Alright guys. I'm taking an eleven year old to the Fort Rucker military base youth hunt. We roosted a bird yesterday. It rained all night last night. This afternoon I went out and found tracks on top of the ridge road that were from today (the rain, remember). I went this evening to try to roost him, but no noise...too windy. It's supposed to drop like 30 degrees tonight and have an incredible cold snap of 30 degrees in the morning. (Normally it's like 50 or so.) The wind is supposed to be blowing at 20 mph. There are no fields nearby. There are some bottoms where the wind will be much less. It's mostly big timber. Whatwould you guys do?
Last year the kid could've shot a jake at this same event, but he held off...I really wnat him to score.
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boy if i jake walks by, it tell him to let him have it. i know when i was 11 id shoot one, and i still will. just to get on the board for the year.
but i would start in the hradwood bottoms that you talk about
He should take the same route or close to it. Try to setup on that road. If he does not show, work toward the bottom where it may get you and him out of the wind a little. He may come in silent with the wind and cold, but you never know about turkeys. Try a box call if it is windy and dress warm!
Thanks guys for the advice. That's what I was planning; just wanted to see what everybody else would do. Thanks for the responses....and yes, I definately will encourage hime to shoot a jake!
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He should take the same route or close to it. Try to setup on that road. If he does not show, work toward the bottom where it may get you and him out of the wind a little. He may come in silent with the wind and cold, but you never know about turkeys. Try a box call if it is windy and dress warm!
Bingo. Box calls, crystal calls, hot chocolate and doughnuts. Good luck Arjuna!
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Bingo. Box calls, crystal calls, hot chocolate and doughnuts. Good luck Arjuna!
I hope the boy gets a shot and Rolls one. Because I know how much you want it for him! Good Luck!
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Oh, you cannot go wrong with the Coffee and/or Hot Chocolate and some Sweets! If he's small he won't eat much and you can have him Listen and you can eat
Youth hunt in the morning...need advice
