:My kids weren't around today so I called my brother to told him to bring my nephew. Both are new hunters at everything.
Got set up in an area I've hunted before. Over a mile in n I didn't get to roost so I guessed where they'd be n set two dekes.
Come daylight I hooted n got a response close enough. Told my nephew we were in the game.
Started out w some light tree calls from a trough. They seemed only to answer a distant gobbler.
Went for my scratch box trying to change it up n realized my striker was missing.
Wanted them focused on us. Had an Oak Ridge aluminum over aluminum out n did a couple fly downs.
All the birds went nuts n started converging on us. Longbeard just behind us, 2 jakes in set, one bird gobbling hard though not yet visible. We could feel em gobble n actually hear the ground shake they were so close n gobbling so violently.
I made sure both birds were clear n gave the ok to shoot, as my nephew is only 11 w limited time n the longbeard behind us I didn't gamble.
He missed. My brother said he'd only shoot after his son connected. One bird took off, one stayed a second longer.
My godson got his bird
