lost but found

[charlie cleveland]

was cleaning up trees and debree on our hunting roads today...had to use a chainsaw and small front end loader lord it was hot....while i was crossing a bridge i seen the sun reflecting off something...i stopped the tractor to get a better look low and behold it was the tail feathers and remains of a turkey gobbler..the tail fan was spread out as though he was in full strut...i believe this to be the turkey i shot and let get away...the turkey was about 20 yards further up a little ditch than i haD HUNTED FOR THE TURKEY... the turkeys remains look as though no varmint ever found the body... i sure hated crippling that bird but at least i now hes found now...if i had just hunted a little further up that little ditch....charlie

[Dean Romig]

Been there Charlie... it's not a good feeling.

[ch]

Crippling game makes one sad. But it just happens. Been hot here also 107 country is brown cows got prickly pear to eat in pasture.

[C.O.B.]

It is unfortunate to lose any game animal but it happens. I'm surprised no other critter found it.

[winplumber]

Them critters are getting smarter didnt want to eat any of that bad lead