Youth Season, And Regular Season Birds.

[JohnP]

Have to say if I don't fill a tag myself this year that this has been one of the most memorable turkey seasons so far for me. Its not about the kill as it about the experience and sharing it with others.

First off had the pleasure of taking a friend from works 12 year old son during the youth weekend. Not the big bird we were hoping for but gave him the option of shooting or waiting and he chose to shoot. 2 jakes came in to the dekes at 15 yds and he dropped one of them in his tracks. Got out of the blind to get the bird and about 80 yds in the other direction was a big ol' tom struttin', never knew he was there as he was around a corner and never gobbled. We were both pumped and bummed at the same time. The smile on his face, high fives, and the thanks made it all worth it.

Second hunt was this past Tuesday with one of my 19 year old sons (Alex). Got into the field about 15 min's later than I wanted to and wasn't able to get set up where I wanted to. Sat there till about 6:45 when the farmer starts coming thru the gates checkin' on cattle. Never heard a gobble or hen puttin', so had Alex pick up the dekes and we would check a powerline cut. He gets back into the tree line where we were set up when I look down towards the powerline about 100 yds from us when I see a strutter and another tom with him. tell him to take the jake mobile deke and crawl towards the tom staying behind the deke. he get about 20 yds and the tom spots him and comes almost running to him. gets to just under 10 yds and alex is able to drop the dekes shoulder his gun and drop the tom in his tracks.

[Micheal Kyle]

Awesome story!!!