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VaBoy
Jake
Joined: Thu Mar 30, 2006 6:08 pm Posts: 37 Location: Climax
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Last Youth Day
My youngest made the best of his last youth day with a beautiful bird. 4:30 wake up and we got set up in the dark and had a bird hammering on the roost at 125 yards when it got light. Bird probably gobbled 40 times in the tree but flew away from us as we saw him sail down, then silence . Finally heard him one time in the bottom and we made a long end around. By the time we caught up to him he was headed across some riverbottom fields headed to the river. Got him to answer a call a couple times but couldn't stop him and across the river he went. Worked our way across the mostly open bottom and set up on the backswamp next to the river as it was our only play. Bird started gobbling across and downriver from us and got him to answer a call or two . After about 20 minutes he gobbles one time directly across the river from us and then silence. Another 20 minutes goes by and I notice my son who is about 10 yards further down from me has shifted his gun and is looking down the bottom and I start to wonder. 5 minutes later and I see black at 25 yards in some thick vines . Bird would strut then periscope up then back to strut but barely moving. Took another 5 minutes but the bird finally moved into a shootable position and my son smoked him with hardly a flop. 21 lbs even on the scales 1" spurs and 9.75 " beard , a beautiful bird in a beautiful setting. So proud of my son as he has really developed as a hunter. He made all the right moves at the right time with no coaching from me. He actually saw the bird long before I even realized the bird had flown back across the river and me watching him is what alerted me that the bird may be close.This was his 5th youth day bird and was a great way to close it out . All in all , beautiful bird in a beautiful place and memories made . It never get's old ...
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Mon Apr 05, 2021 9:37 am |
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Vic
King of Spring
Joined: Wed Apr 27, 2005 7:40 am Posts: 2706 Location: Baltimore, MD
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Re: Last Youth Day
I like the 2 pics. Awesome. V
_________________ Vic
Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you!
-Pericles (430 B.C.)
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Mon Apr 05, 2021 10:17 am |
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Gobblenow
Co-Owner/Dog Feeder
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:20 am Posts: 3806
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Re: Last Youth Day
Incredibly fine day for all. Congratulations.
_________________ "even after almost a half-century of hunting of the noblest game bird I am going to confess that I am still in the kindergarten; and I doubt if any human being ever acquires a complete education in this high art."
- Archibald Rutledge
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Mon Apr 05, 2021 11:29 am |
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Vaturkeyhntr
Longbeard
Joined: Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:04 am Posts: 273 Location: Stafford, Va
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Re: Last Youth Day
Awesome hunt, congrats!!!!!
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Mon Apr 05, 2021 4:33 pm |
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brwndg
King of Spring
Joined: Sun Mar 27, 2005 11:01 am Posts: 635 Location: Bluemont, VA
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Re: Last Youth Day
You got a hunting partner for life! Congrats on a great hunt
_________________ "If turkeys could smell, you'd never kill one" - Bud Trenis my turkey hunting mentor & dear friend
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Tue Apr 06, 2021 3:48 pm |
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Doug
King of Spring
Joined: Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:25 pm Posts: 2092
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Re: Last Youth Day
congrats on a nice bird
Doug
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Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:38 pm |
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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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Thu Apr 08, 2021 9:16 am |
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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: Last Youth Day
Beautiful pics and congratulations to all, special day!
Earl
_________________ God, Family, Country, Corps and then the Wild Turkey.
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