Thats the point. Rory you were obviously born the perfect turkey hunter who can sneak in amongest them like a theif in the night and kill them with your own bare hands wearing nothing but a sleeveless cardnials shirt and cut off jeans. All the rest of us had to learn the hard way. And believe me when I tell you that I have bumped some birds in my life learning what not to do. For ten straight springs, I fumbled through the woods on my own learning the game. From the age of 8, until I finally killed a bird on my 18th birthday I probably spooked close to 40 or 50 birds, but there were 12 I vividly remember and likely another 10 I don't recall exactly. The birds got wise to me. And looking back, the writing on the wall is clear, I was moving around too much, calling in too many places too often, and letting the birds read me. Once I figured that much out, and with maturity got more patient and reflective, I started being successful.

What I pieced together over those ten years was that I had to do more homework. I had to learn when to hold'em and when to fold'em. When to sit tight and when to make something happen.

Most hunters who try and "run and gun" have no idea what they are doing. The rest of them honest to God think that they never bump birds by "sneaking" up to within 100 yards of a gobbling bird and then turning on the calls with all the stops lashed down. Doesn't work that way. For a run and gun to be successful, you have to know the layout of your property very well. You need to understand the turkey's in your area, and understand their habits. You cannot blindly charge like Teddy up San Juan Hill and expect your bird to be posing for you broadside at 25 paces when you arrive.