Is a Tom by Any Other Name Still as Sweet? That is not a question I have ever considered until this spring. Brad and I have been chasing them together without a lot of success. In desperation we have changed location a couple of times now. On this day, we headed out to Shirlene’s property. [...]
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Romeo Romeo Where Art Thou?
Posted in Hunting, Turkey Hunting, tagged Kansas hunt, Primos Decoys, Spring, Tom Cats, turkey hunting on May 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
At the Last Second
Posted in Hunting, Turkey Hunting, tagged fall turkey, Hunting on February 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
With some confidence I believe I have shot the last legal bird of the Kansas fall season of 2010. I have had several opportunities to fill my last remaining tag, but a missed shot here, a passed opportunity there and today was the last day. I decided that some birds roosting near a good friend [...]
He’s Dancing, He’s Sparring, He’s Comin’
Posted in Hunting, Turkey Hunting, tagged Kansas hunt, turkey, Turkey Calling on April 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Ryan and I have been having a great spring, but Ryan had yet to fill a tag. Today things changed on that front. We slipped into our location fairly easy (despite slipping on a couple of wet rocks in the timber). I trimmed a few branches to give me a clear view, but told Ryan [...]
Taking Along Some Others to the Woods
Posted in Hunting, Turkey Hunting, tagged Kansas hunt, turkey hunting on April 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
With one tag filled and only one left it is time to take along a few freinds with me to the field. Ryan and Amanda have both been pretty good partners this years. As of yet haven’t had a day skunked without legal birds near to the gun. Amanda was able to rise early on [...]
Another Great Day in the Field
Posted in Hunting, Turkey Hunting, tagged Hunting, jakes, Kansas hunt, turkey on April 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Gobblers all around. Several within site. These five jakes came into the decoys. The big tom stood off about 75 yards and didn’t come close. Fun to hear the gobbles. Ryan said, “I never looked down the barrel or I think I wouldn’t have been able to resist.” If you look close you can tell [...]
Ready for Action
Posted in Hunting, Turkey Hunting, tagged Kansas Hunting, patterning a shotgun, turkey on April 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A couple of shots at forty yards and it looks like I’m all ready for turkey season. I have brought a lot of turkeys down with my m-1 Benelli, but I like to see how it does on paper every so often. It has been a while since I last tested it, and the shells [...]
A New Friend for Life!
Posted in Hunting, Walking with God, tagged Baptism, Easter, Kansas hunt, turkey hunting on April 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“Squeeze the trigger slowly,” I whispered under my breath. The two birds moved closer and closer until finally the gun sounded, and both of the birds stayed put. She is only 11, but I think I have won her over to turkey hunting. She is the daughter of a very good friend. This was the [...]
First time out!
Posted in Hunting on April 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Took a young girl from the church today. Four deer hounded us for a great part of the morning. Two nice long bearded toms came well within range. My young friend just couldn’t pull the trigger. After a couple of minutes they waundered off for good. Later as we were leaving a wonderful sight. A [...]
The Little One that Got Away
Posted in Hunting, The wonders of creation, tagged deer, deer hunting, snowy Kansas on December 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sometimes nobody wanting you is a good thing. The weather was cold and I was ready to finish up my deer hunting for the year. I decided that I would take a doe or larger buck. The only deer that I would pass on would be a spike buck. My reasoning was leave him for [...]
Great Day In the Woods
Posted in Hunting, The wonders of creation, tagged deer, turkey hunting on November 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Taylor is turkey hunting for the first time this year. I have enjoyed being out in the woods with him, but so far no tags filled. The gun did go off one time, but with nothing in the way dropped. The birds flew off into the timber. Yesterday was our second together and a great day not [...]
