My son's lost and found gobbler story
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From: Jasper
23-Dec-15
A bad news, good news story comes full circle. My son Andrew shot his first gobbler April 4 last year. In spite of what looked like a good shot we could not find the bird after he ran off even though we looked for hours. In late May I was moving a stand and found his gobbler, or what was left of it. We had been within 75 yards of it but it had flown across a briar patch and was in a narrow creek bottom. I spent an hour on my hands and knees picking up individual beard strands and tail feathers. I tried to dry and straighten the tail fan but it was too far gone so I got a fan from a taxidermist buddy. I was able to put the beard back together and made a plaque to put it on. It's going to be a Christmas surprise. I'm probably more excited about giving it to him than he will be receiving it. Merry Christmas y'all!
From: HUNT MAN
23-Dec-15
I bet he is thrilled. Merry Christmas to you also. Hunt
From: tobinsghost
23-Dec-15
Jasper, very cool move!
From: OFFHNTN
23-Dec-15
Congrats and great idea!
From: t-roy
23-Dec-15
Way cool! You scored extra points on the DAD scale!
From: Wayniac
23-Dec-15
Cool xmas gift! Better luck in this coming Spring season.
From: ElkNut1
23-Dec-15
Great story! Congrats on the find & putting a special gift together! He'll appreciate it!
ElkNut1
From: Destroyer350
23-Dec-15
Very cool! I bet you are dying to give it to him.
From: greg simon
23-Dec-15
Because that's what Dad's do! Nice
From: trkyslr
23-Dec-15
Excellent!
From: Paul@thefort
23-Dec-15
Being a dad.................thumbs up.
Paul
From: JohnB
24-Dec-15
He will keep that gift longer than any other gift he gets this year for sure. Way to go dad!
From: Jasper
24-Dec-15
Thanks so much for the nice comments! Nothing like making your kids happy.....
