Strut10 Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 So last Friday nite (a week ago) my daughter Shawnee calls me from her grammy's house up over the hill. Here's the conversation: "Daddy..........take me bear hunting tomorrow." "You're not big enough, Sweetie." "Yes I am." "No you aren't." "Yes I am." "You're too little." "I wanna go." "No. Tell you what..............how about I take you hunting for something else next weekend?" "Like what?" "How about squirrels?" "How about turkeys?" "O.K. We'll go turkey hunting." "Promise?" "Yeah. I promise." Fast forward to last night. Shawnee says to me before she goes to bed, "Are we going turkey hunting tomorrow?" I say "Yes. We'll go tomorrow." She says "Can I call?" So about lunch time today we hit the woods to change trailcam cards/batteries and hopefully run across a flock of turkeybirds. We saw a total of 4 pieces of game: 1 grouse, 2 deer and 1 turkey. All of which were spotted first by a 5 year old girl...............not her dad. The turkey just zipped across the road 100 yards or so ahead of us and we never saw or heard from it again. But Shawnee spotted it first. We went on out the road then up a switchback road the way the bird had gone. Shawnee said "Let's sit down and call................I'll find us a place." Mind you, this kid's never been hunting anything before and could give a crap about watching the Outdoor Channel. We walked up the road about 40-50 yards and she said "Let's go in the woods this way." She lead me about 25 yards off the road to an old blowdown and said "We can sit here and make turkey calls." It's likely the same exact place I'd have set up were I by myself. We sat down and both called. But to no avail. On the way out Shawnee says to me "We should do this more often." I said "Yeah. We should, shouldn't we?" My newest huntin' buddy. She strikes a woods pose. No poser here. She's really running that boxcall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92xj Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 That is stinkin' awesome. Congrats Dad on being one heck of an influence on her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 Nice job pop! Gotta love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dartonman Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 WOW....what a great little hunting buddy.......al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 What a little cutie! Pay attention dad.....you may learn something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 That is really cool Don. She's a cutie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 That's absolutely awesome Don! She'll be carrying the gun before you know it. :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 you are a very lucky man, don. i envy you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nut Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 This is what life is all about ! This is the best post I have read in quite awhile. Thanks Don:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 I can certainly agree with Steve B. Too cute! She looks like a natural! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 Great stuff there Don. Hope to get our youngest out a bit more in the near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 So Those are awesome pics! I love hunting with my kids. You should use the pic I quoted. It would make a great wine label. I would use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 Thats awesome!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stcif Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 Too Cute. Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierbuck Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 +1 for hunting with the kids. Gotta love it! HB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 She is adorable and will be queen of the forest in no time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philray Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 Awesome! I can't wait until I can take my kiddos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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