I have hunted the 1st 2 days of hte IA season and had a close encounter with a gobbler both times.
Yesterday evening I loaded up my 2.5 yr. old son and we went and sat in the DB blind. I didn't expect to see anything but thought he may enjoy it. It was his 1st time. We took books, candy(in noisy wrappers) and had a blast.

when I would call he would go wak, wak, wak with his voice to try and copy me. It was funny as heck. I finally get a tom to gobble and am think sweet, but no way is he coming in with all the noise we are making.

A little later I heard what I think is a drum and we start playing "hide". this is th only way I can get him quiet and i soft call a few yelps and gooooobbbblle about 30 yrds away. I look out the blind and I can see a fan. I don't even have my bow ready yet because i hadn't expect to see anything. I grab my bow, strip the quiver and load a missle. The tom is at 20yrds-full strut.

I am getting ready to shoot him and I think. I didn't even play on killing turkey this evening and this was about Drake. So I am trying to point the turkey out to him. I am watching his eyes and they suddenly get the size of half dollars. He sees him.

Next thing i know Drake goes "HI, TURKEY!". Man that dude turned himself inside out trying to get out of there. It was absolutly hilarious!

Anyway, Take your kids hunting whenever you can. It was definately my best hunting memory thus far!