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Turkey hunt with my dad
WhistlingBadger:
Glad you had a great time. The first time I took my wife out elk hunting, I felt the same way--really wanted her to have a good time and see what all the fuss was about. We got up the hill just a little late and hiked off the main road at first light. Only hiked in a couple hundred yards, sat her under a tree, and did a calling sequence. Then I started breaking off twigs to clear shooting lanes just in case something wandered in. I turned around to see how Mrs. Badger was doing. Her eyes were the size of pie plates and she was waving and pointing frantically. I spun around just in time to see a raghorn bolt from 30 yards away. She said he'd been standing there looking at me for at least 20 seconds, but I was so busy setting up I neither saw nor heard him.
Dumb mistakes aren't just for the rookies! ;D
Russ:
--- Quote from: WhistlingBadger on April 18, 2020, 01:08:38 pm ---Glad you had a great time. The first time I took my wife out elk hunting, I felt the same way--really wanted her to have a good time and see what all the fuss was about. We got up the hill just a little late and hiked off the main road at first light. Only hiked in a couple hundred yards, sat her under a tree, and did a calling sequence. Then I started breaking off twigs to clear shooting lanes just in case something wandered in. I turned around to see how Mrs. Badger was doing. Her eyes were the size of pie plates and she was waving and pointing frantically. I spun around just in time to see a raghorn bolt from 30 yards away. She said he'd been standing there looking at me for at least 20 seconds, but I was so busy setting up I neither saw nor heard him.
Dumb mistakes aren't just for the rookies! ;D
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lol! did she get it?
WhistlingBadger:
No, she was just along for the ride. Like your dad, I think she got some idea of what the big deal was, though. I spent the rest of the year explaining that seeing a bull 200 yards from the main road after a single calling sequence was not the way this usually worked. ;D
bjrogg:
Sounds like a successful hunt Russell. I was pretty sure if he could put up with you on the long ride to Marshall, the turkey hunt should be a breeze. I’m sure you will remember both.
Bjrogg
Outbackbob48:
Russel, ya did real good, Just enjoy the memory's, Oh what I would give to go on just one more hunt with my Dad, It just wasn't meant to be as he died at a very early age 42 and I was just 16. Enjoy everyday that you can with your Dad and count your blessings. Bob
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