couple of pounds heavey on the spine of my arrows for 3 different bows.
I now shoot wood or alum. arrows.  I don't see this as a problem because the arrows fly well but the fact that it was consistant with three different setups was interesting. 

I have been thinking about giving carbons a try but have been putting it off.  Still not sure if I want to deal with carbons because of the learning curve and cost of switching.  Pus, the wood and alum have been successful a dead deer is a dead deer.

http://heilakka.com/stumiller/


How many of you have used the Stu's spine calulator and found it helpful for selecting the proper arrow?    If so wood, alum or carbon?

Why do you shoot carbon?  Do you shoot carbon in all your bows?

Mort

That is getting close to home, 10 miles.
If I see "Old Bigfoot" I will post it here first.

Mort

Paul Bunyan's bow?  What could you shoot with that arrow?  Bigfoot!!!
By the way anyone seen a Bigfoot lately? Last report I heard was in the Remer area.
Mort

Loved the pictures. 
Thanks for sharing your hunt.

Mort

So many things to do and so little time.  I have never bow fished but it sounds like a lot of fun.

Someone take some pictures and post, please.  

I will celebrate my 64th birthday Saturday by going to the 4 rivers shoot at Floodwood.  (Unless it rains.)

Hope all you trad archers have a great week end.

Mort

great looking bows.  I love your work.

Mort