My son got drawn for Muscatatuck this year for his very first turkey hunt.
I switched work shift so we could go, I got home at midnight on Friday night and back up at 3am so we could make the long drive muscatatuck. We was the truck at the gate, once the gate opened we drove back to a place where we had scouted and found lots of turkey sign. We got all set up and waited on day light, once day light hit we never heard one bird, so I would call every so often not over doing it. Finally at about 7;45 we got a bird to fire up way behind us. I would call and he would respond and getting closer. Finally I could see him out the back of the blind, I would tell my son he is coming getting closer he is at full strut now he is running to the decoys and he says dad shush I am trying to stay calm LOL once the tom hits the decoys he lets him circle the jake decoy at 15 yards and lay the smack down on a 22lb 10 1/2" beard 24 mm spur bird for his first tom

That's awesome congrats to you both!Great feeling isn't it?

I can't even describe the feelings that we had yesterday a lot of cheering laughing hugging a little crying it was awesome

Congrats to the young man. Glad he got a show to watch too.

Very cool Congrats sounds like a great time

Congrats Im sure he will remember this for the rest of his life. h.h.

Great story and congrats to the both of you. Thats a day that will never be forgotten.

Very cool, congrats to you both!

Very nice....

Congrats! Nice bird

I believe I saw the video of this hunt on the Facebook last night.

I was pumped watching it and really appreciated your son's excitement. I could tell it was a very special moment for the both of you.

Awesome! Congrats to you both!!

Congrats on his first of many, I'm sure!

Great hunt, Great pic, and a Great bird......congrats!

I did put it on Facebook with
Hoosier Horns & Hoofs and on my own Facebook page

Thanks everyone, it was a very exciting time

Awesome! Congrats.

Congrats!

Nice...big turkey

Nice !! Congrats ....

Congrats Ned, I was actually accused of being happier with my son's first turkey than when he was born!!! It was a thriller, a lot like your experience. Nothing quite like it. I told him he could either walk away at the top of his game like Barry Sanders or he may be hooked for life. That was seven years ago and he was out with me all weekend. Guys, include your kids when you can and especially when the weather is good, it is so worth it.

Memories made.. congrats to both of you!