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Title: Sunday Morning Double
Post by: goblr77 on March 23, 2020, 11:54:49 AM
I've had many great hunts with my 14 year old daughter over the years but Sunday morning was probably the best. I've been fortunate to be able to watch her kill several nice gobblers and witness her interest grow in hunting these birds. After an unsuccessful solo hunt Saturday morning, I scouted a different piece of property and found two gobblers midday. Later Saturday afternoon, I went back solo after the bird that whipped me Saturday morning and got revenge. While sitting there during the long afternoon hunt, I tried to develop a game plan for the next morning on the two birds I saw midday. I felt confident that we could at least have an attempt at a double if we set up in the right place. We arrived well before light Sunday and set up on a pasture edge where the birds would be headed. They roosted in some hardwoods with thinned pines between us and the pasture. The birds hammered on the roost and shut up when they flew down with hens. They stayed behind two brush piles, out of view but within 75 yards, in the thinned pines for an hour and a half with the hens yapping back at me almost every time I called. We finally got boss hen upset enough to break loose and head our way. She lured these two longbeards into the death trap.
Title: Re: Sunday Morning Double
Post by: goblr77 on March 23, 2020, 11:55:45 AM
A couple more photos.
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Post by: Buckman84 on March 23, 2020, 11:58:18 AM
Man that's what it's all about! Good deal for getting your young ones involved.
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Post by: bbcoach on March 23, 2020, 12:04:55 PM
EXCELLENT!!!  Father and daughter doubling and a Limbhanger to boot.  PERFECT!!!
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Post by: 1iagobblergetter on March 23, 2020, 12:07:35 PM
Congrats..Love it when a plan comes together even more so when your hunting with your child. Sounds like she's hooked.. :icon_thumright:
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Post by: Haypatch on March 23, 2020, 12:10:05 PM
Congrats... that cant be beat!
Title: Re: Sunday Morning Double
Post by: RutnNStrutn on March 23, 2020, 12:12:13 PM
Congrats!! Great to see the young kids getting involved!! :icon_thumright:

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Title: Re: Sunday Morning Double
Post by: JeffC on March 23, 2020, 12:25:41 PM
Congrats, memoires made for sure. Her smile says it all.
Title: Re: Sunday Morning Double
Post by: Marc on March 23, 2020, 12:28:16 PM
Very nice!

Pretty gal you have there, and that smile looks sincere...  And probably a bit disarming to "Daddy."
Title: Re: Sunday Morning Double
Post by: Tom007 on March 23, 2020, 12:35:01 PM
Fantastic, congrats to both. The real trophy is the proud smile on your face. Be well....
Title: Re: Sunday Morning Double
Post by: goblr77 on March 23, 2020, 05:01:18 PM
Thanks guys. I'm just glad she still enjoys going hunting with me in her teenage years. She's been rough on them since she was about the same size as a turkey.
Title: Re: Sunday Morning Double
Post by: strum on March 23, 2020, 05:09:37 PM
This is a wonderful  story. congrats guys .
Title: Re: Sunday Morning Double
Post by: g8rvet on March 23, 2020, 05:10:17 PM
Way to go.  My daughter just had my first grandson and realized turkey hunting and breastfeeding may be tough!   But we may still get a chance to sneak out.   Nothing like a dad/daughter hunt.
Title: Re: Sunday Morning Double
Post by: Beards and Hooks on March 23, 2020, 06:03:21 PM
  Nice birds and awesome memories, way to go young lady!
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Post by: Sir-diealot on March 23, 2020, 06:07:10 PM
Congratulations
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Post by: 3bailey3 on March 23, 2020, 06:47:27 PM
Awesome!
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Post by: squidd on March 23, 2020, 07:07:08 PM
Great memories with the throw-back photo and thanks for helping motivate my 9-yr old!
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Post by: zelmo1 on March 23, 2020, 07:17:11 PM
Perfect dayand 2 nice birds. Sorry bro, but hers is a real stud, lol. Congrats  :drool:
Title: Re: Sunday Morning Double
Post by: tomstopper on March 23, 2020, 09:14:04 PM
Awesome. Congrats to you both. Great memory made right there.

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Title: Re: Sunday Morning Double
Post by: fishr64 on March 23, 2020, 09:17:50 PM
Congratulations to both of you!
There's not much better in life than a successful daughter and dad day in the woods.   :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Sunday Morning Double
Post by: Yoteduster on March 25, 2020, 11:00:52 PM
Congrats to both of you can't beat great family memories
Title: Re: Sunday Morning Double
Post by: Wrangler95 on March 27, 2020, 12:39:24 PM
Very nice going,congrats!! :happy0064: :happy0064: :happy0064: