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Doug
King of Spring
Joined: Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:25 pm
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 Great morning with a youngster This was a great morning for all of us! I hunt on this property and the landowner ask me to take his grandson this morning on his first ever gobbler hunt. So last week i met with him and let him shoot my 20 ga so he would be comfortabe with it. Thursday evening me and his granddad set up 2 blinds because his Dad wanted to come along and also sister wanted to also but she ended up sick and didnt make it out. We left early to get our decoys up and me and the dad got in one blind and Grandad and Justin got in there blind. It wasnt long before we was greeted by at least 8 gobblers within 200 yds  I mad a couple tree calls and waited for flydown. The Dad has never turkey hunted either and told me before we even seen any he was having fun! Wasn't long before 2 longbeards fleww in the field and landed 20 yds from blind. They saw pretty boy and headed right to him! After a few minutes dancing around him i was waiting on the shot but he was having trouble getin him in the scope. They eventually headed toward woods and Justin shot but missed! Hey been there done that before! After 10 minutes the other gobblers fired up and the game was on again! Want long before his Dad said here comes 5 longbeards and one is strutting! I had the video camera setup on my decoys and didn't wand to chance moving it but this time justin connected!! After the shot one gobbler jumped on the flopping gobbler and got it on video but forgot to push the record button  Oh well great morning his bird was right at 20 lbs 9 inch beard and 3/4 spurs! I think Justin and Dad are now hooked!!!! Doug   
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Bigmeat
King of Spring
Joined: Wed Apr 20, 2011 11:23 am
Posts: 670
Location: Hagerstown, MD
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Re: Great morning with a youngster Nice job! If anybody needs any painting done around that farm i know where they can find a nice thick brush! What a nice beard!
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| Sat Apr 07, 2012 1:11 pm |
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Econo
King of Spring
Joined: Thu Dec 16, 2004 10:09 pm
Posts: 2070
Location: Buena Vista, Va.
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Re: Great morning with a youngster congrats to all, nice bird
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tut
King of Spring
Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:28 am
Posts: 1181
Location: Hamilton, va
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Re: Great morning with a youngster Nice bird. I think the mild winter and lots of acorns may result in some bigger birds taken this year.
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Gobblevt
King of Spring
Joined: Fri Apr 06, 2007 9:36 am
Posts: 1063
Location: Fredericksburg, VA Catlett, VA
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Re: Great morning with a youngster Awesome first gobbler....Congrats all around!!!
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GO HOKIES!
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Gobblenow
Co-Owner/Dog Feeder
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:20 am
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Re: Great morning with a youngster Excellent. Congrats to all
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WVBOY
King of Spring
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 1:33 pm
Posts: 3038
Location: Powhatan, VA
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Re: Great morning with a youngster Congratulations guys.. nice hunt..
My boys froze out pretty early this morning.. we heard a few though..
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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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Re: Great morning with a youngster Bigmeat wrote: Nice job! If anybody needs any painting done around that farm i know where they can find a nice thick brush! What a nice beard! Heck, they can sweep the barn with that broom! Way to go Doug!
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| Sat Apr 07, 2012 2:16 pm |
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Greyghost
King of Spring
Joined: Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:12 am
Posts: 2451
Location: Midland, VA
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Re: Great morning with a youngster Congratulations on a fine bird there young man.
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swmrgeoff
Poult
Joined: Thu Mar 29, 2012 4:19 pm
Posts: 16
Location: Quantico, VA
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Re: Great morning with a youngster Beautiful Bird!!! Great Work!!
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Bird Dog
King of Spring
Joined: Sun Dec 05, 2004 4:50 pm
Posts: 2650
Location: central Va
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Re: Great morning with a youngster Way to go Justin! Great hunt everybody.
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| Sat Apr 07, 2012 4:14 pm |
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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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Re: Great morning with a youngster Way to go Doug and crew. High fives all around!
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DBLGBL
Longbeard
Joined: Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:47 am
Posts: 226
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Re: Great morning with a youngster Way to go Doug! Congrats to the youngster!
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| Sat Apr 07, 2012 6:42 pm |
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Old Forester
Longbeard
Joined: Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:18 pm
Posts: 126
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Re: Great morning with a youngster Good Job!
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huntingwhoas
King of Spring
Joined: Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:27 pm
Posts: 462
Location: Augusta County, VA
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Re: Great morning with a youngster Awesome bird!
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