Mothers Day.

[ironwood]

Well the boys and I gave the MRS a guided turkey hunt for Mothers Day. It turned out great for Curly but Barb came home empty handed. Barb and I did a Kat sneak on a strutting, all reddish brown with white spots everywhere, tom and she had him dead to rights at 20 yards for about 30 seconds but couldn't steady the gun. Last year when she took her bird she retold the same troubles; I never should have let her hunt with that full size gun again. She thought it was a blast and all I can think about is how cool a full mount of that bird would have been. She said it didn't help have me right there saying shoot, shoot.

Curly’s bird was a classic; we had just moved our setup and had him coming in right way. He moved to position, around the other side of the tree, for the shot and I stayed right where I was, facing away, continuing to call as the gobbles got louder and louder. BOOM and it was over. That is the second time I've called for one of the boys and didn't get to see the shot. I really love it when an unseen bird responds and comes in like that.

Nate kicked some butt of his own earlier and posted, here’s a photo of the team.

 

[NebraskaWhitetail]

That boy still needs a haircut!

Congratulations!

 

[Shredder]

Nice job Ironfamily! Was the Mrs. enjoying herself on the hunts?

 

[Ghost]

Cool Wood Family!

 

[Kat]

Good job everyone! I'm glad your wife had fun too.

 

[simplesimon]

Congratulations to all of you! Sounds like you all had a blast!

 

[teeroy]

congradulations to the wood family. keep at it mrs. wood, you'll get one. i suppose it might help, if mr wood would get you a new gun

 

[Limb Chicken]

Nice work. Hey Mike, I will drop a hat in the mail for Mrs. Wood.

 

[Blaster]

Sounded like some great hunts!

 

[Winniejoe]

Super!!! Keep it up. I wouldn't even care if I got one. It's more exciting to be out with the family and watch them succeed. Now go get one for yourself.

Great to see Barb out hunting with the boys.

 

[ironwood]

Limb, I'll tell her to be watching the mail.

Winnie Joe, I'm not sure if I'll even get back out to try for one myself. We'll see how the week developes.

Teeroy, keep your eyes open for a nice womens 12 or 20 guage. I am a buyer.

 

[Ghost]

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Teeroy, keep your eyes open for a nice womens 12 or 20 guage. I am a buyer.

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Mike...I bought the kids each a youth model 870 20 gauge. These are sweet little guns and would be perfect for your wife. Quit goofing around and get her one!

 

[DOR]

Yah, get the wife a gun, with that big 6% commission you raking in at work you should be buying the gun and taking the rest of the week off! Damn realtors!

 

[Bodeen]

Sounds like a great mothers day, congrats

 

[baggin_bucks]

That's great ironwood congrats on a great hunt!

 

[CamoMan]

DOR, they only charge you 6% in Minnesota? Darn . . .

 

[ironwood]

Tell him how it works here CamoMan.

 

[DOR]

Oh yah! Nice birds!

 

[gds]

Mike,
Congrats to your team ! Tell the Mrs. that there is still time,least ways that's what I keep telling myself.
gary
PS We watched that lemony snickets unfortunate events movie this last weekend.why was the aunt scared of realtors?

 

[teeroy]

i saw a benelli nova youth 20, all camo'd out....SWWEEEEET little gun. take her to somewhere like scheels or sportsmans, and have her pick up a few. they could be a bit too short for her. if so, buy a regular 20, and chop the stock. slap a grind-to-fit simms buttpad, on it, and she should be set.

i think there is a gunshow at the fairgounds in june....probably the same weekend as the 'vous