Title: Weekend with Sons
Post by: Hobbes on April 24, 2020, 10:58:12 AM
Post by: Hobbes on April 24, 2020, 10:58:12 AM
I hunted with my two sons, Isaac and Boyd, Friday evening through Monday morning, in Western MT. They had two tags each, so had no interest in sparing the lives of the jakes that came in on Saturday. Five jakes came in gobbling like fools early Saturday morning and two of them were stuffed in their vests for the walk out.
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We were on adult birds on Saturday afternoon, Sunday morning and afternoon, and Monday morning. They all had a pile of hens that apparently looked a lot better than I sounded. I usually only do one trip to this area and I've killed a tom here each of the last four years, so not killing a tom in the region isn't sitting well with me. I may have to make a run back to look for a tom, but the season will go fast and I'm not sure I can pull it off.
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This was a good looking flock, but there wasn't anything to be done about it. This flock was directly behind 'NO HUNTING' signs in a driveway. Someone had asked about smoke phase turkeys a short while ago. The second hen from the left (second hen to the right of the strutter in the driveway) is a smoke phase hen.
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Scenery wasn't bad.
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/923/nPwvYn.jpg)
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/921/PQZeJO.jpg)
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/924/OBVs77.jpg)
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/923/mx9ayX.jpg)
We were on adult birds on Saturday afternoon, Sunday morning and afternoon, and Monday morning. They all had a pile of hens that apparently looked a lot better than I sounded. I usually only do one trip to this area and I've killed a tom here each of the last four years, so not killing a tom in the region isn't sitting well with me. I may have to make a run back to look for a tom, but the season will go fast and I'm not sure I can pull it off.
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/922/QixGYD.jpg)
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/921/Z3L4CJ.jpg)
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/921/vnu1S3.jpg)
This was a good looking flock, but there wasn't anything to be done about it. This flock was directly behind 'NO HUNTING' signs in a driveway. Someone had asked about smoke phase turkeys a short while ago. The second hen from the left (second hen to the right of the strutter in the driveway) is a smoke phase hen.
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/924/7Exfmu.jpg)
Scenery wasn't bad.
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/923/nPwvYn.jpg)
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/921/PQZeJO.jpg)
Title: Re: Weekend with Sons
Post by: JMalin on April 24, 2020, 11:22:23 AM
Post by: JMalin on April 24, 2020, 11:22:23 AM
I love western Merriam's hunts. Pretty country. It's tough when they're henned up like that.
Title: Re: Weekend with Sons
Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 24, 2020, 11:27:49 AM
Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 24, 2020, 11:27:49 AM
Getting out in the woods with your boys is priceless!!! 
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Title: Re: Weekend with Sons
Post by: johnski on April 24, 2020, 11:39:48 AM
Post by: johnski on April 24, 2020, 11:39:48 AM
Man that's some pretty country and the fact that you got to do it with your sons makes it even better. Congrats to your boys on the birds.
Title: Re: Weekend with Sons
Post by: JeffC on April 24, 2020, 12:10:48 PM
Post by: JeffC on April 24, 2020, 12:10:48 PM
Congrats on the birds, and thank you for sharing the great pictures.
Title: Re: Weekend with Sons
Post by: Greg Massey on April 24, 2020, 03:51:16 PM
Post by: Greg Massey on April 24, 2020, 03:51:16 PM
Congrats young men and great pictures
Title: Re: Weekend with Sons
Post by: Harty on April 24, 2020, 03:56:04 PM
Post by: Harty on April 24, 2020, 03:56:04 PM
Special for sure . Thanks for sharing !
Title: Re: Weekend with Sons
Post by: Yoteduster on April 24, 2020, 04:02:41 PM
Post by: Yoteduster on April 24, 2020, 04:02:41 PM
Congrats to your boys
Title: Re: Weekend with Sons
Post by: greencop01 on April 24, 2020, 05:03:54 PM
Post by: greencop01 on April 24, 2020, 05:03:54 PM
Congrats to your two boys and to you in bagging a hunt not to be forgotten!
Title: Re: Weekend with Sons
Post by: tomstopper on May 03, 2020, 09:46:21 PM
Post by: tomstopper on May 03, 2020, 09:46:21 PM
Awesome time with your boys. Congrats to you all
Title: Re: Weekend with Sons
Post by: Muzzy61 on May 04, 2020, 09:41:40 AM
Post by: Muzzy61 on May 04, 2020, 09:41:40 AM
Great pictures. Congrats to your sons and memories made for all.
Title: Re: Weekend with Sons
Post by: knifeshark on May 06, 2020, 04:23:07 PM
Post by: knifeshark on May 06, 2020, 04:23:07 PM
Someday your boys will be taking their boys maybe to the same spot. Does my eyes good to see a man teach his sons the things that matter in life. Congratulations to you and your boys, well done.
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Title: Re: Weekend with Sons
Post by: Tom007 on May 06, 2020, 06:46:10 PM
Post by: Tom007 on May 06, 2020, 06:46:10 PM
Beautiful, congrats
Title: Re: Weekend with Sons
Post by: Wigsplitter on May 06, 2020, 08:46:31 PM
Post by: Wigsplitter on May 06, 2020, 08:46:31 PM
Well done!! Congrats to those boys!!!!
Title: Re: Weekend with Sons
Post by: howl on May 06, 2020, 09:13:37 PM
Post by: howl on May 06, 2020, 09:13:37 PM
Phewee. That's livin!
Title: Re: Weekend with Sons
Post by: MNGobbler on May 08, 2020, 09:39:49 AM
Post by: MNGobbler on May 08, 2020, 09:39:49 AM
Congrats to your sons on harvesting some nice birds!! Love those Merriams!! Thanks for sharing all the awesome pictures! Nothing beats time in the woods with your kids! Good luck if you go back after a Tom.
Title: Re: Weekend with Sons
Post by: GobblerReaper on May 10, 2020, 10:16:45 AM
Post by: GobblerReaper on May 10, 2020, 10:16:45 AM
Great memories and pricless movements. Congrats boys well done!