3rd Annual - 2017 YOUTH TURKEY HUNT CONTEST (success)

[Rainier10]

Sounds like you are right in the middle of the action. What an exciting hunt.

[Pinetar]

Four Jake's just walked within 5 feet of us, Reagan opted to pass them, we are sitting tight, we hear gobblers all around us and had several pass just out of range. One Tom has a real good looking rope hanging, fingers crossed that he comes back. 

Sorry no photos yet, we don't dare move.

So AWESOME!! Great way to get a kid started. Good for you Dale.

[Gringo31]

Reagan's story so far

      I was riding home from school, and my dad told me that He put me and my brother into a drawing.He also explained how it works. "You pick a number between 1-10,000. A machine picks a number and whoever picks the number closest to one the machine picked without going over, gets to go on a guided turkey hunt." When my dad told me I had won, I felt super excited.

      The day before our hunter safety test was frightening. I studied extra for it. I tried to get my brother to, but he kept looking over my shoulder to watch TV. If I didn't pass, I would have to do it again next year, couldn't go on the hunt, and couldn't have the 20 gauge shotgun my dad had bought. The next day was Saturday. So we headed up to Moxee for our test.

       Before the test our instructor reminded us about what we were there for and to follow the rules. The test was easy. And we both passed!!😃

       On March 31, we went to go see Bearpaw. After we got there, we put our stuff in the cabin, and came inside. We talked for a while and had tacos for dinner with cupcakes for dessert. The next morning we got up at 4:00am and got ready for our hunt. When were going to the blind, we had be super quiet not to wake the hundred birds above our heads. In the blind we sat and waited for about an hour before it got light out.

      The turkeys were gobbling like crazy and at about 6:00 the turkeys started flying down from the trees. It wasn't long before the turkeys started coming our way. A couple gobblers came down the road with 30 hens in the back. We sat and waited a little while longer and a Tom came down the hill. He was walking down slowly and I pointed the barrel at him and pulled the trigger.

     "BANG!!!". The Tom did the flop and scared 4 jakes off. We waited 1 hour after that and the jakes came back and walked 5 feet away from the blind. Kept calling and watching for more birds.



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[jrebel]

Awesome story so far.....Can't wait to see more pics. 

[Gringo31]

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[carpsniperg2]

Congrats

[jrebel]

WOW!!!!!!  What a great bird.  Hope you get the chance a second!! 

[bearpaw]

WOW!!!!!!  What a great bird.  Hope you get the chance a second!!

They have a family get together to attend this afternoon, we will hunt again in the morning. 

[Pinetar]

Great pics!! Congrats Reagan and good luck on the second bird!!

[asmith]

Awesome job Reagan, well done!

[Whitpirate]

Great work to all.  That's a fine memory for a lifetime.

[NOCK NOCK]

Congrats Reagan, Hope you double up tomorrow. 

[Gringo31]

Reagans story, day 2 part 2. 



   I didn't get a shot at anymore turkeys that day. So we went home and cleaned him. I had to gut him. After we cleaned it, my dad and I went to Omak to watch my step-sister sing in a singing competition. We got back at around midnight and slept till 4:10 when we had to wake up to try to get another turkey.

   We woke up, ate breakfast, and went to the blind. I fell asleep a couple times but we called some turkeys in and had a hen walk right past us. Sooner or later three Toms walked into range which took half an hour to walk 50 yards. So we're calling and and a hen walks right past us and we stopped calling. We looked to our right and the toms came in. So since they were in range, I aimed and Mr. Dale  whispered " Shoot the one on the right! Shoot the one the right!" So I did. I pulled the trigger and he fell down, got back up, started to run away, and I shot him again.

   When we were back at the cabin, we butchered him and talked a bit and then we started our drive home.

     I appreciate all the people that helped make this happen and my dad told me about Mr. Iceman and I appreciate and am thankful for having a bunch of people that I haven't met that helped participate with the Turkey hunt that I will never forget.           

Thank you all!!!😁


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[Gringo31]

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