buckpasser
Senior Member
Tuesday saw the family and I joyriding after work due to extreme Corona boredom. We went by one of my turkey places and spotted a strutter. Yesterday I snuck in and put myself into the general area I thought the Tom may roost in. Within ten minutes of arriving I had him strutting into range. Knowing my daughter may have a chance at this one, I couldn’t bring myself to shoot, and for only the third time in my turkey career, I passed a gobbler after bringing him into easy range (Doubles don’t count, I never shoot both of them).
This morning found us in the field with a near perfect setup. Decoy at ten yards out front, daughter sitting with me and a hen, Jake and Tom talking to us at around 100 yards. The hen pitched first followed by the boys. After a little calling contest the entire party wound up at our decoy ten yards away. I had to hold her off of the shot until the Tom was clear of the others, then BOOM! Perfect neck shot with the .410 and it was celebration time. Watching my children each take their first deer and turkey has been beyond anything I expected and I can’t thank God enough for allowing us these very special times together.
This morning found us in the field with a near perfect setup. Decoy at ten yards out front, daughter sitting with me and a hen, Jake and Tom talking to us at around 100 yards. The hen pitched first followed by the boys. After a little calling contest the entire party wound up at our decoy ten yards away. I had to hold her off of the shot until the Tom was clear of the others, then BOOM! Perfect neck shot with the .410 and it was celebration time. Watching my children each take their first deer and turkey has been beyond anything I expected and I can’t thank God enough for allowing us these very special times together.
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Way to go young lady! Congrats!
