Youth season
 

I had the opportunity to take this young man hunting this weekend during Missouri's spring youth turkey season. Fantastic hunt. Had two nice gobblers strutting in a field just out of range for about 15 minutes, hens running everywhere. Beautiful morning, turkeys gobbling in every direction. This gobbler was a couple years old, weighed 22lbs, 10-inch beard.

Birds kind of hung up in the field, so I had the kid low-crawl (which he did incorrectly, but we will work on that later) up to the edge of a field. He put the barrel of the shotgun on a small stump. He was shaking so bad that I could hear the barrel squeaking on the stump.

I loaded up my benelli with an Indian Creek choke tube, #6 shot, 3 1/2 inch magnums. The kid shoots on a trap team, but I was still a little worried that this was a lot of gun. He said that he didn't even feel the gun kick when he tripped the trigger.:D

He had just lost a parent about 8 weeks ago. I will never forget this hunt.

Forgot to add the picture.

Awesome gobbler! I have to say I am jealous over that one.

More importantly, that was a great thing you did for that young man! That is a lifetime memory that both of you will never forget. Good job!

That's good stuff. Should the mods move it to Feather?

Crap. Yeah.

Well done, sir. That is awesome! :lifter

Congratulations on what sounds like a great hunt. Good on you for taking the kid. We need everyone to do that.

RB

Nice job Craig. Looks like fun.

A very nice thing to do for the kid.

Congratulations to you both,,
Great looking bird,,
Your good deed will not go unnoticed..

:lifter:D:lifter

:cool::lifter

I totally concur.........:lifter:lifter:lifter

Big Teddy :munchin

Take me next time.....;)

(well done!)

Nice bird. That thing's almost as big as he is.

Need pics of said Benelli. ;)