its getting close to turkey season

[charlie cleveland]

well no turkeys to pluck tonight..got up at 4 am cooked some bacon and eggs and was in the woods listening for turkeys to gobble but never heard a sound.as daylight came i went and set up on a big green field..about 9.00 i seen something i got the bino s out and took a good look it was 2 hound dogs they left thank goodness..i then went back to the house and cooked up some biscuits and ham..shoulda cooked something else i craved water all evening long and only had a part of a cola that i had carried with me this morning...the after noon hunt was really good i changed locations and hunted a large soybean field..only trouble the turkeys were already on the field there was about 15 turkeys in this field but not in a flock they were scattered over this 80 acre field...there was 2 really good gobblers in the field so i snuck around the far end of the field and set up my blind..i must have set up on the wrong end of the field for nary a turkey came my way..but while i sat there i seen 6 wood ducks 1 large hawk and about 500 crows andabout 300 doves.it was strange a lot of doves were cooing and most were still in 2 ;arge flocks.then 6 big helicopters came by with in shotgun range..the same helicopters run a big gobbler off in this same field last year..well i stayed till 6.00 pm and came home it was a good start to hope fully a good season..will be back in that field monday before daylight i hope..and maybe them helicopters will break down for a few weeks...charlie

[Phil C]

Boy I am envious of you guys. Did not get drawn for a turkey tag in Arizona, but New Mexico opens up 1 month from today. My 8 gauge Parker is back together and I am really looking forward to tying to call in a big old Tom.

[Mills]

My 8 arrived at my FFL Friday, but after I had to leave for my folks' place in SC. SO hunted with the Triple X Full PH 12. Went DARK and early Saturday and heard one but he did not come in. Went again Sunday with my youngest son and heard one again that would not come in.

We did have some hog hunters come Saturday afternoon to work on Dad's wild pig population and that was fun enough. My sons were all over that.