Northeast Florida Youth Hunt

[Longshot]

My son Noah drew a youth hunt permit for this weekend at a local WMA. This is the third time in as many years that he has drawn this hunt. The last two years were unsuccessful with henned up and quiet birds. Saturday morning was more of the same. We heard a few birds on the limb, but they hit the ground and went completely silent. We went to plan B about a mile and a half away for Sunday's hunt. That decision was money. We snuck within 100 yards of four lovesick gobblers and had them racing in on a string from the time their feet hit the ground. Five minutes and over 40 gobbles later, one of them took a dirt nap at 7 yards. This is Noah's first Eastern and only second ever gobbler. It is also his first public land bird. At 12 years old, he is already halfway to a grand slam. 10" beard, 1-1/4" spurs and 19 lbs.

[Longshot]

A proud Daddy!



2 fingers for his second gobbler...

[Swampchickin234]

Awesome!  Great pics and memory's for a lifetime.  Congrats to you're boy!


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[BowBendr]

Thats a beautiful gobbler - Congrats to Noah !!



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[Austy]

Congrats, that's what it all about.  He looks like one happy hunter to me!!

[zelmo1]

This is why we get up at 0300. Memories for a life time.

[boomer]

Congrats!!

[alloutdoors]

Great bird, congrats!

[Redfish]

Very nice. Congratulations to that young man. Were you hunting in Thomas Creek WMA?

[Illini Tom]

congrats, noah 
thats a great tom

[Tommy Strutsalot]

Very nicely done.  Congrats to both.

[Muzzy61]

Congrats to Noah and Dad. Great looking bird, and memories that will last a life time.

[tomstopper]

Congrats to Noah and Dad. Great looking bird, and memories that will last a life time.

And you should feel proud. Congrats again and God Bless.....

[goblr77]

That's a fine bird. Congrats to both of you.

[Mike Honcho]

Congratulations to you and Noah...that's quite a rope on that bird!