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Title: Son's First Turkey!!!
Post by: coonhunter on May 08, 2017, 11:22:29 AM
Well It took the entire season but he finally got one on the last day!  We set up early in field we had seen birds earlier in the year.  Well nothing!  At 6:20 we heard a bird gobble sounded like he was 1/2 a mile away!  So we just set tight and called a few times. Then he gobbled again,  Sounded closer.  I called and nothing??  A minute went by and he gobbled at around 300-400 yards out in the field but we could not see him due to us setting back in the woods 10 yards or so.  I told my son that when he gets closer we will get ready, well I called and no gobble??  Then pppttt virrrrrrmmm!!  I told my son to get his gun up and here he came running to the dekes!  He ran up to the jake and jumped on it knocking it over and started stomping him and pecking its head!!  My son shot and the turkey jumps and runs off???  What the heck??  So we went through the heartbreak of another miss!!!  So i went out and decided to walk over toward the direction he ran and there he laid 30 yards away!!!!!  He had his head down pecking that jake and my son shot high and hit him thru the back.  I'm convinced that the HW #7 played a huge part in killing this bird!  Penetration thru all the way to the breast on the under side!!  Anyway we got him!  One proud Daddy right here!!  Never had a bird cover so much ground so fast!!  10 1/2" beard 1 1/8" spurs!
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Post by: skimerhorn on May 08, 2017, 11:55:16 AM
Way to go that's awesome! I can't wait to experience that with my son
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Post by: hobbes on May 08, 2017, 12:05:24 PM
Congrats to you and your son.  Great job on a last day bird.
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Post by: chadly on May 08, 2017, 12:08:51 PM
That is great!
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Post by: Bowguy on May 08, 2017, 12:12:01 PM
Congrats
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Post by: rifleman on May 08, 2017, 12:12:35 PM
He is now officially hooked Dad.
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Post by: Greg Massey on May 08, 2017, 01:08:24 PM
nice bird, great job young man....congrats
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Post by: Chris O on May 08, 2017, 01:14:53 PM
I love seeing the little guys and gals get one, good job
Title: Son's First Turkey!!!
Post by: blake_08 on May 08, 2017, 01:26:40 PM
Awesome. Great job to dad and the young man. How old is he?

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Post by: J-Shaped on May 08, 2017, 01:36:08 PM
Congrats to you both on an experience neither of you will forgot. Those pics are great too.
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Post by: coonhunter on May 08, 2017, 01:54:51 PM
Quote from: blake_08 on May 08, 2017, 01:26:40 PM
Awesome. Great job to dad and the young man. How old is he?

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7 years old!
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Post by: kyturkeyhunter4 on May 08, 2017, 01:56:02 PM
Congrats!
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Post by: Gooserbat on May 08, 2017, 04:59:12 PM
Congratulations young man.
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Post by: Bowhunter123224 on May 08, 2017, 05:45:57 PM
Congrats! I can't wait to take my son out when he's old enough!!
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Post by: blake_08 on May 08, 2017, 07:15:07 PM
Quote from: coonhunter on May 08, 2017, 01:54:51 PM
Quote from: blake_08 on May 08, 2017, 01:26:40 PM
Awesome. Great job to dad and the young man. How old is he?

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7 years old!
Awesome! My oldest son is 5. He can't wait to go and kill a turkey but he's a little small still. I can't wait to take him.

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Post by: beagler on May 08, 2017, 07:38:26 PM
Congrats to the young man!
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Post by: Gold Spur on May 08, 2017, 08:42:02 PM
Congrats to the both of you and way to go little man.
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Post by: Kylongspur88 on May 08, 2017, 08:49:11 PM
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Post by: MISSISSIPPI Double beard on May 08, 2017, 10:39:06 PM
Cool! The gob is as big as him, congrats!
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Post by: wytrat785 on May 09, 2017, 12:01:36 AM
Great story and bird there. Judging from the ear to ear smile he's got on his face he's hooked for life!
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Post by: Swenny on May 09, 2017, 07:48:18 AM
Nice bird guys!  Success after persevering is an invaluable lesson for your son, strong work dad.
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Post by: tha bugman on May 09, 2017, 08:18:31 AM
Ain't nothing like it!  Congrats!


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Post by: Wrangler95 on May 09, 2017, 11:02:55 AM
Very nice,congrats!!
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Post by: renegade19 on May 09, 2017, 12:45:02 PM
 :icon_thumright:
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Post by: daddyduke on May 09, 2017, 01:44:16 PM
Congrats!!
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Post by: surehuntsalot on May 11, 2017, 07:33:59 PM
congrats to the young man and one proud Dad
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Post by: chatterbox on May 11, 2017, 07:43:45 PM
Getting a bird myself was a distant third to both my kids killing their birds!
Congrats to both of you! I hope it's the first of many, and there's nothing like sharing a tree with your kids in the spring woods!
His smile says it all!
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Post by: Rzrbac on May 11, 2017, 07:50:43 PM
Congrats to you and your son!  Love that pic with him over his shoulder, that's what it's all about.
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Post by: appalachianstruttstopper on May 12, 2017, 10:29:52 AM
Great job young man and dad!!!!