My son got his first bird!

[m7carroll]

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!  Now, if I can just get this picture to load...............

Matt

[Chilly]

Don't get any better than that.  Congrats to you all!

[zelmo1]

  Congrats to you both

[gophert]

That thing is as big as he is.  I remember my daughters first bird like it was yesterday.  Congrats to the little man!!!!!

[ILHUNTER]

Congrats, got to love that

[njdevilsb]

Awesome.  Nice bird and great story.

[born2hunt]

That's an awesome picture,  I never get tired of seeing kids that happy with their harvests.

[dejake]

That, for sure, is a blessing.

[busta biggun]

 

[BennieGobbler]

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?

[101st501]

great job

[MississippiHunter]

That is awesome.  I hope to call one in for my nephew who is 7 this year.


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[Snoodsniper]

Nice pics. Congrats!

[TrackeySauresRex]

Right on !

[Rio Fan]

Absolutely awesome.  Congrats to you and your son!