Pictures: 8 year old....turkey hunter?

[tmrschessie]

Here are some pictures of ntbowhunters son with some good looking birds...







Jess if you would like to give the story here that would be an added feature to Zac's successful hunting stories... Tom

P.S. Hey guys he is an archer and trapper also...

[HailCall]

Awesome Pics, Congrats on the success.

[btbowhunter]

We'll give a go at the run down here. First pic is the first bird of the season. after setting up and watching them all morning with no response to calls, they decided to head into the heavy brush (i'm assuming due to the high winds). we stalked back through the thick waste high (to me) brush and were finally able to spot a shadow in the thick stuff 25 yards away. we eased to the ground and this ol boy stepped out in a little opening and went into full strut and that was the end of him.

next picture is actually the third bird. went out a late morning with his grandpa and i. again, very windy. zac thought he heard a gobble so he told me where it was. i decided the canyon i figured the bird was in to stay out of the wind. we tucked under some cedars and i called a few times over 15 minutes and this ol boy showed up. came into the deeks and he was done. 3 generation hunt that day.

last pic is his 2nd bird of the season. we took off and go to our hunting spot and figured out i'd left my pack at home that had pretty much everythign in it, including the calls. evening time i was just calling with my mouth and heard this guy across the river. i was able to call him across the river. he stepped out but skirted our set up......but he didn't skirt far enough away. all three real nice toms.

[tmrschessie]

Thanks Jess, I bet grandpa was proud to have his grandson be the one that heard his bird.....and he is justifibly happy with the size of his birds...wow what a smile. Tom

[skullclnr]

Really great. Thanks for the pics

[Britts]

Great pics and great stories. Nice to see kids getting in the sport that early. I did not get into any shotgun hunting until I was 12 yrs old. First bb guns, then to pellet guns and FINALLY got a 410 for christmas when I was 11. First season was when I was 12 and I will never forget my first birds. Did not shoot a turkey until I was 18. I am sure you are proud of your son.

[btbowhunter]

he's been doing it for a while now. i'm not going to get into the details, but if i go and don't take him, its big time problems for me!!! getting to the point where i don't want to go without him.
take them kids out. the only thing that holds em back is us as far as i'm concerned. i started a little earlier than most and my son has far exceed that. hell he went 8 out of 20 on doves in the air with the 410 last fall when he was 7. i was barley shooting by then. i appreciate them comments and by all means, take those kids out and spend time with em. they'll supprise you!

[obert1]

Great thread. My kids are a little young yet, but they pretend and talk about hunting and fishing quite a bit. Might let my daughter sit in a blind with me this fall, she's been begging.

[Live2Hunt]

Great pics, good to see kids getting started at that age.

[twallace]

Nice birds congrats