Coles First Turkey
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Coles First Turkey
My son and I took Cole on his first hunt this past weekend. It was a public land (LBL) youth hunt. Cole went with us last year on a turkey hunt and a deer hunt, just to tag along, but this was the first time he was the hunter. Cole is 12 and comes from a non huntin family.
Saturday mornin we set up on a long bottom field where turkeys frequent. Not much gobblin at daylight but about 30 minutes later we heard several up in the ridges. Some hens came into the field 300-400 yards away and picked around toward the end of the bay. About 8:30 we seen 2 big ole toms come out of the woods off the ridge and head across the field. They seen our decoys, looked hard at them for 10-15 minutes but went off toward the hens. We couldn't compete with the real thing.
The next mornin, Cole was set up where the turkeys crossed the field in a little clump of trees. At 7:30 a tom was gobblin back at the calls and headin his way. But before the tom could get there, a jake came from the other side of the field, seen the decoys and came on in. At 35 yards My son told him he's in range, take aim, and shoot when he was ready, don't rush it. Cole hammered him right then
14lb jake. Way to go Cole. While takin pics with the bird, Cole said, "My heart won't quit racin!" He's hooked.
Saturday mornin we set up on a long bottom field where turkeys frequent. Not much gobblin at daylight but about 30 minutes later we heard several up in the ridges. Some hens came into the field 300-400 yards away and picked around toward the end of the bay. About 8:30 we seen 2 big ole toms come out of the woods off the ridge and head across the field. They seen our decoys, looked hard at them for 10-15 minutes but went off toward the hens. We couldn't compete with the real thing.
The next mornin, Cole was set up where the turkeys crossed the field in a little clump of trees. At 7:30 a tom was gobblin back at the calls and headin his way. But before the tom could get there, a jake came from the other side of the field, seen the decoys and came on in. At 35 yards My son told him he's in range, take aim, and shoot when he was ready, don't rush it. Cole hammered him right then
14lb jake. Way to go Cole. While takin pics with the bird, Cole said, "My heart won't quit racin!" He's hooked.
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Congrats to you and Cole! Well done.
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NICE
How did the tick spray work out
How did the tick spray work out
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Congratulations on your hunt with Cole.
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AWESOME....... Congrats to the young hunter
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jlh42581 wrote:NICE
How did the tick spray work out
Not one tick. Mosquitos wouldn't land on me either
We're goin back this Thursday / Friday for an adult hunt. Hope it keeps workin!
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Super nice bird. Kudos to the young lad.
You can fool some of the bucks, all of the time, and fool all of the bucks, some of the time, however you certainly can't fool all of the bucks, all of the time.
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Thats awesome!!!
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Congrats!
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Congrats to Cole, and thats very nice of you and your son to take him out hunting!!
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awsome! congrats to Cole!
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Great job guys! Especially Cole!
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Very Nice. Tell Cole Congrats. I am glad you guys got him out, well done on that
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