Hey boys congrats to those who whacked the birds......according to my numbers we are at





289.687 Guys I will get your scores in!
Points

And I got a story for you! Though we are only allowed out best bird per man or woman in ths contest I scored a real trophy on my 20th year Hunting the Upper Pennisula of Michigan!

I shot a Bearded Hen - has a 7 inch beard and wighed in at 12 pounds and is albsolutley in perfect condition!

She is going to be mounted! Not a feather wasknocked out of her! I could nto behappier......best thing yet .......I found the Youpee to not even be close to breeding.....Toms still in Bachelor groups - Hens in their groups.....Toms would gobble good in the morning and then get a case of Lock Jaw.....Was ratehr frustratiing......so no mating.....no egg laying.....thus no nest to worry about.......

Man I still can't beleive my luck......she clucked a few times thi morning - Iclucked and my partner clucked......took a while but when she got a little closer and my partner clucked at her...she came ah looking to kick some other hen butt.......and as luck would have it noTom in tow!..........but man - have onlyseen 3 in the UpperPenn....int he twienty years we have hunted.

JW