Countless times for both turkeys and whitetails usually from behind a camera, sometimes just as a guide/caller.

I've been fortunate enough to be there for many first time youths taking their first gobblers, putting friends on birds and bucks with bows, flintlocks, rifles. I've had a very rewarding history in the woods and field.

One of my most memorable ones was with a youth. When we owned and operated an outfitting business here in PA, a father bought he and his 12 year old son a fall turkey/bow hunt. One evening I sat the father in a funnel after asking him if he'd mind if I sat with his son. He was thrilled. (IN PA youth has to be accompanied by an adult). I put the bow in a ladder stand and I put a loc on behind him in the tree for me. It was super foggy and we couldn't see very far. We were over a food plot. Suddenly behind me in the fog I heard a deep grunt. The boy didn't hear it and I said, Danny (as I handed his bow to him), get ready, there is a buck behind us in the fog and I'm going to call it in. He said where, I said get ready. I grunted.

Suddenly one hell of a buck came charging out of the fog and onto the loggin road that led to the field. I said, get ready Danny and I turned away and grunted. The buck charged into the field not 19 yards away. I watched as little 12 year old Danny drew on this 130" buck. I watched as he anchored and I watch in horror as the arrow went in front of the bucks chest. He took a couple bounces and stopped and looked back over his shoulder. This little professional 12 year old nocked another arrow and almost came to full draw as the buck watched him. He almost got a second shot when the buck looked out and saw a doe and away he went.

It was one of my most memorable hunts. The bow was so excited and so was his father. I got tipped very well after that hunt.