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Diablo
King of Spring
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 11:46 am Posts: 832 Location: SC by way of WV
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SC Youth Day - more surprises...
I am posting this for my son. He wrote this story by himself. Enjoy...
TITLE: The Unforgettable Hunt
DATE: 3-26-06
BY: Hunter D. aka rocket boy
When we left home we heard barred owls calling in the distant creek bottom behind our house. The moon was huge, but really only a sliver was lit. A big bright star was East of the moon. The sun rose so fast that morning we almost had to run across the field. The sunrise was really nice; there were some amazing colors in the sky as the sun poked over the eastern horizon.
When we got in the blind we had to rest a little. Right when we put the things down I fell asleep and slept for a while. I’m not used to getting up at 4:30am. Dad heard some turkeys gobbling and hens calling but they wouldn’t come in. He said the hen met up with the gobbler and took him away. The sun was still coming up, now it was way over the treetops. We still haven’t seen any turkeys around. Around 9:00 we got tired of waiting for a turkey so we decided to practice going through the process of shooting if my dad called in a gobbler for me. About thirty seconds went by and two gobblers came up. I got the ready to shoot, but I didn’t want too. Dad kept telling me to shoot, but I didn’t want to. He kept saying, “SHOOT, SHOOT, SHOOT!
I kept telling dad, “I didn’t want to shoot.â€
_________________ "A man who insists on adherence to the facts when it comes to his hunting exploits, size of fish...abilities of his bird dog...is an untrustworthy fellow. A fine sporting liar is a gentleman & someone whose acquaintance should be cherished" R. Ruark.
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Mon Apr 03, 2006 5:52 pm |
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Gobblenow
Co-Owner/Dog Feeder
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:20 am Posts: 3806
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Hunter that is one fine story of one fine day. You and your Dad had about the best day I could hope for in the woods. Each sharing a day with a pretty special guy(you for your dad, and him for you). Eating good snacks, takeing a nap and seeing turkeys up close. How can it get any better than that? They do walk funny; sort of look prehistoric I think. Good luck for the rest of the season. Hope you have more days like that.
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Mon Apr 03, 2006 7:09 pm |
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Call1in
2 Year Old
Joined: Tue Dec 21, 2004 10:38 pm Posts: 71 Location: West Virginia
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_________________ DRS
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Mon Apr 03, 2006 11:58 pm |
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Turkenator
King of Spring
Joined: Fri Apr 22, 2005 11:28 pm Posts: 333 Location: Wise County, VA
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Hunter...
That's the most honest description of a morning in the spring woods that I have ever seen on this board. I commend you for your decision to not shoot, most would not have even given it a second thought. I do not know you personally, but I can assure you from reading your dads' posts that I know you are one fine young man and one heck of a hunter... hunter!
Congratulations to both of you on your wonderful hunt! Diablo, your signature at the end of your post says it all! Thanks so much for sharing and helping put into perspective what this hunting stuff is all about!
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Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:52 am |
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HODY
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 3:08 pm Posts: 1565 Location: Central VA
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Great Story Hunter. Congrats on a good hunt. Sounds like you had a good time hanging out with dad.
_________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away."
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Tue Apr 04, 2006 6:38 am |
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TK582
Longbeard
Joined: Thu Apr 21, 2005 9:43 am Posts: 295 Location: Fredericksburg
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Hunter it takes a true sportsman to do something like that. I am sure that all of us here commend you and that. That will be a day that you and you Dad will never forget. Good luck the rest of the season.
Tom
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Tue Apr 04, 2006 6:55 am |
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Dale
King of Spring
Joined: Sat Dec 04, 2004 9:27 am Posts: 1907 Location: Roanoke, VA
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What a man! Hunter, we are all proud of you for the fact that you realize that a turkey is a respected treasure and that hunts are measured in terms other than birds killed. You are wise and rich beyond you age! I'm sure your season will be great. Good luck on your future hunts.
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Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:39 am |
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FlatLand Gobbler
King of Spring
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 8:46 am Posts: 753 Location: Hampton, VA.
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Awesome day for you and dad! I am glad you had the time together. The memories will last as long as you live! Congratulations!
_________________ Ron
"Turkey hunting, when you knock all the feathers off it, is a game of infinite variables, played on a field of unlimited dimension, against an opponent who doesn't know the rules and wouldn't play by them if he did." ...Jim Spencer
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Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:06 pm |
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Earl
King of Spring
Joined: Tue Dec 07, 2004 1:49 pm Posts: 572 Location: Durham, NC
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Great story!!!
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Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:38 pm |
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barry
King of Spring
Joined: Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:44 pm Posts: 2720 Location: Bedford, VA
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SC youth day - more surprises
Hunter, your hunt just goes to prove that a successful hunt does not always have to end with the tagging of a bird or whatever game you're after.
You have a fine young man there Diablo, congrats.
barry
_________________ "Do not let what you can not do interfere with what you can do." - John Wooden
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Tue Apr 04, 2006 2:17 pm |
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Thanks for all the comments guys. hunter and I just got a chance to read them together. lots of smiles on this end for sure.
Thanks for the board Freddy!
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Thu Apr 06, 2006 3:21 pm |
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