Son's First Dove Hunt

**texastrophies** · 09-08-2008, 05:41 PM

My son was drawn to go on a dove hunt sponsored by the Texas Youth Hunting Program (TYHP) this past weekend. We showed up Friday evening, setup camp, ate and met everybody that was attending. There were 9 youths hunting and each hunter had an adult that would assist them.

Here are a few pictures from the event.

First, picture is Saturday morning, First dove hunt for my son. He was using my 12 ga. 1100. Believe he took 11 shots and got his first dove. Not bad considering it was only the second time he had shot this gun, and his first time ever bird hunting. Not to mention a broken thumb on his left hand.

Yes Jake, that is a dove.

There were only 3 doves killed on the morning hunt, here is Jake and the other lucky hunter who got 2 back at camp.

All of the kids had to write thank you letters to the land owners who were allowing them to hunt on their property. That is the Hunt Master in the foreground.

After breakfast, one of the local shooting ranges brought over 3 clay throwing machines and all of the kids got a chance to break a few clays.

It was co-ed as there were a couple of young ladies enjoying the hunt and shoot also.

We then had a couple of local Game Wardens stop by and give a speech and have a question/answer period.

Sunday morning sunrise. Enough said.

We ended up with 3 birds, and I believe the final number taken was 11. Here is a pic of what follows after any successful hunt.

A great time was had by all. There is nothing in this world like watching a young hunter learn what it is all about.