Daughter got her first turkey

[eastTN270]

My oldest daughter just turned 10 and has been hunting with me the past few years. We have been blessed to see deer and turkey and had some close calls but haven't been able to kill anything yet. This morning the birds were really quiet but we were able to spot them and move locations a couple times. They were very cautious with the high winds but she was very patient. Eventually a lone tom worked close enough. He was getting ready to head back away from us but stood there with his head up long enough for her to get the sight from her .410 on him. I am super proud of her and she is over the moon.

 

[rem270]

That's great!! Congrats to her.

 

[THE DUKE]

Congrats

 

[Steyrhunter]

Congratulations!

 

[Plateau Hunter]

My oldest daughter just turned 10 and has been hunting with me the past few years. We have been blessed to see deer and turkey and had some close calls but haven't been able to kill anything yet. This morning the birds were really quiet but we were able to spot them and move locations a couple times. They were very cautious with the high winds but she was very patient. Eventually a lone tom worked close enough. He was getting ready to head back away from us but stood there with his head up long enough for her to get the sight from her .410 on him. I am super proud of her and she is over the moon.

Awesome…Congratulations!!!

 

[Chief44]

Great memories. Congrats to you both.

 

[Whitetaillane8]

Awesome. Congratulations

 

[Chiflyguy]

My oldest daughter just turned 10 and has been hunting with me the past few years. We have been blessed to see deer and turkey and had some close calls but haven't been able to kill anything yet. This morning the birds were really quiet but we were able to spot them and move locations a couple times. They were very cautious with the high winds but she was very patient. Eventually a lone tom worked close enough. He was getting ready to head back away from us but stood there with his head up long enough for her to get the sight from her .410 on him. I am super proud of her and she is over the moon.

Great smile, great bird.
Got a question.
I know the picture proves that a .410 kills turkeys but what's the effective range?
Up here in Yankee Hell, 20 gauge is the minimum.
I'd love to take a turkey with my .410 SXS.

 

[Urban_Hunter]

Congrats to you both!

My daughter is 9, we've been struggling with these turkeys for a while as wel!

 

[TDW05]

Congrats!

 

['borohunter]

Awesome for sure. Great memories for a lifetime…

 

[big 8s in Weakley county]

Congrats

 

[Gravey]

Congrats to her!

 

[megalomaniac]

Beautiful little girl, and great pic. Love to see the girls hunting! (In my experience girls are better hunters than boys.. they are more conscientious about making a good shot and tend to have more respect for the animal than boys). And when it comes to turkey hunting, they can often sit still longer than boys!

 

[scn]

Awesome! Congratulations to both of you!

 

[medic]

Congrats!

 

[Wrangler95]

That is awesome,congrats to you both!

 

[TNlandowner]

Great job....Awesome memories right there! I think her smile is nearly the size of that tom!

 

[Drewdog]

Way to go!

 

[MrJim43]

Super