My boy's first dove hunt/kill!!!

[PEACEKEEPER]

TOOK MY 9 YR OLD ON HIS FIRST DOVE HUNT. HE USED HIS GREAT GRANDMOTHER'S CRACK BARREL .410. WHICH IS OVER 60 YEARS OLD. THE FIRST DOVE CAME RIGHT TO THE MOJO. I KEPT TELLING HIM SHOOT...SHOOT!!! WHEN HE FINALLY SHOT HE KNOCKED THE TAIL FEATHERS!! I TOLD HIM DON'T GET DISCOURAGED CAUSE WE ALL MISS. WELL HE WASN'T WORRIED AT ALL HE WAS ALREADY LOADING HIS GUN AGAIN. AT THIS POINT I ASSUMED HE WAS HOOKED! HIS FIRST KILL WENT ABOUT THE SAME WAY. THE DOVE CAME RIGHT IN AND WHEN I SAID SHOOT HE DID!! THE BIRD FELL DEAD!!! HIS SMILLE WAS SO BIG I THOUGHT HIS FACE WAS GOING TO CRACK!!! WE ENDED THE SHORT TRIP WITH 8 DOVES. HE EVEN HELPED ME CLEAN THEM. HE TOLD HIS MOM, "WELL I GOTTA LEARN HOW TO CLEAN THEM NOW THAT I CAN HUNT THEM". Ii THOUGHT TO MYSELF, "I HAVE BEEN WAITING ALL MY LIFE FOR THIS DAY...THIS MOMENT!!! NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM ONE PROUD DADDY!!!

[meaux fishing]

that smile says it all.... congrats to him and you

[GIBob]

quality time with your son - congrats

[Top Dawg]

That's awesome

[cmcnabb]

Originally Posted by GIBob

quality time with your son - congrats

X2. He won't forget it either. My dad always took me with him anytime he would go hunting or fishing. I can count on one hand how many times he went without me. We are real close and I think it's because we have spent so much time together doing what we love

[swamp snorkler]

Nice.... the pasture I dove hunt is flooded. Maybe in a week or so it will be okay.

How old is your son? Mine is 8, I plan on letting him use my .28 when we go. I'll just sit with him and let him have fun.

[jchief]

GREAT.

Love it when the kids are involved.

Hope you don't mind, I rotated the pic. Drives me nuts.

[PEACEKEEPER]

Originally Posted by jchief

GREAT.

Love it when the kids are involved.

Hope you don't mind, I rotated the pic. Drives me nuts.

THANKS FOR ASSISTANCE! THOUGHT I HAD TAKEN CARE OF THAT WHEN I POSTED IT. ON ANOTHER NOTE HAVE YOU BEEN ON THE RIVER RECENTLY? I DROVE BY AND THE WATER LOOKED GOOD, NOT TO CLEAR OR STAINED! THEY SHOULD BE SCHOOLING SOON. II WISH I COULD HAVE FISHED IT THOSE FEW DAYS AFTER THE STORM. THE WATER WAS RUSHING OUT THE CUTS. THEY WERE PROLLY STACKED IN THE FRONT!

[simplepeddler]

Great Great Great!!!

[Reefman]

Nothing will create life lasting memories for you and your son than an afternoon together in a dove field. Just was thinking about the times as a young'un with my dad many, many years ago. I was his retriever for a few years until i could hold up a .410....still brings a smile to me.

[jchief]

I haven't been on the river in a while. I get too aggravated with that place to fish it much any more.

[DUCKGOGETTER]

That's what i'm talking about

["W"]

NICE.............

[fishfighter]

that's awesome he did better than me, i had about 8 chances didn't even drop a feather, good job lil man

[fun w son]

great!!!
the smile says it all!!

[jlincecum]

thats awesome!!! nice job

[GIBob]

Never hunted with my dad - but I started taking my son at 5 yrs - now he takes me - very special