All I can say is, wow...What an exciting opening morning. It all started when I met the TV show crew at out local Gander Mountain Friday night. We went back to my house and did the preshow interview including all the call information, use of calls etc...we talked about preseason scouting and roosting a bird and setup the next day all on film. We then went to my prescouted location and once again talked about roosting a bird, our possible setup and then we headed to a listening point. Just on cue we had a gobbler sounding off and the camera man said he nailed it and that closed the show.

Saturday morning we got there bright and early and was set up in our prescouted setup. It was plenty of light until we heard our first gobbler well across the field and birds we didn't hear the night before. We were working the birds quite efficiently when suddenly they shut up. I then pounded my box call and cut a couple gobblers above us and coming. I worked the birds to within 100 yards, saw the tops of their heads and fans when a hen cut us off and pulled then just out of range. I really put on a audio show for the camera when I had the gobblers pounding in double and triple gobblers. We decided to leave the area to hit another prescouted area.

We arrived at this second area and started float calling/running and gunning. I thought it was going to be a bust when I cut a gobbler with my box call. We set up on them and had them talking but moving away. I got the crew up, 6 of us and moved down the ridge and cut them again.....they only gobbled once so I moved tighter and bam, I had him pinned. I set everyone out including the host of the show and my friends wife. We moved in behind and started quite suttle calls. We had them talking and we shut up so they'd come looking for us....time went slowly when suddenly they sounded off, closer and looking for us so we I didn't answer....moments later a second gobbler, closer and closing so we gave a couple soft sexy yelps and ...........

They asked me not to give away the ending for those who can catch the WNEP channel 16's Pennslyvania's Outdoor Life...you'll have to tune in next Sunday, May 7th at 6:30 PM on channel 16, WNEP in NE PA.....but for those who don't get the show.....we have a little saying....Black Hawk Down, Black Hawk Down.

Let's just say, my "stock" rose a few points.

You can check it out online as well come Sunday at www.wnep.com