First turkey

jjelkhorn · 04-13-2008, 11:11 AM

I took out a young girl hunting this weekend as part of our local NWTF chapters effort to get new kids out turkey hunting. Saturday we had a great time hunting, just didn't get everything to work out quite right. Melissa got a couple of pictures of 4 jakes strutting on the other side of the fence (were we couldn't hunt) and had a great time watching them be silly birds. Went back out this morningto try again and had a nice longbeard land right in front of us but she couldn't get the shot when a small jake kept getting in the way. The big bird walked off leaving four jakes to hang out and play with us. She had picked out a jake the day before with a white beard and really wanted to shoot that one. Well he kept walking right with another bird and when they seperated she had a hard time getting aim on him. Finally it all came together and BAM bird goes running off

I started calling and they all stopped, looked around and went what happened

Second chance!! She got reloaded and found her bird again and at 30 yds BAM bird down.

Nothing better than watching a first time hunter running up to their first turkey

I think she'll be smiling for the next week. Heres a picture of the two of us

Our chapter took out 3 young hunters this weekend. One of the others, Jacob, shot a nice bird with a 8" beard. They are getting pictures so I'll try to post one later. Haven't heard how the other girl did as of yet.

nakoa · 04-13-2008, 11:15 AM

did you guys get him out in eagle point or gold hill?

Dullhook · 04-13-2008, 11:24 AM

Thanks for sharing your time, knowledge, and skill with these young folks. You can be sure that they'll never forget this. Happy "thanksgiving" Melissa!

Joe · 04-13-2008, 11:33 AM

Outstanding jjelkhorn! Thanks for taking your time to make a kids year.

jjelkhorn · 04-13-2008, 12:54 PM

We got the bird out of Grants Pass.

BrotherWolf · 04-13-2008, 01:19 PM

Well done!!

hats off to you guys

buckhunter · 04-13-2008, 02:32 PM

AWESOME!!!!!!

:applau se: BH

Uplanders · 04-13-2008, 03:17 PM

Well done

willametteriveroutlaw · 04-13-2008, 04:02 PM

Art Vandeley · 04-13-2008, 04:11 PM

That is awesome! Congrats to the both of you.

Mitch

sliverpicker · 04-13-2008, 04:49 PM

jj...nice job with the youngin's!

root beers for everyone!

I'll be expecting a package later in the week.

johndeeregreen · 04-13-2008, 04:54 PM

Great job. Keep the kids in the woods and away from the videos.

Limbhanger · 04-13-2008, 05:03 PM

Good job, she looks pretty happy !

jjelkhorn · 04-13-2008, 05:54 PM

Sliverpicker...Have the package ready, just waiting to see if I can throw some extra feathers in Tuesday!!!! How did you do this weekend?

beardbuster · 04-13-2008, 08:07 PM

Good work Jeff! You don't realize how tiny of a girl she is until you sit next to her.

We worked our tails off in the Dalles chasing turkeys all weekend. 4300 acres of prime turkey hunting with four young guns and all of them saw plenty of birds. Two of them had toms within 10 yards, but learned that you CAN'T move. Fun none the less.

Eric Strand · 04-13-2008, 10:13 PM

Congratulations, Great job on introducing the next generation of hunters to the sport.

" Shoot em with their feet down "
Eric Strand

nakoa · 04-14-2008, 06:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjelkhorn

We got the bird out of Grants Pass.

thanks well done i don't get to go untill the last weekend

driven2fish · 04-14-2008, 06:15 AM

Nice work!

BlacktailBowhunter · 04-14-2008, 01:03 PM

Jeff, that is great.

Lucky Guy · 04-14-2008, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fleece

Congratulations, Great job on introducing the next generation of hunters to the sport. ...

I wish I could get my daughter more interested.

CombinationLicense · 04-14-2008, 04:46 PM

Nice job jjelkhorn, your daughter's smile is priceless - Kudos to you both

Lucky Guy - You might want to try bringing your daughter to next year's youth turkey clinic. It's a blast and lots of kids attend that have never hunted turkeys before. Also, the upcoming event found here: Announcing Youth Outdoor Day 2008 is designed to introduce "first timers" to lots of different aspects of the outdoor sports. Most of the major conservation organizations are represented there and the kids can look at what they like and skip the stuff they don't. Hope that helps -

"CL"

Reel Knotty · 04-15-2008, 06:47 AM

Nice Job

Roguerunner · 04-15-2008, 09:05 AM

hey nice job on the callin JJ! I think you have a new hunting partner now

M'kay13 · 04-15-2008, 10:30 AM

Sweet!

I'm not that young, but I hope to be getting my first turkey this year. Thanks for taking the time and putting forth the effort to bring new and responsible (respecting private property) hunters into the sport.

motocykill · 04-15-2008, 11:29 AM

nice pics!! GREAT JOB!!