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catcher · Post by **catcher** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 10:18 am

shot this 2 year old 18.9 pound bird this morning at 7: 30 he had a 9 inch beard and 3/4 spurrs. It was great to have my son along with me. We ended up setting up about 200 yards from him with out knowing he was there untill he gobbled at first light. I said to my son I guess we picked a good spot this morning. I Gave him a couple of tree calls and then a fly down call and he loved every minute of it. Then his girlfriends showed up and it became a challenge to have them come over. But I knew he would follow them. So from then on I pretty much gave content hen calls and purrs and very soft yelping and scratching the leaves and they slowly made ther way over to our set up. He goobled at about 50 yards and that got our attention and then my son said to me " I can see him dad he is all fanned out and spining around" By then I could hear him spitting and drumming and than I saw the white head enter the woods from the field. I let him get to about 30 yards and then the # 6's were on the way. All in all it was a great morning to be with my son and to be in the woods.

VixChix · Post by **VixChix** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 10:27 am

CONGRATS!!!!!!! Great to see your son with you! Makes it all so much better!

sumner4991 · Post by **sumner4991** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:08 am

Great job Gerry! Nice looking Tom!

When are you going to give the boy the gun? He looks ready and willing.

philman · Post by **philman** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:30 am

Way to go!

Rich · Post by **Rich** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:37 am

CONGRATS!!!! Always special when you have a child tag along.

roly · Post by **roly** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 12:13 pm

Congradulations catcher

Great bird great story. Always nice to have the kids along

vixenmaster · Post by **vixenmaster** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 1:24 pm

Congrats on getting yer Gobbler

kurisu · Post by **kurisu** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 1:29 pm

Congratulations. All I got was a pile of gobbles a few fields over. I'll try again next weekend.

Kurisu

Pinpoint · Post by **Pinpoint** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 2:33 pm

Nice bird!!

Congrats to you and your son!

killshot · Post by **killshot** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 3:39 pm

Congrats. Great story. Can't wait until Saturday when it will be my son's ( 12years old) first hunt.

secret · Post by **secret** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 6:29 pm

Congrats!!!! Nice bird, Nicer Photos, I bet you will cherish those photos for the rest of your life! Boy is everyone crushing the birds today.

georgiaboy · Post by **georgiaboy** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 7:08 pm

Congrats!!!!

saxman · Post by **saxman** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 8:11 pm

Congrats my friend

maple · Post by **maple** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 8:47 pm

Well done team. What are you two going to do now?? Fish?

Maple

j.krug · Post by **j.krug** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:54 am

Congrats to you on your turkey!
Great that your son was there with you sharing the adventure...priceless!!

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