Thursday, February 25, 2010

"Turkey Hunting is Easy"

Pictured below is Gracie and a big tom she shot after she and her dad and hunted before school last spring....pretty hard core for an eight year old. Her little sister Andie proudly accompanies her.

Here is Gracie and Andie's father's own words about the hunt:

Gracie had an epic turkey hunt with me this past spring. First day we had birds all over the place. We got busted by 2 hens but they were SOOOOOO close. Probably 10 feet. Gracie was shaking. The following Thursday is the morning of that picture. We walked out in my driveway and listened at 530am. Around 545 the birds started. We walked into my woods and he was still in the tree but about 75 yards away. I called, he answered. Then another bird about 100yds off answered. We had two toms fighting over my calls! The closer bird flew down at 6:03am I told Gracie to get ready, and here he came in half strut- running from 50 yards away. He stopped right in front of us and gracie thumped him. The first thing she said was, "wow, turkey hunting is easy!" "You just call them in and shoot!" I laughed because I have been on a million turkey hunts- this was a gift.

Thanks David, you must be such a proud father!

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  2. greeting K8,
    You send feathers? There is of what to make flies with this animal!
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