rhine16 Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 (edited) Well I've felt horrible all week... Saturday was opening morning, so my lil brother Jon Reuben and I hit the woods in search of his first turkey. We ended up setting up on three strutters, a couple jakes, and 9 hens that morning, but I held him up from shooting when they hung up at 40 yards... just didn't feel comfortable with him taking that shot plus I thought we'd just set up closer the next morning. However, my mom decided they'd leave for vacation early the next morning instead of waiting for the afternoon as originally planned. The week didn't go great for me, birds hardly gobbled at all, but with the weather warming up yesterday I hit the woods to try to roost a bird for Ru who was on the way home. Ended up roosting a flock of 10 or so hens and 4 jakes(legal for youth in MS if it is their first bird of season). We snuck in 40 minutes before daylight and sat amongst them. The birds flew down and went away from us though I did my best to coax the hens to come in to our setup. We gave them awhile to get into the next hollow and then started making a big loop around them. We set up when we got close enough to hear them scratching around over the next ridge. A few clucks and soft yelps, and the four jakes came running in... ru flopped one at thirty yards! Edited March 19, 2010 by rhine16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Archer 01 Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 Congrats to him on his first bird. That is awesome!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointing_dogs_rule Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 congrats!!! the dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairiepredator Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 Congrats to your brother on a great bird!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 Congratulations Ru!!!!! Rhine you're a good man! I had two long beards sneak up on me this morning and make me out, they never opened their mouths this morning once. Time for little brother to upgrade now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 Good deal rhine. Like the old Kenny Rogers song says...:serenade: you got to know when to hold 'em :nono:... and know when to fold 'em! Congrats to you and Ru. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobbly_Alaska Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 Sweet!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goinghuntin Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 Great lookin bird, great to see more kids getting involved in this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter109 Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 nice bird for the first ever man my first one was a beared hen man but yea get them kids out and teach them to hunt and all the safty in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 great job... congrats to your little bro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike13candace Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 Great job.. congrats... Frame that picture.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 Way to go!!!! Congrats to your little brother on his first bird!!! Congrats to you too for help making it happen. The week didn't go great for me, birds hardly gobbled at all... That sounds like what I've experienced in my neck of the woods so far. Poor gobbling activity when they gobbled at all. Nothing at all during the mid to late morning hours either. Had one close encounter that ended way too early on the only bird I've had answer a call so far this season. Not close enough though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBR12 Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Cool deal. Congatulations to both of you. Great to feeling to help someone else get their first bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Hey way to go on his first bird. Congrats to him and you both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3seasons Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Congrats on making some lasting memories with your little brother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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