Best day in the woods ever.....
#40688
04/21/2013 05:37 AM
04/21/2013 05:37 AM
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In the woods
wtlhaven
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OP
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In the woods
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Had an AWESOME day in the woods with my boys yesterday. The morning started off at first light with several birds talking. Soon after fly down, we had a hen with 2 big gobblers headed our way. Unfortunately there was something they didn't like about the set and they kept their distance to about 60 yards and skirted our set. Around 9:00 we were able to get a lone bird interested. He worked out in front of the decoys at about 50 yards and just paced back and forth. It wasn't until a lone hen came out to our left that he would break and go toward her cutting the distance between us some. Hunter was up for the first shot since he was after his first bird. He let the 20 gauge bark, but unfortunately it didn't hit it's mark. I'm thinking now that the miss was for a reason as not an hour later we had a couple longbeards working their way toward us down the ridge top. Once they saw the decoys, the one bird put on a show strutting most of the way in. Their path would lead them right directly in front of the blind. The boys readied themselves and we watched as the birds got to 25 yards and I told them "On 3 you both shoot". I let out a few loud cuts and they both raised their heads. "One.... Two.... THREE".......... BOOOOOM!!!!.... Both birds dropped and the celebration was on!!!! ![[Linked Image]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/big70chevy/Turkeys/2013-04-20105119-Copy_zps8c7a2aa3.jpg) Once we got home, got the birds tagged in and cleaned up, Tanner told me he wanted to go. So, about 3:30 we all packed up, including my wife, and headed back out. We eased our way in and was just getting in the blind and noticed a couple birds out a couple hundred yards or so. It was a couple hens. Then Tristan spots another bird to our left coming up over the hill about a hundred yards away, but feeding away from us, and it was a jake. I hadn't even got a call out yet, so I just let out a couple yelps with just my mouth which got his attention. One more yelp and he was on his way to us. Tanner got ready and when it got to 20 yards I stopped him with a couple cuts and Tanner dropped him. ![[Linked Image]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/big70chevy/Turkeys/2013-04-20170724_zps041130b1.jpg) Yesterday was an awesome day for us. It was filled a lot of great memories made and a lot of firsts. Hunter and Tanner both killing their first birds, first time taking two birds at the same time, and it was the first time my wife had seen any of the boys shoot something.... AWESOME AWESOME DAY!!!!!!
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Re: Best day in the woods ever.....
#40691
04/21/2013 06:13 AM
04/21/2013 06:13 AM
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Terre Haute
sticksender
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Terre Haute
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Fantastic....congrats to all three lads and to Dad as well!
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Re: Best day in the woods ever.....
#40692
04/21/2013 06:22 AM
04/21/2013 06:22 AM
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Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 1,582
Stilesville, IN, USA
deerhunter986
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Stilesville, IN, USA
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Wow is all I can say bet it can't get any better than that for a dad! Definately something them boys will never forget either congrats to all
Huntin is not a matter of life and death, its more important than that
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Re: Best day in the woods ever.....
#40696
04/21/2013 11:42 AM
04/21/2013 11:42 AM
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Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 6,376
Indianapois, IN, USA
delaney
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Indianapois, IN, USA
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Something the boys will remember forever, Very nice.
"Fishing is like a one night stand, unless you're fly fishing, then you've encountered the romance of your life"
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Re: Best day in the woods ever.....
#40699
04/21/2013 03:42 PM
04/21/2013 03:42 PM
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Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 2,281
IN
fullrut
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IN
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Congrats on a great day of hunting!
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Re: Best day in the woods ever.....
#40701
04/22/2013 12:20 AM
04/22/2013 12:20 AM
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Seymour
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Seymour
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That's an amazing day in the woods!
Congrats!
There are none so blind as those who will not see.
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Re: Best day in the woods ever.....
#40706
04/23/2013 09:31 AM
04/23/2013 09:31 AM
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Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 204
Crawfordsville
Hunter Dan
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Crawfordsville
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That is AWESOME!! Congrats...
Hunter Dan - Connecting Kids to the Outdoors!
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Re: Best day in the woods ever.....
#40707
04/28/2013 05:13 AM
04/28/2013 05:13 AM
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Joined: Sep 2005
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The Swamps of South Ga!
BowBo
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The Swamps of South Ga!
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Way to go lil fellers.... BIG CONGRATS!!
Nice quick season for the whole fam!
Just call me Bo!
In the Spring I Strut ~ In the Fall I Rut!
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