Son's 1st Season

[mnmuzzleloader]

Well I decide to let my youngest son give turkey hunting a try this spring, We did some scouting and then got his license and he was ready to go. We hunted Wednesday afternoon in the rain and then Thursday afternoon until sundown with no success not even a gobble. Worked pulled me away for turkey hunting on saturday and Sunday morning I woke him at 5 and he asked if he could sleep a bit longer(remember he is only 7), so at 630 I had to get him up and we headed to our spot luckly it is only 1 mile a way so we got the blind set up and he put out a jake decoy 8 yards out and two more hens, by 720 we had a hen cross in front of you at 35 yards. I had the gun perfect at 20 yards so I had a flag set out at that distance so he knew the limits. He yelped on his push button call a couple times and got a responce. at 735 three hens made their way into the pasture followed by this longbeard. I could hear him beathing harder and the tom strutted his stuff. Suddenly the tom spotted the jake decoy and came barreling in, and at 8 yards he strutted around the decoy 3 times each time the 7 year old asked if he could shoot. I told him to line up the rear vent with the front bead and told him to take the safety off and let him have it, with the gun resting on the blind to hold it up he pulled the trigger, bird and feathers everywhere he hit him good, with one more shot he was done, we took off out of the blind to look at his prize which only took 45 minutes the last day of his season. 23.75 lbs, 10.5 beard and 1.25 spurs. He told me after that "you don't feel the kick when you are concentrating..." Love those 7 years olds. He is so excited to have one up on his 10 year old brother.

need some help uploading this photo please...

[Archerysniper]

mnmuzzleloader congrats on the sons bird send the pic to [email protected] and I will post it for you.

[Gordie]

isnt it the greatest feeling to know that your boy is hunting turkeys and was able to get the job done. I know what thats like and I wouldnt trade it for all my hunts put together.

Congrats for your and your son hope you guys have many more seasons to come.

[Archerysniper]

Here's yor pick great bird and the smile on his face say's it all congrats and hopefully there will be many more just don't take shooting lessons from Donbo.

[mws4dux]

GREAT pic!!!Nice job. My son just turned 6, I cant wait until he gets a crack at his first. Again way to go!!

[engfish]

Thanks for getting the picture up for Muzzleloader. That definitely was worth the wait! Great smile and great bird. Congratulations to both of you.

[DonBo]

Great job mn! Congrats to you and your boy.

...just don't take shooting lessons from Donbo.

How come everyone's pickin' on me? BTW, missed another one this morning.

[sticknstring]

Congratulations MN - the smile on your boy's face says it all!

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BTW, missed another one this morning.

Let the ribbing commence!!!