My 7 year old got his first bird on Saturday. The morning started by hearing a roosted bird start to gobble right at fly down. We couldn't get close because of the field separating us from the bird. I called him about 400 yards and when he got to about 75 yards, he left us for a hen. 5 minutes later, another bird sounded off about 200 yards from us. He gobbled at every call so I stopped calling and let him work. We watched him come in for the last 5 minutes or so and my son jumped every time he gobbled. I told him to wait, (just to see and hear the excitement from my boy) until the bird got to 25 yards. He held right on his neck and the HW #7 killed the bird with barely a flop. The bird had a 10" beard and 7/8" spurs. He ran to his bird then ran right back to me and said " Dad, I just gotta give you a hug!". I have now been blessed to watch 2 of my 3 boys take their first turkey! To say they are hooked, is a HUGE understatement! At ages 7 & 9, I have watched as they took their first Turkey, Deer, Duck, Goose and hog! These boys will be great hunters as they get older and I pray the good lord lets me stay here to watch them for years to come! :jesus-cross: Now, if I can just get this picture to load...............
Matt
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Don't get any better than that. Congrats to you all!
:z-winnersmiley: Congrats to you both
That thing is as big as he is. I remember my daughters first bird like it was yesterday. Congrats to the little man!!!!!
Congrats, got to love that
Awesome. Nice bird and great story.
That's an awesome picture, I never get tired of seeing kids that happy with their harvests.
That, for sure, is a blessing.
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Great to hear the fella smoked one!! Congrats!! Hunters for life is what you are making and I like it!
Beautiful Bird!! Where did you get him? What state?
great job
That is awesome. I hope to call one in for my nephew who is 7 this year.
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Nice pics. Congrats!
Right on !
Absolutely awesome. Congrats to you and your son! :icon_thumright:
That's awesome. Way to go!
Good for you all
Congrats!
Congrats!
Fantastic!! Congrats to both of you!!
Ah that's awesome
Congrats to the both of you on a awesome hunt. :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
Very nice , :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
Congrats awesome
Congrats to you both.....
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That's what it's all about congrats!
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congrats to you both
Absolutely great. Happy looking boy with a great bird.
Congrats!
It dont get.no better than that :turkey2:
Comgrats! Hope he gets a whole lot more :icon_thumright:
nice pic, congrats to the little man
Thanks guys! We were hunting near where I grew up in western NC. There's just something about calling a bird from a different ridge that is like nothing else! Now I just have to get one in for my other 2 boys haha! Good luck to you all this season!
Matt