Nothing like the first gobbler

[gobbler74]

Hasnt been this special before. My 8 yr old daughter killed her first gobbler on April 7th this year with a 20 ga that I used to kill my first deer when I was 9. She passed up 5 Jakes and 20 minutes later two longbeards came into play. They approached from over her left shoulder and we were caught unable to move. The birds were approaching wary and I was praying somehow she could get adjusted for her shot without spooking them. They were about 60 yards when a blanket of fog eased across the ridge like a prayer answered. Visibility was half that and I got her to turn. less than 2 minutes later the fog lifted. The birds went around trees on approach as I asked her if they were clear yet. As they were getting too that "too close" range she said she was shooting the "fat one" she got a clear shot at 15 yards dead in front. The hammer dropped so did the strutting tom...one flew and she said "aww daaad, I missed"..turned around frowning..and I started laughing..NO YOU DIDNT GIRL! look there!... as she noticed a wing flopping the screaming commenced..and I was the happiest dad that day.  The rest are just pics from this season.



Va gobbler (Daughter was with me took this pic) 


Missouri gobbler



Arizona gobbler




Jimmy's Arizona gobbler

[TRKYHTR]

Great pics. Congrats to your daughter. Love them big white Merriams.

TRKYHTR

[WiLL B]

Congrats on some fine memories!!

[DeWayne Knight]

That is awesome!  Nothing better then a proud youngster harvesting a gobbler!

[GSLAM95]

Great pictures, congratulations to you and your daughter on a grand season indeed...

[Ol'Mossy]

Nice pics and birds, congrats to your daughter  

[guesswho]

Nothing better than that!

[ccleroy]

Solid work there!!! Good job and congrats!

[M,Yingling]

Nice pics congrats 

[tomstopper]

Congrats to both you and your daughter. Very nice pics as well.

[Old Gobbler]

 

Congrats to her !!!!!!    you will cherish that memory  forever !!!


And I got to say Arizona looks spectacular - thanks for sharing the pictures  ---Shannon

[stinkpickle]

...as she noticed a wing flopping the screaming commenced...

And I bet she was like, "Dad, why are you screaming?"   

Congrats to the both of ya!   

[captin_hook]

Awsome pics, Congrats to the little one!

[Hognutz]

Way to go, Jim. That is priceless. The picture of your daughter holding the empty is a classic. Good stuff, my friend..

[marshboy]

Congrats to you and your little girl...I'm waiting for my little girl to go with me.
Beautiful pictures.
Greg