My sons first turkey!!!(PICS)
 

OK guys, I just got home from taking my 6 yr old son on the youth turkey hunt in Texas. If anybody watched the weather this weekend you know the weather was terrible. 7 inches of snow, wind blowing 35 out of the NW with 4-5 foot snow drifts. My little man was a trooper. We popped up the double bull and brought a coleman heater with us. Keep him nice and toasty for our hunt. We had 2 toms come in and stand at 35 yards for 45 minutes, I wouldn't let him shoot b/c I felt that was to far for him. 15 jakes were next followed by 4 more toms. The 4 toms we directly to the 2 other toms and ran them clean off without offering a shot. The jakes left and there were sitting in the cold watching nothing but the snow blow. About 10 minutes later 4 more jakes come in. He starts begging me to shoot and I am persistant "NO!" We argue for about 10 minutes over this, he finally says "dad, does a jake count toward the grand slam?" I told him that it did not........for you guys that don't know me, I completed my slam last year and he of course wants to be like ole dad. He finally gives in to wait for a longbeard and within 1 minute of that 3 toms come in from our right at 5 yards. I get them stopped at 20 yards, he says "dad, I am on him" I tell him to shoot when he is ready.....BOOM and flopping is his first turkey a 18 lb tom with 1 inch spurs, and an 8.5 inch beard. You talk about a proud papa. Our youth season in MO starts next weekend and his is ready to go.

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Nice story..Awesme bird..Congrats young fellow..

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Congratulations!

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Congrats to the both of you!

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way to go

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Congrats! It is always exciting to see youngsters getting involved!

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Way to go!

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Wow congrats. I hope that my son will get a turkey like that when he gets a little older. I have a 4 year old. I really hope he enjoys hunting like I do :)
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Great story! The smile says it all. Congrats to you both.

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Awesome!!!!

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Awesome! Congrats on a fine bird!

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Great bird and story

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congrats to you guys

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Congrats to you and your boy for gettin' it done in some nasty weather! That's somewicked turkey huntin' weather and you guys handled it like pros! Thanks for sharing his success and a photo. Gets me that much more pumped up about takin' my kids this next weekend for the IL Youth season. Best of luck to ya guys in MO!

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Congrats on the harvest.

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Thats just too cool.....[8D]

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hey and you should have some decent weather next weekend up here

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AWESOME!!!

What a cool hunt!

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Thats awesome! Way to hang in there! Congrats!!

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Congrats to the little man! Way to stick it out in some tough conditions.

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congrats to your son. thats a nice looking bird

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Awsome. I would love to kill a snow bird! But here on TN we don;t get much snow and you can forget it in spring. How long has he been turkey hunting with a gun in his hand? BecauseI went three years without takin' a bird. And I know the felling of the first one. Congrats.

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Congrats to the little man.And i hope he gets plenty more.

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I started him out shooting coons and possums on a trap linewhen he was 3. We moved up to a 410 when he was 4 shooting squirrels. I bought him the 20 gauge for his birthday and we have been practicing on water bottles and turkey targets. That was his very first turkey hunt (talk about spoiling him). Our youth season opens here in MO Saturday and he is ready to go again. He has already informed me that we are going back to TX next spring.

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congrats to the little man

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Good Job with the turkey.
But manto get a bird in those weather conditions you must of had a great place to hunt or a great guide or both!
:D

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His first turkey at 6 years old, you might as well just go and spend the $550 for a lifetime hunting and fishing license while he's young. You know that he's hooked for life, Congrats!!!!

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It was really good hunting ground, my guide coudln't lead a duck to water.lol Good luck with your hunters this weekend mathewsbowman!! Thanks again!!

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Congrats young man! A memory to last a lifetime.

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The boy is very fortunate to have a father to take him hunting. Awesome bird!