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Post by tomthreetoes on Apr 23, 2011 17:49:49 GMT -5
My 10 year old grandson stayed all night with me last night so we could get an early start this morning. When I got up at 4 am it was storming like crazy so we decided to wait a bit before we left. About 8 or so it let up enough to try our luck. We set our blind up, got our gear inside and I started to call on my glass call. The third calling sequence got a faint gobble in responce. After 40 minutes or so of calling and quite a bit of gobblin' some jake yelpin' and a little hen scolding the tom cut loose a gobble that almost shook our blind! I told my little hunter to "get ready he's real close". A long minute later the bird walked around the right side of the blind about 20 feet away. What seemed like forever later he finally got far enough away to get some spread on the shot pattern and my little buddy got his first turkey. After the high fives and some back slapping he said " Grandpa my heart's really beatin' fast". So was mine!! LOL It was a 19 pounder with a 9 3/4 in. beard and 7/8th in. spurs.
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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 23, 2011 17:55:11 GMT -5
That was great!! My congratulations to that young turkey hunter! May it be thefirst of many to come. How about a picture?  |
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Post by tomthreetoes on Apr 23, 2011 18:02:06 GMT -5
Woody, nothing would please me more but I'm on dial up and posting photos is almost an impossibility. I was really suprised to see how dry the bird was. After all the rain we had I expected him to be a wet mess!
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Post by featherduster on Apr 23, 2011 18:46:28 GMT -5
Good going GRANDPA !
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Post by firelt72 on Apr 23, 2011 20:03:15 GMT -5
AWESOME!!! WTG my friend!
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Post by gobblerstopper on Apr 23, 2011 20:11:09 GMT -5
Congrats to the two of you!! I can imagine the excitement.
I still remember my nephews bird that we called in to him down in Kentucky years ago. In fact, I think we got both of them a bird on the same day.
If you can get the pictures to me, I can post them for you.
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Post by hoosiernavy29 on Apr 23, 2011 20:33:32 GMT -5
Congrats to you both, that is a great story, memories for life.
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Post by daworz on Apr 23, 2011 21:03:41 GMT -5
Awesom, I bet that was one excited Grandson and Grandpa, Tell the little Guy Great Job, and I bet he's Hooked for life.....
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Post by cloverton on Apr 23, 2011 21:44:22 GMT -5
I sure am proud of him too Dad. I only wish I could have been in that blind with you guys. Now you have called in your son's and grandson's first bird. This pic is off my cell phone so it might not be the best quality. Attachments:
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Post by cloverton on Apr 23, 2011 21:47:02 GMT -5
Here's a pic of the pair Attachments:
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Post by HighCotton on Apr 23, 2011 21:47:36 GMT -5
That's awesome! Congratulations!
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Post by hoosier on Apr 23, 2011 21:51:25 GMT -5
Awesome...way to go to both of you!
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Post by turkeyscout on Apr 24, 2011 6:50:47 GMT -5
Way to hang in there guys..with all the storms and rain...Congratulations to you both.......making memories that will last a lifetime..............TAKE A YOUNGSTER ON YOUR NEXT OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE..................turkey scout
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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 24, 2011 7:24:45 GMT -5
Great pictures cloverton!
Thanks for posting and WELCOME!
Of all the pictures posted on here the first animal by a youngster are by far my favorites. I dearly love to see that ear to ear grin.
Great passing it on tomthreetoes....
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Apr 24, 2011 7:59:44 GMT -5
Congrats to all involved.
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Post by schall53 on Apr 24, 2011 8:10:40 GMT -5
Finally, I was beginning to think none of our youth hunters did any good. A big congratulations to all on a job well done!!!!!
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Post by trapperdave on Apr 24, 2011 8:24:02 GMT -5
CONGRATS!!!
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Post by varmint101 on Apr 24, 2011 8:50:30 GMT -5
That's awesome, congrats!
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Post by kevinhunter on Apr 24, 2011 12:10:42 GMT -5
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Post by dawnpatrol on Apr 24, 2011 16:19:50 GMT -5
congrats!............great story............and WAY to CONNECT.........even if your heart was beating a lil' fast:)
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