This post really brings in some good memories.
My first season and maybe second day I called a gobbler with a boxcutter I had picked up at walmart the day before.
He came off the limb headed straight for me. I just kept whackin on that call as he was comming.
he decided that wasnt right and went the other way. I was hooked.
That season I made every mistake in the book. Missed 3 birds. I dont even know how I missed but I did.
On the very last day of that season I had a Ben Lee Super Hen. My mentor had taght me to be very conservative calling so I would call a couple of yelps and maybe a cluck or two and wait 15 mins.
Around 9 am I heard a gobbler way off. I never wrapped my head around he was answering me. He seemed so far that I'd just wait 15mins and do the call sequence never thinking he was coming.
By about 10:30 i was ready to pack it in and gave the sequence one more go. Bam!! he answered at 80 yards. I about had a heart attack. Then I saw him . I had been taught at that point to put the call down .
So thats what I did and got my gun ready. He took his own sweet time which began to feel like eternity to me. Finally he got within gun range and i clicked the safety off. He heard it and stopped. Crap I done blew it again I was thinking but after a very long pause he advanced just enough. I didnt miss that time.
That was the most excited Ive ever been on a hunt. So like you guys almost 20 years later and who knows how much money on calls and gear here I am waiting on opening day like a kid waiting on Christmas.
I told my wife I have all I need so I wont be spending any money on gear this year. Weeeeelll I done bought 2 new tube calls .. Yall now how it is.
