Kaylor Williams' Turkey Hunt
5 Comments Published by David Blanton on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at 3:53 PM.
I am absolutely blessed beyond measure to just simply know so many “good people." And to call them “friend” is even more satisfying! Well, two of the finest people in the world are Tim and Elissa Williams who live in my hometown of LaGrange, GA.
(Actually, Tim and his second oldest son Kaylor were the “stars” of the Nocked N’ Loaded DVD we produced last year which featured only bowhunts and documented T-Bone getting them started off on the right foot learning how to shoot bows correctly).
Kaylor is 12 years old and ever since I’ve know him, has been a genuine “huntin’ freak." He LOVES it and he has already decided that when he finishes college someday, he’s going to work at Realtree. Don’t count him out either. Kaylor possesses a tremendous amount of dedication and drive when it comes to hunting and it was earlier in our season here in Georgia that he (with his Dad watching silently) called in and killed his very own longbeard! ALL BY HIMSELF!
I’ve asked Kaylor to write a short story on his hunt. Enjoy.
Maybe I can talk him into calling a bird in for me!
Well, it is saturday morning opening day at 6:30 a.m. Me and my dad where in the truck and I hit the hoot call a couple of times. Then my dad herd something gobble and it was about a mile away so me and my dad got in his truck went a little farther down. Then we got out and hit the hoot call again and there was a different turkey not far away. So me and my dad walked a little farther, then crows started crowen and the turkey just kept on gobblen. Finally, me and my dad sat down because we knew the tom was not far away. We sat there for about 20 minutes. Then we figured out that the turkey was moving and not coming to us so we went to him. We walk just a little bit and we reached a food plot and I hit my mouth call and he gobbled. I knew that the turkey was on the far end of the food plot so we sat down and I called him until he was about 40 yards away so I waited until he came in about five or ten more yards. Thats when I shot. He was about 35 yards when I shot. Then I went up to him and I looked at his beard it was 10 inches and 1 inches spurs. Me and my dad was the happiest people in the world.
(Actually, Tim and his second oldest son Kaylor were the “stars” of the Nocked N’ Loaded DVD we produced last year which featured only bowhunts and documented T-Bone getting them started off on the right foot learning how to shoot bows correctly).
Kaylor is 12 years old and ever since I’ve know him, has been a genuine “huntin’ freak." He LOVES it and he has already decided that when he finishes college someday, he’s going to work at Realtree. Don’t count him out either. Kaylor possesses a tremendous amount of dedication and drive when it comes to hunting and it was earlier in our season here in Georgia that he (with his Dad watching silently) called in and killed his very own longbeard! ALL BY HIMSELF!
I’ve asked Kaylor to write a short story on his hunt. Enjoy.
Maybe I can talk him into calling a bird in for me!
Well, it is saturday morning opening day at 6:30 a.m. Me and my dad where in the truck and I hit the hoot call a couple of times. Then my dad herd something gobble and it was about a mile away so me and my dad got in his truck went a little farther down. Then we got out and hit the hoot call again and there was a different turkey not far away. So me and my dad walked a little farther, then crows started crowen and the turkey just kept on gobblen. Finally, me and my dad sat down because we knew the tom was not far away. We sat there for about 20 minutes. Then we figured out that the turkey was moving and not coming to us so we went to him. We walk just a little bit and we reached a food plot and I hit my mouth call and he gobbled. I knew that the turkey was on the far end of the food plot so we sat down and I called him until he was about 40 yards away so I waited until he came in about five or ten more yards. Thats when I shot. He was about 35 yards when I shot. Then I went up to him and I looked at his beard it was 10 inches and 1 inches spurs. Me and my dad was the happiest people in the world.
All this talk of people killin turkeys is makin me wanna go out....i still got another week left! :( i cant take it!! Ill look for Kaylor in All Stars of Spring XVI!
adam swartzendruber
baltimore, md
What I like the most about this entry is the picture. Oh Kaylor has a game face on now. He seems like one of them football players that takes a couple hours after the game to calm down because it was nothing but business for four quaters, and then some. lol.
Awesome story. I can remember just about everything (in the outdoors) that I was able to acomplish 100% on my own, with no one help. That is a big deal, and something that he will never forget.
Todd - Indiana
Hey David,
That's an awesome story and congrats to Kaylor. I hope one day that I can work for Realtree. :) I'm going turkey hunting this weekend I hope I can kill my first bird. Wish me luck! Talk to ya later.
God Bless & Good Gobble Gobble Huntin'
Kristle Oberlander
thats awesome man, I cant wait, only one day away. I took monday off from work. My dad and I are goin out, he is going to film, and im hopefully gunna kill one of those 12" toms ive been watchin.
Good luck to anyone else in the turkey woods.
Scott Withers-MI
Great story. Congrats to Kaylor! I felt like a 12 year old this past weekend when I took my 2nd gobbler - but the first one that was called in. And I'm 47!