My nephew lives in Chicago and has recently expressed a desire to try hunting.
No one on his father's side of the family hunts so I have gladly taken on that responsibility. This past Jan he came to NC as an observer on his first duck hunt. My father flew in as well so there could be 3 generations as it was when I started hunting. After enjoying the time in the marsh he wanted to try turkey hunting.
Friday didn't start out well with the bad weather so we slept in and arrived at the game land around 9am. We heard some gobblers but they didn't want to play so we moved a couple times each with the same result. The last bird we got on was HOT but we couldn't get in front of it. Around 3pm we were chased out of the woods by a thunderstorm so we called it a day.
Saturday was much different. We were in the woods and settled before the first bird gobbled. Unfortunately he went the other way. We moved a couple of times but couldn't get a bird to head our way. After lunch we ended up where we started but a little closer to where I thought the bird had roosted. We had already decided that we would leave by 5pm so we only had an hour.
The shot had to be under 20 yards so I put the decoy ~10 out and made a good shooting lane for Nick. Ultimately, he learned why we turkey hunt. After a day and a half of walking/work he was rewarded by in your face spitting and drumming.
Nick was shooting his Great Grandfather's double .410. I learned how to handle a firearm with that shotgun and actually used it with my Grandfather. I know he was smiling that afternoon.
At ~7 yards my nephew introduced this bird to 11/16oz of #7.5!
~21# (battery on my scale died), 10", 1-1/16'
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Nice bird! Congrats
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That gobbler looks huge over that boys shoulder. WTG,
TRKYHTR
Another young turkey hunter hooked now for life... awesome
Great job id say u got him hooked now. Great turkey also. This proves u don't need all them fancy bullets guns etc etc. U just got to get them in close. I also got my first turkey at 11 it is my biggest gobbler to this day it had 1 1/2 inch spurs and a 12 inch beard. I wish my dad would of made me use a 410 instead of a 12 gauge with 3 1/2 inch I actually started crying after I shot it. I hit the bird with one pellet. I think we need to start all the youngsters out with a gun like the 410 it gets them up close and persnonal. And it makes them a better shot.
Good for both of you!!
Awesome. Congrats to that young man......
Thought that looked like a 410. Sweet photos & congrats to you and your son on the bird...
What a great story and hunt!!! Thank you for introducing this youngster to the joys of the Turkey Woods!! Good job!!
Congrats to the both of you on a awesome hunt.
That is fantastic, that is one mighty fine bird, what a hunt ya'll had, great job with the 410. tell him Congratulations from Arkansas !!
That's great . :icon_thumright:
Congrats!!
Quote from: FL-Boss on April 14, 2013, 10:12:14 PM
Another young turkey hunter hooked now for life... awesome
ONE DAY U GUYS WILL NEVER FORGET!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm happy the hunt wasn't too easy. He learned patience and strategy are a must for hunting any creature. His success was even more satisfying this way. Next time your gracious enough to take him hunting, he wont expect to walk into the woods and make a easy kill. I love the gun!
Way to go!
that's awesome! congrats!!!
congrats way to go :icon_thumright:
Nice way to pass it on.
Great story and congrats on a nice bird. Those couple of days will be with Nick the rest of his life and I'm sure yours also.
That's awesome man, congrats!!! :icon_thumright:
I love those turkeys with tail feathers that are striped like wings. I've killed some of them too!
Man that is great COngrats to you both.
Great job Nick, smoked em with the 410 too. Looked like a good time, congrats to both of you.
that's what is all about right there,a young man having the time of his life,making memories that will last forever.
love the double barrel 410 shotgun