It was another successful, almost textbook, youth day turkey hunt in the turkey infested fields and woods of Gates, NC. Gobbling started at 6:22 AM and lasted till about 6:45 AM. I must have heard 5-6 gobblers in different locations within a mile of where we were. Fly down cackles and yelping were plentiful. The Tom we killed was not one of those gobbling. This bird I had seen in the same place a few times during the week. Always with one hen and one Jake. I knew it wasn't a large bird that I wanted to kill for the contest and since it was the only mature gobbler in this spot I felt it best to take him on youth day. I have targeted larger birds that I've seen in pairs with big flocks of hens, and I was saving them for a potential double with my son. We set up decoys near the spot where I had seen this bird and made sure my son had a clear shot in the direction of preference. I did a little soft calling with the diaphragm but mostly waited. The Tom came out where I thought he would and went immediately to the Jake decoy and began the beat down. My son shot the bird at about 25 yards and that is the end of the story. Really kinda boring but when I take my son I try hard for a quick, successful hunt because, like most teenagers today, he gets bored really quickly. I won't go into detail about my trials and tribulations in that department. Pictures are provided. Left spur was the longest.