Went hunting this morning with my daughter Val with the intent of calling in a Osceola for her. Started off with some soft tree yelps and later in the morning after full daylight some louder yelps. No gobbles but I saw nice Osceola running down the fenseline and I told my daughter get her gun up and get ready. He was within twenty five to thirty feet when Val shot with her .20 gauge and missed clean. I waited for a follow up shot but it was not forth coming and the gobbler was getting ready to hit the high-grass on the way out of town so I shot and dropped him. I asked Val after it was over why she did not take the second shot, she respond and told me that I had told her if she missed I would shoot and she was right I did say that but I wished she had gotten that turkey.This Osceola was a heavy bird, 10 ¼ inch beard, and the spurs were shy of 1 ½ inches. Both Osceola's this week had some nice spurs. I am done in Florida, two birds the first week of the season and will head to Tennessee in a couple of weeks. I will be taking Val out again in the morning before church to hopefully make amends.
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Great lookin spurs! I wish she would have killed him. I'm sure her chance will come again.
Congrats!!! :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright: Good Luck in the morning!
Big set a Hooks ,,Good luck to Val
Great hunt with your daughter regardless of who gave him the fatal blow. Good times and memories for a lifetime! Congratulations to you both! Good luck to you both in the morning!!!!!
Nice bird!! I am sure your daughter had a great time just being out with her Daddy. Just look at that smile!! :angel9:
nice set of hooks congrats. good luck this morning hope your daughter connects.
congrats
Quote from: Flydown on March 23, 2014, 12:25:36 AM
Great hunt with your daughter regardless of who gave him the fatal blow. Good times and memories for a lifetime! Congratulations to you both! Good luck to you both in the morning!!!!!
:agreed: Hope she gets one this morning. Good luck.....
Good luck this morning , go get em Val :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
Good one - and good luck next time, Ms. Val!!
Great bird, congrats! Hope Val connects on the next one!
Congrats on a nice gobbler. Too bad Val didn't get it, but she sounds like a real trooper. Her day will come.. Great pictures. Well done, Val and Dad..
Congrats!
Quote from: alloutdoors on March 23, 2014, 10:36:59 AM
Great bird, congrats! Hope Val connects on the next one!
x1000
Way to go !!!!
Great bird and I hate your daughter didnt get him but I bet she was proud.
Congrats!!
That is awesome
congrats on a fine looking gobbler
love those hooks
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That's awesome, now get busy and get that girl a bird!
Congrats...real nice spurs there!
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Quote from: Flydown on March 23, 2014, 12:25:36 AM
Great hunt with your daughter regardless of who gave him the fatal blow. Good times and memories for a lifetime! Congratulations to you both! Good luck to you both in the morning!!!!!
:agreed: :icon_thumright:
You can't beat time in the woods with your daughter!! Congrats on limiting out on two fine birds!! Good luck on the rest of your season!!
Wow, that's a beautiful bird and some serious hooks. I sure hope your daughter gets a crack at another turkey.