My Nephew's Youth Hunt Bird

[letinmfly]

I took my nephew out for the youth hunt on Saturday, 4/20.  It was a very quiet morning to say the least.  Our first setup accounted for absolutely no birds being heard or sighted.  Around 9:30 we made a move to where he shot his longbeard last year on the youth hunt.  Around 10:00am I struck accord with a single hen which lasted for 5 minutes and then she shut up and was gone.  We made another short move and I made a few calls on Josh's longbox and a gobbler sounded off.
We found a couple of trees to set up against and made a few more calls but it was quiet once again.  I took out my SS aluminum and got another gobble but this time much closer.  A few minutes later we catch movement off to our left and a real longbeard steps out into the open about 60 yards away.  He is followed by two jakes and 10 hens.  I called to them but the longbeard followed the hens and the jakes came to investigate my calling.  When they reached a distance of 25 yards they separated and my nephew took the shot.
His bird has a 4.5" beard with 1/2" spurs and weighed 17.2lbs.  First gobble heard at 10:15, dead bird at 10:25.

 

 

[Water Rat]

Congrats...........nice photograph too !

[josephmrtn]

Yeah nice one!!! congrats!!!

[growalot]

Congrats...great bird and pic

[TPhunter]

Congrats!

[HuntOrBeHunted]

Niceee

[allblue bandit]

congrats

[Early]

Good Job...Congrats!

[nyslowhand]

The big grin on his face is what makes it all worth while!!

[TeeBugg]

Congrats!

[Deerthug]

Congrats! May 1st can't come fast enough!!!!

[fishuntrapper]

way to go. good job!

[TurkeyHuntPA_NY]

Awesome! Congrats!

[phade]

Way to go!

[LuckyPickle123]

Nice bird!! second Jake photo I have seen, good signs that it was a good hatch last year!