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Turkey Beheads $500 Decoy

By: Dave Maas
6 comments Killing Time with Dave Maas

Mar 14

Do you remember your first turkey? Of course you do. Was the hunt filmed? Maybe, but probably not.

One hunter who does have an incredible video of his first turkey kill is a youngster by the name of Tray from Tennessee. Not only does the gobbler in this clip rip the head off an expensive full-strut deke, but what happens after that is too good for words—just watch and enjoy.

Until next time . . .


P.S. If you’ve been absent-minded lately and failed to check my weekly blog, you’ve missed some other killer videos, including a 76-inch-wide moose arrowed at 8 feet.

 

6 comments

# mmiller49
Thursday, March 15, 2012 7:36 AM
So i guess my question is why didn't they shoot the turkey before it took the head off ? Answer they wanted to get there five minutes of fame.
# carsonstutz
Friday, March 16, 2012 11:52 AM
I agree. Also, I've noticed more and more that turkey hunters place their deke close to 25+ yards away from where their blind is. In most of these videos, I see misses and/or needing a second shot (like this video). Why do turkey hunters set up their decoys at such a distance? Is it "fear" of the turkey not wanting to come close enough? I haven't been turkey hunting long...only 4 years...but I've gotten a bird every year and I only set up my dekes (a jake and hen) 10 yrds - 15yrds max. I've had NO problem calling in birds to that range. I don't even use a blind...just find a nice tree to sit against. any thoughts?
# Anonymous User
Friday, March 16, 2012 11:56 AM
Video: Turkey Beheads $500 Decoy
# ksteele2
Saturday, March 17, 2012 9:15 AM
I guess that would have been the boss gobler if the poor boy had not got shot. He sure did have an attitude.nice pics.
# cswenson903
Sunday, March 18, 2012 11:59 AM
That is an expensive decoy, I would shoot him on principal just for jacking with it!
# jchenault
Saturday, March 24, 2012 9:05 PM
It is always good to see how longbeards react to anykind of decoy. Thanks for posting!! However, I do believe the shooter better get a little more practice in. He was extremly lucky to get that second shot. Any other bird would have run off after the first shot!!

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