It saddens me greatly, to inform all of you that Gobbcaller is no longer with us. Mike left us Monday night. It was something he chose to do. I’m not sure how to word it delicately. I thought a lot of you folks would like to know. I know he had many friends here.

Mike was the best friend that I will ever have. We knew each other for more than ten years. Spring will never be the same with out him. Mike was my turkey hunting soul mate. He is the one who talked me into giving turkey hunting a try. Mike is the one that showed me the the ropes. He taught me how to use each call, and told me all of his tricks and strategies. I thank him for giving me the gift of turkey hunting and showing me the great out doors in the springtime. Someday I hope to pass all he has taught me down to my children. And they will know who Mike was. He was one heck of a guy; every one who got to know him loved him. He always had a way with words and a way of looking at things that made things seem so easy to understand. Mike would always tell me every spring on one of our first trips into the spring woods that Listening to the gobblers sound off and watching the woods come alive was medicine for the soul.
Some of Mikes close friends and myself spent Wednesday afternoon with his Mother and Father. They are doing as good as one could expect. I printed off a copy of one of Mike’s last posts (Spring is Coming) and gave it to them. His send off is Saturday afternoon; his parents asked me if I would send him off with some turkey calling. I believe a few his friends will join in with some calling also. There will be Turkey feathers in the flower bouquets, and a few of his favorite calls are going with him. I am thankful I got the chance to know him, I sure will miss him.

If any one wants to send his family their condolences the address is

Allan and Corrine Luer
208 West Parker Street
Prairie Farm, WI 54762

Mike also has two sisters Renee and Nikki.

Jerry