Son shot his 4th bird of the year tonight. A 25lb GIANT!

[Grayfox]

Mitch has been on quite a roll agian this year. #1 fell during the Wisconsin youth hunt. #2 Was a beautiful Minnesota bird that came in with 4 others,walking side by side until the shot went off. Then the last two.

I was hunting behind our house last Wednesday afternoon and had two nice toms with 4 hens come in but they hung up at 60 yards. I couldn't close the deal but we roosted them right behind the house. We waited until 10 P.M. and snuck out in the rain to set up the blind for him the next morning. I headed to work in a down pour as he headed out to the blind. He apparantly sat there until 7:30 when he saw a turkey walking along our North field. He couldn't hear a thing and assumed they had pitched down and walked off when he heard flapping wings. He looked out and had this drenched bird walk up and he put the smack on him at 20 yards. 20lb-9oz,10" beard.

Tonight he was on his own agian. I was working in the yard and he said he was going to ride down the road and see if he could see any out in the fields. A little later he shows back up and says that there was a big bird across the road and if he could go after it. I said have at it. He heads out and 15 minutes later I hear him shoot. He said, the bird had been on the South side of this rolling field. He snuck along the North side along a tree line. He was standing there with my tom decoy when he thought he saw a head sticking up on the other side of a hill. He got his binocs and it was gone. Then he saw 2 others and then a fan appeared coming right at him. He got down and crawled up to a big rock with the decoys fan covering his movements. He stuck the decoy right in front of him and was peeking past it when he saw the bird start running towards him, then break into strut and come into 22 yards when he touched off the shot. 25lbs even, with a

10-1/2" beard and 1-3/8 spurs. Bigger than any bird I've ever taken and 5 ozs lighter than the biggest bird taken this year at the local bait shop. Real proud of him.

[minnesotahusker]

That last bird looks like a small ostrich. That's a heck of a way to end the season. Congrats to him.

[Archerysniper]

Good thing he got him,by the size of that bird I think he would have ate the kid for dinner if he missed.

[catfreak]

Congrats. I like the way you set up that last pic. Very nice bird.

[DonBo]

Way to go Mitch! That bird is a hawg for sure. Way bigger that anything I've ever put on the ground.

[Gordie]

great Job and congrats on the monster of a bird... can't hardly tell if thats a rock or a VW in that pic

[engfish]

How about a raffle to hunt that property with Mitch as the guide next spring? All proceeds can go to his 529...

Congrats on a spectacular bird. Gonna be hard to beat this year!

[Shu]

Awesome, great story and pics!

[Ricky]

Good job kid. Its going to be tough to top that.

may the force be with you

Ricky

[mknolls]

This last picture is awesome. How dose one so young get so lucky? Congratulations.

[DonBo]

I think that young'n gets so lucky cause he'd rather be outdoors than home playing the video game. I also think Dad has taught him well!

[mws4dux]

Congrats!! Great job and pics!!

[Grayfox]

Thanks for all the nice comments for Mitchell. He does truly love the outdoors as much as his dad and I hope that he has the opportunity to share and make as many memories with his kids as I've had with mine. Every one of my kids has developed different interests and I'm always grateful when my oldest son or daughter ask to be taken out as well,even though it's not very often. I know they see how much Mitchell and I love it, and maybe in time they will see how truly relaxing and rewarding it can be.

Rob

[Borch]

WOW what an awsome birds and season for the young man!

Congrats Mitch!

[mrklean]

nice job on the birds to bag 4 nice birds in one year thats more then some can say in a lifetime

[Deitz Dittrich]

great picts!!!! An even better story to go with it.