How the boys measure up! PART II youth turkey

[yelp]

That's what I was thinking!  Oh, and the boys have been out trapping pigeons 

He won't be able to get the cooing out of his head or poo out of the carpets! 

[HORSEPOWER]

Wow, Good day!  It started out with 2 inches of snow on the ground, frozen solid.  It sounded like you were walking on bubble wrap!  We were really noisy.  The turkeys were roosted closer than we thought and they busted us, but Pa (Dad) made some calls and they started running to us.  We were out in the open with hardly any sagebrush and only a few trees around, just standing there- I mean they REALLY busted us!  So Pa put the decoy up on his head and kept calling.  It was pretty funny but it worked good!  There were 3 Toms in the group and every time one got in the lead another would jump on it.  One Tom came within 20 yards of me but I didn't take a shot because I was waiting for my brother to get a shot at the same time.  That didn't work out so well  . 

Down in the canyon our buddy was hunting and got his nice Jake within a half an hour at about 7 yards!  Him and his dad were in their custom blind they built.

This afternoon Owen and I went back out.  I went back out in the same place and didn't have any luck.  Owen went out were his buddy hunts and got a nice Tom.

I'll try it again Sunday!

Yelp, The mailman filled us in a little.  We were going to try to make it to Chicken Camp today to see you and Logan.  Maybe Sunday.  Good luck!

Here is a couple of Mom's pictures.

[bearpaw]

good to see... 

[BullMagnet76]

Great Job, Congrats to the boys!!!                      I cannot wait to get out there!!!!

[Phantom Gobbler]

Awesome hunt.  Thanks for sharing!

[carpsniperg2]

Love the pic thanks for sharing

[rasbo]

great memories built right there,

[turkey slayer]

Nice job boys sounds like a great day

[Wacenturion]

Copngratulations!

[bearmanric]

Great going guys. Heading over to Colville Thursday. thanks for the great storys sweet. Rick

[BOWHUNTER45]

Very good job boys .... Horsepower did you try any new type calling ? or did you just go with the usual ? I just talked with 2 of my good friends and they did well too !! but they told me that the birds were heavily flocked up and seen one flock with over 200 birds in it !!  What type of groups did you run into ?

[turkeydancer]

Congrats to your group ... lots of fun and memories for sure ...  now with a little Yelper Helper at Chicken Camp it's your turn ...

[h2ofowlr]

Very nice.  A few good looking birds.

[Machias]

Great photos, congrats to the boys!!!  Can't wait until my grandson is a few years older. 

[HORSEPOWER]

Very good job boys .... Horsepower did you try any new type calling ? or did you just go with the usual ? I just talked with 2 of my good friends and they did well too !! but they told me that the birds were heavily flocked up and seen one flock with over 200 birds in it !!  What type of groups did you run into ?

Wow, that's a lot of birds!  The groups we have been seeing around here are the usual 7-15 birds.  We very rarely have turkeys come around the house but last Friday we had a group of 9 hens hanging around.  We were harrowing the field behind the house and the tractor even had to stop for them . 

BOWHUNTER45- Thanks for the good info.  Yes they changed thier game up a litttle and those old toms did respond pretty good!  I didn't get anywhere in time to get the call that you recommended but I had a similar one.  The primos should be here this week.  Oh ya, and so will the new 3-D bear target ! Haven't told the hubby  ! 

Well, Owen's bird had an 8 1/16" beard and 7/8" spurs.  Cole put on miles today with Pa and no luck.  Now they can't wait until gerneral season starts  so they can get back out there.  Spring break is over now and baseball starts Monday!