Me and Pop's small bore double....
Me and Pop's small bore double....
A goal of mine every Spring is to hunt with Daddy and try to call him a bird. This past Saturday was one of the rare special mornings. Anyhow I told daddy to take his 20ga and I was toting my Granddaddy's ole .410. Now this .410 is the gun some 23 years ago I killed my very first turkey with. So with the stars aligned just right, TSS in both guns, we set up under a Dogwood tree. As daylight started to break the birds went to gobbling and gobbling and gobbling. I was sure there was 2 roosted together and told daddy he could shoot first if they both came in and id try to kill the other. I haven't heard gobbling like this in a good while. When the birds flew down I started calling and they seemed to like it. Wasn't long we had some hens fire up and I went to calling at the hens and the 2 longbeards were hammering away. Long story short hens came in the field with the longbeards in tow. Once they saw (Earl) they mean mug walked right to em and started strutting. I was ready hammer back .410 up and Daddy still hadn't pick his dang gun up. I said Daddy kill em. That's when I heard daddy start the count down... 1,2,3 BOOM we got our first double!!! Talk about good times holy smokes. We went and got the birds and was thinking back on ole times. I remembered Granddaddy and Mammie telling me about the Story of Easter which is fast approaching and about the Dogwood tree when blooming resembles the Cross where Jesus died for you and I. Good Stuff awesome Hunt. Got to Love the Home place.
Re: Me and Pop's small bore double....
Now that's a memory that will last a lifetime! Congratulations!!
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Re: Me and Pop's small bore double....
That's awesome! Congrats!
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Re: Me and Pop's small bore double....
Now there are some good memories made there!!
Congrats on a suburb hunt
Congrats on a suburb hunt
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Re: Me and Pop's small bore double....
Congrats to you both on a great one
Re: Me and Pop's small bore double....
Thats awesome man. Congrats.
Put you plans in the nail scarred hands.
Re: Me and Pop's small bore double....
no doubt - great story - enjoy those days afield with your Dad
MAK
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Congrats to you and your Dad! Mine doesn't turkey hunt but we sure do love fishing together! I cherish every opportunity I get to spend time with him. Lord knows he has taught me a ton!
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Re: Me and Pop's small bore double....
Congrats to both of ya.
TURKEYS
COYOTES
DEER
SQUIRRELS
(all in this order)
COYOTES
DEER
SQUIRRELS
(all in this order)
Re: Me and Pop's small bore double....
Good story with a good ending, congratulations.
I was not his father but he was my son,,MAK IV, 10-15-1993 - 4-22-2007
"Rest in Peace my Little Buddy"
"Rest in Peace my Little Buddy"
Re: Me and Pop's small bore double....
Great stuff Jason!
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Re: Me and Pop's small bore double....
That's one hunt that will be hard to beat!
Congrats
Congrats
Get there early, stay late, sit still and don't use weather as an excuse to stay home.