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Started by Tom Dooley, April 25, 2014, 09:51:08 PM
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Tom Dooley
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April 25, 2014, 09:51:08 PM
Me and my 7 yr old daughter Grace headed out to the blind for a hunt this afternoon. We packed water, pop, and snacks. Grace also brought a book to read, a pencil and paper for math and a bracelet making kit. As we rounded a corner in the field I spotted a tom before he spotted us. We fell to the ground and stuck out a decoy. I looked around and couldn't find the gun. I asked Grace and she said I must of left it in the truck. I took down the decoy and told her to sit still. I eased around the field corner and ran to the truck, got the gun and ran back to the corner. I eased back to Grace, raised up a little, looking through some old polk stalks I could see that the tom was still in the field. I crawled out a few yards into the field set the decoy back up and crawled to the field edge with Grace. We set up against some saplings and weeds. I pulled out my Lonnie Sneed Hot Hen slate and made 2 series of yelps. I then set Grace in My lap and helped her support the gun. Almost immediately I could see the tom coming. 60, 50, 40, then 30 yards. I tried to stop him but he wouldn't stop. I told Grace to put the dot on his head and pull the trigger. I heard a click, and thought oh no, but I remembered putting the shell in. I guess the click was her pulling the slack out of the trigger. I said Grace shoot. When the gun went off the tom dropped at 17 yards. We jumped, laughed, hollered and even done a turkey dance. We then got on our knees and thanked God for blessing us with such an awesome experience. When we got back in the truck Grace looked at me and said "Best Day Ever". I couldn't of said it better myself.
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April 25, 2014, 09:55:37 PM
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April 25, 2014, 10:03:11 PM
That's great! I have that wonderful feeling every time my girls kill a turkey or deer. It never gets old!! I'm sure you are very proud of her! Tell her great job!! You may have forgot the gun in the truck but don't feel bad, I forgot to load my daughters gun once. Big ol bird, on video, click!! From one dad to another.....don't do that. It makes you feel very dumb. Lol.
Enjoy the days in the woods with her. Good job.
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April 25, 2014, 10:09:18 PM
Congrats!! My boy was seven and bagged his first Tom 2 yrs ago. It's by far the favorite hunt I've ever been on. Now if he's not with me when I hunt because of school it's not the same.
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April 25, 2014, 10:15:12 PM
Great job Grace
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April 26, 2014, 05:24:24 AM
congrats
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April 26, 2014, 08:54:22 AM
Good stuff Grace!!!!
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April 26, 2014, 08:56:48 AM
That's awesome!
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April 26, 2014, 09:03:14 AM
Congrats to both of you.
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April 26, 2014, 10:14:39 AM
Super Day!!!! Congrats to the young lady.
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April 26, 2014, 10:38:33 AM
Congrats!!!
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April 26, 2014, 11:03:24 AM
Great story, Congrats to Grace!
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April 26, 2014, 03:43:38 PM
Smile says it all!! Congrats!
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April 26, 2014, 03:58:45 PM
That's awesome, congrats to your young lady!!
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April 26, 2014, 04:46:09 PM
Thanks everyone. I couldn't go to sleep last night. That hunt just kept going through my mind.
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