Season Reports

Some Awesome Turkey Hunts with My Daughter, Jadyn

turkey hunting with my daughter Jadyn Erdody
jadyn erdody turkey hunting with her dad

Sunrise!

After Jacob shot his first turkey, I had the rest of the season to take my daughter Jadyn (8 years old) turkey hunting with me. Well, we came super close a couple times, but her first turkey eluded her. On one hunt, we had 5 strutters within 35 yards! But with just a .410 in her hands, I didn’t want her shooting that far, so we held off. I think it was a great experience for her either way. I could feel her (and I) shaking as it all played out. What a cool experience with my little girl! Going out for a nice breakfast with her afterwards was icing on the cake to a great father-daughter hunt.

The last weekend in May, our last chance we’d have, we setup in a similar area as before, this time adjusting to where we’d seen a group of toms go mid-morning previously. Just when we were about to leave skunked, three jakes made their way into the young but huge bean field. In about five minutes, they closed to within 25 yards. Then it started raining…hard! Jadyn had done a great job getting into position, so she was ready when I whispered to go ahead and squeeze the trigger… BAM!

Well, the jakes putted and high-tailed it outta there unscathed… Jadyn had flinched a bit in her excitement and the birds got away unharmed. But it was another notch of experience on her belt and another precious hunt with my girl. Take a kid hunting if you can guys, the excitement is priceless! Until next time!

box turtle - turkey hunting Michigan

Jadyn found this box turtle on our walk back to the truck. She named it Boxter.

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