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Other Hunting => Turkey Hunting => Topic started by: ol_grayfeather on April 03, 2010, 09:07:31 AM

Title: Youth turkey hunting '10
Post by: ol_grayfeather on April 03, 2010, 09:07:31 AM: My son shot his first turkey this morning at 6:10 am. I was about 30 yards behind him doing the calling. This tom walked up and stood in between my decoys (one jake and one hen) for about a minute. I thought my son was gonna pass him up :dunno: The tom turned and walked away about 20 feet and Mason popped him at 12 yards. It was like watching a turkey hunting video.... small puff of feathers, two or three wing flaps.... and then me saying " RIGHT F***ING ON SON"

When I asked him if he felt the recoil, he said "NO I was shaking to hard to feel anything" :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:

Pics were taken with my cell phone, I'm gonna try like hell to get better ones taken this morning
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Post by: D-Rock425 on April 03, 2010, 09:11:14 AM: nice job
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Post by: ol_grayfeather on April 03, 2010, 09:12:34 AM: The beard is 9.5 inches.... measured from where first comes out of the skin to the tip of the longest hair. Not bad for his first bird. Coolest part is that he just passed his hunters safety about 3 weeks ago.

Spurs are 3/4" measured from where they start to pop out of the skin on his legs.
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Post by: yelp on April 03, 2010, 09:29:34 AM: Congrats Great bird..big one to boot..good on ya.
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Post by: Wacenturion on April 03, 2010, 09:51:56 AM: Congratulations.....great seeing those young ones getting birds. Doesn't get any better.
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Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on April 03, 2010, 10:04:05 AM: Great Job!! :tup:
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Post by: Machias on April 03, 2010, 10:45:39 AM: Awesome :)
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Post by: rougheye on April 03, 2010, 10:50:35 AM: nice job ;)
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Post by: washingtonmuley on April 03, 2010, 10:51:58 AM: Congrats to you and your son.
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Post by: Diehard0123 on April 03, 2010, 12:07:12 PM: Sweet! that a great looking bird.
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Post by: Turkeyman on April 03, 2010, 12:26:53 PM: Great job passing on that tradition. Nice bird he will remember that the rest of his life. ;)
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Post by: Tom Tamer on April 03, 2010, 12:27:56 PM: AWESOME.....And he's got the first bird on this forum.....Congrats to the young man on a fine bird.....It's not a bird I'd ever pass up!
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Post by: firecrotch on April 03, 2010, 12:30:38 PM: congrats!
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Post by: BLKBEARKLR on April 03, 2010, 12:43:21 PM: Sweet, good for him, nothing like the sound of a gobbler on opening morning.

Joe
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Post by: RUTNBULL1 on April 03, 2010, 12:53:22 PM: Congrats nice job, and great looking bird. Gonna have him mounted since it is his first?
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Post by: ratherhunt on April 03, 2010, 01:15:47 PM: Nice!! Congratulations to you and your son.
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Post by: Turkeyman on April 03, 2010, 01:26:00 PM: Called in this wet eastern for my buddies grandson.... Cold wet morning the birds stayed on the roost longer than normal... when they hit the ground two nice toms came strutting right in.... Sorry no field photos..... Too cold.... The little guy shot him at 25 yrds... It felt like the ground was shaking from the spitting and drumming..... Great morning :)
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Post by: Wacenturion on April 03, 2010, 01:28:33 PM: Turkeyman...........wow........what a great experience you just gave that young man. Pretty special to say the least. Way to go!!!
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Post by: yelp on April 03, 2010, 02:16:05 PM: Sweet!
congrats to you both...
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Post by: Amsdad on April 03, 2010, 02:52:19 PM: Nice birds all round..Congrats
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Post by: Hangfire on April 03, 2010, 03:09:15 PM: "Ol Grayfeather" I hope you apologized for your inexcusable language, if that is what you really said to your son
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Post by: Austrian Hunter on April 03, 2010, 03:43:03 PM: Awesome, congrats to both hunters, this is getting me even more fired up.
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Post by: rasbo on April 03, 2010, 03:46:02 PM: good going young men
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Post by: fishunt247 on April 03, 2010, 04:28:28 PM: Congrats to both younguns. Can't wait till I have a youth of my own (many many years).
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Post by: Turkeyman on April 03, 2010, 06:26:05 PM: The look on his face was priceless. I told him there are a bunch of turkey hunters out there that would love to harvest a eastern turkey. Someday he will understand what i told him.
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Post by: Whitenuckles on April 03, 2010, 06:30:29 PM: Very nice! Keep it up!
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Post by: bowhunterforever on April 03, 2010, 07:08:19 PM: Nice tom! :tup: Congrats to your son
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Post by: MuleyontheWall on April 03, 2010, 07:27:09 PM: Quote from: Hangfire on April 03, 2010, 03:09:15 PM
"Ol Grayfeather" I hope you apologized for your inexcusable language, if that is what you really said to your son

^ --- Seriously? Your joking right...

Congrats on some good birds guys!!
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Post by: Tom Tamer on April 03, 2010, 08:22:37 PM: Nice one Turkeyman......there's one way to get jump on those Ghost....get'em early...great seeing them youg Guys getting a fine bird......He does know how special it is to bag an Eastern? That should tickle him even more!
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Post by: Tom Tamer on April 03, 2010, 08:24:27 PM: Quote from: Hangfire on April 03, 2010, 03:09:15 PM
"Ol Grayfeather" I hope you apologized for your inexcusable language, if that is what you really said to your son

Aw c'mon what goes on at camp stays at camp....Mom don't need to know ;) beside probably hears worse than that at school nowadays :o
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 03, 2010, 09:21:19 PM: great job all. was a ruff morning for us lots of birds but allot of dumb#%$ people hearing a tom gobble and running into our sets and try to shoot the birds. :bash: :bash: :bash:
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Post by: Hangfire on April 04, 2010, 05:04:51 AM: No I wasn't joking. Likewise I applaud these fathers and mothers, that will take the time, energy and money to take there son's and daughters hunting. It bothers me to see the experience tainted by the heat of the moment.

I am from a generation and family that showed respect to there family at all times. This is my 58th hunting Licenses. I have been fortunate to hunt with every generation of family members from my grand father to grandson's and all the brothers-in-laws, uncles etc. The occupations included many things from logger, dairy farmers, carpenters to school teachers.

Hunting is and has been my life, I have hunted Alaska, Montana, Wyoming besides Washington. I told my wife yesterday when she was talking about past Easter service and the sunrise, that is how I feel when the first light begins to show in the east and I hear that gobbler sound off.

I am done with my soap box. I hope all you fathers and mothers, who take your son's and daughters hunting and fishing, have the great experiences that I have had. Good luck, treasure these moments, they go by so fast.
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Post by: turkeydancer on April 07, 2010, 12:17:25 PM: Great job guys .... yippee !!!!!!!!!!!!