Post by ff1126 on May 15, 2007 11:07:07 GMT -5
A LIFE TIME MEMORY
Back on May 8th, I took my middle son(age 11) over to are hunting lease. This was his second day to ever turkey hunt. Back in April, Indiana had a youth hunt, but at that time He was not interested in going. He has been some what apprehensive about shooting a shotgun. Back when He was about 7, I let him shoot a .410 and the recoil made a small bruise on his shoulder. So I have only myself to blame for this reluctances.
We were set up on a point in the middle of a field. We had birds gobbling all in front of us, and it was just a mater of time until something came in. He was setting in front of me so that I could help him with the gun. To my right I caught movement, and here came a nice long beard, running to are set up. He stopped at about 30 yards. I had forgot decoys that morning, and when the bird got up to where the hen should have been He got spooked. So I asked my son if He had the scope(Reddot) on his neck, and He said Yes. So I gave him the OK. At the sound of the shot, dust flew all around the bird. I was hoping to see a flopping bird, but no luck. I felt my heart sank as the gobbler ran off. I was hoping that my son was no going to be to disappointed. I took this pic just seconds after the shot.
He was so happy just seeing a bird up that close, and was surprised how the 20 ga. had not kicked hard. And in his words "This is Awesome" and "This is so cool". He was pumped and ready to get another chance. I explained that if He had been using the 12 ga Auto that would help put the odes in his favorer. We returned that evening, and
He was packing the 12 ga.
We hunted a couple of more days after that with no luck, but He is pumped up about trying again next year.
Back on May 8th, I took my middle son(age 11) over to are hunting lease. This was his second day to ever turkey hunt. Back in April, Indiana had a youth hunt, but at that time He was not interested in going. He has been some what apprehensive about shooting a shotgun. Back when He was about 7, I let him shoot a .410 and the recoil made a small bruise on his shoulder. So I have only myself to blame for this reluctances.
We were set up on a point in the middle of a field. We had birds gobbling all in front of us, and it was just a mater of time until something came in. He was setting in front of me so that I could help him with the gun. To my right I caught movement, and here came a nice long beard, running to are set up. He stopped at about 30 yards. I had forgot decoys that morning, and when the bird got up to where the hen should have been He got spooked. So I asked my son if He had the scope(Reddot) on his neck, and He said Yes. So I gave him the OK. At the sound of the shot, dust flew all around the bird. I was hoping to see a flopping bird, but no luck. I felt my heart sank as the gobbler ran off. I was hoping that my son was no going to be to disappointed. I took this pic just seconds after the shot.
He was so happy just seeing a bird up that close, and was surprised how the 20 ga. had not kicked hard. And in his words "This is Awesome" and "This is so cool". He was pumped and ready to get another chance. I explained that if He had been using the 12 ga Auto that would help put the odes in his favorer. We returned that evening, and
He was packing the 12 ga.
We hunted a couple of more days after that with no luck, but He is pumped up about trying again next year.
