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All Hunting => The Ol' Skinnin' Shack => Topic started by: letinmfly on April 21, 2013, 07:34:08 PM

Title: NY Youth Hunt Success
Post by: letinmfly on April 21, 2013, 07:34:08 PM

I took my nephew out for the youth hunt on Saturday, 4/20.  It was a very quiet morning to say the least.  Our first setup accounted for absolutely no birds being heard or sighted.  Around 9:30 we made a move to where he shot his longbeard last year on the youth hunt.  Around 10:00am I struck accord with a single hen which lasted for 5 minutes and then she shut up and was gone.  We made another short move and I made a few calls on Josh's longbox and a gobbler sounded off.
We found a couple of trees to set up against and made a few more calls but it was quiet once again.  I took out my SS aluminum and got another gobble but this time much closer.  A few minutes later we catch movement off to our left and a real longbeard steps out into the open about 60 yards away.  He is followed by two jakes and 10 hens.  I called to them but the longbeard followed the hens and the jakes came to investigate my calling.  When they reached a distance of 25 yards they separated and my nephew took the shot.
His bird has a 4.5" beard with 1/2" spurs and weighed 17.2lbs.  First gobble heard at 10:15, dead bird at 10:25.

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Title: Re: NY Youth Hunt Success
Post by: scoot12 on April 21, 2013, 07:55:36 PM

Congrats Lou for getting it done.  Scoot

Title: Re: NY Youth Hunt Success
Post by: turkey stew on April 21, 2013, 08:31:16 PM

Congrats to your nephew and you! Sounds like it was a fun hunt! *gobble*

Title: Re: NY Youth Hunt Success
Post by: Turkeybuster on April 21, 2013, 09:44:00 PM

Congrats. to y'all nice bird , there still bunched up here to.

Jon

Title: Re: NY Youth Hunt Success
Post by: West Augusta on April 22, 2013, 12:08:29 AM

Good job Lou and way to pass on the Heritage.

Title: Re: NY Youth Hunt Success
Post by: Silverspur on April 22, 2013, 06:35:29 AM

Great hunt with a couple of great calls! *up*

Title: Re: NY Youth Hunt Success
Post by: Blackfalcon on April 22, 2013, 08:27:31 AM

Great job Lou!! Congrats!! Glad you guys had a great hunt!!! *up* *up*

Title: Re: NY Youth Hunt Success
Post by: jmck on April 22, 2013, 09:29:26 AM

Congrats Lou---way to get him in the birds---gotta love that smile

Title: Re: NY Youth Hunt Success
Post by: Ferguson on April 22, 2013, 07:30:19 PM

 *up*

Title: Re: NY Youth Hunt Success
Post by: Ghost Maker Calls on April 23, 2013, 06:15:25 AM

Looks like a great hunt Lou!  RkLu

Title: Re: NY Youth Hunt Success
Post by: MadYelper on April 23, 2013, 09:10:18 PM

Congrats Lou!  *up*

Title: Re: NY Youth Hunt Success
Post by: triune on April 24, 2013, 09:42:06 PM

Congrats to both of you!  Sounds like a great hunt!

Title: Re: NY Youth Hunt Success
Post by: callmakerman on April 24, 2013, 10:02:52 PM

Looks like a happy camper. Congrats

Title: Re: NY Youth Hunt Success
Post by: AlabamaDave on April 25, 2013, 09:27:57 PM

That was A fast hunt!...Congrats!

Title: Re: NY Youth Hunt Success
Post by: Joe Dirt on April 27, 2013, 08:15:05 PM

good job---glad ya helpin to pass on the tradition and nice bird!!!!