About 1 this afternoon I had my daughter outside letting her play in the yard and decided to use the nice weather for a chance to get in some much needed practice with some calls. I played with a slate for a few minutes on the sidewalk, at this point my wife is now outside complaining about the unnecessary noise, when I hear a gobble, which I thought was in my head. A few minutes later I hear another gobble, this time a lot closer on the mountain across the road from my house. Of course I live in a rural area, but I live in a busy community with several houses and a busy roadway. I continued to call because it felt good to hear a bird and the next thing I know the bird is in the yard across the road from house strutting. The real kicker, season is 3 weeks away.
