Matties first turkey hunt

doug77 · April 24, 2011, 09:55:00 PM

I took my 9 year old daughter Mattie on her first turkey hunt this year during youth season. We got in our blind about 45 minites before any light and it wasn't much longer and the turkerys were gobbleing from 3 different direction. With a few poor calls from me I could see 1 tom and 2 jakes couming through the timber about 50-60 yards away. I Got Mattie into position and gave her my last words " shoot when you have a good shot and take your time" Those turkeys hung around our decoys 10-13 yards away for about 2 munites and Mattie pulled back twice and never got a shot and I could tell she was getting very shook up as time went by. Finally she got a shot at a jake and missed by just a couple inches. She went from crying to happy to just flat out excitied in less two munites. When it was all done what she told me she will grow up to be a bowhunter was. " Dad my knees were shaking and my heart was beating so fast I could hardly shoot.

doug77

magnus · April 24, 2011, 10:00:00 PM

That is awesome Doug!

Thanks for sharing!!

GRINCH · April 24, 2011, 10:08:00 PM

Thats awesome,she remember today for a long time.

archery j · April 24, 2011, 10:19:00 PM

Very cool! Thanks for sharing...

Guru · April 24, 2011, 10:21:00 PM

Very cool! Hope she gets the next one

BRITTMAN · April 24, 2011, 11:14:00 PM

What a great story thank you for sharing and tell your little girl we said good job on getting a shot off and we will be looking for a pic of a kill next time .

Warden609 · April 24, 2011, 11:15:00 PM

rastaman · April 24, 2011, 11:18:00 PM

What a great hunt! You are a lucky (blessed) man with a lucky (blessed) daughter!
Good luck next time!

4dogs · April 24, 2011, 11:20:00 PM

She will never forget that experiance.

Bernie B. · April 25, 2011, 12:15:00 AM

Great story and pictures! Your daughter will always remember that hunt! I think you have a new hunting partner!

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin

babs · April 25, 2011, 02:14:00 AM

Thats what its all about, better luck next time. it hurts at first but it gets better after you get to laugh about it. And I always tell myself I left him get a little bigger for the next time around, keep the spirits up because there will be a next time. Thanks for sharing and good luck

Mr.Vic · April 25, 2011, 02:28:00 AM

Awesome,

Jack Guard · April 25, 2011, 04:28:00 AM

Really cool story. Bet she will be talking about that in school on Monday.

Thanks for sharing.

April 25, 2011, 05:54:00 AM

cool,

Green · April 25, 2011, 06:01:00 AM

Way to go Doug and Mattie.....what a thrill!

Lefty · April 25, 2011, 07:17:00 AM

Sounds like an awesome hunt Doug!

ti-guy · April 25, 2011, 08:23:00 AM

Excellent

KentuckyTJ · April 25, 2011, 08:38:00 AM

Very cool stuff, keep after it young lady.

swp · April 25, 2011, 09:17:00 AM

Thats what I am talking about!!

cacciatore · April 25, 2011, 12:03:00 PM

Doug,thanks for sharing;you are a lucky dad and she is the prettiest hunter in the Gang!Congrats to both.