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Youth Opener '17

Posted: March 18th, 2017, 1:20 pm
by ccleroy
What a morning, both my boys have had the flu and it has sucked, my youngest said he was still game for this am, even though I was hesitant. I made the accommodations to make him as comfortable as I could this am enough to weather it as long as he could stand. He got the whole show, plenty of gobbling, hens raising sand and this bird strutting/drumming all the way to the decoys. I'm certain I was in worst shape watching the bird come in than my son was. It's truly an amazing feeling sharing something you love so much with your kids and see that same love coming together. Congrats to all the youths today and a huge pat on the back to the adults that took the time to get those kids in the woods! Spring is here!

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Re: Youth Opener '17

Posted: March 18th, 2017, 1:22 pm
by KPcalls
Good job :thumbup: congratulations little man.

Re: Youth Opener '17

Posted: March 18th, 2017, 1:53 pm
by ole5beards
Awesome job man! That smile says it all!

Re: Youth Opener '17

Posted: March 18th, 2017, 2:05 pm
by OLE RASPY
Congrats little man. Good job. :thumbup:

Re: Youth Opener '17

Posted: March 18th, 2017, 2:42 pm
by guesswho
Sweet! Little man and ole man done good!!!!

Re: Youth Opener '17

Posted: March 18th, 2017, 2:52 pm
by hookedspur
Great job fellows ..Congrats

Re: Youth Opener '17

Posted: March 18th, 2017, 2:58 pm
by timbrhuntr
Uh oh looks like little brother has the bragging rights now.

Congrats ! :thumbup:

Re: Youth Opener '17

Posted: March 18th, 2017, 3:23 pm
by gophert
Congrats to the little man. You can't kill them in the bed.


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Re: Youth Opener '17

Posted: March 18th, 2017, 4:03 pm
by soiltester
Whoopeee .. and congrats to dad and son for a great day in the woods!! :thumbup:

My buddy had 1st time ever permission on a place, and had 49 turkeys around them with 3 jakes beatin' on the decoy .. and Hunter clean "Missed" the big un' ... :shock:

I told him to keep on gettin' out there and git' the misses out of his new gun :LMAO:

Re: Youth Opener '17

Posted: March 18th, 2017, 4:29 pm
by chatterbox
Simply awesome! :thumbup:

Re: Youth Opener '17

Posted: March 18th, 2017, 4:52 pm
by HunterGKS
Congrats to Big ccleroy & even more to Lil ccleroy. Pretty cool to get a nice gobbler with a .410.

Re: Youth Opener '17

Posted: March 18th, 2017, 7:38 pm
by vaturkey
Congrats ! That's Awesome ! :thumbup:

Re: Youth Opener '17

Posted: March 18th, 2017, 7:54 pm
by doublegobble1
Awesome!


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Re: Youth Opener '17

Posted: March 18th, 2017, 8:38 pm
by Suburbhunter
:thumbup: :thumbup: CONGRATULATIONS to both!!!

Re: Youth Opener '17

Posted: March 18th, 2017, 9:27 pm
by bigdoc
WTG That smile tells it all.

Re: Youth Opener '17

Posted: March 18th, 2017, 11:11 pm
by Grumpy
Very well done

Re: Youth Opener '17

Posted: March 19th, 2017, 6:44 am
by Andy S.
That's awesome bud, congrats to you both!

Re: Youth Opener '17

Posted: March 19th, 2017, 11:57 am
by MKW
Very nice, Ricky!

Re: Youth Opener '17

Posted: March 19th, 2017, 2:43 pm
by LeadSlinger
Sweet!! Congrats to you both. :thumbup: Now that young man has the makings of a turkey hunter. He got out and killed a beautiful bird even with the flu, and the flu sucks. Congrats on a nice bird and I hope the boys both feel better soon. :struttin:

Re: Youth Opener '17

Posted: March 19th, 2017, 4:50 pm
by hookinembig
Tell him great job and nice bird. Awesome that he still wanted to head out even though he was under the weather. That is more than most adults would do. Its awesome when parents take the time to get their kids out in the woods. Great job guys!

Re: Youth Opener '17

Posted: March 19th, 2017, 6:19 pm
by SC Limbhanger
Man that is so awesome! Congrats to both! My son shot a jake with my persuasion.....1st jake I've ever seen with an almost perfectly full fan. Fooled me! I thought it was a mature bird w beard rot or something.......until I got my hands on it. U guys experienced anything like tat before? I find it to be very rare in my experience. It prob just happened because the day b4 I opened my big mouth and told a buddy that I wouldn't let him shoot a jake. Man it's hard to get my size 12 LaCrosse all the way in my mouth!!!!

Oh well! My boy and our host we're extremely excited. I was the only one slightly disappointed. After all, a seven yr old with a harvested tom can't be wrong

Re: Youth Opener '17

Posted: March 19th, 2017, 8:41 pm
by Hoobilly
awesome job dad!

that boy has a smile them girls gonna love when he is old enough

Re: Youth Opener '17

Posted: March 19th, 2017, 11:07 pm
by Shooter
Lookin good!!! Gotta feelin it ain't gonna be his last! :thumbup:

Re: Youth Opener '17

Posted: March 20th, 2017, 2:21 pm
by gut_pile
Way to go Rico!

Re: Youth Opener '17

Posted: March 20th, 2017, 3:03 pm
by misfire
Nice job Ricky. And my hat is off to the young man for sucking it up, I know many a grown man that wouldn't have done that.