Rituals?

[Ranger]

Have a saying, " Give Thanks on the first day like its the last, and hunt them on the last day like its the first.".
Always carry him out over the shoulder, doesn't matter if its a mile or ten.
I pick him up just as quickly as the old days, but its now to feel every wing beat he has left, hold him by the legs in front of you and sometimes the wing beats blow my hat off, I thank the Lord THEN.
Have an old hat of my Papas that used to be worn, now just gets carried, been on top of many.
Have a $2 bill in between the paddle and the Mann box that a fool from MS sold me.
Washing turkey camo, I don't know anything about it..... back right pants pockets should look like leather

[Turkeyman]

I place a feather...breast, covert wing, secondary tail, body or such under a rubber band around my sun visor, from each bird I kill that particular season. They stay there until I kill my first bird of the next season then get discarded to start over again.

[Sir-diealot]

I don't get my hair cut till after the season. Got it cut today. Now it won't get cut again till after deer and Fall turkey seasons are over.

[RutnNStrutn]

I used to have several rituals that I used to share with my old girlfriend that hunted with me. But I have since put her on the shelf, gotten remarried and moved on. My wife is very spiritual, and I'm trying to be. So now the only ritual I have is asking God to bless me with a gobbler, and thanking him when he does.

[Hwd silvestris]

I make fried bologna sandwiches on the opening day of season every year. I generally don't eat bologna any other time of the year.   
I can remember as a kid waking up to the smell of my dad frying that bologna.  Boy it smells good!  Every time I smell it anywhere or anytime it takes me back. 


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[zelmo1]

I always have an orange Gatorade. Post hunt if I am successful, I get an iced coffee at DD

[JohnSouth22]

The two miss "rally Stache" anytime I or someone on my trip misses twice in a row they must get a hellacious stache going to reverse the luck

[Tail Feathers]

Another tradition is PayDay mini candy bars in the vest.  They make the trip in, but usually don't make it back out in the same condition.  lol
I thank firedup for that one.

[Cottonmouth]

For years I have taken a short feather from near the fan and put it in the band in the back of my cap. When I kill a bird, I replace it. I've done it for 20 years. Glad to see other hunters do stuff like this.

[Muzzy61]

Rather I'm turkey hunting or Deer hunting I always carry a buckeye giving to me by my best friend and hunting partner. This one he gave me a few months before he passed away unexpectedly a few years ago.