Turkey Hunting.....Tips/Techniques/Stories

Yes it does...but wait....oh yea we live in the same state.
good luck with them this year, the look on their face I know is priceless. Harvest of not, still a joy.

 

We got my son tuned in, hopefully today we can get my daughter tuned up as well.
Using a Mossberg Model 500 Youth Turkey, full camo synthetic stock with adjustable pull.
Before the shot:

Recoil after the shot, notice the foot off the stool:

 

here's his^^ twin sister in the same spot, but from the other side since she's a southpaw, shooting her turkey gun.
Sorry for the poor cell phone pics.

after the shot, she's too tough to care about any stinkin' recoil

we're all tuned up, so look out turkeys, here we come!!!!!!!!

 

Sweet!!!

 

86 for me.
http://turkey.realtree.com/turkey-trivia-game.php

 

We're off to church soon, but I thought I show what was outside my boys bedroom window yesterday. Unfortunately I didn't get a tg this year.

 

That is an awesome pic man. Almost looks like a pic you would see in a hunting magazine.
You did a great job of concealing the rope you have them tied up with.j/k

Now go get that turkey tag for you and the boy!!!

 

i counted 72 out in the front field once. but it's still a lottery system here. gotta go! happy easter!

 

lottery...bummer..........Happy Easter to you too, I'm heading to church myself, straight from work. Laters.........

 

oh yea, now we are talking, seen two yesterday, no camera. I am so ready to hit the woods...............here turkey, turkey

 

Look out turkeys, tomorrow morning a sweet little 9 year old girl is coming after you...............I'll be right behind her looking like this>>

 

I bet she's excited! Good luck and post pics if she gets one.

 

badass, Ben!

 

Yes she is!! Thanks for some luck, and you betcha on the pics!!

thanks Brian. Yeah I'm real proud of my tough little rednecks. They jumped right on their 20gauge last year at 8 years old with no fear, and have yet to admit to it 'hurting' when they shoot.

 

I roosted a nice one last weekend, got up at 3am, set up with him gobbling. we talked for about 30 minutes and eventually he just stopped and I never saw or heard from him again. Judging from his tracks, he's a big one.

 

I think my buddy might have set a new record he took his 2 year old boy out and he got a jake! (he worked with his boy alot and the kid does know the do's and don'ts and yes it was legal with pa's new youth mentoured hunt.)

 

That is awesome dude!!^^^ I'd love to see those pics man.

Took my daughter last saturday, it was her turn to go first. We pounded the hills and hollers of brown county till she was wore out. We had several gobbling, and had one longbeard give us a slip on the next ridge at 100 yards. Had a great time and hope to get them on birds the next 3 weekends.
I did get my bird Wednesday, just not overly excited, I would rather of had one of my kids on him, unfortunately school is first for them. I believe if my daughter was older and stronger I would have been able to put her in front of the bird that passed by us. I just don't want to beat the kids down too hard trompin' the hills of the Hoosier National forest.

Here's a few pics of mine, but I wish it was the kids. Hopefully those pics will be coming soon!!

Family poser, except momma taking the pic...........

some pretty good hooks..........

and a missing toe nail....ouch......

 

Nice looking Longbeard Ben, can't wait to see the one's the kids get!!

 

Called him in, then bagged him at 7:05am opening morning.
26 pounds, 10 1/2" beard 25 mm spurs.

Mine (with camo shotgun laying on it) and my buddies.

 

Great birds Bill!! Congrats to you both.

My son and I tromped the woods hard yesterday and only came home with 6 mushrooms and some great memories. Heard a few gobbling, set up on one, but he gobbled as he moved away rather quickly, tells me he had hens with him dragging him off. My daughter gets next turn. Hunting with kids is harder than I thought it would be, but we're sure having fun chasin' them birds!