Talkin' Turkey

Hunting has been difficult this spring as the conditions have been less than perfect.

At least since I hunted.

I scored a first season permit and hunted the first day in almost ideal conditions.

I was back home with my bird by breakfast time.


Since then the weather has been horrific.

Braumeister hunted in wind, followed by wind with rain, followed by wind with rain mixed with snow, followed by snow and freezing conditions.  Hoping for a nice big tom he passed on some jakes and returned home empty handed.

Lawyer was greeted with four inches of snow and flooding.  Conditions were far from ideal.  Finally, on the last day of his hunt he was greeted at sunrise by plenty of gobbling and yelping.  With his weather window rapidly closing he left for home the other day with his Thanksgiving bird.  A dandy fifteen-pound jake.

This is why the Frau says - It is hunting not shopping.

The pressure mounts for Sid.

He's hunting in a couple of  weeks and  since 'spring' is probably at least three weeks behind I think he's going to have ideal conditions.

Go get 'em big fella - you are over-due.