Like my grandaddy said........

"a Jake in the hand is better than a gobbler in the bush"!

After a frustrating New Jersey season I was in the woods well before dawn for the New York opening day. Just like last year I found myself amongst them. I had wandered too far to the roost and found myself directly below the birds. Well all hell broke loose as dawn approached and birds were flying down all around me. I gave a couple of clucks and the woods exploded with Gobbling. A long beard and a Jake headed right for my set up. The Long beard was leading as they both went behind a large Oak. I brought the gun up and pulled the hammer as that big red head appeared on the other side of the tree. You guessed it. It was the Jake. I can't believe I did such a rookie move after all these years. Still, it's meat on the table and it was an exciting morning. I still have one more tag and a month to fill it.

The freshest tracks still have feet in them.

Food is food!  Don't worry about it man.  We all flub up now and then.

Love playing that string music and sending a Muzzy flying!

A filled tag is not a "flub" ... well, mebbe a little ... I've more than several times when I dropped the "wrong" buck, so I know how that feels ... but with one in the bag, the second time around lets a hunter be a bit more patient, and choosy, and ... lucky?

All of life is six-to-five against, just enough to keep you interested. (Damon Runyan)

Gravity makes all the important decisions ... (John R. Powers)

NRA, REMF, PF, NAHC-L, NAFC-L, KC, NPPA