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.

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!

Well, the Jeep is packed and the vest stocked.

All I can do now is wait.

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!

I love hunting logging roads and roadways. Awesome sight seeing them a long ways off and running in

Best of luck in the morning, Cold and really windy add up for some tough turkey conditions.

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!

TF

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

TF

hey arjuna did you get my pm and are you able to help me out any?

Sorry this is a little late Arjuna, but I hope y'all got one this morning!

Hopefully those bottoms paid off forhim.

Same here. hope there is a tom taking a dirt nap right in front of ya this morning.