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04-25-2008 | 08:01 AM

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Wood Duck Wizard

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From: Ontario Canada

RE: Pictures of your harvest

Well I have a very happy 12 Yr old this morning.
We got to the blind @5:00 and heard our first gobbles around 5:30 they were about 250 yds away from us . We had other hunters along our fence line that shot at around 6;00 and I thought that the day might be a bust when Drake saw some birds about 125 yds out in front. As they walked through the woods I gave them a lite yelp and they were onto the decoys. As I watched them work in I realized that they were the 2 Jakes that I had seen near the blind site 3 days before. This is Drakes first season as an Apprentice hunter who in Ontario must use his mentors tag we had decided that a Jake or Tom was good for him so I knew that the jakes would be in trouble if they kept on their current path. Sure enough they walked/trotted in perfectly and would not seperate from one another to allow a clear shot. When they were about 20 yds out I see behind them at about 100 yds another 2 Males and a hen. Pretty sure they were Toms but there was NO WAY that Drake was passing up these Jakes(As I would expect) Finally they seperated at about 12 Yds and he dropped one of them. Bird down @6:15!!!The other Jake jumped and then stayed around the blind for 15 mins or so, every time he would walk out about 60 yds his dead buddy would flop abit and he would run back in. He was putting/Clucking all the time and the other 3 birds stayed and watched the show from 75 yds out. After about 20 mins they had finally walked away and Drake who was dieing in the blind to get his hands on his trophy finally was able to heist up his first (of what I hope are many). Guys there is no better feeling then seeing your youngster pick up and examine his first turkey!! I hope all the parents out there get to experience what I did today!!

He is not a monster but to a first day 12 yr old and his Dad he is a bird to remember....

Stats- 13.25 lbs, Spurs both 3/8 inch beard 3 inches.

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