Well we just had our Learn to Hunt weekend in Barron Co. WI. We had 23 kids and killed 7 birds with at least 3 misses. Saturday the weather was 30-45 degrees and sunny but Sunday was cooler with very high winds and rain. Only 1 bird was killed Sunday.
My weekend did not go as planned. My hunter did not like turkey hunting at all. I knew I was in trouble when he said he would rather be sleeping or playing video games. His dad was with so I was able to push the kid a bit, but by 5 pm Saturday, he asked to go home so he could sleep. Sunday he lasted until 9 before asking. By the second set up Saturday, dad was carrying the gun for him. We made 6 set ups total and had birds within 100 yards on 3 of them. I was able to call 6 hens into the decoys but no toms were with them. It was hard hunting knowing you were there with someone that did not have a care in the world about hunting. I hope next year I get a kid that wants to hike and work. At one point my buddy and his hunter had 3 toms and a hen spotted and asked if we wanted to join up for a double and my hunter asked if we had to walk. After I said yes he said no I don't want to go after them.
This weekend, I hope to take another kid out that is very excited to go.
