first morning

[charlie cleveland]

well today was not a complete failure but came close...was in the woods at 6.00 am listening for the big tom he must have had the lockjaw because not a sound did i hear...about 30 minutes after daylight i put out my 2 hen decoys and called..a hour and a half passed by before something returned my call...dont you know he came to my back side but i was able to turn around before the turkey showed up...as the turkey came down the old logging road i d set up on he was coming at a trot i pushed the safety off on the old 10 ga parker took a bead guess what little jake that was clean shaven not a sighn of a beard...when the little tom got up to the decoys he was really trying to get the gals to talk but they never answered him...no beard finally lost interest and went his way cackling and purring...i stayed a while longer but decided to try another spot.. after dinner i took and went and got set up in a big field thats usally pays off but after 4 1/2 hrs not a peep did i hear...i pulled up stakes and was heading home when i seen a red and white turkey first one this color ive seen in my neck of the woods...well thats thehappening of today but was still a good day..no telling how many times i caught my self looking at the old parker ten and ive had this thing for 30 years or better... charlie