Team 6* ~ Long Spur Legion
#81

Scouted my public area by St. Louis. I can see the arch from the island. Put in 6 miles and found quite a few tracks. Busted 2 mature toms. Am here working all week, and will return for more scouting Saturday morning. Really nice cool hiking weather.
#84

Went to my place yesterday afternoon and discovered I had another mature longbeard. Now I have seen five 3 yr. old + birds and two 2 yr. olds. I haven't seen this many longbeards around my property in 25 years. Life is good.
#85

Picked up two Wisconsin leftovers so now I got 2 early season Illinois tags and 3 late season Wisconsin tags. All are good. The WI tags are so cheap for NR I always go heavy on them. Will work in my schedule around these to get my travel expenses paid for. Love my job. Hunt mornings, work afternoons.
#89

I ended up calling for a friend who had never turkey hunted. I called one off the roost and he flew into a tree nearby and checked out our set up. He hit the ground and started strutting at 40 yards. At 35, my friend moved or something and the bird spooked. I could have shot him, but that is turkey hunting!
#90

Had to go check 1 camera tonight, 6 longbeards!!! I couldn't believe it, been several years since I've had the amount of birds I have.
Good luck to all the hunters this weekend. I hope Jr shoots straight this weekend.
Good luck to all the hunters this weekend. I hope Jr shoots straight this weekend.