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Vaturkeyhntr
Longbeard
Joined: Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:04 am Posts: 273 Location: Stafford, Va
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Proud dad moment
In February of 2018 my son was born and the first thing I thought was “yes, I finally have my future turkey hunting partner”. Well fast forward and he turned 5 this past February. I have had my .410 setup for the past few years and hunted with it every now and then. The past few weeks have been spent getting him use to the gun and proper sighting with the red dot. After shooting the gun and him not having a problem with getting the sight on target, a plan was made on a group of gobblers I have been watching for a month now. We brushed in a ground blind and had everything ready for Sunday morning. As we got into the blind I placed a jake and hen decoy out front about 23 yards. Of course the forecast had strong winds so there was no roost gobbling but these birds were consistent and I had got a couple pictures of his hens the evening before just before fly up time, so I knew the longbeards wouldn’t be far. Once it was lift enough for birds to be on the ground I gave out a few yelps. Not 5 minutes after a second series of yelps I spotted a turkey in the teeeline across from us, his glowing white head I knew a longbeard was on the way. I told my son he’s coming and he had just stepped into the field. Once in the field he immediately saw the decoys and went into full strut. For the next what seemed like 10 minutes, but realistically 2 minutes we watched him strut across the corner of the field and right to the jake decoy. Once at the decoy, my son was locked down on the gun and the hammer was back. The longbeard then began his beat down of the decoy and climbed on top of it, once he finally picked his head up I told him to go ahead and shoot if the red dot was on him. At the crack of the .410 the bird front flipped off the decoy and never flopped. The amount of emotion and excitement that came after that was something that will never be topped. 20lbs, 9 inch beard, 3/4 inch spurs
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Gobblenow
Co-Owner/Dog Feeder
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:20 am Posts: 3800
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Re: Proud dad moment
Very big day for the whole family. Congratulations to your son. That’s a monster bird. I hope you and he continue to be able to hunt together for the rest of your lives.
_________________ "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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Sun Apr 02, 2023 1:36 pm |
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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: Proud dad moment
Awesome.
_________________ 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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Sun Apr 02, 2023 8:55 pm |
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Bird Dog
King of Spring
Joined: Sun Dec 05, 2004 4:50 pm Posts: 2649 Location: central Va
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Re: Proud dad moment
Congrats! Great memories!
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Sun Apr 02, 2023 9:33 pm |
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Bigmeat
King of Spring
Joined: Wed Apr 20, 2011 11:23 am Posts: 669 Location: Hagerstown, MD
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Re: Proud dad moment
Awesome, good job Dad/s!
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Mon Apr 03, 2023 12:56 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: Proud dad moment
Can not put in words that moment that 3 generations had at that time. Congradulations!
Earl
_________________ God, Family, Country, Corps and then the Wild Turkey.
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Mon Apr 03, 2023 1:29 pm |
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WVBOY
King of Spring
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 1:33 pm Posts: 3035 Location: Powhatan, VA
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Re: Proud dad moment
Congrats to all involved..
_________________ RB
Take me Home Country Roads.
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Wed Apr 05, 2023 11:22 am |
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Wild Bill
2 Year Old
Joined: Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:02 pm Posts: 75
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Re: Proud dad moment
Congrats hope he gets many more Wild Bill
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Wed Apr 05, 2023 9:15 pm |
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HODY
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 3:08 pm Posts: 1565 Location: Central VA
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Re: Proud dad moment
Congrats, Love that first bird pic. A Whopper too
_________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away."
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Thu Apr 06, 2023 7:51 am |
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jaybird
Longbeard
Joined: Thu Apr 28, 2005 7:06 pm Posts: 130 Location: McLean,Virginia and Huntly, Virginia
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Re: Proud dad moment
Congratulations for your first turkey!
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Thu Apr 06, 2023 7:09 pm |
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TScottW99
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:59 pm Posts: 2851 Location: Roanoke
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Re: Proud dad moment
Congratulations! Memories that will last a life time.
_________________ "What gets us jangly is the suddenness of everything. We hunt turkeys because we want to hear them gobble, watch them strut and all that, and we hunt them with shotguns because we want to be close to them when those things occur." - Jim Spencer
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Fri Apr 07, 2023 7:23 am |
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playin' hookey
Longbeard
Joined: Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:47 pm Posts: 284 Location: Halifax County
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Re: Proud dad moment
Nice job Dad, and your son has nerves of steel. Great pics, love the smiles.
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Fri Apr 07, 2023 10:19 am |
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