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Hunting Fool
Joined: 24 Jan 2006
Posts: 9
Location: Idaho
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| Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 11:59 pm Post subject: Idaho youth turkey hunt |
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I took my 11 year old nephew out for the youth turkey hunt on sat 4/8. When we left the truck it was pouring rain, but this was not going to stop him from going, he was pumped up tp go. I should take a step back and mention that last year the toms got the best of us. He still had a blast though.
Anyway on our first set up we get a response way off. So we relocate and set up again under some trees to hide a bit from the rain. On the first set of yelps,
we get three birds to respond. As we are sitting there I can see the excitement building with each response we get. Finally one flies down. We can see him up on the ridge and I can tell it is a jake> I ask him if he wants to try for that bird or look for a bigger one. I know the answer before he even responds. So I go back to working this bird and he is putting on a bit of a show.
Finally he commits and starts working his way down the ridge towards us. My nephew is really starting to shake now. I tell him to just relax, the bird has a long way to come. No sooner than I said that, he takes off flying right at us. He lands just over the ridge from us, and I tell him to get that gun ready. No sooner than he had it up on his knee, we could see his head peeking up over the hill. I tell him to wait for a clear shot, then when he is ready to take him. As they say, the rest is history.
I have never been more excited about a turkey hunt than that one. None of my birds I have harvested even come close. If you guys have an opportunity to take a kid out, do it. You won't regret a sigle minute of it. I have made a hunting partner for life. |
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hunter777
Joined: 28 Oct 2003
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| Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 1:13 am Post subject: |
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Awsome! :thumbsup1:
Wow thats some great country too.
My daughter is going to try to get her first turkey on Saturday during our states youth hunt. |
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RidgeRunner_07
Joined: 25 Jun 2005
Posts: 305
Location: Chewelah,Wa
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| Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 12:13 am Post subject: |
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| Awsome country..where abouts in Idaho were you?? Gr8 looking bird too...glad to see ppl getting out into some of the rougher ground... :thumbsup1: |
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redrider
Joined: 20 Mar 2006
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Location: NE Kansas
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| Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 8:24 am Post subject: |
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That's GREAT :yes: Always good to see people taking the new generation out to enjoy the finer points in life. GOOD JOB!
That's a great picture. |
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Hunting Fool
Joined: 24 Jan 2006
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Location: Idaho
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| Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Thank you for the great coments, We were in S.W. Idaho. |
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Sully
Joined: 15 Apr 2006
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Location: Boise
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| Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Great Job guys...what part of sw Idaho were you in. we have been up by Idaho City Centerville and seen very little this year...lots of snow still. |
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