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All Hunting => The Ol' Skinnin' Shack => Topic started by: KPcalls on April 04, 2011, 03:13:34 PM

Title: Pink boots and all....
Post by: KPcalls on April 04, 2011, 03:13:34 PM: My lovely wife decided she wanted to go turkey hunting. At the mention of this, I had a flash back of 16 yrs. When we first started dating, I took her on a afternoon turkey hunt. I figured it would be somewhat of a test of my interest..... Well...she failed. I really didn't expect to get on any birds but I did. I was playing with some jakes in a field when just over the rise I heard a real gobble. I gave her a head net and said put it on.... She told me she was NOT putting that thing on her head ! I told her to put the #@(&^%) thing on NOW ! She did, and I managed to kill one fine long beard gobbling that afternoon. I ran out grabed the bird and walked back over to her with the flopping bird. She started crying because she thought the bird was still alive and suffering....Against my better judgement, I decided to keep around anyway.... She has always been very patient and understanding about my turkey sickness, and has never been on a turkey hunt since.

Anyway...I had her shooting my 12 with light loads this past week and she did very well. I found her some camo she could wear and gave her a couple of run downs on what to expect...snakes...mosquitoes..wet boots...what the birds might do etc, I called a friend of mine who had been hunting some this past week for some possible info, on the location of a bird. He told me of two he had heard that week that he thought were still alive. Saturday evening at dust I managed to roost one of the birds he told me about. The bird gobbled to a fly up on a trumpet and gobbled twice more on his own. Sunday morning we headed out in a heavy fog toward our roosted bird. When we got there he was already gobbling on his own to the owls in the bottom. We walked to the west of the bird and set up on the edge of a fresh cut over about 150 yards away. I did a fly down with my trumpet and he cut me off. I explained to her what was going on and that we would just sit here until I thought he was on the ground. The mosquitoes were thick so I fired up the thermocell so they wouldn't carry us both off. The turkey gobbled on his own a few minutes later and sounded like he was on the ground. I hit him with a few clucks and he gobbled out in the cut over close, but with the heavy fog I couldn't see him. Gwen started moving the gun to the left when he came into full view. He was in full strut at less than 40 yards....Shooot himmmmm. The turkey broke strut and started walking closer...shooooot himmmm. I had to stop the bird three are four times by making him gobble before she finally pulled the trigger..... But, she did good, and killed a fine thick bearded bird. She packed her turkey all the way back to the truck, carried it inside the camper to show the boys, helped clean it, and put the meat up...She aint NEVER touched one of many birds I've brought home. Her and my som are now arguing over who is going hunting this weekend...... I aint got a chance.....

One things for sure....My baby looks good in camoflage..... ;D

(http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd15/tyrky270/Gwenturkey2.jpg)

(http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd15/tyrky270/gwenturkey3.jpg)

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Post by: 3CB on April 04, 2011, 03:23:42 PM: Congrats!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: LH on April 04, 2011, 03:24:46 PM: Great story congrats to the lady...You married up.... ;D
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Post by: AlabamaDave on April 04, 2011, 03:27:05 PM: Great story...Congrats to her on A fine bird!...Sounds like she's got the turkey fever!
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Post by: wiltznucs on April 04, 2011, 03:27:50 PM: Awesome...! *cheers*
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Post by: shad309 on April 04, 2011, 03:28:09 PM: Awesome! I could picture it in my head as my wife & I would have the exact same conversation and reactions.....

Wonder if pink boots will be the new turkey accessory???
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Post by: fargobox on April 04, 2011, 03:32:33 PM: This is a great story...but I thought you said your wife shot a bird...I looked and looked real close, but I couldn't see one in the pictures! "My baby looks good in camoflage" with all due respect, I would have to agree. You made a good choice 16 years ago. Good luck managing the weekend hunts from now on! >!! ROTFLMBO
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Post by: letinmfly on April 04, 2011, 03:42:43 PM: Quote from: 3CB on April 04, 2011, 03:23:42 PM
Congrats!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: fklll on April 04, 2011, 03:55:18 PM: Kenny, that is special. Congratulations *up*. love the pink boots...........
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Post by: hunter22 on April 04, 2011, 04:00:13 PM: You did good Kenny on the wife and the bird.
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Post by: JOBUGG on April 04, 2011, 04:15:51 PM: Congrats! looks like she had a great time! I would invite my wife, but then she would see all my calls! ;D
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Post by: Bulldogmikey on April 04, 2011, 04:23:04 PM: Quote from: AlabamaDave on April 04, 2011, 03:27:05 PM
Great story...Congrats to her on A fine bird!...Sounds like she's got the turkey fever!

Absolutley! Congrats, not much better!
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Post by: Daryl on April 04, 2011, 04:54:46 PM: That is awesome! Congrats.
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Post by: turkey stew on April 04, 2011, 05:03:47 PM: Congrats on a fine hunt with your wife! Looks like you have a family event going on every spring in the future! *gobble*
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Post by: Turkeybuster on April 04, 2011, 06:13:29 PM: Congrats. sounds like you have a couple of hunting partners now.

Jon
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Post by: West Augusta on April 04, 2011, 06:19:57 PM: Congrats to the lady. You might as well hit the gun shop and buy her a new shotgun. *lol*
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Post by: Zumer on April 04, 2011, 07:06:11 PM: Congrats to Mrs. KP.... RkLu

Neat to share the turkey woods w/ your bride, Kenny......Pink Boots and all..... *lol*

Continued success to you and the family.....
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Post by: firedup on April 04, 2011, 07:46:46 PM: Congrats! She did have the pants OVER the pink boots. Mine would have surely tucked them down in. ;D
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Post by: CDCorder on April 04, 2011, 08:39:33 PM: Awesome!! Congrats.

Clint
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Post by: Porter on April 04, 2011, 08:55:27 PM: KP what a hunting trip... your whole family is a turkey slaying bunch!!!

Now don't try and go grab her pink boots and wear them :)
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Post by: Tennessean on April 04, 2011, 09:07:02 PM: Congrats to you and her !! Great story and thanks for sharing. My fiance wants to go but ask every time----> will we see a snake ? ( SHE IS TERRIFIED OF SNAKE'S ). I do not lie to her, we may and we may not !! The hunt would be over if we did !!
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Post by: J R Hunt Camp on April 05, 2011, 05:39:03 AM: Big Congrats to you & your wife Kenny !!!
... great hunt, great gobbler, & great pics - sure looks like Gwen had a blast, pink boots & all ;D - ya' got a fine family of pure turkee killers there buddy ... *cheers*
... bet your youngest has got to be rarin' to go, & get out there with ya'; & join in on the KP family turkey huntin' success & fun - "you certainly got it goin' on" ... RkLu
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Post by: Silverspur on April 05, 2011, 06:53:36 AM: Congrats and great story! *up*
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Post by: Dcoleinpa on April 05, 2011, 06:55:30 AM: Congrats Gwen and Kenny. The look on her face says she understands why Kenny loves turkey hunting so much.
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Post by: J.L. Erb on April 05, 2011, 07:17:52 AM: Congrats Kenny, Memorable hunt.
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Post by: AlanKrow on April 05, 2011, 08:07:27 AM: Quote from: gonhuntin on April 04, 2011, 07:32:01 PM
*up* Way to go Mrs. P! *cheers*
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Post by: jmck on April 05, 2011, 09:46:54 PM: great story and congrats !!!!!
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Post by: Shadetree Callers on April 06, 2011, 08:52:17 AM: Congrats to you both Kenny !!!
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Post by: KPcalls on April 06, 2011, 05:26:59 PM: I'm glad I'm done with my Louisiana birds, they've got me lined out for this weekend..." You can take Kade sat, morning and me sunday since your off this weekend " ::) What the heck.....I've got a Mississippi licence.... ::) they didn't even ask me about my plans.....I do have one thing going for me though... ;D Since I work a rolling 12hr shift at the plant, I'm off alot more during the week.... ;D
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Post by: Dcoleinpa on April 06, 2011, 05:31:16 PM: I love being off during the week during turkey time!
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Post by: CCCalls on April 06, 2011, 06:52:09 PM: Congrats Kenny.
You might need to make her a pink trumpet to go with them boots ;D

Timbo.
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Post by: KPcalls on April 06, 2011, 08:48:28 PM: You know your right.... Tim ;D I've got some pretty Pink ivory thats just as about bright as them boots..... ROTFLMBO ......