Title: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: eorlando on March 11, 2021, 06:32:27 AM
Post by: eorlando on March 11, 2021, 06:32:27 AM
I have dreamt of this day for a long time and today it became a reality!!!! 4 years ago I built a Remington 870 youth 20ga for the kids to shoot. Paisley, 7 at the time, was still too small to shoot it. The following year she shot it and had no issues with it. A few weeks prior to the youth hunt we went to shoot and she wouldn't shoot. Something had her scared out of her mind and she just wouldn't pull the trigger so we cancelled the hunt. She never shot it again...... Until.....
Fast forward to this year and her little brother who is now 7 was getting ready for his youth hunt. Keep in mind, she hasn't shot it in 3 years now and has had no interest in shooting it. All of a sudden she says she wants to shoot again. She overcomes her fears and pulls the trigger and realizes there is nothing to be scared of. Now she is pumped to shoot her first bird.
We head to a spot I had scouted for the youth hunt and had taken pictures at before season. I knew the general area the birds were using and knew exactly where I wanted to setup at. Like ninjas, we slipped in complete darkness to the spot. She kept up with me during the mile plus walk and didn't complain at all. We whispered about how the hunt would go and how she was going to smoke that big gobbler when he came in. Neither one of us could wait for the sun to come up. As we neared the spot I whispered to her the importance of watching our step so we didn't step on branches and make noise as the gobblers could be roosted anywhere in the area.
Finally, we made it to the spot. I set up the gobbler lounger, put up the camo netting, and put out the DSD jake and lay down hen. I slipped back to the chair and got settled in. She snuggled up on my lap and we whispered some more about what to expect and what she should do. As the sun started to creep out, the woods started to wake up. Sandhill cranes started to call, song birds chirping, and a lone barred owl hooted in the distance. Any time now the turkeys should wake and hopefully that gobbler will make his presence known.
I pull out the owl call, hoo, hoo, - hoo, cooks, for you...... BAM 2 gobblers fire off to our right not 100 yards away. I tell Paisley to stay still. I reach for my binos and scan the tall pines across the way. There he is. I tell Paisley where he is and she sees him too. The excitement is growing with the anticipation of fly down. I pull out my Cox trumpet and let out a few soft yelps. Both gobblers hammer back and cut me off. A few minutes go by and I call again.....once again they hammer back. Both gobblers are starting to fidget in the tree and I tell Paisley they are getting ready to fly down. I grab the gun and rest it on my knee. She shoulders it and gets situated aiming towards the decoys. The first bird flys down between the roost and the decoys 50 yards out...... then the 2nd one joins.
They spot the decoys and start making their way to the decoys. One struts, then the other. They are getting closer with each step. My breathing is getting heavier with every step they take. Paisley is shaking with excitement. She whispers to me, "I don't think I can do it." I tell her, "I know you can." They are 10 yards from the decoys and getting ready to throw down with their plastic enemy. The lead gobbler, which was the bigger of the 2, periscopes and looks right at us. Paisley was already on the other bird. He was walking with his head down oblivious to what was coming. I whispered "kill him," and without hesitation the silence of the woods was broken. Her shot rang out and he fell where he stood. The other bird ran 10 yards and stood there. He had no clue what had happened. Lucky for him we were only allowed one bird.
I squeezed her and we both laughed like little kids. Tears filled her eyes as she was overwhelmed with joy and excitement. I felt feeling that I have never felt before. We ran out to her bird and I flipped him over to look at his beard. Strange, I thought his beard was better than that. I started looking through the pile of feathers and there it was.....bits and pieces of his beard all over the ground. Oh well..... we weren't mounting him anyway as she said she wanted to wait for one with bigger spurs. Lol.
On our walk back to the truck she told me she now wants to shoot a buck, ducks, and anything else that we can hunt. She is HOOKED!!!! We got back to the truck and I snapped off some photos of her and her trophy with the D850 and 70-200 f2.8 vrii lens. I called my good buddy David McCleaf and he took the epic pics of the 2 of us together!!!! Definitely a day we will never forget!!!
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Fast forward to this year and her little brother who is now 7 was getting ready for his youth hunt. Keep in mind, she hasn't shot it in 3 years now and has had no interest in shooting it. All of a sudden she says she wants to shoot again. She overcomes her fears and pulls the trigger and realizes there is nothing to be scared of. Now she is pumped to shoot her first bird.
We head to a spot I had scouted for the youth hunt and had taken pictures at before season. I knew the general area the birds were using and knew exactly where I wanted to setup at. Like ninjas, we slipped in complete darkness to the spot. She kept up with me during the mile plus walk and didn't complain at all. We whispered about how the hunt would go and how she was going to smoke that big gobbler when he came in. Neither one of us could wait for the sun to come up. As we neared the spot I whispered to her the importance of watching our step so we didn't step on branches and make noise as the gobblers could be roosted anywhere in the area.
Finally, we made it to the spot. I set up the gobbler lounger, put up the camo netting, and put out the DSD jake and lay down hen. I slipped back to the chair and got settled in. She snuggled up on my lap and we whispered some more about what to expect and what she should do. As the sun started to creep out, the woods started to wake up. Sandhill cranes started to call, song birds chirping, and a lone barred owl hooted in the distance. Any time now the turkeys should wake and hopefully that gobbler will make his presence known.
I pull out the owl call, hoo, hoo, - hoo, cooks, for you...... BAM 2 gobblers fire off to our right not 100 yards away. I tell Paisley to stay still. I reach for my binos and scan the tall pines across the way. There he is. I tell Paisley where he is and she sees him too. The excitement is growing with the anticipation of fly down. I pull out my Cox trumpet and let out a few soft yelps. Both gobblers hammer back and cut me off. A few minutes go by and I call again.....once again they hammer back. Both gobblers are starting to fidget in the tree and I tell Paisley they are getting ready to fly down. I grab the gun and rest it on my knee. She shoulders it and gets situated aiming towards the decoys. The first bird flys down between the roost and the decoys 50 yards out...... then the 2nd one joins.
They spot the decoys and start making their way to the decoys. One struts, then the other. They are getting closer with each step. My breathing is getting heavier with every step they take. Paisley is shaking with excitement. She whispers to me, "I don't think I can do it." I tell her, "I know you can." They are 10 yards from the decoys and getting ready to throw down with their plastic enemy. The lead gobbler, which was the bigger of the 2, periscopes and looks right at us. Paisley was already on the other bird. He was walking with his head down oblivious to what was coming. I whispered "kill him," and without hesitation the silence of the woods was broken. Her shot rang out and he fell where he stood. The other bird ran 10 yards and stood there. He had no clue what had happened. Lucky for him we were only allowed one bird.
I squeezed her and we both laughed like little kids. Tears filled her eyes as she was overwhelmed with joy and excitement. I felt feeling that I have never felt before. We ran out to her bird and I flipped him over to look at his beard. Strange, I thought his beard was better than that. I started looking through the pile of feathers and there it was.....bits and pieces of his beard all over the ground. Oh well..... we weren't mounting him anyway as she said she wanted to wait for one with bigger spurs. Lol.
On our walk back to the truck she told me she now wants to shoot a buck, ducks, and anything else that we can hunt. She is HOOKED!!!! We got back to the truck and I snapped off some photos of her and her trophy with the D850 and 70-200 f2.8 vrii lens. I called my good buddy David McCleaf and he took the epic pics of the 2 of us together!!!! Definitely a day we will never forget!!!
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Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: Howie g on March 11, 2021, 07:12:57 AM
Post by: Howie g on March 11, 2021, 07:12:57 AM
Congrats to her ! Great pics ! Awesome memories
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: bammerslammer 50 on March 11, 2021, 07:16:56 AM
Post by: bammerslammer 50 on March 11, 2021, 07:16:56 AM
Congratulations to you sir and you too young lady. Awesome story. Im ready for my 6 year old to start going. Might want to think about a side business in wildlife photography. Those pictures are incredible.
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: boomer on March 11, 2021, 07:39:50 AM
Post by: boomer on March 11, 2021, 07:39:50 AM
Congrats and great pics!!
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Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: hoythunter on March 11, 2021, 07:44:10 AM
Post by: hoythunter on March 11, 2021, 07:44:10 AM
That's awesome. Big congrats!
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: lunghit on March 11, 2021, 08:05:43 AM
Post by: lunghit on March 11, 2021, 08:05:43 AM
That is awesome! Something you both will remember forever. Congrats to her.
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: JeffC on March 11, 2021, 08:12:07 AM
Post by: JeffC on March 11, 2021, 08:12:07 AM
Congrats Paisley, way to go Dad, awesome pictures , love the smile. 2 more Eric, your son and you tag out, a family grand slam. Good luck.
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: blake_08 on March 11, 2021, 08:16:34 AM
Post by: blake_08 on March 11, 2021, 08:16:34 AM
Congratulations to y'all. I have 3 young boys, but for some reason i feel like experiencing that with a daughter would be different. Great story!
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Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: Muzzy61 on March 11, 2021, 08:28:08 AM
Post by: Muzzy61 on March 11, 2021, 08:28:08 AM
Congrats to you and your daughter. Great story and pictures, Her smiles says it all.
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: Mathews.1 on March 11, 2021, 08:32:52 AM
Post by: Mathews.1 on March 11, 2021, 08:32:52 AM
Awesome congratulations to you both
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: Swamp on March 11, 2021, 08:35:27 AM
Post by: Swamp on March 11, 2021, 08:35:27 AM
Congrats this is what it's all about! Incredible photos as well!
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: Goblen on March 11, 2021, 08:37:07 AM
Post by: Goblen on March 11, 2021, 08:37:07 AM
Congratulations too you both. Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: tazmaniac on March 11, 2021, 09:10:05 AM
Post by: tazmaniac on March 11, 2021, 09:10:05 AM
Great job dad! You made her job easy! Congrats to both of you, she really looks proud!
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Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: ChesterCopperpot on March 11, 2021, 09:45:05 AM
Post by: ChesterCopperpot on March 11, 2021, 09:45:05 AM
That's a great picture! Congrats to her.
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Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: Jstocks on March 11, 2021, 09:58:28 AM
Post by: Jstocks on March 11, 2021, 09:58:28 AM
Awesome hunt and thank you for sharing.
When my daughter killed her first bird we had some pictures taken like you did there. Then I got with Richard Hudson and had a commemorative hen box made for her and sent it to a lady in Pa that put our pictures on the box call. Send me your number in a pm if you want pictures of it and contacts.
When my daughter killed her first bird we had some pictures taken like you did there. Then I got with Richard Hudson and had a commemorative hen box made for her and sent it to a lady in Pa that put our pictures on the box call. Send me your number in a pm if you want pictures of it and contacts.
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: cracker4112 on March 11, 2021, 10:04:59 AM
Post by: cracker4112 on March 11, 2021, 10:04:59 AM
Fantastic! And you have incredible photo skills!
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: turkey harvester on March 11, 2021, 10:08:37 AM
Post by: turkey harvester on March 11, 2021, 10:08:37 AM
That is so awesome!! congrats
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: owlhoot on March 11, 2021, 10:16:38 AM
Post by: owlhoot on March 11, 2021, 10:16:38 AM
Congrats , great pics again.
Way to go young lady, :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
Way to go young lady, :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: Sixes on March 11, 2021, 10:23:58 AM
Post by: Sixes on March 11, 2021, 10:23:58 AM
Congratulations to her!
Those pics are terrific.
Those pics are terrific.
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: btomlin on March 11, 2021, 10:26:33 AM
Post by: btomlin on March 11, 2021, 10:26:33 AM
Congrats, Paisley!!
I know they say you'll always remember your 1st, but I have such vivid memories of my son's 1st bird at the same age, that it must truly be the best 1st to recall. Good job, Dad!
I know they say you'll always remember your 1st, but I have such vivid memories of my son's 1st bird at the same age, that it must truly be the best 1st to recall. Good job, Dad!
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: guesswho on March 11, 2021, 12:06:18 PM
Post by: guesswho on March 11, 2021, 12:06:18 PM
No better stories than ones like this. Congrats to you both!
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: Haypatch on March 11, 2021, 12:12:03 PM
Post by: Haypatch on March 11, 2021, 12:12:03 PM
Man that's GREAT and the pic's you have to savor for the rest of yal's life are priceless and are awesome on top of that!
Congrats to you both!
Congrats to you both!
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: albrubacker on March 11, 2021, 12:37:26 PM
Post by: albrubacker on March 11, 2021, 12:37:26 PM
Congrats to both of you!! The smile says she is hooked now. Great pictures!
:z-winnersmiley:
:z-winnersmiley:
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: fishr64 on March 11, 2021, 01:32:50 PM
Post by: fishr64 on March 11, 2021, 01:32:50 PM
Congratulations to the young lady!!
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: shoer2 on March 11, 2021, 01:41:01 PM
Post by: shoer2 on March 11, 2021, 01:41:01 PM
Congratulations!!!!
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: SwampRooster17 on March 11, 2021, 02:28:13 PM
Post by: SwampRooster17 on March 11, 2021, 02:28:13 PM
Congrats to you and your daughter!
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Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: Hobbes on March 11, 2021, 02:44:28 PM
Post by: Hobbes on March 11, 2021, 02:44:28 PM
Congrats to both! Fantastic photos.
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: El Pavo Grande on March 11, 2021, 03:25:40 PM
Post by: El Pavo Grande on March 11, 2021, 03:25:40 PM
Congrats!! Great pictures!!
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: johnnyk2000 on March 11, 2021, 04:32:04 PM
Post by: johnnyk2000 on March 11, 2021, 04:32:04 PM
Good job and very well written. Your phots are phenomenal. Way to capture the moment. I look forward to seeing your pictures and reading your stories.
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Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: Gobble! on March 11, 2021, 04:33:21 PM
Post by: Gobble! on March 11, 2021, 04:33:21 PM
Awesome. Great pictures.
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: zelmo1 on March 11, 2021, 05:01:10 PM
Post by: zelmo1 on March 11, 2021, 05:01:10 PM
Congrats to you both, what an awesome day. It will me hard to top that. Doubling with her and then maybe even more family members involved. I love these posts, Congrats again :turkey2: :turkey2: :turkey2:
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: ManfromGreenSwamp on March 11, 2021, 05:16:23 PM
Post by: ManfromGreenSwamp on March 11, 2021, 05:16:23 PM
Congrats to you all! Super pics!!!
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Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: Gobbler428 on March 11, 2021, 05:24:39 PM
Post by: Gobbler428 on March 11, 2021, 05:24:39 PM
Congratulations, that's what it's really all about - making memories for a lifetime! Great photos
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: chipper on March 11, 2021, 05:27:15 PM
Post by: chipper on March 11, 2021, 05:27:15 PM
Congratulations to that young lady!!!! I can see in your eyes how proud you are and congratulations to you also, nothing like the first bird and especially if it's one of your kids. When my son killed his first I was more tore up than any I've ever killed! He's 21 and in the Navy now but I can re-run every second of that hunt in my mind still. Welcome to the legion young lady!
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: 310 gauge on March 11, 2021, 05:51:55 PM
Post by: 310 gauge on March 11, 2021, 05:51:55 PM
Great family tradition ya'll got started now! Congratulations to your young lady and thanks for sharing with more of those super picture skills!
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: Old Gobbler on March 11, 2021, 06:56:47 PM
Post by: Old Gobbler on March 11, 2021, 06:56:47 PM
Congratulations!!!! And FANTASTIC PICTURES !!!
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: Beards and Hooks on March 11, 2021, 07:13:54 PM
Post by: Beards and Hooks on March 11, 2021, 07:13:54 PM
Congrats to you and the young lady and awesome pix EO!
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Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: 3bailey3 on March 11, 2021, 07:23:09 PM
Post by: 3bailey3 on March 11, 2021, 07:23:09 PM
Awesome, Congrats to the whole family!!
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: g8rvet on March 11, 2021, 09:05:01 PM
Post by: g8rvet on March 11, 2021, 09:05:01 PM
Awesome story and pics. Congrats to both of you. Memory of a lifetime. Good job Dad!
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: Marc on March 11, 2021, 09:24:08 PM
Post by: Marc on March 11, 2021, 09:24:08 PM
Great story and thread! Incredible photo-journalism!!!
Trying to talk my 10 year-old into going, and she is afraid of the gun....
Trying to talk my 10 year-old into going, and she is afraid of the gun....
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: Yoteduster on March 11, 2021, 09:43:50 PM
Post by: Yoteduster on March 11, 2021, 09:43:50 PM
Great pictures and congrats to your daughter on s nice gobbler
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: WAGinVA on March 11, 2021, 09:53:24 PM
Post by: WAGinVA on March 11, 2021, 09:53:24 PM
You married up and she takes after her mother, does not get any better than that. Congratulations again.
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: runngun on March 11, 2021, 11:56:53 PM
Post by: runngun on March 11, 2021, 11:56:53 PM
That's so amazing!!! The way you told the story, well it was just like I was there!!!! My heart was pounding out of my chest!!! Congratulations to you and Congratulations to her!!!
Now take her and get her nails done 
!!!
Have a good one
Ray
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Now take her and get her nails done !!! Have a good one
Ray
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Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: M,Yingling on March 12, 2021, 06:12:24 AM
Post by: M,Yingling on March 12, 2021, 06:12:24 AM
Looked like great time ,,,Congrats to u both
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: Tom007 on March 12, 2021, 06:24:38 AM
Post by: Tom007 on March 12, 2021, 06:24:38 AM
Memories that will last forever. Congrats to all......
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: BBR12 on March 12, 2021, 07:30:19 AM
Post by: BBR12 on March 12, 2021, 07:30:19 AM
Congratulations to both of you!!
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: sbbow on March 12, 2021, 08:25:32 AM
Post by: sbbow on March 12, 2021, 08:25:32 AM
Congrats young lady !
Fantastic pic Eric!
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Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: Foss5469 on March 12, 2021, 09:15:29 AM
Post by: Foss5469 on March 12, 2021, 09:15:29 AM
Congrats! Great story, and those pictures are fantastic.
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: misfire on March 12, 2021, 09:19:02 AM
Post by: misfire on March 12, 2021, 09:19:02 AM
Beautiful pictures and young lady. Congrats to ehr
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: PharmHunter on March 12, 2021, 09:40:52 AM
Post by: PharmHunter on March 12, 2021, 09:40:52 AM
That's absolutely as good as it gets. Congrats Paisley and Dad! Well done!!
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: Bowguy on March 12, 2021, 10:00:58 AM
Post by: Bowguy on March 12, 2021, 10:00:58 AM
Congrats! That's awesome! One of the best memories of your lives!!
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: OJR on March 12, 2021, 12:55:41 PM
Post by: OJR on March 12, 2021, 12:55:41 PM
What a great story and a wonderful moment to share with your daughter. I can tell how proud you are.
Congratulations Paisley!!!
Congratulations Paisley!!!
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: Happy on March 12, 2021, 03:47:08 PM
Post by: Happy on March 12, 2021, 03:47:08 PM
Good for her! Always like seeing kids succeed.
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Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: Ctrize on March 12, 2021, 04:07:13 PM
Post by: Ctrize on March 12, 2021, 04:07:13 PM
Congratulations great picture!
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: Chris O on March 12, 2021, 09:53:51 PM
Post by: Chris O on March 12, 2021, 09:53:51 PM
Awesome hunt and great pictures, congrats to you both!!!
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Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: Vintage on March 12, 2021, 10:35:34 PM
Post by: Vintage on March 12, 2021, 10:35:34 PM
Congrat's to the young lady and your dad.
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: Ozarks Hillbilly on March 13, 2021, 07:14:20 PM
Post by: Ozarks Hillbilly on March 13, 2021, 07:14:20 PM
Congrats to the both of you, enjoyed the story and great pictures.
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Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: RiverToms#3 on March 14, 2021, 03:01:32 PM
Post by: RiverToms#3 on March 14, 2021, 03:01:32 PM
Great pictures, nice bird and way to go creating awesome memories. I still remember my daughter's first turkey like yesterday.
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: Gooserbat on March 14, 2021, 03:05:00 PM
Post by: Gooserbat on March 14, 2021, 03:05:00 PM
Congrats
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: justin.arps on March 14, 2021, 03:05:25 PM
Post by: justin.arps on March 14, 2021, 03:05:25 PM
Awesome story and pictures. Congratulations
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Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: deerhunt1988 on March 14, 2021, 03:09:43 PM
Post by: deerhunt1988 on March 14, 2021, 03:09:43 PM
Well, if there was photo contest this year, you've already won it!
Love your pics.
Congrats to your daughter!
Love your pics.
Congrats to your daughter!
Title: Re: 11 yr old daughter gets her 1st (story and pics)
Post by: Jimspur on March 14, 2021, 03:32:29 PM
Post by: Jimspur on March 14, 2021, 03:32:29 PM
Congratulations! Her smile says it all!