LUCKY FIRST DAY-UNLUCKY GOBBLER

[charlie cleveland]

well this is my storey for this morning...got up at a lilltle bit after 4 oclock this morning got all of mygear together and was in the woods before daylight..i set my decoys up by using a flashlight boy was i ready...15 minutes after 6 a hen pitched down and came feeding by my decoys ..i just knew would not be long before a big tom would come my way but dont you knowlady luck aint giving me a fair shake thismorning...i set and watched the hen that had come by the decoysto keep from going to sleep she had fed out in the field to about 200yards from my setup...boy all atonce was i woke up i had forgot to turn my cell phone off i believe every thing in the woods heard that phone...got that took care of pretty quick... i went back to watching the hen and time was just dragging by nothing in that big field except that one lone hen and me....she finally started feeding back towards the decoys she sure put on a show cackling and purring at them decoys... she edged up to them decoys like she was the boss on that field feathers raised up like she was mad at them...well this went on for about 15 minutes all of a sudden she raised that head and was really listning about that time i heard a pack of dogs running what was probly a deer...the hen went to the edge of the field and flew across a little creek and she was gone...i stayed in my blind for about 15 more minutes went and gathered up my decoys ..figured it was time to find another spot to hunt came home eat me some grub and now im setting here telling yall about the morning.... glad you fellas done so well...been thinking aboiut using my 16 or 20 ga but just cant seem to get away from that old ten parker.... charlie