So close

[tasaman]

So I'm sitting in a blind in LBL today with my boy James. He's doing the hunting as its the youth hunt going on. Well we decided on this one field and sure enough we were in a right good spot. We had gobblers everywhere today. Three longbeards came out of the woods strutting and gobbling about 50 yards away. He wanted to know right away if he can shoot one and I had to tell him to wait see if they would come closer. Of course they angled away and crossed the field out of range of the 20. He's a trooper but even the troops need rest. He's sound asleep snoring his butt off on the floor while I keep a look out for turkey. I have good feeling bout this spot for early afternoon. Will see what happens in hour or two. Al least he will be well rested.

 

[tasaman]

The day ended with those 3 birds being the only birds we saw all day. Gotta hand it to the little guy he hung in there till the end. I was expecting him to complain and want to go do something else about 10 am but we both decided to call it quits at 6. James is only just turned 8 and darn near run him self into the ground trying to get a bird this year. These 3 make 5 gobblers we have had at 50 yards or less with out being close enough or at least a clear shot. Oh well. That's the way it goes sometimes.

 

[ImThere]

Sounds like a great day! Enjoy those times with the kids I remember hunting with my oldest boy seems like yesterday well he's 21 a marine in Afghanistan! Time fly's! Best of luck to ya!

 

[Gravey]

Keep at 'em and hopefully he gets to put a tag on at least 1 of them. Good luck.