Daughters first turkey!

[Gotm4]

My daughter Brooke shot this bird on the second day of the youth hunt. 19.5lbs, 20yd shot with her mossberg 20ga.

A little story to the hunt!
Our Saturday started out nice we had good weather but it turned quickly, rain, sleet then snow. I mistakenly packed my younger daughters boots so Brooke had to cram her feet into a very small pair of boots, she said she would tough it out though! But her feet soon got cold and sore. We had birds come out of the roost but would not respond to the call. So we called it a morning and I drove to town and bought her some new boots! That night we put 12 (Twelve) toms in their roost!!!!! The next morning they came out of the tree about 60-70 yards and put on one heck of a show for us strutting, fighting etc. but they still would not come in. They went over a hill and we decided to leap frog them. We got on the road ahead of them and put out the decoy. Two minutes later 9 of them passed by at 40-50 yards to our right and we thought we lost them again, then we looked over and one was strutting up to the decoy Brooke adjusted the shotgun and shot the tom that was strutting on her decoy. Sunday was beautiful weather and perfect!
The biggest problem is that it was still early in the season, a late spring, and the birds were still in their winter groups. They would NOT respond to calls. But with a lot of help from our friend Brent he got us on the birds, so thanks Brent if you happen to read this!!! (scouting, calling, getting up early)

Brooke is officially a turkey hunting addict now!!

[yelp]

Great Job Brooke!  Nice big Gobbler!  Looks like a Merriam!

[MtnMuley]

That's awesome!  Big congrats to her!

[carpsniperg2]

That's great! Congrats to her

[Whitenuckles]

Congrats!!! Thats amazing!

[gaddy]

WAY TO GO BROOKE,  very nice first turk!

[dawei]

Congratulations Brooke!

[Birdguy]

What a great first turkey! Hopefully many more to follow. Way go, hunter and guide.

[pjb3]

 

AWESOME!!!

[Seatown5]

Nice work, looks like you two had some decent weather

[elkslare]

Nice looking bird,  Congrats miss brooke. She looks pretty darn happy.

[phishisgroovin]

that is just awsome!
Great job!

PS: Dang, that shottie sure does blend into the ground there.

[turkeydancer]

 

Congrads Brooke (and dad too) !

[PickNbone]

Congrats!!

[Gobble Doc]

Awesome job. 

[Lunchbox1981]

Congrats.  Very exciting.

[PA BEN]

That's so cool. I have five daughters and two of them have gotten turkeys. Keep up the good work.

[Phantom Gobbler]

Big congrats on a great gobbler! 

[steen]

Totally Awesome bird Brooke!

[Andrew]

NICE work Dad!  My daughter's god father hooked her up good (camo outfit) for her first 'walk in the woods' that is planned some time in early May.  Nena is 5 and anxious as all get out to go...Brooke looks to be 10-12?  What age did you put the gun in her hands?

I plan on showing this to her tomorrow she definitely go crazy!  Good to see - thanks for sharing!

[DOUBLELUNG]

Props to Brooke! 
 
The older I get, the more I enjoy seeing a young 'un with a first harvest grinning ear-to-ear, than some upper middle-class, late middle-aged dude bitching about deductions on the big buck/bull he killed.

[Annette]

Congratulations...that's beautiful...... .......

[Hank]

Congratulations, I hope to get my first turkey this year.

[Gotm4]

NICE work Dad!  My daughter's god father hooked her up good (camo outfit) for her first 'walk in the woods' that is planned some time in early May.  Nena is 5 and anxious as all get out to go...Brooke looks to be 10-12?  What age did you put the gun in her hands?

I plan on showing this to her tomorrow she definitely go crazy!  Good to see - thanks for sharing!

Brooke is 10 almost 11. I started her shooting a .22 and .410 when she was 5, .223 at 6,  when she was 8 she started shooting a 7mm-08 and about 9years she started shooting the 20ga. She's also been shooting a bow since she was about 5 as well!