Keegan’s 1st Bird!!!!!

  • blue-fleck
    Dresbach, MN
    Posts: 7872
    September 9, 2008 at 12:53 am #710372

    I’ve never used one before…I may have to check out these “nets” you speak of…

    johnsy
    Mantorville, Mn
    Posts: 831
    May 5, 2012 at 9:47 pm #211532

    I started the season off hunting the A season with my grandpa. The birds were around but just did not cooperate. I tried hard to get him a bird but it just didn’t happen. But we had a gd time together and found a few morels. My gf’s son Keegan (age 10) started showing a interest in going with turkey hunting. So we found the 20 gauge that fit him the best and headed to the range. He did really well shooting and said it felt good. I couldn’t wait to get him out and try to get him a bird!! This morning finally came and we were in the blind by 5:30. There was some gobbling early but it stopped as soon as the bird hit the ground. At about 7:30 a hen popped out and clucked around us for about 45 min and then circled behind us in the woods. Then about 8:45 she pops back out and crosses us at 20 yards. After she passes this gobbler comes out about 30 seconds behimd her silent. He see’s the decoy and immediately he’s in full strut purring and putting on an amazing show!! So Keegan gets all ready. I hit te call and he gobbles and sticks his head way out to get a better look and I tell him to take him. BAM he flops over . Ow man I think I was shaking as bad as him!!It was so awesome and he is definately hooked!! This was his first hunt ever The Bird weighed 21lbs 3/4″ spurs Double Beard 8.5″ & 4″ I’m pretty sure its the same bird in the trail cam pic.
    Good Luck everyone,
    Justin




    waterfowler99
    Midwest
    Posts: 1514
    May 5, 2012 at 11:48 pm #120440

    Tough to top that 1!!
    Tell him congrats!! Nice work

    flatlandfowler
    SC/SW MN
    Posts: 1081
    May 6, 2012 at 2:03 am #120446

    Congrats on a great hunt and nice work getting the little hooked

    jason_ramthun
    Byron MN
    Posts: 3376
    May 6, 2012 at 6:03 pm #120455

    Awesome job Justin ! A hunt you both will remember for a long long time

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    May 7, 2012 at 12:18 am #120466

    Love it!!! Thank you for introducing another young person to the great sport of hunting.

    johnsy
    Mantorville, Mn
    Posts: 831
    May 7, 2012 at 4:25 am #120479

    A few more pix





    fishthumper
    Sartell, MN.
    Posts: 10729
    May 7, 2012 at 3:13 pm #120483

    Congrats – That is a great Bird – Great picture as well.

    Joel Nelson
    Moderator
    Southeast MN
    Posts: 3123
    May 7, 2012 at 5:22 pm #120492

    Justin:

    Great pictures, and an even better story. That first bird and all the theatrics will be lazer-etched into his head for all the years to come. Thanks for sharing and investing your time into his season, his hunt, and his experience.

    Good luck for the rest of your seasons, and thanks for sharing!

    Joel

    illiniwalli
    WC Illinois
    Posts: 878
    May 7, 2012 at 5:35 pm #120501

    man, those are some huge shrooms

    Brad Juaire
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 6101
    May 8, 2012 at 11:44 am #120518

    It just doesn’t get much better than that! Big congrats to Keegan and kudos to you Justin for introducing him to the wonderful world of turkey hunting.

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