We did it....a gobbler with Cade!!!

[Tim]

Hey Curt....a belated congrats!  So much happens when I don't log in for a few days    

Absolutely love the photos!

Tim

[Huntrdfk]

Awesome!!!!!! It just does not get much better, and know how special this is to both of you.  Congrats Cade and Curt, you both deserve this....
 


David

[Bill Kissner]

Way to go Curt and Cade! Congratulations!

[maineac]

Fantastic.  Congratulations on putting it all together and sharing it with Cade

[Doug Campbell]

Awesome Buddy, don't get no better than that!!!

[IndianaBowman]

The outcome was never in doubt!  Congratulations Curt and Cade!  What a combo!

[Al Dente]

Cobgratulations to both of you.  Cherishe this memory forever.  Awesome adventure you two!!!

[hayslope]

Great hunt with an even greater outcome!  Congrats!!!!

Cade will be telling that story for many moons to come!

[DesertDude]

Congrats Curt.......

[sagebrush]

Great job.Thanks for the story. Gary
 

[Tom Phillips]

Curt & Cade,
 Well Done,Congradulations & Thanks for story & pics.

[Sean B]

great story, love it!

[NorthernCaliforniaHunter]

One of the best stories I've read on here, Curt & Cade! Way to go gentlemen!

[woodchucker]

CONGRATULATIONS Guys!!!!!!!!!!  

[Guru]

Thanks to everyone for the kind words      

I'm still "floatin'"....still no words to describe how good it felt/feels....

For anyone that was wondering, the gobbler was a lonely, eager, 2yr. old tom....7/8" spurs, 8 1/2" beard...perfect!

Before we even got out of the blind Cade asked if I'd mount the tail, beard, and spurs and put them in his room       That's my boy!

Charlie, you mentioned turning your B-Mobile into a jake...do it buddy!

I turned "Floyd" into a jake before last years season and have never used it as a big gobbler since.(although he worked very well as a mature gobbler)

I figure any big gobbler that sees it will still be ticked off enough to come and show him who's boss. Also being a jake, all the subordinate toms and jakes will find him a target for a butt-kickin'!

I've cut his beard, cut his snood down, added more bright red to his head, and gave him a jake-like tail with a really accentuated middle section so a gobbler can easily identify "Floyd" as a jake.

By the way this gobbler was a bird I saw for the first time last Friday. He was #8 in this particular orchard...We named him "Neight"

Thanks again everyone    

[bill langer]

Good work Curt and Cade!
Great Father and Son Team!

[Charlie Lamb]

Thanks for the supportive words buddy! Mister Mobile   gets demoted tomorrow. I've never had a good reaction to the "big gobbler" deke and really noticed it in Kansas this year and just last week here at home.

[Charlie Lamb]

By the way. I think Cade has his head in the right place with wantin the turkey trophies in his room.
My granddaughter wants a lion (African type) in hers!
She just doesn't understand what that would take. I'm sure she'll settle for something more realistic.

[Three Finger]

Congrats Curt and Cade. I can't wait to take my son with me one day. Great story and pics.
Thanks for sharing.

[Steve O]

Curt,

That is GREAT!  We all know what the next step will be for that young man