Daughter's First Bird

[BOFF]

Well youth season was today, and my daughter wanted to go. We headed out early, and were late due to unforeseen circumstances, but made the best of it.

Set up on 3 occasions, and the third one was the ticket of success. I was able to film it, but the software I had crashed for the video editing. So that will come later.

We were tired and were badly caught off guard. I was playing with my daughter's new hearing protectors, and calling, when a flash went running by the blind, 5 yards to the right on a road, headed to the decoys. It was four jakes looking for loving. After I got the hearing protectors on my daughter, pulling her face mask up over her eyes, attempting to readjust the face mask, and finally getting the video camera up and turned on, I missed a lot of video. If it gets put up, you can hear us laughing while the turkeys are doing their thing.

Both Henrietta and Goober, our decoys got bred and molested badly. It was two to one. 

Faith made an excellent shot, and followed directions to a "T". I believe I lost more control than her, trying to hold the camera with one hand, situate her mask turned blindfold, and keep an eye on the gun barrel to blind relation. I was so focused on Goober getting beat up, I didn't even notice one of the jakes breeding Henrietta.

It was a great time!!!!

Here is a short, unedited clip of the hunt in lower quality:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHHfWU9_Gco

God Bless,
David B.





This one is for Joe (TRKYHTR). Thanks again!!!

[cannonball]

Congrats to the young lady!

[imtalkinturkey]

Very cool congrats to the both of ya

[Nick_The_Tinkerer]

WOW CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jde]

Thats great stuff Congrats young lady..

[sippy cup]

congrats nice bird

[K9Doc]

That's a great memory.  You were truely blessed today.
Thanks for sharing.

[jblackburn]

Congratulations to the young lady!  That is wonderful!

I am very jealous that your season has started and I have 20 days to go!!

[Huntin Kidd]

Way to go! I didn't think I could enjoy turkey hunting anymore than
I do until I took my son out and he killed his first. Again, Good job!!

[CASH]

Awesome.  Congrats to Faith and yourself

[chatterbox]

WTG, David and Faith!!!!!!
That is one handsome bird! Gotta love those smiles, they say it all!!!!!!

[Ol'Mossy]

Congrats to you both  

Nice video too 

[ctwny1]

Congrats to the young lady and to her Dad.

[slawman]

man, congrats, great job.....good stuff right there

[AndyH]

Congrats Faith and Dad