My daughter's first! EPIC Dad Moment

WiscoKid · Apr 23, 2018

My 12 year old daughter had had a tough 1st turkey season with all the snow in our area. The birds weren't making it out to the fields because they couldn't get through the crust. Finally, yesterday we went walking some ridges calling down into the valleys after the birds. We got some to fire up. We were able to close the distance to 20 yards at one point but had to let them work off because it was just too thick with brush. We climbed back up the ridge and called them up the ridge and right down the logging road into our lap. She shot her first bird with a Mossberg youth model 20 gauge at 18 yards. Proud moment! I'll try to embed the video as well.

Bigbull13 · Apr 23, 2018

So cool! Judging by the video I would say if she was half as excited as you I'd call it a total success. Congrats on the great bird!

WiscoKid · Apr 23, 2018

>So cool! Judging by the video
>I would say if she
>was half as excited as
>you I'd call it a
>total success. Congrats on the
>great bird!

She was definitely shedding some teara of joy, she was pretty nervous to miss, said she couldn't keep the gun still. Very special hunt!

Tikka · Apr 23, 2018

Good job Dad... I love it!!!

Ringneks · Apr 23, 2018

Memories neither one of you will ever forget. Congrats

chipc · Apr 23, 2018

Nothing better ! Brings back wonderful memories. Congratulations to you and your daughter.

JB48 · Apr 23, 2018

Congrats, great job dad.

jls456 · Apr 23, 2018

That's awesome. You'll never forget that.

unclebuck · Apr 24, 2018

I remember those days. Great times. Congratulations !

ColoradoBob · Apr 24, 2018

Conglads to the young lady. Nice bird. My heart was racing just looking at the video! that's the real deal right there. Bob

WiscoKid · Apr 24, 2018

Thanks for the love and support guys. She's still on top of the world at home and school which I really like to see hunting build her confidence in other areas of her life....middle school can be tough for a girl I guess ? makes me very excited for my own season to start tomorrow

DW · Apr 24, 2018

Bob nailed it! I think I said SHOOT 5 times even though I knew she got it done before watchin! Nice work Dad and young lady!

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Hunter1 · Apr 24, 2018

That girl is a fine shot!

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smokepoll · Apr 25, 2018

Cool Pics and Video. Keep that video. 10-15 years from now it will be even more priceless as they grow up dang quick.
Thanks for sharing.

270Whatelse · Apr 25, 2018

Nice! I struck out 1st season, still have 3rd and 5th,6th if I wanna buy one for those as well.

trophyhunter · Apr 25, 2018

Congratulations nice job young lady great looking bird

Muleman1 · Apr 25, 2018

That is awesome

HuntnProf · Apr 25, 2018

That is so awesome! Lifetime memories.....
Congrats to your daughter for keeping things steady when those longbeards were in your laps! My adrenaline/anxiety watching that was making my heart race!!!

GoHigher · Apr 25, 2018

Awesome turkey!! Nicely done. I shot mine Friday evening in Utah. I have to say that your daughter shot a bigger gobbler than I did.

travishunter3006 · Apr 25, 2018

There is nothing better than this! It can also be the most frustrating time though when you get one of these new hunters and you're begging them to take the shot. Seems like they are taking forever!

Loved watching those toms do their thing.

feddoc · Apr 26, 2018

That is really awesome. Can't get any better that a parent/kid relationship out in the field. Glad for both of you.

Gator · Apr 27, 2018

Pretty Dang cool.
Glad she held off on the shot until she got those shakes under control that took a pretty calm mind to not just pull the trigger.
This Young lady will do just fine out in the woods.
Congrats

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rmanwill · Apr 27, 2018

Awesome. No better hunt or trophy than that. Best memories made there. Congrats.

marcel9 · Apr 27, 2018

wow,That's awesome.great job...and congrzzzz

bullskin · Oct 21, 2018

Congratulations on a great hunt. I somehow missed this post earlier in the year, and am glad to have found it now. I love the look of the hardwoods you are hunting. If you do not mind me asking, what sort of trees are those, and what state are you hunting?

I hope to see more video next season. Nice job!

WiscoKid · Oct 23, 2018

>Congratulations on a great hunt.
>I somehow missed this post
>earlier in the year, and
>am glad to have found
>it now. I love
>the look of the hardwoods
>you are hunting. If
>you do not mind me
>asking, what sort of trees
>are those, and what state
>are you hunting?
>
>I hope to see more video
>next season. Nice job!
>

Thanks, Bullskin! We are in western Wisconsin along the Mississippi river. It's a mix of red and white oaks, some shag bark hickory and a variety of other mixed hard and softwoods.

La Crosse, Wisconsin to be exact.

bullskin · Oct 23, 2018

That's funny. I always thought of Monster Muleys as a site appealing to westerners, but I guess I underestimated the interests of others. That's beautiful country--and I'll bet it looks even better as it greens up after a long, gray winter. I wish you luck this season.