The kids luck in the pretty food plot continues. He only had one spot he wanted to set the blind, the exact same place he killed his first deer last fall. We didn't hear much after sun up. I was chatting back and forth with a couple of hens for 15 or 20 minutes just trying to get a turkey in the plot for him to see. All of the sudden a gobble sounded off 10 yards from the side of the blind. Hit the mouth call and he would double and triple gobble. Took me another 10 minutes or so to get him in front of the blind. The kid was about to have a break down. Finally I took my hand off the trigger guard and told him to go ahead and kill him at about 15 yards. A little turkey fever but on the second shot he rolled. We while walking up I told him I thought it was a pretty big bird. We get up there and it is a double bearded 24 pounder. Main beard was thick and just over 11". Probably the best turkey hunt I have ever been on!
Ever tried to pack out a bird half your weight?
He didn't make it very far!
Sis had to get in a pic. She was pretty proud of big brother.
Got a little work done. Most of WP's chestnuts are in the ground. I have some in rootmakers in the garage.
My new favorite planting tool = $15 at home depot well spent.
Pear trees were full of bees, hopefully the cold snap this week didn't hurt them.
Some of my grafts may continue to turn Bartletts into Ayers or Kieffers.
I really wanted to light something on fire but 25-30 mph wind and no crew, probably not a good idea.
Before last week rains it was getting pretty dry. Both ponds are hitting the overflows.
Thanks for looking. Good to get a weekend in the woods to reset.
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